Gordon Town Kotch

This place is a little gem right by the river, you can sleep at night with the sound of the river which is pretty magical. If you are looking for privacy the ensuite room is perfect and comfort. The hostel beds are also good and right in front of the river. I love the fact that you feel in the middle of nowhere but at the same time you are just 15min away from the city. The place is quiet, secure and comfortable.

I think the hostel should write a little description of how to get around the place, where to eat (there is one small restaurant in gordon town which is local and delicious), number of taxi service, etc... The staff isn't there most of the time, so its hard to get information, I got a lot of the information that I need from other travelers.

No breakfast

Spices in kitchen

The place is quiet, clean, and safe. I like the sound of the river, the trees, and the atmosphere. The beds are comfortable. It’s a new 4 bedrooms house that’s been transformed with modern amenities. There’s hot water in the shower. If you need a place to relax, and away from the noise of the city life, this is the place.

Sometimes when the shower been used for a while, the water runs through the bedroom. The key to open the two gates to get out in the front yard doesn’t work from the front. You have to put your hands in the outside of the gate to open it. It could be an inconvenience and a safety problem when someone has to get out swiftly.

Clean and functional, incredible for the price point

Accessibility to more amenities closer by

I loved the style and decor of this property and having a river running next to the property really enhanced its serene vibes.

Lovely place with lovely young owners. I really appriceate thé private access to the river and also all the nice waterfalls around.

The location is pretty interesting; accessible fairly easily from the centre of Kingston by public transport (one change of shared taxi, plus a 10 mins walk), you're in absolute nature, surrounded by a forest and literally on top of a river. The hostel is effectively a 2 bedroom house, with a dorm room and a private room, as well as 2 full shower toilets, a kitchen, lounge, and a balcony on top of the river. The house is brand new and very clean, the facilities are all in great working order, and at least when I was the weather was perfect in the mountains. WiFi worked well, the hot water pressure was excellent, and electricity stable. The atmosphere overall was very pleasant and sociable, but with no staff in the evening time I guess it was down to luck that all the other guests were respectful.

The location is 10 minutes walk from the taxi station, up a dirt track, which is unlit at night. You need to pay the shared taxi extra to drop you off outside the hostel (but during the day you can easily walk it, and it's a beautiful nature walk). The upper bunks felt a little bit too high and unsecured. There was no curtains etc around the beds for privacy. There were no lockers at all, but I was made to understand that these will be installed soon, so hopefully no longer a problem.