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HI-Victoria Reviews

516 Yates Street, Vancouver Island, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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96%

The staff are friendly and capable, the facility is gorgeous. Thank you very much

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


90%

Nice place, good clean, and friendly people. No complaints at all!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


66%

the sofas in tv room should be more comfortable and there should be some sofas in billiard room

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


76%

I love staying at this hostel because it offers exactly what is important for me - great location, comfortable bed, good shower and low key staff...... all for an excellent price.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 41+
  • (1 review)


46%

The building is without character. The tv in the tv room is 15 inch big. Everybody can walk in. There are mice in the building and the rooms (according to the staff a known problem)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Couple 25-30
  • (7 reviews)


86%

Good hostel, but very quiet. If you're looking for a party hostel, this is not the place for you. If you're just looking for a decent place to rest your head in an ideal location, you've found it.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (3 reviews)


70%

A nice, quite hostel, located near the harbor. There are not really activities in the hostel, so if you're more the party animal, you probably won't like it. The big dorm is sort of seperated in 'smaller' parts, so you won't feel like sleeping with a lot of people. Services were nice and okay. It was good enough to me for the few nights I stayed here.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


83%

Too many people per dorm for my liking, lighting in dorm not conducive to good sleep (exit sign above door and light from outside street lamps) for some beds and unfortunately, got bites from bed bugs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Aug 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
our exit signs are required by law and outside lighting is not in our control. We are hoping to proceed with renovations in the near future that will address our dorm sizes, layout ,lighting, etc. We do have a vigulant bed bug program in order to prevent and address any bug situations that may arise. Unfortunetly these bugs are brought in from the outside, travelling in packs and sleeping bags and its impossible to stop from happening occassionally. It is one reason we do not allow sleeping bags to be used. At this time we can say with confidence we are bug free and we're always working to keep it that way. Keep on travellin'

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  • 66%Character
  • 80%Security
  • 95%Location
  • 81%Staff
  • 63%Fun
  • 78%Cleanliness

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  • 06 Jan 2012 (96%)
  • The staff are friendly and capable, the facility is gorgeous. Thank you very much
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