GREAT location in Gastown, also it really wasn‘t loud especially since our room was on the 2nd floor (couldn‘t hear the bar at all) and the bar below the hostel was a lot of fun haha

no curtains on the bed but that‘s pretty standard in North America and the description says it‘s a party hostel which I wouldn’t really say, it‘s more like there‘s party in the bar below the hostel haha (but that was perfect because you could still sleep really well)

2 person room was big and comfortable. The staff are a dream and super accommodating and helpful. The team also has 2 cats who are soooo sweet. The location is totally perfect and the neighbourhood is really lovely. Lots of things to do in walking distance. All the amenities you'd expect from a good Hostel, and tastefully decorated too!

These are not things that I didn't like, but rather things to be aware of before booking. The hostel is located on top of a pub/bar and the sound definitely bleeds through. Because of how noisy it was, I ended up going down and joining Karaoke night (I had a blast!! It's a great venue!), but if you're looking for peace and quiet, this may not be the place for you. Also, the women's shower room on the first floor is very narrow and may be a challenge for people of a bigger size or with mobility issues (I had to squeeze!). They are fine and clean other than that, but just something to be aware of.

The staff was friendly and helpful, the location is great everything is in walkable distance. I had a two women shared room and was lucky with my roomates. The building itself is old which I personally like. I liked the wooden floors and old matching doors. Even though there was only one women’s washroom per floor I could always take a shower or use a toilet when I wanted or needed to (was concerned about that at first). A few people complained about the rooms beeing to hot since there is no ac. I‘m always cold so for me personally the open window plus fan was fine. It was also not very hot outside even though it was august. So probably in 30 celsius weather the room would have been too warm to sleep in. I liked the common area and kitchen on the first floor. Met nice people there and the staff cleaned it every morning. You can also store your food there. They provide tape and pens to put your name on your groceries and lockers and 3 big fridges for storage. Also the kitchen has anything you might need to prepare food. The room itself is very sparse but does have a mirror lol (I liked that). You can also borrow a hairdryer which I thought was neat and a towel (I think that was $2). The beds and sheets were comfortable and clean. Even though there is a bar downstairs I did not find it noisy (wasn’t there on a weekend though) but with the open windows it‘s probably always good to bring earplugs.

The room did not have many ways to store/put your belongings (there are lockable cages under the beds though, bring a lock) and also only two plugs not close to the beds (luxury problem but some people might not like that or you could bring a multiplug thingy or a longer cord for your charger if you need your phone close to your bed) and like I said only one bathroom with two showers and two toilets on each floor. But it‘s manageable.

The staff were friendly and welcoming and the location was great for our needs. We enjoyed wandering around gas Town. The building is very old but charming, you can easily see and feel the sloping on the first floor. This hostel is noisy at night as there is a very busy bar downstairs so if you can book for the second floor, much quieter. Perfectly fine place for one night stay. It is a 2 storey building but the stairs make it more like 4 flights of stairs, if you have large luggage, the staff will help you carry it up.

Did feel a bit over priced for the state of the property Very much a heritage building

Very convenient location. Surrounded by great restaurants and main attractions. 2 minutes' walk away from Gastown steam clock and 10 min away from Waterfront station. Easy to commute.

TOO MUCH NOISY at night. I couldn't sleep for 2 nights due to VERY LOUD DJs. The 6 bathrooms/toilets are NOT sufficient at all for 100s of travellers in two floors. The kitchen+common area TOO SMALL. The hostel should consider investing more in adding bathrooms and expanding the kitchen+common area. More frequent cleaning is recommended.

No breakfast but good space in the frig for your own groceries. Beds awesome. Front desk staff amazing! Cleaning crew amazing!

No female dorms on the 2nd floor meant at one point, they couldn't accommodate my request from 5 mo ths ago. A friend switched with me and she didn't sleep well. But the did their best and were always respectful!

I liked how nice the front desk people were, both night and morning crew. I liked how, they just asked for a very small deposit fee of 10 dollars. When I have stayed at a nice, but expensive hotel, a few months ago, at the Coast Airline hotel, they made me pay a $200 deposit fee...also, the acambie hostel is more my style, and very affordable. I liked the Community Minded kitchen, and the lovely Living room/T.V. area. I'm definitely coming back.

Perfect location for sightseeing in Vancouver City. Really nice and extremely helpful staff at the reception! - thank you so much - clean kitchen, nice people around, save and helpful luggage storage. The sound level is clearly part of the deal and ends round midnight. Cafe JAM was the perfect breakfast recommendation - thank you - and don´t worry: they can handle the queue there...

No earplugs at the reception, so you better bring your own. The bathroom can become pretty poky in the morning

The hostel is centrally located in Gastown, not far from downtown Vancouver. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The accommodation is clean, comfy bed with bedding. The rooms and the bathrooms are cleaned every day. The common area downstairs was great for watching tv, playing games, chatting with other guests or working. There's a huge kitchen with everything you need, storing cabinet and fridge. Everything was super convenient! I enjoyed my stay and will gladly come again :)

The location was really convenient. There were a lot of restaurants and shops around and close bus stops. The hostel itself was pretty quiet and the rooms each had a locked door that helped feel like the facilities were safe.

The women’s restroom wasn’t very clean and the lock sticks so even if you have a key for the lock, the door itself doesn’t close all the way. So it’s easily accessible for anyone to come in when someone is in the shower or using the restroom.