Pacific Spirit Hostel

I was pleasantly surprised by this hostel! While there isn’t an elevator, there are only four floors and the staircases are wide. The room was clean and the mattress comfortable to sleep on. There is a kitchen on each floor that had a fridge and sink. Female bathrooms are on floors 2 and 4, while male is on the odd floors. My stay was relatively quiet - everyone seemed respectful of one another’s comfort! The location is on the edge of campus but it’s no more than a 10-15 minute walk to anything you need on campus.

The single private room was clean, with linens and towels provided, and otherwise a typical freshman dorm room. $2/day router rental to get WiFi in the room. Shared washroom, thin mattress, microwave and fridge in common room. Keycard access to the building (the rooms are outside the check-in building in various dorms), physical key access to the room. The trail and stairs to the beach were a 5 minute walk, anything downtown 45-60 minutes via bus with ~1km walk to the bus. It was exactly what I needed, in a peaceful location, and decent price for being in Vancouver.

Reasonable price for a cozy accommodation, ideal for modest travellers. Nice location, close to Marina and so many place to visit around. Recommend it.

This was a decent place. I stayed for about a week and I would stay again if I have to. My experience was shared by others that left reviews, but I will talk a bit about mine.This is a UBC residence that is run as a hostel over the summer. The rooms are hot and get stuffy super quickly. there are no screens on the windows so if you open it, there is a chance some bugs will fly in.The closest bus stop is a 10-15 minute walk from the hostel, so that may be something to consider. I didn't mind the exercise, but I understand people have different preferences. There are also no elevators, so make sure you request a room on the first floor if you need it.There is a lounge with a fridge and a microwave. No utensils or plates or bowls or anything like that.The washrooms are shared--there are about 4-5 shower stalls and 4-5 toilets per floor. Never had a problem waiting when I needed one.The mattress was absolutely awful. I could feel the springs in my back. The pillow I was given should hardly be considered a pillow. I ended up sleeping on top of my clothes to try and get a softer surface. I started to really feel this around day 5 of my stay, which appeared to be my limit. After that, I was in pain most of the day.Overall, my major complaint was that you could hear everything going on in the rooms next to you...I mean every tiny sound (like zippers being zipped), even with the windows shut. The person next to me kept blasting music at 3 am, which was absolutely awful.For the price, this is a great place to stay. Super cheap for Vancouver. It was nice to get a private room and I felt completely comfortable while there and leaving my stuff behind when I went out for the day. My recommendation would be not to stay here if you are relying on a good night's sleep.I would stay again for a short visit, but I don't think I would stay more than 5ish days.

Considering that this is a hostel the value for money is ok. I booked a single room for four consecutive nights, as my prefered hotels in downtown Vancouver either were fully booked or just way too expensive during my recent stay in BC. The room itself was not spacious, but clean more or less. So was also the sharded bathroom. And there was a shared kitchen with a fridge/freezer and a water kettle. And I was positively impressed from the quiet location next to Wreck Beach and the UBC for sure. There are some restaurants within walking distance of 5-20 minutes.

It's a decent place for a hostel. Very clean for the most part. Rooms are very basic. Mattress way too hard! Otherwise, it's a decent value especially if you're coming UBC and want to experience what the student residency feels like.

Estancia barata y tranquila. Habitaciones un poco viejas respecto a las fotos que había en las reservas. La mayor pega es que, al ser baños compartidos, en la planta que me tocó solo estaba el baño de chicos. Por ello tenía que recorrer un par de pisos para llegar al baño de chicas y a mitad de la noche era un poco rollo. Por lo demás la estancia en la UBC fue estupenda.

This hostel is a dormitory during the school year so I think its important to remember that when setting your expectations. If your here traveling this hostel is far from the city centre so I wouldnt recommend it. If your looking to get away from the chaos of a regular hostel then this place is certainly much more relaxed with half older guests and half young. Its nice to get a private room at a decent rate. The grounds are really nice and food can be found near by. I rented a router for wifi for $2/day and it worked perfectly. Bathrooms and showers were just fine. Common area and kitchen were fine.Unfortunately everything I didn't like were kind of thr basic comforts. The beds are awful. They are rock hard , I like a firm bed but this is like prision style hard. Ive actually hurt my back being here. They dont have A/C so youll want to open windows but none of the windows have screens on them. Which is a big problem as this area has lots of mosquitoes, bees, flies, etc. So your kind of forced to live in a hot box or be sleeping with mosquitoes. Now the absolute worst part about this place are the doors. The walls seem to be solid. I can't hear sounds from other peoples rooms but its like the door is made of paper you can hear everything clearly going on in the hall but worse than that... These paper thin door are heavy as bricks ALL of them slam. Its CONSTANT. I feel so bad for the students who actually live here . I have no idea how they get any sleep or studying done. Its beyond loud and has made for countless sleepless nights.Its hard to find a hostel at this price in Vancouver thats not a dorm or in party district. So I would probably stay again if i had to but next time id bring a matress pad and earplugs.

- Note: no elevator (that I could see)Good service, timely check in, clean room, affordable prices :)

I stayed in Korea house, and like most rooms did not have access to wifi except in the main/centre building. The room had a wired connection, but you had to bring your own cable. They do have cables to sell at the main desk, but these are only for computers with an ethernet port. When I explained my computer had no such port they suggested I roam off campus to buy a router.The beds are thin and uncomfortable and the bathrooms/showers are shared.That being said it's in a nice, safe spot and the best price for a private you'll find in Vancouver.