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Canadiana Backpackers

42 Widmer Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2E9, 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 41 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3 based on 31 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 31 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 30 reviews Value
    • 3 based on 31 reviews Cleanliness
    • 4 based on 2 reviews Pool

Reviews of Canadiana Backpackers

( 1-10 of 41 )
Nov 11, 2008

We stayed here in a private room in May for 3 nights. The facilities were pretty basic but then the price was very low! We were in the second "house" of rooms, just up the street from the main lobby. There were enough toilet and shower facilities for the amount of rooms in our block. We only had to queue... more

Oct 24, 2008

I would not recommend staying here because of the bedbug problem. I staying one night and got some serious bites. more

1 of 5 stars
In Transit
Oct 16, 2008

This is definitely the worst experience I've had whilst travelling to date. Arrived to a very noisy hostle and had to stand in a queue with luggage to wait to check in as there was only one person manning the check in desk. This normally would of been fine, but there were two staff sitting and staring doing nothing when... more

3 of 5 stars
Solihull, UK
Oct 1, 2008

On arriving at the hostel I noticed that the place was pretty noisy and very bustling. The hostel is opposite a massive night club, great for a night out but not so great when you want to sleep. It was very hot when we stayed so had to have the window open and were woken every night by drunken revellers.... more

Sep 27, 2008

Small rooms, eight people to share one shower and toilet that does not flush right. Booked a room to share with two other females and when i got there they said i booked a mixed room and directed me to a room with two males with smelly clothes everywhere. I refused to stay the night and requested my money to... more

4 of 5 stars
KL, Malaysia
Sep 5, 2008

I spent about a week at Canadiana early March 2008 and enjoyed the atmosphere from the moment I stepped in. It was winter, and many of its occupants stayed indoors (in the common area) when the sun goes down. To keep things interesting for travelers, Canadiana organises nightly activities (ie. Futsal, BBQ, Karaoke, Comedy Nights) at no charge, though each... more

3 of 5 stars
Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 25, 2008

My boyfriend and I stayed here for two nights on a recent trip to Toronto to catch the Red Sox/Blue Jays game. I booked this hostel because I saw it had been voted #1 hostel in north america. Depending on what room you are in, the experience is incredibly variable. Our first night was absolutely terrible when we stayed in... more

Jul 3, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I thought I had a good idea by deciding to book at a hostel in downtown Toronto, as it would save me a lot of money in transportation. I quickly realized what a huge mistake I might have done, when they made me wait for almost an hour for the room to be ready, even though I made my reservation... more

5 of 5 stars
London
Jun 26, 2008

Firstly, this place is very clean, in a good location and great value for money. It was the extras that made it: the free pancake breakfast with coffee, the cinema room, the free books for lending and the daily events, such as a bbq! The staff were friendly, my partner and I booked a couple of nights in the Sheraton... more

Jun 25, 2008

I've stayed for one night, last sunday the 22nd of June. They gave me a foue bed room on a building next to the hostel that was OK. The baths were OK and the people at the front desk were friendly. I slept with the sheets they provided me. When I got up, my left hand and my neck felt... more

Reviews of Canadiana Backpackers

( 1-10 of 41 )
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42 Widmer Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2E9, Canada