HI Vancouver Downtown

I thought this was a great place to stay. It's very close to a lot of things, but not right in the mix. All of the dorm rooms have 4 beds per room with lockers and sinks. The bathrooms were decent as far as hostels go and I never had to wait in line to take a shower.

The front desk staff can be a little odd but they are totally friendly and helpful. I actually left something pretty important at the hostel. I called them and they found it and mailed it to San Francisco for me.

This place has a few free parking spots- 6 or 8 in the garage and 4 or so outside. I arrived on a Thursday and was able to leave my car there for two nights without any problem. I'm guessing on weekends in high tourist season, it would be harder to get a spot.

The hostel is walking distance (sometimes a long walk, but very doable) from a lot of points of interest and just one block away from Davie Street, a main drag full of restaurants, shops, and nightlife.

They have free breakfast and it helps to get there somewhat early before they start to run out of things. They serve bagels, toast, cereal, fruit, coffee, tea, etc. There's a pretty large kitchen and lots of room in the fridge as well as free purified water dispensers.

They organize regular outings, usually in conjunction with HI Vancouver Central (which is more downtown than the Downtown hostel!). The clubs they take you to are a little random, but it's a good way to meet people if you're traveling solo.

This hostel had the best of both worlds. It's located in a quite neighborhood with trees lining the streets, yet is also part of the downtown area.

Just minutes from Sunset beach (although I never went) and minutes from many restaurants.

It is a bit of a walk to the skytrain (about 20 minutes), but very doable and a pleasant walk.

They have a HUGE kitchen with lots of very nice equipment. The commons area is nice as well.

Rooms are average, but the nice thing was, it was quiet.

Overall, a very nice stay!