We were in the area to do some site seeing and hiking in the area. We followed this awesome couple…read moreon youtube back when they thru hiked the AT a few years back. We continued to follow them the next few years on some of their adventures and actually got to support them for a day when they did a thru hike of the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Their hostel is such a warm and comfortable space, and they are such gracious hosts. They shuttled us around town when we needed it, they told us all about the area, gave great suggestions of places to see, and they even made arrangements for me with a local fly fishing guide! This was such a great stop on our journey and Franklin is such a cool area with lots to do. When talking to them about why they started a hostel, they said they wanted to support the hiking community and wanted to make a hostel that checked all of the boxes of things they were looking for in a hostel through the eyes of a thru hiker. We are not thru hikers but I think they have accomplished that and then some!

Amazing Folks. They will pick up hikers at Winding Stair Gap and take them back to their amazing…read morehostel. At the hostel there is plenty of food, drinks and snacks for you to purchase. The shower is hot and they have a laundry area. The bedrooms are just the right size for 4 people. If you are hiking the Appalachian Trail or just need a place to hang your hat at night, this is the place. Awesome living room area for you to relax in. Nice seating area outside. During hiking season they provide an amazing breakfast for the hikers who stay.

This place was great. Very comfortable and the people who work there go out of their way to be…read more helpful.

A hiker's hostel run by Nimrod a through hiker. The meals are prepared with care. He can…read moreaccommodate special dietary needs. He prepared me low carb meals and another group he prepared vegan meals. The bunks are nice with privacy curtains and a wall outlet. There are only four bunks in a room. If you reserve online you can pick your bunk. He provides free shuttles from Woody and Gooch gaps. ABC is the first hostel on the Appalachian Trail Northbound and the last hostel southbound. He has a selection of complimentary medical items for common hiker injuries. A pantry is availible for resupply and extra f[d outside of the breakfast and lunch he provides. There is a foot and leg massager in the common room that was used frequently. Coffe is available throughout day starting at 5 AM. Slack packing opportunities are available with loaner Osprey packs. He provides a laundry bag with loaner clothes and does laundry in evening. Definitely recommend this hiker hostel.

I had never stayed at a hostel, and had my concerns, but my recent visit was generally positive. I…read morestayed in the pod, essentially a bunk surrounded by three walls and a curtain. I am a pretty big guy but fit comfortably on the extended twin mattress. The mattress left something to be desired , but ultimately I slept better than I normally do at hotels because after 11:00, lights go out and it is quiet hours, which all of the other residents abide by. You can't beat the price and location, in the heart of the tourist district, just blocks from the drum circle park and Harrahs arena.

Sweet Peas offers a great product: great price, great location, and good clean, safe, lodging…read more I think its fair to say the following: Asheville is a tourist destination-and lots of people come to Asheville for many different reasons, and everyone needs lodging. With most homeowners prohibited by local zoning to rent out their homes via Airbnb for short term stays, and with limited hotels within the downtown area, Sweet Peas provides travelers with surprisingly affordable lodging for those seeking an alternative to the chain hotels. Sweet Peas is right downtown, in the midst of the all the things that brings one to Asheville: shopping, music, sports, outdoor fun, and...food-you are in walking distance to any and all of these pleasures you seek. I'm a repeat visitor. It's an ideal spot for me when I visit town 3-5 times a year for the price and location. If you have stayed in a hostel before, you know this is a decent hostel. If you haven't, please-don't compare to a hotel. There are varieties of ages present-young, middle, old, all here for different reasons. There will be people to build community with, or, you can hide in your bunk-and that's ok. There is no alcohol allowed, and quiet times between 11 pm and 7 am. The staff are friendly, efficient, and will provide you towels etc. There is a fridge (but know its usually pretty full) and coffee pot and kitchen area. I've found when traveling, its best to travel hopefully, and I've also found then when staying at a hostel, remain hopeful and positive, and you'll love your experience when doing so. My next visit is in a couple of weeks, and I look forward to the respite of Sweet Peas.

Laid back atmosphere. There is a small gear shop on-site. They will pick you up in Dicks creek gap…read more Tons of massage stuff for sore muscles. The best thing is the foot massager machine. Go left at the gap if you are going north. They will also pick you up. On par with other GA hostels.

