Winlock mayor unveils “hostel hole” restoration plans to build new downtown parking lot - The Daily Chronicle

Winlock mayor unveils “hostel hole” restoration plans to build new downtown parking lot - The Daily Chronicle

On Nov. 8, 2022, a fire destroyed the old Winlock Haunted Hostel Bed and Breakfast in the South Lewis County community, leaving a massive, fenced off pit in downtown Winlock where the hostel once stood. Plans are now in the works to build a new parking lot on the site, with a Lewis County .09 Fund Committee grant request approved to pay for work to be done on the “hostel hole,” Winlock Mayor Victoria Marincin explained during an informational me…