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Reviews of Vernon Hostel

1.5 out of 5
Vernon Hostel
3315 30th Ave, Vernon, BC

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 46 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A little difficult to see the entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Balbir on 19 Feb 2024
Think you Bill.

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room and kitchen were clean and staff were helpful and friendly. I was one of few guests at this time, which made it a pretty quiet place to stay. However, the walls are very thin and I think it could be noisy if the rooms were all full.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Coleton

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Balbir on 20 Jan 2022
guest Coleton. is lying . He did not show up. no show. His credit card decline no charge. he should be shamed to lying.He should be punish to lying to be charged.

2/10 Terrible

rajan

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

C

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Die Unterkunft ist im kompletten Umbau, was zur Folge hatte, dass man mitten in einer Baustelle ohne Türen und entsprechendem Dreck geschlafen hat. Der Besitzer hat mir ganz stolz erzählt, dass er vor paar Tagen endlich ein Fenster eingebaut hat. Die Bäder sind nicht abschließbar, weswegen ich ein unglückliches Zusammentreffen mit einem meiner Mitbewohner am frühen Morgen hatte.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Balbir on 27 Nov 2019
No thanks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 4 Sept 2019
Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff has temper. Not willing to change plans. Would not recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and friendly nice clean room and bathroom..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
Thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
No thank you .

10/10 Excellent

M

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I guess best hostel in the Valley. The energy is amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
Thank you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I didnt like the snorer next to me..but i guess it was a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
Thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Whysuffer

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing is good no window and smell is not good, how can traveller have a good sleep?
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
No thank you.

2/10 Terrible

Customer

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They just want money and that is never be good Share wash room and everything is out of order
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
No thank you.

6/10 Okay

Jess

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The Vernon Hostel was an interesting stay. Next time I would spend the extra $20-40 per night to stay at a motel or hotel with a private bathroom, towels and window. My partner and I were looking for a unique experience and it was just weird. We paid extra for the deluxe room, the bed was clean but soft, it was quiet but the walls are thin, and no window and it was hot in the room. The dorm was adjacent to the common area and was separated by a curtain which anyone could access. The owner was helpful but noticed him policing the two bathrooms and one available shower. Overall, it was fine, I’m tired, it just felt as though we were staying in someone’s converted office building.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Balbir on 20 Aug 2019
No thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Balbir on 1 Jul 2019
Thank you very much.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Balbir on 26 Nov 2018
Thank you

2/10 Terrible

Robin

Illegal rental room
1. Cancellation date expired 2 days prior to my room reservation so impossible to cancel after pressing the "buy" button. 2. Shared washroom is Ok in hostel as manager explained. But rental room is a store room as it contains no windows in any of the 4 walls. This is in contravention with health and security regulations. In emergency situations, one would be trapped in the room. 3. I requested manager to refund, even for 1 night. He refused, quoting that cancelation date already expired ( but it expired before I even booked the room). 4. I would appreciate Hotel.com would help me to get the refund for me as I never stayed in the room for the 2 nights. I came back to the hostel to give the keys back to the manager the next day. 5. I am currently also taking this up with VISA and they informed me that hotel.com has not processed the charge and that hotel.com should refund my money as the quality of the room is not fit to live in. Kindly advise when I would receive the refunds.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

G.W., Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Balbir on 17 Aug 2018
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Balbir on 3 Aug 2018
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
The closest you could get to enlightenment. Great late check in. Looks like a night club, feels like home.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Balbir on 20 Jul 2018
Think you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 23 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Balbir on 15 Jul 2018
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t panic and bring your towel.
Clean and quiet. Full kitchen. Inexpensive. Ok, so this is not the Hotel Vancouver but for the price it’s better than you could expect. There are others living here so you need to have the ability to be quiet yourself, be respectful to others, and clean up after yourself. Bring your own towel and pad lock.
Response from Balbir on 4 Jun 2018
Thank you

8/10 Good

Terry and Alice, Red Deer, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best basic accommodation in Vernon
We needed a low cost room for a few days and this hostel fit the bill. The bed was comfortable and the bedding super clean. Our host provided us with an extra quilt, as the room was unheated, and we were toasty warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Balbir on 24 Feb 2018
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel. Nice room. No parking except the main street which is metered during the day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from Balbir on 22 Feb 2018
Think you

