JASPER NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 363

June-September period, most lodgings reduce rates drastically (ask also about ski pack-
ages during winter).
PRIVATE-HOME ACCOMMODATIONS
At last count, Jasper had almost 100 residential homes offering accommodations.
They often supply nothing more than a room with a bed, but the price is right at
$60-120 s or d. Use of a bathroom is usually shared with other guests or the family;
few have kitchens, and only a few supply light breakfast. In most cases, don't ex-
pect too much with the lower-priced choices. The positive side, apart from the price,
is that your hosts are usually knowledgeable locals, and downtown is only a short
walk away. For a full listing that includes the facilities at each approved property
and an online availability page, visit the Jasper Home Accommodation Associ-
ation website ( www.stayinjasper.com ) .
The park information center has a board listing private-home accommodations
with rooms available for the upcoming night. Most have signs out front, so you
could cruise the residential streets (try Connaught, Patricia, and Geikie) looking for
a Vacancy sign, but checking at the information center is easier.
UNDER $50
Staying in hostels isn't for everyone, but it's the only type of accommodation in the park
that comes close to falling into this price category.
Hostelling International-Canada operates five hostels in Jasper National Park, but
none right in downtown Jasper. Reservations are highly recommended at all hostels
during July and August. Make these by calling 778/328-2220 or 866/762-4122, online at
www.hihostels.ca , or through other major hostels such as those in Lake Louise, Banff, Cal-
gary, or Edmonton.
On the road to the Jasper Tramway, seven kilometers (4.3 miles) south from town off
the Icefields Parkway, is HI-Jasper, which has 84 beds in men's and women's dorms,
a large kitchen, a common room, showers, a laundry, public Internet access, an outdoor
barbecue area, and mountain-bike rentals. Members of Hostelling International pay $28
(nonmembers $32). Private rooms are $67 and $75 s or d, respectively. In the summer
months, this hostel fills up every night. The front desk is open noon-midnight daily. Cab
fare between downtown Jasper and the hostel is around $30.