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Canadiana Backpackers Inn Reviews

42 Widmer St., Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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87%Overall Rating

From 124 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 84%Security
  • 94%Location
  • 88%Staff
  • 87%Atmosphere
  • 81%Cleanliness

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90%

Good hostel, well localised. the common room is very confortable.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review! We hope to have you back in a future visit!

93%

GREAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT! EVERYONE FELT WELCOMED.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review! We make a huge effort to integrate everyone and organize fun events so that everyone feels welcome. We hope to have you back soon!

97%

The location is fantastic--I was able to walk just about everywhere I wanted to go. The place had a pretty good kitchen and free coffee in the mornings. The bathrooms got a pretty humid after a lot of people took showers, but that wasn't such a big deal. Cool place to stay and the staff's really friendly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your review! We hope you visit us again in the near future!

93%

Loved it there. staff are friendly, met great fellow backpackers

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your review, we are very glad you had a good time and made new friends! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook to keep in touch with your new friends and with the hostel!

97%

Amazing hostel, super clean and great location. Only thing was that I booked for 5 nights but they put me in a different room the first night so I had to check out (get up early and move my super heavy luggage) and check in again after a few hours. But I guess that happens.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for taking the time for giving us a review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the hostel and hope to have you back in the future.

97%

Very coszy and friendly place to stay for a mid or long-term and meet a lot of people. Awesome activities. Relax atmosphere and nice staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Belgium
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We’re glad you enjoyed our activities! We put a lot of effort in providing our guests with fun things to do and ways to discover the city. Hope you stay with us in a future visit!

93%

The Hostel has great location and very helpful staff! It was an excellent choice!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male, 18-24
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much! We look forward to seeing you again! :)

100%

The Hostel was really great, we really appreciated the staff there especially Jessica she was really warm, nice, understanding please send her our gratitude! Probably the only thing that we would recommend is a better breakfast option but besides that everything about it was awesome! We will definitely recommend your place to fellow travellers and friends! From the New Yorker and Australian!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you so much for your review! Jessica says hi too! We really make an effort to make our guests feel welcome with our warm staff. We will look into broadening the breakfast options, safe travels!

80%

Nice hostel, comfy beds, good shower. Some good activities on each night. Very good location. Lockers in room a bit small. Lots of people arriving late each night - would be nice if they could possibly put them all in the same room!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We're glad you enjoyed the hostel and the activities! We would love to be able to know who's planning to arrive late to their room but unfortunately it all depends (and varies!) from guest to guest! We do offer private rooms for guests that want a little more privacy. Thanks and hope to have you back soon!

90%

I enjoyed my stay, the hostel organise a trip to Niagara Falls which was cheap and totally worth it. I would definately stay here again

  • Novice Nomad
  • 02 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the hostel as well as the Niagara trip! We strive in providing our guests with the best tours and activities so that they make the most out of their visit. We look forward to seeing you in the future!

73%

As someone who has traveled across Europe in hostels, I was surprised that this is the best rated hostel in North America. This is a good hostel, don't get me wrong, but there is MUCH they could do to improve. The beds aren't too comfortable, and it should be made more clear what the locker room is. This isn't a locked room you can leave your luggage in, but an open area that anyone from the street could come into and take your stuff. Overall, it was pretty good. Nice and warm.

Owner Comment (Show)
We really appreciate your review and will do our best to improve in the areas you have pointed out. Our locker room is located in the basement and has security cameras to control anyone who comes in and out of it. To access the locker room not only do people have to go through reception, but also need to know its location. We've never had any bad experience with the locker room but we are open to suggestions on how to improve its security. Feel free to message us at info@canadianalodging.com for any feedback. Thanks again!

83%

Great location in downtown Toronto. Super close to shopping, restaurants and clubs on Queen Street. The room and bathroom were clean, staff was friendly. A bit expensive for what you get, but I supposed location does merit the price.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

A very good place!!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 24 Dec 2012
  • ricardo_m3
  • Mexico
  • Male, 18-24
  • (10 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you! We hope to see you again soon!

90%

Great atmosphere for mixing with other travelers in the common areas downstairs. I love that it's on a quiet side street yet also in the middle f downtown.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review! We also love our location; it has easy access to the best of downtown yet it doesn't have the downtown noise! We hope to have you back in the near future!

100%

Great hostel would def go back again. Only suggestion would be some bigger shower facilities but other than that great job. Breakfast was average just a standard continental.

  • Globetrotter
  • 19 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (29 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We also look forward to hosting you in your next visit! We would love to make our shower facilities bigger, but it would remove the existing shower-pooling option! ;)

83%

We enjoyed our stay thoroughly, the atmosphere is great and the pancakes are a nice touch. The only complaint we had was that twice staff opened our bedroom door and walked in without knocking. We were staying in a private double and definitely did not expect this! No apology was offered on either occasion.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are sorry about the staff not notifying whenever they were entering your room and will make sure to let the cleaning staff know to prevent this from happening in the future. Thanks for the review, pancakes is just another way to give you a warm welcome to Canada! :)

77%

I liked the hostel and had a good time, but as an improvement, the washrooms could be cleaner.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you so much for your review! We do strive to keep our hostel spotless as we clean the premises 3 times a day. We have a very hardworking and committed cleaning staff.

93%

I really enjoyed my stay.Although I was somewhat older than most of the others, they made me feel included, as did the staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 41+
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay at the hostel and felt included. We are always trying to make our guests feel welcomed and host activities so that everyone leaves with new friends. We look forward to having you back!

83%

The usual hostelling conditions combined with an unbeatable location. If you want to explore the downtown of Toronto, this is THE place to stay. We had a great time here, and certainly intend to book again when we revisit this city.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks for your review! We look forward to hosting you soon in the near future

90%

I’ve been in the hostel for two nights on a weekend trip to Toronto/Niagara and it was a really great time. We were looking for a cheap room in central Toronto and that was the best we could find. Our room was clean and had comfortable beds. They have enough shared and clean bathrooms; I did not have to wait the whole weekend. The Team was very friendly and helped us wherever they could. Every day there are special events in the hostel. We joined the pub crawling tour -> Great Evening!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you so much for your review! We're happy you had a blast with us and hope you can come back to repeat the experience.

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