I was looking for a place to sit and chill for a while, and I found it in the Riding Fool Hostel in Cumberland. Great kitchen and common area, comfy beds, and nice folks. What more could you ask for? Oh, there's the nearby mountain biking trails, rivers, lakes, not to mention the big mountain just a short distance away. And while the town of Cumberland is small, it's cute and cozy, and there's a surprising amount of stuff to do.

We stayed for one night here as a stop off between Tofino and the Sunshine Coast and hence hadn't really researched what was available to do in Cumberland. When we arrived Ian explained to us that there were tons of mountain biking tracks and I guess he would have really helped us with what to do had we actually had time to go mountain biking! However we arrived late (about 4.30 pm ish) and were checked in and then asked if we would join them there (staff/ friends/ guests) for Thanksgiving dinner! How lovely! We are extremely glad that we were invited because a) the meal was lovely b) the company was lovely c) i have no clue where else we would have found to eat in Cumberland because it is tiny! Basically the people who run this hostel are extremely kind and lovely people and really care about the hostel and its guests. The hostel itself is immaculate- all of the rooms and bathrooms appear to be. I must admit this was my first time ever in a hostel (i'm more of a hotel kinda gal) but couldn't believe how good it was. We had a private room and a shared bathroom (that we didn't have to share because there were hardly any other guests) so it was pretty hotel-like! But miles cheaper! If I was going back to Cumberland, I would stay here again.

We stayed here as a stop off on our way to North Island from Victoria and had a great time, free games and pool table along with great mountain biking trails behind the hostel - well worth the stop.

My wife and I stayed here for 4 nights to ride mountain bikes - this place was amazingly clean, we had a private room that was better than a lot of chain hotels and the place just had great character. Pool table, full kitchen and located on the main street of a sleepy town with great outdoor access. * Highly recommened, and bring you mountain bikes too!