GO Backpackers Hostel - Edmonton, Canada Reviews

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Description

We have been open since September 2006 and are continuing to renovate our space. We are currently working on the 2nd floor but will be moving up to the 3rd floor by October to renovate apartment style rooms for international students and work visa guests. We are centrally located with easy access to the University of Alberta, and the rest of downtown. We also have excellent bus connections to points throughout Edmonton from the hostel.

GO Backpackers Hostel Details

Number of Beds:	292
Bedsheets:	Sheets Included
Towels:	FREE
Parking:	Available
Airport/Train Pickup:	Sky Shuttle - Airport
Luggage Storage:	FREE
Coed Dorm Available:	No
Bathroom in Room:	YES
Credit Cards Accepted:	YES
Nonsmoking Rooms:	YES
Smoke-free Commons:	No
Pets Allowed:	No
Service Animals OK:	YES
Wheelchair Accessible:	YES

Reservations Accepted:	YES
Internet Computers:	Pay
Wireless Internet:	FREE
Age Range Allowed:	All Ages
Minimum Stay:	1 night
Maximum Stay:	21 days
Lockout:	No Lockout
Curfew:	No Curfew
Checkout:	11 AM (11:00)
Reception Hours:	24 Hours
Clubs/Networks:	Backpackers of Canada
Membership Required:	No
Open Dates:	All Year

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Location/Contact

Address	10209-100th Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Location	•Located centrally downtown, 4 block walk from Greyhound station, one block walk from Central LRT station providing direct access to the University of Alberta, Commonwealth Stadium, Agricom, and the rest of the city. • From the VIA Station we are a 15 minute taxi ride or you can take bus #12 from Kingsway Avenue, transfer at Kingsway Mall and take bus #9 Southgate and exit at the Journal Building at 101st Street and MacDonald Drive. We are to the right of the Crowne Plaza and Coast Hotel.
Website	www.gohostels.ca (to make a reservation click here)
Telephone	+1 (780) 423-4146

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GO Backpackers Hostel Reviews from the Web

great location, and friendly staff. — Customer review (2012-03-25) Hostelbookers

Just a walking distance away from the train to the Rexall Place, so a perfect location for a hockey fan. Nice and clean rooms, looks like the place has been a hotel once. — Hannu Tuomainen (2012-02-24) Hostelbookers

It was not so bad. — Ryotaro, Japan (2011-12-30) Hostelsclub

It is in a great location downtown, easy access by transit — Customer review (2011-11-15) Hostelbookers

Easy access to it. — Customer review (2011-11-13) Hostelbookers

proximity to event — judy boyer (2011-11-10) Hostelbookers

Miss Joy on reception, reasonably close to bus station, bathroom in fairly spacious 4 bed dorm, decent kitchen — Customer review (2011-06-07) Hostelbookers

The whole hostel is really nice, i would stay here again — Customer review (2010-04-29) Hostelbookers

All staff were really great when I came for info and help and they didnot mind any off my seeminly silly questions and I felt confident with all their answers and kindness and time they gave me in a place I didnot know.Many thanks — anne macleod (2010-03-14) Hostelbookers

Staff was helpful. Location was good.Room and kitchen were clean and big enough.Indivisual locker was big and clean.I wish I could have used internet in my room.And I hope water pressure was higher.. — Customer review (2010-02-23) Hostelbookers

great staff and really liked the room set up - private washrooms for the room a big plus (although with 6 people, it does get a bit dirty after a day or two!) great location.. overall, recommended highly! — Ian Anderson (2010-02-21) Hostelbookers

The hotel rooms are dirty. There is VERY minimal cleaning and room service. — Jean-Philippe Gagne (2010-02-20) Hostelbookers

staff were cheerful and helpful. It was clean and close to greyhound. — Kyoko Miyaji (2010-02-20) Hostelbookers

Location, It is very clean and the staff are very helpful and friendly would definitely reccomend — Customer review (2010-01-06) Hostelbookers

Staff were friendly — Customer review (2009-12-15) Hostelbookers

Really nice rooms with perfect lockers and amazing (hotel)bathrooms! — Customer review (2009-11-24) Hostelbookers

Close to downtown shopping and food readily available. and easy access to buses to west edmonton mall.staff are awesome — shane donnes (2009-10-12) Hostelbookers

It was a decent price. — Customer review (2009-09-20) Hostelbookers

Although the whole experience was ok since it was sorta conveniently located, some points listed were not always true. It stated that there was free Wi-fi but it turns out that the hostel doesn't have it, instead it turns out that the Wi-fi is from downstairs but unless you're at the pub itself, you can't get even a bit of a signal. Instead, the signal is from the hotel, The coast, which is next door and depending on where you sit in the lobby, you might not get a connection at all. Also, it was stated there will be hair-dryers but there wasn't, and I ended up having to buy my own. But overall, I guess the whole experience was ok, sometimes the magnet key cards didn't work so well but minus the no food/drinks in your rooms, the staff was pretty friendly. — Customer review (2009-08-25) Hostelbookers

Location was directly downtown — Customer review (2009-08-16) Hostelbookers

Hostelz.com Guest Reviews

Friendly and Accommodating Go Backpackers hostel in Edmonton really impressed me. The staff work hard to make the guests feel comfortable. Twenty-four/seven service at the front counter makes it a treat if you need info. They are knowledgeable and dependable. The rooms were clean. The location is perfectly close to transportation to get around to most of the city, and it's near the river valley where you can walk/ride on excellent trails. Good job staff! — Kimberlyn , Canada (2009-08-15)