HI Vancouver Downtown

HI Vancouver Downtown is a Hostelling International hostel at 1114 Burnaby Street in Vancouver's West End, British Columbia. It sits in a residential part of the West End near Davie Street, a short walk from English Bay beach, Stanley Park, the Yaletown district and the downtown core. Buses on Davie and Burrard Streets connect to the rest of the city, and the Burrard SkyTrain station is within about fifteen minutes on foot. The building is a purpose-run hostel in a quiet neighbourhood, and the character is sociable, practical and budget-focused, aimed at backpackers, solo travellers and international visitors. Accommodation consists of four-bed dorms and private rooms, giving a choice between the lowest-cost shared option and more privacy. Shared facilities include a communal kitchen, a games room, a coworking space and an outdoor patio, which are the main places where guests meet. Wifi is available throughout. There is no restaurant, pool or spa, and travellers are expected to cook or eat in the many cafes and restaurants of Davie Village and Denman Street nearby. The hostel operates as part of the international Hostelling International network, and members may qualify for discounts. Typical prices run from about CAD $45 for a dorm bed to about CAD $130 for a private room, rising in summer. Activities often organised by hostels of this type include walking tours and social evenings, though visitors should ask at the front desk for the current programme. The neighbourhood makes the property a good base for swimming, cycling the Seawall and visiting Granville Island by water taxi, all without the higher costs of a downtown hotel.