HI - Edmonton Hostel

Edmonton

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Address	10647-81 Avenue, Edmonton Alberta, Canada Map
Price	From $22 per person per night. Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

This is a Hostelling International (HI) hostel. A membership card isn't required, but an extra fee will apply for non-members. You can get a membership card before your trip here.

Their Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Pool Table
Washing Machine (laundry)
Lounge / Common space
Gameroom
Phones (public or in room)
BBQ
Travel information provided
Bike Rental
Currency Exchange
TV

The Hostelz.com Review

Located in the trendy Strathcona district, south of downtown, the HI is a well-run and clean but clinical hostelling experience. It has an institutional feel which is not surprising considering the building used to be a nunnery. Rooms and bathrooms are clean and the kitchen is decent.

However, the common area appears to be a congregating place for the local homeless -- and so, doesn't have a travelers feel. It is not a comfortable place to hang out. Strathcona is great for a walk and a great place to stay -- much better than being stuck downtown. There are many bars and restaurants, and the local farmers' market is a must-do on a Saturday morning.

Supermarkets and bus stops are nearby -- and if you are so inclined, the infamous West Edmonton mall is about a twenty-minute ride away. If you do make the trek to this monstrosity, don't forget your swimsuit! The waterpark looks like heaps of fun.

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
January 2006

Ratings & Comments

3.1 Average from 8 Ratings

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Comment by kirk, canada

November 2007

It was a bed.
the staff are so-so, though when i got there went off on a bad start. the two at the desk were talking about another staff member or something private. so off the bat seemed unfriendly. the fellow travelers if you call them that been there enough where it's like a family which i guess is cool but not at a hostel. seemed more like a spot for the homeless who have 26 bucks a day for a bed shower and a roof. no offense to anybody there, i met some awesome people there but still. the layout seemed weird. Understand it was november when i went but still would have loved something going on event wise during the night time. This was my first hostel experience. i'm going to give the HIs another shot at a different location and if they blow it my card gets cut. i wanted the traveler/family feel not the homeless/family feel. Just to clarify by homeless i don't mean no job i just mean they have no official home other than the hostel. They seem to care more about the students that live there more than the "travelers" -- again it's a hostel so should have been the other way around. i would have loved a walk around to be shown where everything is, not just showed by the point of a finger. Try one of the other hostels, this one sucks.

Comment by Shelley W.

August 2006

This hostel is a great place to stay! My three friends and I came up to see a concert and ended up staying a few extra days. Our room was clean and the atmosphere was vibrant. Programming galore! Thanks to the knowledgeable staff for making our experience at HI Edmonton a memorable one. We'll be back.

Comment by Duke Of Ed Group!

August 2006

We managed to fit two people in one of the lockers.

Comment by Ed

June 2006

This is not a good hostel. The dorms are cramped and hot but they do have lockers which is a good thing. The semi-private rooms which have one bunk bed in are also small and hot. The staff are good but it has an unfriendly atmosphere and is full of Canadians looking for work in the Oil fields or on a break from the oil camps.

Comment by Kezza

July 2005

If I were to describe what I'd expect from a typical, comfortable, well-run hostel, this would be it. No particularly sparkly decor (it's an old nun's quarters) but comfortable, big lockers, clean enough, with a comfy common room and super friendly, knowledgeable, 24-hour desk staff. It has two well-equipped kitchens. It's located in a quiet street but one block from Old Stathcona, one of the happening parts of Edmonton, and an easy bus ride from town or the West Ed Mall. And it's not too expensive. Good value for your dollars.

Comment by Anonymous

March 2005

This hostel is exceptionally clean, and the staff were extremely helpful. Also, it's located very conveniently next to the only good place in the city...whyte avenue and old strathcona. The only bad thing is that the toilets clogged every once and a while. But otherwise, excellent.

Comment by Michael, Martin and Emil

October 2004

We have just spent nineteen days at this hostel, and it's a great place. It has a very great location. It also has a NICE pool table in the game room, and we miss it.

Comment by Lonestranger

February 2004

I stayed here a few times. It's huge, an old school or similar, and feels it. It has no particular character, but it's two blocks from Old Strathcona, the funkiest place to be and the best night scene. It has no curfew and the rooms are not too big. All bedding is provided and it's clean. The food tends to get sampled in a kitchen this big, though.

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