This hostel is overrated. So, to be fair, let's put things straight. The beds were of low quality... hard mattresses and unstable structure made them rocking. There were no ventilation systems in the rooms, so you either had to open the windows and hear the noises from the street below, or suffocate with all the people inside your room. The... More

Ocean Island is top-notch: professional, clean, friendly. They had open mic live music, good scene, great security, great location, very professional and helpful. If only there were an Ocean Island in all major Canadian cities!

After staying in the Ivanhoe Hostel off Main Street in Vancouver a few months before I seem to have built up a ridiculous phobia of hostels; however, when I decided to last minute trip to Victoria this seemed like a natural choice given the low price and great reviews. Long story short is that they overbooked me (I booked on... More

As a couple we decided on a single room that proved to be everything that we needed. We shared the bathroom which sometimes had a bit of a puddle but there were 5 other bathrooms on the floor if it got too wet. Staff was very nice, helpful and recommended great places to eat and fun things to do. The... More

I'm new to the hostel thing. I always found it weird to stay with other people in the same room. How wrong I was! This was a decent place to stay for the $20/night they charge. Got a mixed dorm room with 2 other guys and 2 girls. The girls at the front are extremely helpful, will answer anything you... More

It was quite a good stay, but I am not very excited either. Staff were great, i apprecited parking next to the hostel just for 10 bucks a day, otherwise what really sucked was to carry all my heavy luggage to fourth floor to my room. It really was a bit noisy, even in rooms further from the main road.... More

This is a decent sized hostel in the middle of downtown. I attempted to make reservations for a dorm bed online but was told they were sold out. Since even a private here is cheaper than hotels in town, I booked a private room. I mentioned this on check in and they got me into a dorm no problem. I... More

Great Hostel in downtown Victoria, clean rooms and friendly staff, our particular room was a bit small but pretty standard for a hostel. Other than that, it had a great backpacker-y vibe and it's located within walking distance to quite a few of the pubs and such we were in town for. Being in my mid-thirties I felt a little... More

The prices are super affordable, and rooms are really homey and cute. I loved it! It's downtown, surrounded by awesome thrift stores and a great breakfast place. The little restaurant in there is great as well, live music and great food!