HI Halifax Hostel

Booked 2 beds in a 6 person dorm, had a great time! The staff were very friendly and quick to give cool pointers on things to see. The place itself has a very unique vibe that is very cool. I guess I can understand what the other reviews were saying that it might get a bit hot in the summer, but becuase my buddy and I were there in late september it wasn't an issue at all! Really good time

They have MICE and SPIDERS in this hostel. There was no window curtain in my room. Therefore no privacy. No air conditioning. However, the staff are professional and friendly. Washrooms and rooms are clean. They are ready to help you. There is no staff during the night from 11 pm to 8 am for the moment. Good location in the city of Halifax. However, I do not recommend this hostel because of MICE. I do encourage them to do something about the MICE.

North America is NOT big on hostelling as a way of traveling cheaply: in most European cities you can find wonderful places to stay for typically under $30, in any major city. That said, this place DOES try very hard to please, and they succeed!! It's not cheap by comparison to Europe, but by local standards... yes. Wonderful staff: they are the BEST!! Kitchen is shared and a great place to meet folks from all over, who are passing through. Cozy common room as well: for an affordable, friendly and different lodging experience, this place definitely has it!! Wonderful location also: very close to the downtown core, almost on top of the waterfront, and a short walk from Point Pleasant Park and the bus and train station.

Staying here for the weekend for a trade show. Everything is pretty clean and quiet, the beds aren't particularly comfortable but the kitchen is very nice. The staff are super polite and all the interactions I've had with them have been really nice.

The dining area was clean and bright. The dorms and washrooms were clean and the staff was nice and helpful. However, I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. Some of the building was... gross. I realize it is an old house but there were mice in the livingroom, the tiles in the kitchen were peeling off, it was dark, etc. Just keep those things in mind when deciding to stay here or not.

The Google info says Air Conditioning which is not true. The dorm room they put me up in was in the attic and it was sweltering: all four of us in there suffered last night - even with the space fan units it was 20° hotter (F) than outside... and I was suffering with my neuropathy and popping nitroglycerin tabs off and on all day/night.Finally at 2:15am I couldn’t take it anymore and had to get out of there: I was having difficulty breathing in the stifling air and started to get heart fluttering/palpitations so I needed to use my emergency funds to check into a hotel with A/C (before I ended up needing a hospital).The staff and guests were all great, my bunk bed cot was comfortable and I had clean bedding & towel, and the building itself is pretty cool - if it just wasn’t so hot and humid I’m sure I’d have been fine. I just don’t think you should stay here if the weather is too warm and extreme heat is bad for your health.

Had a terrific experience, found a groovy gremlin. Super comfortable toilet seats, I absolutely loved them, quite shiny amd perfectly cleaned, I could almost see my reflection! My favorite part of my day was using the washroom because of this. 10/10 would stay again. P.S. the people are groovy

Very friendly staff, beautiful and clean place. The location is amazing, lots of restaurants, the western bus station is about 5 min walk from there. The dining area is big and comfy, the kitchen is big, you can make anything here. I totally recommend this place and if in the future I'm going to need a hostel I will definitely combe back here.