Hostel HI - Vancouver Downtown
HI - Vancouver Downtown
1114 Burnaby St
V6E 1P1 Vancouver
Canada
Tel.
(604) 684 4565
Fax.
(604) 684 4540
Customer Rating
| 86% | |
| 86% | |
| 77% | |
| 79% | |
| 87% | |
| 90% |
Come and visit us at HI-Vancouver Downtown. We are looking forward to have you as our guest!
Free Breakfast! Join us in our dining room for a continental breakfast, which includes Muffins, Bagels, Toast, Cereal, Jam, Fruit and Juice. Enjoy complimentary coffee all day.!
$5 Dorm Bed! Buy an HI membership when checking in and your first night in a dorm bed is only $5. A $25 discount will be applied for your first night in a private room when purchasing a membership (excluding first night's deposit and valid for check-ins Oct 1 to Apr 30). An HI membership will always save you money!
Free Night! Book your seven consecutive night stay with us and pay for only six nights. Stay consecutively for 14 nights and pay for 12 nights ( valid for check in Oct 1 to Mar 31, 2012).
Free Wireless! Bring your laptop and enjoy free wireless. No laptop, no problem. We also have computer terminals available and for a small fee you can access the internet.
All dorm rooms have only four beds, and have lockers for your luggage, a sink and secure key-card access.
2 Bed (Private) rooms have a double bed or a double bed with a bunk above. These will accommodate up to three people. See note below if you are booking a 2 bed room for more than two people.
Relax with a game of pool or football in our games room, take a moment to plan your itinerary in our library, watch a movie in the TV room, or kick back and relax in our swank newly-renovated dining room.
Join in on our award winning tours, activities and pub nights.
We have a fully equipped kitchen, laundry, on-premises internet access, free onward booking for other HI-Canada hostels, comfortable mattresses, and all linen, bedding, and towels are provided free of charge! We have limited parking available. Reserved parking is available for $8.50 per night.
Our friendly, experienced staff will help you plan your day and let you in on some Vancouver secrets! We hope to see you soon!
Hostel bed capacity
| Total beds: | 223 |
Opening times
| Opening times (daily/weekly): | Front Desk always open and staffed 24 hrs a day. |
| Opening times (over the year): | Always open all year! |
Street Map and Route Planning
Directions
| Bus: | Transit ($2.50): Go out the front door of Pacific Central Station and walk across the street, where you will see a city bus stop. Catch #C21 Beach. You can get off at Thurlow and then walk up the hill to the hostel (but this is not easy with lots of luggage). The alternative is to ride the C21 all the way to the end of the line, and switch to a #6 Downtown or #C23 Main Street Station, which will come up the hill on Davie Street. Get off at Davie and Thurlow (at the Denny's Restaurant) and walk one block down Thurlow to Burnaby. Taxi (about $8): Grab a taxi at the Taxi Stand outside the station. |
| Parking: | A limited number of outside parking spots are available for an extra charge of CAD$8.50 per night. Parking spots can be reserved at the Front Desk. |
| Location: | We are located in the safe and quiet West End area of Downtown Vancouver, at the intersection of Burnaby Street and Thurlow Street. |
| Rail: | Please refer to the bus station directions above since the Vancouver VIA Rail station is also at Pacific Central Station (Bus Station). |
| Airport: | Public transit: Take the Canada Line train heading to downtown Vancouver. Get off at the Yaletown - Roundhouse stop. Exit to Davie Street. Board the C23 Davie bus westbound and take this bus to Thurlow St. (the stop is by the Shopper's Drug Mart). Cross the street at the lights and go South (down the hill) one block. We are on your right - on the corner of Thurlow and Burnaby Streets. Cost: $8.75 ($5.50 after 6.30pm and weekends). You will need correct change (pay for a 2 zone transfer before boarding the Canada Line). Time: 45 minutes. Taxi ride from the Airport is approximately $30. |
Attractions
 | Cultural centre nearby | | Museums/art galleries nearby |
| City centre location | | Historical sites nearby |
| River/harbour/lake nearby | | Main attractions nearby |
