The Local Hostel

For us this was clearly the best choice of lodging when visiting Watkins Glen. It is less than 5 minutes to walk from it to the Gorge which means you can get there early enough to beat crowds and avoid paying for parking. It is also in walking distance from plenty of restaurants and bars. We stayed in the cottage room which is in a separate building from the main room. It has a bathroom and we went over to the main building to shower.We were supplied towels to use. Our room was cheerful and clean with plenty of space. There are two showers in the main building and neither my boyfriend nor I ever had to wait to use one. There is also a cute kitchen with eggs and some pantry supplies. Emily was very nice and made recommendations on places to eat and responded immediately when I texted her a

We stayed at the Cottage and we loved it..The traffic was a little noisy at night so bring ear plugs but other than that it was a great choice! Emily is wonderful she helped us with all our questions and even recommended a few places .The Cottage is located about a block away from the entrance from the gorge trail which means you don't have to pay for parking. Everyone is very friendly! They are actually willing to stand and talk for a bit . Everything is Beautiful here! I highly recommend staying at The Local!! We will be back and we will be sending our friends to stay here as well. I don't think I have ever smiled so much. Book the Cottage you will not regret it.

I've been going to Watkins Glen about three times per year for the past six years and have always struggled to find a clean, convenient and affordable place to stay....until i stumbled across The Local a few years back. Emily and Ian take pride in this place and it shows. They have always accommodated our group even when we had to check in at strange hours. The beds are very comfortable and everything, especially the bathrooms, are super clean. There is no other place I stay when visiting Watkins Glen.

Stayed in a bunk room in December. Great way to see the local area, especially in the off season. Beds are incredibly comfortable! Would take the mattress home if I could. Bathrooms and kitchen are extremely clean and accessible. Only facility piece lacking is a more robust common area. This wasn't an impact as we were out and about exploring the whole time. Hosts are very welcoming and quick with communication. 10/10 would recommend. Will return next time I am in the area. Awesome overall experience!

We were there overnight to hike the Gorge Trail/Waterfalls trail. This hostel is steps to the main entrance of the park. and locate near central of the town. The hostel has different no. of bunk bed configuration for different rooms. We were a group of 4 and Emily was nice enough to put us together and have the room all to ourself. ||The bathroom facility is new and clean. The bunk beds were comfortable. There is also an air conditioner in the room to keep us all cool. But no AC in the kitchen.||The owner has 2 dogs there with them, don't worry....very friendly dogs!||The reception gave us information for where is the supermarket and the best place to eat etc. ||There is also a Burger King adjacent to the hostel, it opens really early, so we had breakfast there ( $0.89/3 pancakes).||I woul