The HI Vancouver Downtown is almost hostel heaven. It is a large, secure and friendly place filled with travellers from all over the globe. Amenities include a large, clean kitchen, library, movie/TV room and games room. Staff are helpful and the reception also contains a Travel Cuts office for those last-minute plan changes. A tasty breakfast is served every morning between 8-9.15am.
The downsides include small dorm rooms (though they do hold a max of 4 beds which is a bonus) with a fairly expensive price tag. Though when you consider the hostel is in a great location (within walking distance of downtown and nearby Davie Street has anything you could possibly need), coupled with the excellent breakfast, the price isn't too bad.
An in-house tour guide will take you around the city if you are so inclined and weekly activities (including the usual pub crawl etc.) are listed on the noticeboard. Cheap tickets to the Canucks games are also for sale through reception.
The number 6 bus stops just up the road on Davie Street and this will take you downtown or to the Skytrain station. Granville Island is within walking distance (the market is highly recommended) and a 24 hour supermarket is only a couple of blocks away. A handy internet cafe (cheapest rates in town) is across the street.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
January 2006
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3.8 Average from 17 Ratings
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