| Swimming pool at or near hostel | | Nightlife nearby |
| Restaurants nearby | | Shopping centre/market nearby |
| Leisure facilities nearby | | Beach at or near hostel |
| Mountainous/hilly area | | Meet other travellers! Read their tips for things to do in HI - Vancouver Downtown |
Facilities
 | Discounts and concessions available |  | Family rooms available |
 | Breakfast in price |  | Hostel open 24h |
 | Lift |  | TV room |
 | Self-catering kitchen |  | Groups welcome |
 | Common room(s) |  | Sheets in price |
 | Travel/Tour bureau |  | Laundry facilities |
 | Cycle rental available at or near the hostel |  | Internet access |
 | Credit card accepted |  | Currency exchange at or near hostel |
 | Games room |  | Individual traveller welcome |
 | Luggage Store |  | Lockers available |
 | Non smoking room/area |  | Basic store available at or near the hostel |
 | Garden |  | Green Hostel |
 | Rates include local tax |
Customer Reviews HI - Vancouver Downtown
| 27 Jan 2012 Jennifer, USA | 87% | |
| GRAFFITI ON DOOR OF WASHROOM ON 4TH FLOOR NEEDS TO BE REMOVED...PROFANITY | ||
| 12 Jan 2012 Carmel, England & Wales | 70% | |
| This was a fairly good stay - we had a problem with our room and had to change, although this was sorted efficiently by staff. Some staff were excellent and friendly, but some were very grumpy! The beds were comfortable and the hostel was quiet. There is only one bathroom per very large floor which was a bit anoying when in a room at the opposite end of the corridor to a toilet. The kitchen was fantastic thoguh, and the free breakfast an excellent bonus, as was the car parking. | ||
| 08 Jan 2012 Sabrina, Germany | 90% | |
| I stayed here one year ago, too. And I really have to say the hostel is a lot better as then! I've stayed in a few HI's in Canada and I never had such a good collection of spices in the kitchen. It still could be more cozy. I think it's one of the best hostels I had in Canada. | ||
| 06 Jan 2012 Stewie, New Zealand | 70% | |
| Dear Sir or Madam
I must claim about a young male staff who was wearing a black Paragonia rain coat. He was the most unfriendly person I have ever met in any YHA cross the world. I had questions about travel information shown on the notice board which says "see the reception counter' Then I went to the counter and asked the male staff a few question. But what I heard from him was this is YHA, we dont help you while the notice board clearly says see the reception for booking. He was showing me very unhappy face and attitude. Meantime what I as surprised and shoked were I have seen he was so nice to other white hostel guests. He was working on Tue 03/01/2012, Hope he will fix his attitude up toward non white guests very shortly. Thank you. Hostel response: | ||
| 01 Jan 2012 Hyesoo, South Korea | 100% | |
| It is my first time to stay in hostel.
This hostel's staff are so kind and helpful to me.
Thank U so much.
If I have a chance to make a reservation in hostel, I'll pick hihostel again. | ||
| 19 Dec 2011 Lynne, USA | 100% | |
| Location,location,location. Friendly, both travelers and staff. Lots of common space, tv room, library, big kitchen and eating area, game room, lobby area. | ||
| 27 Nov 2011 Lucy, New Zealand | 93% | |
| Excellent accomodation.
No hot water in 3rd floor handbasin in bathroom a bit of a nuisance, but otherwise excellent. | ||
| 14 Nov 2011 Josefin, Sweden | 93% | |
| Eveything was good, exept I would have liked to have a head lamp over the bed... | ||
| 18 Oct 2011 Lemuel, USA | 93% | |
| top marks for everything but location; a bit of a trip to/from bus/rail station Hostel response: | ||
| 16 Oct 2011 Ben, USA | 73% | |
| This was my first hostel experience, and from what I heard from other guests, this was a very good one. Personally, I found the staff to be fine. The room was small (even for a hostel), the bunk beds creaked fairly loudly when climbing in (earplugs FTW!), and the ventilation was inadequate leading to a bit of a stale aroma in the room. Free breakfast and bicycle storage was a huge plus. Guests were very friendly. Price was great. Location was perfect: a quiet side street within 5-10 min walk of downtown. Would definitely stay again! | ||
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