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SameSun Backpacker Lodge

1018 Granville St. | (formerly Global Village Backpackers), Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1L5, Canada
Property Type: Hostel
  • Budget accommodation, typically offering shared rooms that may be dormitory style.
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TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 13 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 2.5 based on 13 reviews Rooms
    • 3 based on 13 reviews Service
    • 3 based on 12 reviews Value
    • 2.5 based on 13 reviews Cleanliness
    • 3.5 based on 2 reviews Dining

Reviews of SameSun Backpacker Lodge

( 1-10 of 13 )
3 of 5 stars
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Oct 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

A good location, with a bar and good restaurant downstairs. Password for the door changed daily for safety. Towels are available for hire, linen supplied. Free wifi and cheap computers to hire. Fridges available with a simple kitchen. Free breakfast is pancakes you cook yourself. Just allow a long time cause they take ages!! This is a busy and tired... more

3 of 5 stars
Solihull, UK
Oct 1, 2008

The staff at the samesun are very friendly and can help you out with anything you may need. The hostel was clean but could probably do with some maintanence. The rooms are pretty small so feel a bit crowded as are the common areas. It is located in downtown Vancouver, full of homeless, so expect them to be hanging around... more

Sep 24, 2008

Location of this hostel is close to everything. Short bus to Stanley Park, down the street from Seabus to Graus Mountain, and two blocks to sky train. Got private room with shared bath. Room was clean, bathrooms were cleaned daily, and noise what you would expect for a hostel. Small bar on main floor had drinks and dinner special for... more

Jul 19, 2008

I have stayed here twice, It is a secure hostel they use pin codes to get you up to the rooms and, after hours, into the hostel that change everyday. While the lower level rooms do get to listen to the music from the bar down stairs, its sweet as if youre keen for a night on the town. I... more

4 of 5 stars
Philadelphia
Aug 16, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

I am not sure why the reviews are so poor for this place. It is not the Ritz Carlton but is a safe and fun place to stay. The place has a nice bar in the lobby and I met so many people during my stay there. If you like a very quiet place that is spotless than stay across... more

3 of 5 stars
seattle
Jul 28, 2007

Book this hostel if you just need a place to crash, the location is perfect for nightlife on granville and in yaletown, and just a quick walk to robson street and stanley park, check in took awhile and the rooms kinda smelled bad, but for the price it was great! more

Aug 24, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This hostel is alright but I was recomended by others that the HI's in Vancouver are nicer - they had been in both. Having only been in samesun I found it alright. It's not the nicest, but its ok. Serves its purpose of giving me a bed for the night for cheap, and includes a small breakfast so I didnt... more

1 of 5 stars
Troon, Scotland
Aug 11, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

According to their website, this hostel is the hostel to be in - and so, with the cleverly taken pictures I followed the advice and booked a private room for 2 - and that was my first mistake. On arriving we had an eternity to wait before being seen to and finally being given the keys to our room -... more

Jul 22, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

DO NOT STAY HERE!!! My boyfriend and I stayed at a private room, thinking that it would be better than shared rooms/baths. To our surprise, the room was so dirty, especially the bathroom. It doesn't look like they cleaned the bathroom, as there were hair all over the shower. It's soooooo dirty and grimy!! The sheets have stain on them... more

Jul 11, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

Settled on this hostel after reading many favourable reviews on this site and others. Terrible and could not regret decision more. Hostel was filthy and noisy. The surrounds are quite dodgy and would not recommend to solo females. Our dorm room had an awful stench- keeping windows open all day didn't help! We moved to the Downtown HI on Burnaby... more

Reviews of SameSun Backpacker Lodge

( 1-10 of 13 )
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SameSun Backpacker Lodge Address

1018 Granville St. | (formerly Global Village Backpackers), Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1L5, Canada