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Cambie Hostel - Seymour Reviews

515 Seymour St. V6B 3H6, Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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80%Overall Rating

From 20 ratings
  • 77%Character
  • 79%Security
  • 92%Location
  • 82%Staff
  • 75%Atmosphere
  • 77%Cleanliness

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70%

A bit loud and while the daytime staff was friendly, I can't say I felt the same about the overnight staff who seemed like she really didn't want to be there

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)


50%

The showers are not well set up at all, it's just a shower stall that opens up into the bathroom, there's nowhere inside the shower where you can put your stuff and have it remain dry. The showers also have no lock, and the door is just frosted. Not to mention one of the two had no door at all. The common room is also very small, with only two crappy couches and a crappy TV. It was okay, as we were only there for a couple days, and it was in April, but in the summer, it would have been awful

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • All Male Group, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, we are sorry to hear that you weren't happy with your stay at the hostel! You are correct that one of the showers was undergoing maintenance at the time of your stay, but it is fixed now. Our common room features couches, TV & VCR, a selection of movies and books, and 2 computers with free internet. It is cleaned daily and is always tidy. If you could be more specific about what you didn't like, we will work our hardest to address the issue. Thanks you!

77%

What's great about this hostel is the fact that you can get 2 bed dorms. That gives you a great deal of security vs 8-bed or 10-bed dorms. That was essentially the main reason I chose to stay here. Lack of outlets in the room + no A/C (which meant that the window had to stay open which meant that it was tough for me - a light sleeper - to fall asleep) + small kitchen and common room meant that it lost some points but overall it was a great choice for Vancouver. Would def. stay there again.


93%

Always a great time had at cambie!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Korea
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


57%

The hostel is really well located, staff was ok/nice, present 24h. The place is badly maintained, dirty and smelly. we had all the noise of the street from our room window closed, and even with it open it was impossible to make this smell vanish. The bathroom were clean and smelled good, the hostel was however almost empty. Common room is ridiculously small. Conclusion, I would recommend this place for a location dependent one night stay only.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your feedback; we always appreciate hearing ways we can improve our guests' hostel experience. We are located in one of Vancouver's finest heritage buildings, which means that our property has a vintage atmosphere. I'm sorry if this gave you a less than great impression--we love the cozy feel here! If you could be more specific about what was "badly maintained," we could address the issue better.

87%

showers are great, towels are cheap, and free dinner tuesday/thursday. Perfect location to everything in Seattle - I would recommend it.


73%

Great time. I was by myself, and always ended up at the bar downstairs at the end of the night meeting new people.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


80%

It may seem like a small thing but it is important to me that there was no electrical outlet in my room so I couldn't charge my phone.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We're sorry to hear that you were inconvenienced by this! It's true that one or two of our rooms do not have electrical outlets, however guests are more than welcome to charge their phones/computers at the Front Desk, where the device will be secure until you are ready to retrieve it.

90%

Excellent stay, this was my 2nd. Very nice staff. Excellent security. Clean common areas.




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