Updated October 16, 2017
The hostel currently has vacancy
Stay in this rustic Ohio hostel with great views of the Wayne National Forest for as little as $20 per person in the 4 bed mixed gender dorm room. Two private rooms are also available. Because of the large amount of vacancy recently, the hostel now offers a temporary special of $150/week for a private room.
Or call: 740-
The hostel is seeking information about interference with the above phone numbers for a lawsuit against the phone carriers. If you do not get through to Hostel Owner Chad Kister, please record calls and post them to the internet and email them to the hostel.
email ckister@chadkister.com
Also feel free to come to the hostel and ring the doorbells (It is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week).
The Bessemer Hostel does not provide refunds. Payment must be made in full to reserve a bed. All guests must also sign a form upon arrival.
The hostel has a pool table (with free games), a library, free wi-
The hostel offers free coffee and tea, and use of a coffee maker in the common kitchen, though customers do have to make their own coffee or tea. The hostel also offers free 24-
Six Pizza places (with a whole lot more too) and Tammy’s Kitchen deliver to the hostel.
Other Hostels in Ohio: The Wayfaring Buckeye
Other recommended hostels: Detroit Hostel
The Go Bus goes to Nelsonville four times per day (twice coming from Athens, and twice coming from Columbus). The bus stop is at Hocking College, about two miles from the hostel (walking or bicycling, driving is somewhat farther).
Cabs are pricey but possible, coming from Athens.
The hostel recommends the Athens Ohio Green Cab (740) 594-
The Athens Airport Express can take travelers from the bus stop to the hostel for about $35 (740-
Other cab companies: 740-
Those staying for a week or more get a free copy of the Hostel Owner's first book, Arctic Quest: Odyssey Through a Threatened Wilderness about his 700-
Check-
About the Bessemer Hostel
While they are popular throughout the world, and in much of the United States, the Bessemer Hostel is the only hostel in the Nelsonville area. The Bessemer Hostel is located at 4592 Bessemer Rd.; Nelsonville, OH 45764. Some GPS units list the hostel under Buchtel as the city (it is outside any municipality). The pleasant neighborhood also has a nice forest setting.
The hostel has a kitchen, and a full bathroom. Like most hostels, the bathroom and kitchen are shared with other hostel guests.
Hostels are similar to hotels and motels, but they offer shared rooms and lower prices. The Bessemer Hostel also offers private rooms. Here is wikipedia’s definition of a hostel.
The Hocking River is two miles away with superb smallmouth bass fishing, canoeing and kayaking.
Thousands of acres of the Wayne National Forest and miles of hiking trails are near the hostel.
The hostel does not have any upper age limit, but those under the age of 18 must be accompanied with an adult. Minors are not allowed in the dorm room unless the whole room is reserved.
Chad Kister is the only person allowed on the first floor of his house. Anyone except Chad Kister with the intention of entering the first floor is permanently banned from the property. It is the second floor that is the hostel. This is clearly marked with signs reading “Do Not Enter” preventing anyone but Chad Kister from getting near his first floor doors. The hostel has two doors to the outside with “hostel” painted on each.
To reserve the whole dorm room requires $48/day. Athens County Ohio charges a 3 percent lodging tax.
The hostel has four doorbells, and if for some reason there is still no answer, call the above phone numbers.
Youtube video of Chad and
His dog (his dog tills
His garden: