HI Vancouver Downtown Hostel

Name: HI Vancouver Downtown Hostel
Address: 1114 Burnaby St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1P1, Canada, E, Canada

3.9/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact HI Vancouver Downtown Hostel

Address :	1114 Burnaby St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1P1, Canada
Phone :	📞 +8
Website :	http://www.hihostels.ca/vancouverdowntown
Categories :	Hostel ,
City :	E
Description :	Modest downtown lodging with free Wi-Fi & breakfast, offering dorms & private rooms, plus a kitchen.

1114 Burnaby St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1P1, Canada

Best Hostel in Canada

N	Nicole Peshnak on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I had a wonderful 5 night stay at the beginning of August. Staff was very friendly and the rooms were perfect. I lucked out with tidy, quiet roommates for the entire stay. Showers were nice and hot, bed was very comfy and breakfast was very yummy. I also enjoyed the option for a Saturday night BBQ! The only complaint I have was the stuffiness of the rooms and main hangout areas. I will definitely recommend HI to friends and look into booking with them in the future.
R	Ryan Donnelly on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ After being there for five minutes I could not decide if this was a retirement community, a drunk tank, homeless shelter, or hostel. After I got the key to the room I went and checked it out. Upon returning there was an elderly gentleman who wanted to give me a warning that he would probably piss in a bottle that night because he would drink too much. I went back downstairs and asked for a new room. Once I got into the new room it was a lot better but I went from a room that had two windows that open to only one. Sleeping at night I felt like I was in sauna. The rooms had very poor circulation and only had one small desk fan to move the air. The staff does a very good job at keep the kitchen and other public area clean. But overall they need to do some upgrades to the hostel. If you drive your car there you better hope that you can find one of their 4 outside parking spaces or I think 6 paid spots behind the gate. When I called the reservation line they told me that there would be plenty of parking for everyone. I feel lucky that I found a spot.
F	Falene Motionless on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thank you to the worker at the front who accommodated my siblings and I on a last minute check in. We had no where else to go and they put us in a room for the 4 of us. Will defianantly book again when we come back. Also my single shower stall flooded a bit but other than that showers were nice and clean. And the beds were very comfy.
L	Lucia Navarro on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The hostel is very convenient and has great price-quality relationship. It is in a very suitable location, very close to the beach, dining and shopping areas and public transportation. Breakfast is quite complete and has lots of options and coffee is great! I would only highlight 2 minor downsides: the WiFi signal is not that great, especially in the rooms, and the bathrooms are somewhat small in terms of the people they can take. I’ve been to other HI hostels where there are individual shared bathrooms, which are great for privacy and convenience, and this was not the case here. Aside from that, this is a very cool place to stay. The have excellent activities on a daily basis and the staff are very friendly! If you happen to be there on a Tuesday or Friday, do take Erik’s tours - offered in the hostel. Erik is an inspiration and his tours are the best!
L	Laura Lewis on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Had a great experience here. The room was very clean, and cosy. The breakfast was pretty good and the kitchen was also very clean. The staff was nice but did not go out of their way to make you feel at home. I would stay here again. I slept like a baby!
C	Canadian Explorer on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This hostel deserves a solid 4 stars. It was at a quieter location but super short walk to bus routes and food places. The rooms and facilities are modern and were extremely well-kept. I liked how there is a library room, rec room, and movie room. The staff were also professional and approachable. Lastly, I felt very safe. Despite the almost daily events between the two Vancouver HI locations, I felt like there was little engagement besides what you see on the wall. I honestly felt like you had to work hard just to make friends here, and this is days after I checked out of an unnamed competitor hostel a few minutes walk away. That other hostel just had better engagement and helped foster an environment where I could make friends quickly. Other constructive criticism include the need to have better coffee as it was just too awful and better access to plugs from the top bunks. Other than that, I'm happy HI has many, many locations. I will gladly check into this hostel again in the future.
N	Nova Osborne on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Stayed at HI Vancouver Downtown a couple times in early 2020. Staff was great, location is killer, there's a free breakfast, guest kitchen, and other things I didn't really engage in as I had things to do in town and I'm more a make my own fun traveller. Slept well both times (very thankfully the second time, when I was arriving back from Europe severely sick). Hope it opens back up soon.
E	Elizabeth Van Beethoven on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is not a hostel anymore.. It is a shelter owned by the Feds. Full to capacity and a waiting list with B.C. housing. I have been informed that this place is going to reopen as a hostel in June 2022.