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Added by Jopie, at 24 February 2016
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- Monday Open 24 hours
- Tuesday Open 24 hours
- Wednesday Open 24 hours
- Thursday Open 24 hours
- Friday Open 24 hours
- Saturday Open 24 hours
- Sunday Open 24 hours
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9 Reviews
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22 December 2017
all of you bad review people are selfish, do you not see all these good reviews, this place looks very nice and comfortable and cheap at the same time. for all these hater here this is a very nice place and you should all straighten up and try it this is a good man and to all of you people making bad reviews need to stop, like the owner said, this is probably the nicest hostel you can find around here
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21 December 2017
This place is a dump, this guy looks like hes on all sorts of things. His idea of an ocean view is a puddle and he just wants to scam you. NEVER go to this place it looks like animals live in it. I've seen many bad places but this place WOW it looks like its abandoned I should go over there and destroy his "personal habitation". His brain implant is BS and he thinks everyone is a terrorist. This guy should just shut down and be put in a nursing home. I'M DONE. I'VE HAD ENOUGH. I would give it a zero star rating if I could! And I can't wait to see what the owner response is!
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20 November 2017
Very cLean and quiet !! really nice to have green trees and bamboo right outside the window, good nature spirits !! You can shop in nelsonville 4 minutes away by car , The Owner has written 4 nature conservation books and is very knowledgable on the subject matter, or you can walk the county road one mile past the high schooL to a mini mart and a catholic church across route 78. nice kitchen to make instant mashed potatoes or pasta noodles, full size fridge and the bathroom is spotless . campus nearby has a GO bus link to columbus ohio and all points north. Nice to see sort bins to recycle materials , this is a good habit to get into doing, Lots of blue jay nature birds flying around, beds have a good firm mattress which I really enjoyed, be sure to visit this hosteL only 12 minutes from Ohio Univ main campus, you can also take a shuttle mini bus one way to OU for only 2 bucks and save fuel by riding with other locals, good variety of trees and small nature animals in this area also, a very GREEN hosteL with the use of solar panels and natural sun power.
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23 June 2017
I loved my stay at the Bessemer Hostel! Drove up to the Hocking Hills from Arkansas and received a warm welcome from the owner. He reminded me of Bill Nye the Science Guy. I ate an egg in a cup and a small pumpkin. Then I explored the property, which had some very nice hand dug ponds, orchards, and an interesting structure that looked like a bunker. It is great for all sorts of travelers, except for bad apples. If you intend to damage property and cause trouble, then go stay somewhere else, because goons are not welcome here! I loved it and will return.
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02 October 2016
I can not begin to tell you how much fun I had in the area. The Bessemer Hostel is ECONOMICAL, CONVENIENT & most of all SAFE.
If you are looking for a bed & breakfast in SE Ohio, this is not it, it is a Hostel.
Great place for hikers/backpackers/survivalists/trekkers and so close to the Wayne National Forest.
I am planning another trek soon and will AGAIN use this place as my starting point.
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23 June 2016
This place is a HUGE dump. The guy running this place is super shady and double charged our credit card. I booked 4 days for my son & his family, and they didn't feel safe enough to even stay 1 hour, and they left. A dumpster would be a safer and cleaner place to stay. DIS-GUS-TING 😷
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30 May 2016
Wonderful experience. Comfortable, clean, and safe; friendly, generous, and caring owner. Lots of trails in the National Forest right from the hostel and a short drive from Athens and lots of restaurants
I've seen a lot of negative reviews about this hostel, but have no idea why. I had a really great experience at the Bessemer Hostel! This is definitely one of my favorite places I have ever stayed while traveling. It was easy to find and the owner was incredibly friendly and concerned with his guests' comfort. He gave me a free copy of his book, told me about his travels, offered me lots of free food and coffee, and helped me to find the trails nearby. He even walked with me through the beginning of the trail to make sure I was going the right way. He was always coming up into the hostel to make sure I had everything I needed. The hostel itself was clean, warm, and comfortable. Everything was clearly labeled. During my stay, the area had a Snow Emergency, and he told me before the emergency was declared that I was welcome to stay another night if I needed to and got up early in the morning to shovel my car out of the snow for me. During the driving ban, I went for a walk and the neighbors near the hostel were very friendly. Overall, I had a wonderful stay at the hostel. I read lots of reviews before deciding to stay here because I am often hesitant for safety and security reasons to stay at a hostel. Hotels in general typically make me uncomfortable, but I never once felt uncomfortable here. From the negative things I remember reading in other reviews, I experienced none of them. Nothing about my stay was negative. The price of staying at the hostel was the best I could find and the owner did everything he could to make me feel at home. I absolutely loved staying here and the next time I am in the area, I wouldn't consider staying anywhere else. It's really a great place.response / report this review -
26 May 2016
Warning..don't not ever ever go here it's all a lie it dose not look like the pictures on the sitethis is a place that should not even be open my mother in law made me and my family reservations here I would rather sleep in a vehicle then sleep in this place smells like alcohol sex and the owner actually is a crepewas not even there for 5 minutesis not safe for kids.has camera's in everyroomEVERYTHING ROOMasked the man if I need to sign anything to check out and he said no that I was going to jailafter we left he went and charge my mother-in-law's card another 240.00 dollars for no reason then lied in a previous discussion on this post and mentioned damage we had caused that was a lie considering we were not brave enough to be there longer than 10 minutes I have pictures of this so called floor to tell ya the truth I've seen the seorj on a walk through and it isn't half as bad as this hostel and when we mentioned we were leaving he instantly got offensive and rude for no reason wouldn't suggest this place for a dieing dog to stay at..Please never go here this is no liethe man is so unprofessional this business should be shut down I took pictures and will be presenting them in court to my attorney..
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02 March 2016
So a friend and I went to this hostel without actually reading the reviews. Big mistake. When we got here there was no one. We waited for 5 minutes until this man with a head light showed up from the outside. He letted us in.
He started talking about how NSA man robbed him and accused us that we were here to intercept their calls.
After signing forms he asked our cards to charge money and disappeared. Meanwhile power of this place went out. That was pretty creepy. We went out to see where this guy was.
After some some he appeared and said since power went out so he wasn't able to charge and cards and would like to keep cards for the night to try again. We had enough so we told him that we had cash and to Bring out cards back. Meanwhile we picked our bags and signed form and came out side as we waited for him.
After he came we took the cards and left for a real hotel.
Next morning, hostel owner left me a voice mail that we were there to intercept his calls and email.
Stay away from this place. I am surprised this hostel is still in business.
All of the good reviews are written by owner himself.
Update: this man is now illegally swiping my credit card to his bank account. I have already told my bank and placed a report against him.
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