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HI Vancouver Downtown

1114 Burnaby St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1P1 Canada
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Paid public parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Bicycle rental
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Non-smoking hotel
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1114 Burnaby St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1P1 Canada
HI Vancouver Downtown
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ILUVLA63 wrote a review Mar 2
Seattle, Washington33 contributions15 helpful votes
I have stayed at this hostel for years, 20 plus, at least. It underwent remodeling in 2023 and mostly it was successful. There are lockers under the beds for personal storage. Unfortunately, the room ventilation issues weren't addressed. The only 'ventilation' is a window. There is no air in the room if it's closed and the room is full. I will say the bathrooms are very clean and well-maintained as are the floors throughout. The kitchen is kept clean and picked up. Kudos for these management issues. I stayed in a room on the 3rd floor that was next to two rooms that had large groups every night. Unfortunately, one of these was some very young folks who screamed and shouted up and down the hall and in their room until 11 and beyond. I hadn't realized 'quiet time' was changed to 11 pm and when I complained to the night clerk I was apparently 15 minutes before 11 pm and she was not sympathetic about enforcing some kind of order when I asked her to speak to this group of people. She was unfriendly towards me thereafter as if I was some kind of forgive me, "noise Nazi". I'm not happy about her attitude. Please address noise issues with your staff and request they maintain respectful order on the floors 11 pm rule, irregardless. Finally, I would recommend bringing back at least a continental breakfast even for a fee - coffee/tea/juice, croissants/oatmeal, etc. It really does creates community and interaction something seriously missing now from this hostel; it used to be more inclusive but now everyone's on their own. Otherwise this continues to be a decent hostel to stay at. Thank you.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Room Tip: The community kitchen is closed at night so prepare yourself ahead of time for this.
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Tej T wrote a review Dec 2023
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Definitely avoid this place! This is the worst hostel I've stayed at. I checked out within an hour of checking in to this hostel. On their conditions, it states that they will only charge deposit in the event of a cancellation but they instead charged me for all 3 nights. The staff at the front was very rude to me and basically ignoring me when I raised my concerns. In addition to that, I emailed management and they ignored my email.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Vi L wrote a review Nov 2023
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I have stayed here many times and I am so disappointed in the way this hostel has gone downhill. There is open drinking allowed in all common areas. All night parties can be heard on different floors in rooms and in common areas. One of the nights a couple got into an argument that lasted over an hour and was heard from floors above and below. I was seriously scared to leave my room. There was no security and no cameras on the floors. I was there for three nights and left completely exhausted. The bed was lumpy and hard. Sagging in many different spot. Hi hosteling should look at pulling out their name from this one.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Only stay here is you don’t need much sleep or are in the area to party
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ILUVLA63 wrote a review Nov 2023
Seattle, Washington33 contributions15 helpful votes
I've stayed here for at least 20 years. The biggest failure of the renovations is the room ventilation. As I and others have noted, there is no air in the rooms and when a room is full even with the small window full on open it is very stuffy and hot. The other problem was noise. Door noise, people noise after 10. For several nights there was a loud group of (I was told) French visitors partying close to Burnaby street - from the hostel, I suppose as the clerk knew who they were. This has to stop. I was in a room on the very opposite end of Burnaby and could hear them screaming and shouting way past 10. I agree with a former traveler who noted the lack of privacy in the shower stalls what with a gap in the partition. Also only two showers were working; the third was out of service the whole week I was there due to 'tiling and grouting' - does it take a week to do this?
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Maria wrote a review Sep 2023
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This hostel was alright but I wouldn‘t recommend it to others. The dorm rooms did the job, there was a sink next to the door which I liked. However, I couldn’t properly charge my phone and powerbank because the socket didn’t provide enough power… Also, the showers in the bathroom didn‘t properly work. Especially in the evening, there was little to no water coming out of the shower - the water that came out was in fact cold. When I told a guy who worked there, he just shrugged and told me to shower at another time. I didn‘t like the kitchen and living room area either. I just found the light too bright, there were no windows and it was generally not a nice, cozy place to stay. The area was alright and very close to the beach. Also, the hostel hosted different activities. I took part in a free yoga class on the terrace which was fun and made it easy to get in touch with other travellers. If you’re travelling with friends this hostel could be ask alright option. However, as a female solo traveller this place made me feel very isolated and I was happy to leave.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Eugenia D wrote a review Sep 2023
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Check-in: receptionist didn't tell anything about facilities in the hostel, didn't give me a towel (part of check-in in HI Canada hostels) and didn't tell me where to find my room. She misplaced me to a wrong room and bed. So when I came to complain about broken sockets, USB and locker the next morning, the new receptionist were not able to find me in a system and suggested to move to another room. Even though I asked to make sure during check-in that both of my bookings are united, I was asked to take my luggage of the room when 1st booking has ended. Front Desk agent Hannah was arguing and trying to convince me to move to another room. So I have missed a part of the paid tour, while writing emails and explaining that both of my bookings were confirmed during check-in. Cherry on a cake: My keycard didn't work when I was back to hostel in the evening. I have to explain all the story to receptionist again in order to get my card activated and get into my room. The most expensive and the most awful hostel of HI Canada. Pros: location
