Cambie Seymour Hostel

NEVER again! This hostel was right above a late night bar. The music was so loud that earplugs almost made it worse? the bass was vibrating my whole body. While not sleeping I started looking at google reviews to see how I missed this, then found all the reviews about bedbugs and rats posted only weeks before. It was like a living nightmare impossible to sleep! Music stopped at 1am when the bar closed. Then started again but much quieter (staff closing the bar?). Didn’t stop till 2-3am. Terrible windows, hearing drunk people outside and smelling their cigarettes. So many things wrong with this place. BUT one star for not seeing any rats or bedbugs….

My wife and I had a short layover before our cruise before our honeymoon. We only needed to stay somewhere for 10 hours, so we booked a private hostel room. We were there the night of the August 5 and left August 6. To this day, we still talk about how rude the man who worked at the counter that night was. We realized that he was rude once he found our our nationality. Whoever worked that night could maybe benefit from additional training.

Hostel was clean and well organised. There is a strict no eating in the room policy though there is a small kitchen for use and storage. Need to hire a towel. Rooms and front door have keycard access. The bedroom has no air con so can be warm; there is a small electric fan. I never had to wait to access the shared showers and toilets (separate for male and female). ||The room with two beds is bunk beds with under bed cages for storage. Bring your own padlock. There are no private curtains, lights or power sockets at the beds....only main room light. The curtains do not block light from the street so it is like having a night light on all the time. ||I stayed Saturday and Sunday. Sunday was very quiet, though Saturday night had noise from the bar downstairs so it is not a good place for light sleepers. ||Convenient location if your aim is to be right in the city center. Two subway train stations are within a couple of mins walk; the Canada line provide direct route to the airport. This is a good experience for a hostel, still expensive as it is in a prime location...tip: the metro is so easy to use that if you wanted to save money you could stay somewhere further out of town along the Canada line.

I had a chance to stay at Seymour hostel in Vancouver last June 10–12, 2025, and I couldn’t be more satisfied. The location is right in the heart of the city, which made it super easy to get around and take care of my errands. I am very satisfied with the customer service; they were great, friendly and helpful throughout my stay. Thankz to “jhon”. I also really appreciate the perks like bar discounts and the super convenient access to food and drinks. All in all, I am rating my hotel experience a 9 out of 10 ⭐️. I would definitely stay here again in my future visits!

Great hostel with friendly and helpful staff, clean and well-maintained facilities, and an excellent location close to public transport and attractions. The atmosphere is welcoming and lively, making it easy to meet other travelers. Excellent value for money.

The location was good and it was the cheapest accom we could find during cruise season, however me and my partner have got ring worm from staying at this hostel. Will definitely not be staying here again. We also heard people having sex in the shower, so the whole place just feels really dirty.

Everything was great. The bed was very comfortable, the location is amazing close to everything and the staff is super friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is lively and welcoming, making it easy to meet new people. Perfect place to stay and enjoy the city of Vancouver 🙌🏻

BED BUGS - DO NOT STAY HERE This hostel is completely infested with bed bugs! We stayed for one night, with the expectation that we would return for another 2 nights later in our trip (post visiting Vancouver Island). When I woke up in the morning my bed was covered in blood and squashed bedbugs that I had been rolling in all night. I took photo evidence and physical proof of bedbugs down to reception where I spoke to the manager Jose Ponte on the phone. He told me that I would get a full refund for my stay and was able to cancel my upcoming booking for free. It has been nearly a month and they have not authorised the refund despite booking.com reaching out to them. The best part is that they knew about this issue all along. After getting off the phone with Jose the lady on reception said "Im sorry about this issue, yeah we would have to completely close down our operations to sort the issue". This was a budget option for our trip but its not worth it. The rooms have barely enough space for 2 people to stand in and the facilities are cramped. I rebooked at a different hotel the next day for £50 more than what I originally paid and it was a much better experience. Do not stay here. (The pictures were taken of the bed in the room and the photo of the bed bugs was taken on their stair case next to their events board so it can be identified)