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not worth it
I stayed here in the off season (Oct) and the place was dead. For a week I was the only person there. I don't recommend staying in the dorm if you're a solo female, there isn't even a door... The dorm is separated by just a curtain from the main common area. The kitchen is new and it's actually good, probably the only positive thing. The whole vibe is a bit suss to be honest. The owner/manager is kind of creepy and intrusive, I could hear the adult films he was watching in his room loud as day in the kitchen in the mornings. Very gross. He was pretty much never there to help or answer questions and one night I had to let a German couple in to their room because he was MIA for 5 hours. Overall an alright stay, but I'd probably just stay in a hotel next time for a few extra dollars a night, this place is very over priced for what you get. Not the worst hostel I've stayed in but probably up there in the bottom 3.
Stayed 17 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Bert, Sunshine Coast, BC, Can.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location
Excellent location, quiet. Needs a few finishing touches.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

sophia, brampton, ON

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful experience
The staff wasn't friendly or accommodating. It was difficult to find the manager. He was never at his desk
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

kat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
An amazing place to stay for the evening, the kitchen and bathrooms are top notch and shiny new. Our room was perfect, we will be back for sure!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Strict bed rules
We were hoping to share a twin and queen between the four of us, but the rules were quite strict and we were forced to upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dawn, Vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
I stayed one night in the co-Ed dorm and one night in a single room. The people in the dorm were very quiet. But I could hear the people next door talking through the paper thin walls of my single room. But mostly the experience was really good. I felt safe as a single woman.

6/10 Okay

P. David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
It was okay.

8/10 Good

Corinne, Washington State

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean hostel in small town
We checked into the Vernon Hostel in Vernon, BC, and found the owner to be very accommodating, as he gave us a choice of rooms. We took the queen bed in a private room. The room was small, but the bed very comfortable. The bathroom and shower room down the hall were modern, except for no outlet for a hair dryer, and towels provided free. The kitchen was new and very clean. There was a large living room with two sofas and flat-screen TV. The dining area had 12 high-backed leather chairs at the big table, and a separate table for two. The other guests I met were friendly and quiet, and included some older people like us.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Most terrible stay ever
It was my most disgusting and terrible stay there. No blinds in the room no fan. The guy was very unproffesional. I overpaid. Just cant be worst than anything.

8/10 Good

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice private room, small with just enough room for a queen bed. A bit noisy the second morning with a young family next door. I could see the one shower being a problem if the hotel were busy. Nice modern kitchen. Located right downtown. Amazing shopping!

6/10 Okay

h

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Affordable room
it was clean and affordable, nice to have options When hotels un the area are all overpriced. Keep it up Vernon Hostel!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner of the hostel is very nice. The kitchen there is good. The overall environment is great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Excellent location and good prices on private rooms. However, they really need to have more than one shower.

6/10 Okay

M, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nothing bad to say about it
We arrived late and the man who let us in was very nice and understanding. We were only there for somewhere to crash and shower in the morning and it worked out perfect. The place seemed very safe and secure and all 3 of us got a good nights rest. Great find on a budget.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprisingly nice
Wasn't expecting much privacy, cleanliness, or good space... But to my surprise the place was great. The hotels in town were booked solid. This little place saved my butt, and delivered well beyond expectation.

6/10 Okay

Joe, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Value
Owner was very polite friendly and accommodating especially since we didn't get there until 1:00am

2/10 Terrible

Josquin

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a shame that I cannot give this joke of an establishment 0 stars because that is what they deserve. Terrible night spent there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Balbir on 20 Jul 2023
Guest no show .

8/10 Good

kaj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a room without Windows, but the beds where good and the room cool and dark;-) Very friendly atmosphere and good service.nice and clean kitchen. Central location close to shopping. In all you get good value for the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Oskar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok but not always personnel present
The hostel is very simple, the owner is very nice. However he is not always present, and therefore we had to fall him upon our arrival which has costed us 5€ extra as we are not Canadian!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

steffie, revelstoke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You want a go to this place!
The owner was very sympatic, friendly and a lovely person. The place is quiet and the beds are very comfy. Rooms are clean and if you want a stay for few days there's big kitchen and living room to chill. It's down town :) we had a good start of vacation by stopping there. We have so many luggages and he help us. Very generous person!