I've been traveling in BC for a month, and most of times I either stayed with friends or in a guesthouse. When I went to Ucluelet and Tofino I decided to book a hostel. Since I wasn't sure how long I was going to stay I booked one night in the C&N in Ucluelet.
I arrived on a rainy afternoon, the hostel is located at the outskirts of Ucluelet and quite a walk from the busstop, so I came soaking wet into the hostel. I started taking off my backpack and stuff, when the guy at the reception blunt told me to take of my shoes, duh, I was still taking off my backpack, and taking off my raincoat would've been pleasant aswell!!
No warm welcome...
I had booked a dorm, and the dorms were 10-shared, I was the only one there... So far for meeting some fellow travelers...
I had a look around and the place wasn't clean at all. There was dust everywhere, not just in the corners, the table in the room and in the main hallway were covered with a layer of dust.
Entering in the kitchen, a moldy smell welcomed you.
All that and the very warm welcome, made me decide not to stay in that place, so I grabbed my stuff and left.
When I told the guy I was leaving, he didn't even ask why...

Although the location is pretty good and the price is very competitive in the area, there are some things that were reason enough never to come here again.

Most of all, it was a shame to have people sleep on the mattress we slept on. The iron inside the mattress hurt our bodies terribly. Moreover, the blankets provided were not nearly warm enough to keep us warm during the night. We used the other blankets in the room (private room with one double bed and one buk bed) from the (not-used) bunk bed and still were cold. Considering this was a night in August (the warmest time of the year) and the fact you are not allowed to bring your own blankets this is pretty outrageous.

Furthermore, the lay-out of the hostel is such that when you want to brush your teeth, need to go to the bathroom or take a shower, you have to cross the main lobby and walk through the common area, which is not very pleasant when there are some drunk people having a party in that area. I'd rather bypass such a room. Also, quiet time was not really present, nor did the owners correct noisy people.

The staff (Scott mainly) seemed to have a laidback attitude as if trying to present themselves as an easygoing hostel, but to us they just seemed not to care and wanting their guests to mind their own business. Also, they are gone at unpredictable times, so you can well end up with no one there when you want to check in.

The showers worked fine, but it was some kind of a mystery how they worked. Judging from others coming out of the shower I had just used, saying that 'this one didn't work', I'm apparently not the only one that couldn't figure it out at once. Cleanliness is relative, but in the context of hostels it was fine.

We really enjoyed our two nights here.
The hostel is in a fantastic setting; just on the edge of this small town, with a big garden, a barbeque area with tables and benches scattered around and boardwalks that lead you down to the water and beautiful views (including a brief sight of grazing deer).
We stayed in 2 private rooms (the first night we'd booked dorm beds but they had a private room cancellation that we grabbed) which were simple but perfectly fine- beds for 3, a table and a heater, which did come in handy the first night.
The large communal kitchen is well stocked and as clean as you can expect for such a well used area. It is a bit strange having the bathrooms off this communal area (as noted in other reviews) but there are other toilets upstairs by the dorm rooms which feel a little more private.
We found the managers (Scott and Monique) to be friendly, accommodating and helpful and prompt to deal with concerns- such as noisy guests at 2 a.m...
Although $74 (including tax) does seem a bit steep for a hostel, compared to the other options in the area it's a steal.
In all, a great hostel with a lovely calm atmosphere.

We were on the main floor with the large lobby/common area/internet stations (2, pay stations). There is a stocked bookshelf in the common area that looked like the take-a-book, leave-a-book type (I didn't ask). Our room had a desk, nightstand, bunk bed and a double bed. The mattress on the double bed (in room #1) was pretty brutal, with springs poking us all night, and the pillows were pretty flat. But we were so tired from hiking that we slept despite the discomfort.

We found it to be quiet and clean (especially compared to the C&N in Tofino!). The washrooms upstairs were clean (bring your own towel - there is also an area outside for hanging wet towels/wetsuits). Linens provided were clean (you cannot bring in your own linens or sleeping bags). The well-outfitted kitchen and common area downstairs were a little messy - but got a lot of use while we were there. We didn't use the showers so I can't comment on that. The hostel was fully booked while we were there but everyone was respectful and quiet after 11pm, we didn't feel like we had to wait for the shared washrooms or like it was too noisy.

The manager (?), Aaron, who checked us in, was friendly and helpful with suggestions of places to eat that serve vegetarian meals in this small town (we recommend the nearby Roman's pizza joint for fantastic pizza and a modern interior that was a pleasant surprise in the strip mall location). I think he was playing the didgeridoo in the evening (not sure it was him, someone was!) which was pretty cool to hear.

The location is a little distant from the rest of Ucluelet, but the town didn't really seem to have a central downtown so you really do need transport there, whether it be bike, motorcycle or car.

If you go to Ucluelet, the first 2.5 km of the Wild Pacific Trail is accessible and not a difficult hike. We spotted a humpback whale from the lighthouse point, and Steller Jays in the forest. It's not as pretty a hike as those in the Pacific Rim Park but is still decent and was well worth it for us when we spotted the whale.