The Only Backpacker's Inn

I stayed at 3 hostels over 4 nights, and I'm glad I ended with this one. It was the best by far! - Reasonably priced (other places charging more than $100/night for a dorm bed is bonkers) - Cute and homey with funky decor - Friendly staff and visitors - Comfy beds and pillows!!! I was a bit worried about being further from downtown, but it's easy to get to on the subway. I'll definitely stay here for my full trip next time!

I have stayed in many hostels, but this is the first one where I found a vibrant community where people were open to learning about each other, and that should be the spirit of a hostel experience. The staff was very communicative and attended to you like you were the only exclusive guest in the space. I would definitely recommend backpackers to make a stopover here.

This hostel is my favorite in Toronto! It's located in a very cozy area with a lot of things happening without necessarily having the craziness of downtown! But the best part of this hostel is the staff. They are so nice and welcoming, and truly make you feel like this is your home. The place is also connected to a café where you get a hostel discount and can enjoy great coffee, cake, beer and live music in the weekend! This is a must try hostel in Toronto.

Booked because I had a late flight the other day and appreciated the possibility of hanging out in relaxing common areas. Didn't get much sleep because the women-only room had a large cellar window and was told in the morning I couldn't enter the common areas anymore (which I never encountered before and isn't mentioned anywhere online or at checkin). Breakfast is minimal. Onsite staff was nice, but would recommend travellers go to Samesun or another hostel in Toronto.

Please be cautious while booking this hostel. Even though I paid the initial deposit amount, upon reaching the hostel on a Saturday afternoon, I was told that my reservation was cancelled and my room given to someone else. I was left without a room on a busy weekend where I then had to book another place for 3 times the price. Moreover they didn’t even refund my deposit. Please be aware. Just for more profits they can put your trip in jeopardy. The places vibe looked decent but the location was quite Okaish.

A nice place with a great vibe. Staff are very friendly. Hostel is above a bar and cafe, with an attached balcony and dining area. Complimentary breakfast! Close to HISTORY (a music venue), nearby late-night food options make it a good place for concert-goers. -1 star for comfort, as the mattresses in our room were very firm and I woke up quite sore.

I just loved this hostel! Nice people, very nice envoronment... I was there for three days and they had like every night a cool program in the cafe/bar . It is a very nice hostel. I recommend it :)

It's been 11 years, and still by far the best hostel I have ever been to around the world. The smell of fresh air in the balcony, and how friendly the guests and staff alike were, is still vivid in my memory. It was 2014, and till this very day I sometimes get flashbacks of the 3 weeks I spent there. I came to check the photos here in hopes I could find the friends I made back then. I lost my Facebook account years ago, and lost all my connections. If anyone spent any time from the 15th of Septemeber 2014 till the 7th of October, hit me up. There was also a guy in the staff called Junior. he was kind enough to help me settle and get my SIN number, even though it was definetly not part of his job.