We're building a hostel!
| S P A C E R | OPEN FOR DAYTIME VISITS EVERY SATURDAY AND MONDAY! Come and see what we're doing! In June of 2009 a hostel will open on Deer Isle, Maine, just 2 hours south east of Bangor. Located on one of the most beautiful islands off of coastal Maine, the hostel sits on 26 secluded acres. It is removed from any modern development, lying in a unique and picturesque environment. The summer of 2008, we are working on the building, a three story timber framed house, as well as our organic gardens. We're open for daytime visits Monday and Saturday. Libya to Sweden - stories from anoverland journey. A CD with 12 down to earth stories from a vagabonds everyday life in the Middle East and Balkan is now out for sale. The money will be used as a donation to Deer Isle Hostel. Check out "Ways to help" to find out more! |
If you would like to get in touch with us, please call us before 8 am, or after sunset, eastern standard time, at; 207-348-2308. You can also reach us by email.
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~Mission statement~
The mission of Deer Isle Hostel will be to serve as an affordable accommodation for travelers, as well as a source of inspiration for a different way of life. We’ll focus on community and simplicity while offering guests to take part in the daily life here, providing a hands-on learning experience with organic gardening, homestead style construction and simple handicrafts. The hostel will function off the grid with solar-powered electricity. A hand pump will provide water and cooking will be done on a wood stove, which also will heat the house. Deer IsleHostel is individually owned and will operated as a private rental unaffiliated with any religious or political beliefs. The nightly rates from our future guests will be geared towards sustaining and maintaining the services it provides, without the intent for profit. With a world in change and the threat of global warming, Deer Isle Hostel will be an alternative to excess consumption, concrete and the increasing distance between humans and nature; we will exemplify sustainable practices that guests can take home and implement in their daily lives.
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-The Deer Isle Hostel crew