Located .6 of a mile off Appalachian Trail at mile 69.2. They are opened seasonally being closed…read moreJuly, August, November, December, and January, check website for specific dates. They have a capacity for 22 hikers in two bunk houses, two private rooms, and three cabins. The cabins are pet friendly. In the common room they have a variety of self care tools; massage gun, roller, peanut, various balls, yoga mats, and foot baths w epsom salt. They have a pantry for resupply. They offer shuttles twice a day at 2 PM and Dick's creek gap. Outgoing shuttles are on a schedule; pickups can be arranged in advance. They can provide shuttle service for an extra fee to other locations. With their free shuttles you have two slack packing options; Dicks Creek to Unicoi gaps at 16.8 miles and Dicks Creek to Blue Ridge gap at 5.8 miles. The bathrooms are clean, have bidets and weight scales. There are three washers and driers that guests can use. The refrigerator has a section for guest items. Each bunk has a outlet and storage area. The lower bunks have privacy curtains. You can reserve your options on their website. Parking is $5 a day for guests and $10 for non-guests. Parking spots fill up fast so you have to book early during the bubble. They have a mailing center where you can pack stuff to mail as well as recieve mail. There is a $5 fee for non-guests to pick up packages.

This hostel still haunts my dreams. Beware that this is not your conventional hostel. Now, I didn't…read morethink this hostel located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was going to be as nice as a standard, modern hostel. However, this ended up being almost as basic as staying at a campsite. I would say this was worse than a normal developed campsite, as there were no bathrooms! It never crossed my mind that a hostel would not have plumbing. Instead, there were nasty porta-potties. The cabin didn't have heating, so it was freezing. It very much felt like I was just camping. At $25 per night, this was a CRAZY price for their woeful lack of basic facilities. I have stayed in plenty of hostels at the same price that were clean and had air conditioning/heating, full bathrooms, and all the normal amenities. Also, they could definitely have bathrooms because the owner's family lives in a nice house right next to the shared cabin, and they have indoor plumbing. I grabbed sheets and pillowcases from an old cabinet, and they were slightly damp and smelled moldy! It looked like there was literally only one cabin. There were, however, two amenities that I really enjoyed, so I cannot rate this only one star. One was the fast wifi. I did not expect a cabin without plumbing to have good wifi. I could load my TikToks out in the middle of the woods, which made me feel significantly better about being there as I could distract myself. Another was the fully-equipped kichen. I was so grateful for the microwave. I am sad to say their cat was really scary. I think they may have multiple cats. One of them jumped on me while I was sleeping in the middle of the night. I think it slipped in through the door. Actual nightmare fuel.

Love this place. Nice people. A lot of character. Artwork and stonework plentiful. Close to…read moretrail. Need a flush toilet and sink.

I absolutely loved this historic Victorian mansion. Just to be able to spend the night in such ann…read moreinteresting place was amazing. I had a private porch to sit on, and my room was spacious and comfortable. Also, Elmer is quite a character,--it's well worth taking the time to speak with someone who is practically a trail legend. Highly recommended, I'd stay there again in a heartbeat.

Absolutely loved it, spent two there coming off the Trail for resupply! Giant house, lots of…read morehistory. Comfy, clean beds , food awesome!! Highly recommend!!

Pet Owner Beware! Pet fee is $45 per dog per night! Booked room on an app that called the hotel…read morepet friendly. Not my idea of friendly. Room was clean on the surface. When I got in the shower leaves came up out of the tub drain. Tub was clogged up the rest of stay. Reported to desk in afternoon and was told maintenance was gone I should have told them that morning. Nothing was offered to fix or compensate for the inconvenience.

I have to say that when you book through hotels.com, it seems like you get the worst room that they…read morehave. Our room was at the end of the hall next to the outside door with no lighting at all in that area. We wanted to iron shirts for going out for dinner. The ironing board was ancient and both of us could not figure out how it works. Even the clerk at the front desk couldn't figure it out. It took 5 minutes to make it work but it was still far too low for a 6-ft 2-in tall person. Sounds like a petty complaint but it shouldnt be difficult to modernize the ironing board. A coffee machine was offered with supplies to make coffee however there were no plugs near the desk at all where the coffee station lived. The only plugs in the hotel room were on the wall about 6 ft from the bed and on the other wall again 6 ft away, and one plug by the bedside, one in the bathroom. I charged my phone in the bathroom. The bed was very comfortable and we slept very well. When we woke up in the morning our luggage was infested with ants because we left our luggage on a bench that abutted the window sill. I reported it to a bewildered front desk clerk who didn't send anyone to look at the situation while we were there. The bathroom is very large with one light near the toilet. No light near the shower. The holder for the shower hose faced the room and was useless; it was not directed toward the middle of the tub. It was laying in the tub when I got in the shower. You had to wet yourself first then find the hose with a soapy face to rinse off. For a Wyndham hotel, this was inexcusable. We deserved better. And the "continental" breakfast, just poor. Enough said.