HI - Vancouver - Jericho Beach Hostel

Vancouver (Jericho Beach)

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Address	1515 Discovery Street, Vancouver (Jericho Beach), British Columbia, Canada Map
Price	Member Rates: Dormitory beds $20 low season, $24 high season 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.

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lockers
Lounge / Common space
Pool Table
Food/Restaurant
TV
Movie Library/Rental
Book Collection/Exchange
Washing Machine (laundry)
Travel information provided
Bike Rental
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)
Currency Exchange
Free City Tours

Ratings & Comments

3.4 Average from 10 Ratings

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Comment by Cathy

May 2006

I stayed at the hostel on two occasions late July and early August 2005. I thought that it was quite a good hostel and I liked the military style barracks. The dorms were clean as were the bathrooms. The beach is very close and there are also some playing fields across the road. It is isolated from downtown Vancouver but if you want peace and quiet then this is the place to be. Breakfast was good although the cook's taste in music leaves much to be desired! Johnny Cash's 'Burning Ring of Fire' belting out first thing in the morning was a bit much! Also, be warned. There are no shops nearby to get grocery supplies.

Comment by m

August 2005

Nice to have the beach within walking distance, but that's about the only good thing. The room was extremely hot; even at 2 a.m. it still wouldn't cool down, and you can't open the window due to security reasons. Public, high school locker room showers; there is no secure (or I should say dry) place to put your stuff when showering. It's really far away from downtown; you have to take bus #4 to go to downtown (30 minutes). If you need to take a taxi to the train/bus station it's about $18.

Comment by I loved it

August 2005

I loved this hostel. Before I went on my trip, I read some of the comments on this board and had reservations about it. However, I decided to stay and I loved it. First off, it seems that this is the least inhabited of the Vancouver hostels, which I loved. The location is AWESOME! Right near the beach. I am not a beach person at all, but walking on the beach at night or in the morning was AMAZING. The hostel is huge, in terms of space. When I was there, there weren't a lot of people there. But I liked it. The rooms are like military barrack style. There is a cafe downstairs, which I liked. It is kind of far from everything (i.e. downtown), so it was nice having a close place to get food. It wasn't expensive either. The staff were very helpful and answered all my questions. They are very knowledgeable. All in all, I would stay here again. I stayed at the Downtown Vancouver hostel, which was good, but a bit crowded (although the location was awesome!) I met a lot of very nice people at this hostel. I think since it's kind of in the middle of nowhere and there aren't a lot of people there, it is really conducive to meeting people. This is in contrast to the Vancouver Downtown hostel where everyone is coming and going, making it sort of hard to meet others. It was nice after a long day, to just chill and talk to other people from around the world, while sipping a beer. So I guess the deal breaker would be for someone debating where to stay in Vancouver is if you want to be by the beach, or in the city. If you want to be in the heart of downtown, do not stay here. If you want to be near HUGE green fields, and the beach and a small town feel, stay at this hostel. Oh, and regarding a bathroom comment from a previous post: I did not find them dirty. One was out of order, but they weren't dirty. However, they are communal, so do not expect a ton of privacy.

Comment by Carl

August 2005

The facilities aren't going to amaze you — the bathrooms reminded me of locker rooms for junior high basketball — but the location is idyllic. Only a five-minute walk from a gorgeous beach, and a half-hour drive to the heart of downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. People were nice, up for hanging out. Definitely worth the trip.

Comment by Kezza

July 2005

I stayed here for maybe about 5 nights in June 2005. This is not a party hostel, but it is in a gorgeous location, and the bus to town (#4) is easy and regular. The dorms are big (14 beds) and the snoring can be a bit of a problem, but they are sectioned off into sets of 4 beds (2 bunks) so you can't see everyone. People were good about the 11 p.m. lights-out curfew, which has been my biggest problem with big dorms elsewhere. It is true there is no key to the dorm, but there are big, tall lockers at the end of each bed, into which you can easily fit all your valuables and even all your gear if you're travelling light. They also have a 24-hour front desk (which has good free earplugs for those snoring moments!) and the front door is locked 24 hours. Only the staff can open it and you have to give your bed number. Pretty secure. Staff were super-friendly, too — they moved my dorm assignment with no dramas after an extra bad snoring incident the first night. The washrooms aren't great but I didn't find them a drama — expect old, unrenovated hostel style and you'll be on the mark. What takes this down to 3 stars is the lack of social life. There's no decent common area, only the kitchen (which is fine but not somewhere you want to hang out) and TV room (dark and only for watching TV, not for chatting). There's nowhere to sit and read and chat. Also, despite its location in the middle of a bunch of sporting fields, and every night loads of Vancouverites playing a variety of sports, there was no attempt to organize any activities. It wouldn't be very hard to provide a soccer ball and a signup sheet "casual soccer at 7 p.m." or whatever but they don't. If you are looking for a hassle free, quiet place to stay, especially if you are not travelling by yourself, I highly recommend this hostel. If you are solo and looking to hang out with people, it might be worth staying downtown and dealing with the extra noise to have access to some activities.

Comment by April

August 2004

I stayed here in late July and was extremely disappointed. I have had the opportunity to travel to many parts of the world, and I would rate this as one of the worst I have ever stayed in. First off, they screwed up my reservation; second, it was a HUGE group room with NO key to get in, so anyone could get into your gear; and third, the washrooms were the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. The ONLY good thing was the beach, and I would rather sleep on the sand than stay there again!!! Stay downtown on Granville street, it was fabulous!!!

Comment by Anonymous

August 2004

If you're looking for a nice quiet place to stay, then this is the place for you. If you are looking to party, stay downtown. We arrived at this hostel with a reservation made to stay in a co-ed dorm. Upon checking in, we were informed that we would now be moved to an all-girl dorm because the staff had screwed up someone else's booking. The dorms were too big, you could hear snoring all over the room, and the showers were GROSS. There was mold all over the shower curtain and dirt on the floor. All in all not too impressed with Jericho Beach. Stay downtown!!

Comment by Scott

June 2004

Although not near the centre, it is in a nice location on the beach across from the island.

Comment by Lynn Lipari

December 2003

I stopped at a downtown hostel right in the heart of Vancouver -- but it was too crowded and only had 3 parking spaces. So I found the Jericho Beach Hostel. It had plenty of parking -- not free though. It was a big place, busy, but not uncomfortable. An hourly bus took hostellers into the city. Not a bad place. I'd go back.

Comment by Arne

July 2003

I stayed there 2 times til now. It is one of the biggest hostels in Canada "I think". 1st time i stayed in a 10 or 12 bed-dorm. It was quite ok. 2nd i was there with my girlfreind in a double. Pretty neat - no shower though. Staff was very busy but still friendly. The location is beautiful. It's a 5 minute walk through a park to the beach! Though it takes a 20 minute or so bus ride downtown. My girlfriend and I rented a bike for 2 days. Just bike towards the downtown area and Stanley Park!! It was one of the greatest experience in Canada! I would definitely go there again :-))

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