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Luz wrote a review Jul 2023
Germany16 contributions2 helpful votes
In general it's a very clean and hygienic hostel which is located in a pretty calm environment near the beach. But in the evenings and especially nights the rooms are wayyyyy too hot. Breathing and sleeping was very hard and I was always drained in sweat. Also the wifi is not really working and the bottom beds are uncomfortable because you can't sit properly. Additionally a big no-go for me was that when I booked the hostel (on hostelworld.com) they said there would be free breakfast but there wasn’t. If I would have known that I would have booked a different accommodation.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Margaret wrote a review Jul 2023
Hong Kong, China8 contributions1 helpful vote
The hostel is still undergoing renovation when we stayed there in June. We have tried out the 4-bed room (3rd floor) and the private double room (2nd floor). Location of the hostel is good, in a quiet spot but closed to Davie Street, where there are a lot of eateries, supermarket, pharmacy and convenience stores. There is also Bus 6 going to Downtown and passing by Canada Line's Yaletown- Roundhouse Station. There are elevators in the hostel and we do not need to carry our luggage up the stairs. The 4-bed room on the 3rd floor is OK. The private room on the 2nd floor might need some further improvement. 1. Loud noises when doors are closed, maybe the automatic door closers need to be adjusted. 2. There is only one bathroom (toilet+shower) each for male and female on the 2nd floor, which is inadequate during the peak hours 3. There is lack of privacy in the bathroom, toilet and shower are next to each other but the panels separating them have gaps 4. Hot water supply in the shower is unstable, the water is sometimes cold or lukewarm. I am sure small problems will be ironed out after the renovations.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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ILUVLA63 wrote a review Jun 2023
Seattle, Washington33 contributions15 helpful votes
I've been staying here for years. Despite the ongoing remodeling/construction work, adequate ventilation is still a problem. I stayed in a 4-bed female room on the 3rd floor. As has always been, only one small window opens; that's it. There is no cross flow ventilation, with, for example, a vent in the door. At times when I was in the room I would prop the door open to get some cross flow air. Insufficient ventilation - at a time of Covid and high heat/humidity especially with a west-facing room - made my stay difficult. We all suffered especially when the room was full (4 folks) I am so disappointed this flaw has not been addressed nor fixed.
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Jen Chan wrote a review Jan 2020
Hong Kong, China45 contributions57 helpful votes
I stayed at this HI for a total of 4 nights (first 3 nights, then left for Banff for 2 days before returning to stay for 1 more night), and would say that this is a good choice if you're looking for a no-frills, clean-enough pod. I'm commenting as a private room-dweller here, so my experience may differ considerably from the dormers. In general, the rooms I stayed in were clean enough, but I didn't really like how 'private room' here doesn't actually mean en suite, i.e. no private bathroom. Granted, the shared shower was just right across from my room, but if I'm paying for a 'private' room, then I don't think it's too unreasonable to expect a private *en suite* room. Not a huge issue, but definitely, eh, room for improvement there for the folks at HI Downtown! And one more thing: I found the room a bit too warm at times (even for someone staying in late Dec!), and would have appreciated the option of an in-room controllable heater. Now on to the good points: Unless you want to be right in the centre of the action, the location of this HI is actually quite optimal. It's a 1-min walk away from your closest Starbucks and Denny's, a 5-min walk away from the nearest supermarket (called Davie Street's Independent Grocers), and two streets away from a wide range of restaurant options. The only 'downside' to its location is that it's a 15-min walk away from the closest SkyTrain station (which would be Yaletown-Roundhouse), but again, this isn't a *big* deal if you don't mind the walk or don't mind shelling out 3 CAD dollars for the bus ride. Bus station is close enough though, just a 2-min walk from the hostel, so that gives you transport accessibility to Stanley Park, Gastown, Yaletown, the Waterfront / Canada Place etc. The complimentary breakfast is quite good. There's oatmeal and continental options (bread, muffin, scones - even), with a decent selection of spreads on offer (PB, blueberry, raspberry jams, marmalade, margarine, honey). The coffee is free flow Nescafe, which is good enough for a hostel free breakfast. (Again, if you want better coffee you can always walk over to the Starbucks a couple of blocks down, or there's a 24-hour bakery/cafe called Breka's, a 7-min walk away). The front desk staff were all very helpful, and I appreciate that they had let me store my luggage for two nights while I gallivanted off to Banff (lol) - sans storage fee. They were also quick to order taxis (especially when I needed one at 5 am in the morning for a flight to Calgary!) and answer questions, so you've definitely got a friendly, helpful reception crew at this HI. Overall, I found my experience here satisfactory, and everything was good enough. I must, however, say that as a frequent HI dweller, I have definitely stayed at better ones.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions about HI Vancouver Downtown
Which popular attractions are close to HI Vancouver Downtown?
Nearby attractions include Sunset Beach (0.4 km), Score On Davie (0.3 km), and Long Table Distillery (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at HI Vancouver Downtown?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and laundry service.
What food & drink options are available at HI Vancouver Downtown?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at HI Vancouver Downtown?
Yes, a parking garage and paid public parking on-site are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to HI Vancouver Downtown?
Conveniently located restaurants include Parker Rooftop, Giardino Restaurant, and Breka Bakery & Cafe.
Are any cleaning services offered at HI Vancouver Downtown?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at HI Vancouver Downtown?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and German.
Are there any historical sites close to HI Vancouver Downtown?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Yaletown (0.9 km), Engine 374 Pavilion (1.1 km), and Gaoler's Mews (2.1 km).
Is HI Vancouver Downtown accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.