Auberge la Petite Ecole de Forillon

This hotel is like a hostel with shared bathrooms and a shared kitchen. We cooked 2 breakfasts and a dinner during our 2 night stay. There are 3 shared refrigerators where you label your groceries and then find a spot in one of the fridges. Sharing the kitchen was fun as there were several guests all making meals with each of us looking for utensils, cutting board, pots, and pans, etc. A couple of things to note about the kitchen. On 1 stove, 2 burners didn't heat up, and there was no oil that we could find. Bathrooms are clean and well maintained. The shower stall in the mens bathroom is really tiny, with just enough room to turn around. There is another bathroom available that has a tub if you need more space. The 2 rooms we had were small, just enough for the queen sized bed, a sink, and a table or dresser. It was fairly comfortable and clean. Not too noisy, but one can easily hear voices, foot steps, doors opening, and closing, etc. Wifi is weak within the rooms, but you get full signal in the common areas. Service is good, and they understand English, which is a plus. The location is right in the national park, but it is about a 25-minute drive into Gaspe. Finding the hotel at night could be troublesome as there is little signage and only a narrow dirt road leading to the parking area. Use the cemetary and church as your markers. Overall, the experience is quite unique, and it was enjoyable. Lower your expectations and have fun. The hotel is definitely busy, as we saw several families arrive on our last night there. It was a nice change of pace.

This is a BASIC hostel. Rooms are simple with shared bathroom. Clean and nice. A little loud in hall but overall it's okay. The main problem is no a/c so it was a little hot for sleeping. I loved this place but my partner did not. Staying in the school was very cool. We preordered yummy croissants. A little pricey overall compared to the rest of our accommodation in Gaspe Peninsula.|| LOCATION was amazing though. Very close to kayaking / beach, and Forillon National Park. I would stay here again. Love hostels. (just wish price was a bit lower - understand times are tough for hotel industry these days though)|TIP: There's a little store not far away where you can buy food/coffee/wine to BBQ/drink There's lots of dishes and spices and use of full kitchen to cook your dinner.

We recently stayed at Auberge la Petite Ecole for an event in Gaspe. We were very pleased. The facility is very clean and bright. The shared washrooms were very clean. We used the large, well equipped kitchen every day for our group and we had everything there we needed. The staff we always so happy and helpful. Our room was clean and comfortable. Our group brought our own bbq and we were able to sit on the picnic tables and have a lovely party. The views were fantastic. It was only about 25 minutes to the downtown so we were not too far away, but far enough to have such a quiet stay. We would definitely come back and recommend it to our friends. Loved it!

We booked this last minute because it was cheap and we were pleasantly surprised by how great it was! The outside looks kinda funny when you arrive since it is an old school but once we got inside it was amazing! The rooms were very spacious and there was a massive kitchen and games room with pool and ping ping and foosball. The staff were very friendly and bilingual and there were lots of washrooms. I will definitely stay here again if I ever return to this area!

Truth be told, all I was really looking for was a decent place to stay near parc national de Forillon. L'Auberge La Petite École de Forillon was reasonably affordable and would prevent me from having to drive from/to Gaspé every day.||||But this hostel was much better than I expected! Went for a double room, which came with its own sink. Not that big in terms of size, but more than enough for my needs. There was an armoire to hang my clothes and plenty of drawers.||||There is a huge kitchen that was recently redone. Fully equipped with everything you need to cook up a storm. They could do with another fridge, for space can be limited if the hostel is full. But other than that, everything was perfect. The kitchen is linked to a spacious dining/living room. They are also building a new deck in the back which will offers views of the river.||||The staff keeps the place sparkling clean. I've never seen a hostel kitchen and bathrooms so clean and I've been to over 150 hostels around the world.||||Wifi worked throughout the hostel, but the signal is better in the dining/living room. ||||There is a gameroom in the basement, but it needs a little love to make it more inviting.||||The place attracts a lot of families. So even though there is a dorm, it might not be the best place for solo travelers to meet other people. Then again, it's so much better than the other hostel situated in Cap-aux-Os that I wouldn't stay anywhere else.||||Regarding the national park, you are a 3-4-minute drive from the southern entrance, which was perfect.||||L'Auberge La Petite École de Forillon is definitely the place to stay for anyone wishing to take advantage of all that the national park has to offer. ||||Would go back in a heartbeat!

We arrived very late, without reservation and were greeted by some of the friendliest guests I've ever encountered. Everyone was hanging out and chatting. To book a room i used the phone in reception and the lady on the phone was very helpful. This inn is kept well, very clean. All signs are in French which makes it a bit difficult. Keep in mind that washrooms and showers are used as common areas but so is the kitchen. Great concept. Would definitely stay there again.

It's unbelievable that you get placed in a dorm! You are sharing a giant room with a bunch of strangers. There is no bed assignment and so it's a free for all in the dorm. I'm staying with family which makes this even more difficult to stay together. The dorm is filled with flies and it doesn't look hygienic at all. Some bathrooms are also not on par, but there are some good ones. Find them or you will regret it. During covid, sharing a bedroom with other guests is unthinkable, which is more unacceptable than sharing cafeteria and bathrooms. This shouldn't be allowed at all!

Stayed here one night during my recent Gaspésie trip. The place does look a little institutional, after all, this is a former school, but is a good option. Very large kitchen, comfortable beds, lots of available toilets and showers and an excellent spot to visit the national park. The crowd was decisively older, certainly not a party hostel (hence the excellent sleep I had).