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Located 4 minutes’ walk from Jericho Beach Park, this Vancouver hostel features free WiFi in the common areas and an on-site café. A lounge, games room, and television room offers an opportunity for guests to relax and mingle.

All dormitory-style rooms include linens, backpack-size lockers, and shared bathroom. A private en suite bathroom is provided in select HI-Vancouver Jericho Beach rooms.

The dorm room with 4-bed sleeping pods is a great idea!

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7.2
Good
1,026 reviews
Price from
$36
per night

We are a party hostel. This adult-oriented hostel is centrally located in historic Gastown. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Roger's Arena and BC Place.

Free WiFi and lockers are provided in the dormitory rooms at Cambie Hostel Gastown. There is free luggage storage and no curfews.

I met alot of people from around the globe.

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6.1
Review score
2,184 reviews
Price from
$38
per night

A work desk is provided in rooms at Pacific Spirit Hostel at Place Vanier Residence. A closet and bed linens are included. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities.

A 24-hour reception greets guests of Pacific Spirit Vanier Hostel. Luggage storage is also available. Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas.

safe room at best VC price clean coastal location beautiful environs

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7.8
Good
423 reviews
Price from
$62
per night

A rooftop patio is offered at this non-smoking Vancouver hostel. Free WiFi is provided in public areas. Yaletown-Roundhouse SkyTrain station is just 1 km away.

Sunset Beach and Robson St are both within 10 minutes’ walking distance from this hostel. Vancouver Aquarium is 3 km away.

It so clean, easy to find and very quiet. Stuff are so friendly and easy to talk to. They are activities and some areas you can hangout in. They also have a nice pool. Overall it’s pretty decent and safe.

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7.9
Good
827 reviews
Price from
$48
per night

Experience the best of Vancouver's winter at St Clair Hotel-Hostel,

pickups just 500 meters from our hostel. Check their websites for more

Choosing St Clair Hotel-Hostel means enjoying winter sports and city

All staff were nice and friendly, even allowed us to check in early. Location was great! Everything was accessible

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6.4
Review score
578 reviews
Price from
$77
per night

The Cambie Hostel Seymour is a heritage building over 120 years old and located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, just 1.5 km away from BC Place and Rogers Arena. This adult accommodation features an on-site local craft beer bar with entertainment on weekends.

The front desk staff was always so helpful and friendly. The room was charming and very nice. The beds and linens were cozy.

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6.7
Review score
885 reviews
Price from
$45
per night

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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
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  • Avg. price/night: $138.18
    6.1
    Scored 6.1
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 2,184 reviews
    Great location and super cheap. The cat is super cute but I didn't have prewarning which If your allergic might change your mind when booking
    Megan
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $276.18
    6.9
    Scored 6.9
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 414 reviews
    Always great staff! Reasonable price if you don't mind being up late. Great location to be, so, though! Clean, comfortable and safe.
    Christopher
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $138.18
    6.1
    Scored 6.1
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 2,184 reviews
    Hm I actually have no good experience there. Only the storage under the bed felt safe. Bus stations close to the hostel at least.
    Alexandra
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $243.91
    7.9
    Scored 7.9
    Good
    Rated good
     · 827 reviews
    Good location, cheap stay in Vancouver. The beds were comfy and having rooms of four people allowed for a more quiet night than at other hostels with larger rooms.
    Robin
    Solo traveler
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 276 reviews
    The room had everything we needed and more. Great location, in a very safe neighborhood. It was close to many restaurants by car and 20 minutes by car to downtown Vancouver. We would definitely stay here again.
    Giuseppe
    Family with young children
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 4,305 reviews
    Location is ok can walk to a lot of tourist things, area is overun with homeless but I did not feel unsafe as a solo traveller. Great kitchen facilities and cleaned daily by staff. Hostel organised activities were fun.
    Bronia
    Solo traveler
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 4,305 reviews
    The location is perfect. There is a 24h reception and the staff is very helpful and friendly. Everything was nice and clean. My room was in the back of the building and was super quite. I couldn't hear any noise from the streets. The beds had their own fan, plug and a nice curtain to block out the light. Also loved the breakfast bagel. One of the best hostels I have been to in a while.
    Ada
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $155.77
    6.7
    Scored 6.7
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 885 reviews
    The location is pretty good. The staff was kind and helpful. The room featured an involuntary industrial stile, with random pipes sticking out of the floor and ceiling, and with a wooden block to keep the window open (chained to the window sill for added safety). The 2+1 bunk bed can almost fit 3 people.
    giorgio.baggi
    Group
  • 7.8
    Scored 7.8
    Good
    Rated good
     · 423 reviews
    I thought this was a good budget option with a lot of advantages, namely the comfortable rooms with plenty of storage space and a large desk for working or studying, the very efficient cleaning regime which meant all the communal areas were always clean and tidy, and the campus location which was safe and pleasant with quite a few low-key eateries and a couple of grocery stores nearby. The beaches and botanical gardens very close by were a nice bonus.
    Catherine
    Solo traveler
  • 7.4
    Scored 7.4
    Good
    Rated good
     · 4,305 reviews
    Location can’t get any better, check-in (even at 2am) was very easy and the fact that the bed was already prepared made my arrival too easy after a long travel. Bed was simple, bunk bed, but comfortable. kitchen and common spaces were good, but lack a bit of warmth & vibe. Staff was very friendly and helpful, props to the Aussie bartender at the hostel’s bar - this guy is amazing and makes everyone feel so welcome!! $4 beers during happy hours & cheap food were also great.
    Léonore
    Solo traveler

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