St Clair Hotel-Hostel Vancouver

DON'T STAY HERE!We had a particularly bad stay but, even if things didn't go wrong I would still avoid this hostel at all costs! The room was stuffy and there was no screen on the window, just a small fan. The bed made awful noises every time you moved. There was no friendly atmosphere at all especially since the common areas felt like closets. Although the hostel was in a historic building the decorations were not very nice and the furniture was haphazardly picked. The room had two outlets strangely placed.The worst part of the hostel was that we emailed and called to let them know we had a late check in. They forgot to leave us out a key so we had to try to find a new place to stay at midnight. They were not apologetic. Their reception had terrible hours and no way to reach them if something went wrong.There are so many small changes that would make this place better and more comfortable. It's like no one cares about running a decent place to stay!

Honestly, not as bad as the other reviews make out. Good spot for a solo or pair of travellers.One MAJOR BAD though, is the hostel charged me a 'pre-authorisation fee' of around $115 CAD. At the end of my stay they said they refunded the payment, however it did not come through. I contacted them and after two weeks of back and forth emails, the hostel said the refund was in a 'virtual void' and that they could not do anything more. I don't believe payment systems work like that, and if they did, I at least expected the hostel to still make an effort to get me my money. In the end, my stay costed me double the amount it was meant to. Tread lightly with this place.

Not a good place to stay, even if you're just spending a night trying to catch a cruise ship, and especially not good if you're trying to enjoy a couple days in the city.There are so many little things that the staff could do to improve this place but none of them seem to get done! The bathrooms are gross, the showers are full of mildew, the common areas are uncomfortable and small, and the staff is rude and apathetic (if you can find them at all).We arrived in the evening to a hostel devoid of any staff and had to wonder downtown until we found an open room for the night. When we returned the next day they did not take and share of responsibility, even though we had called ahead and confirmed our late arrival. The rest of our stay was uncomfortable, questionably clean, and stuffy.There was no AC.My advice to St.Clair:Clean your bathrooms.Get rid of the mildew and repaint your shower area.Hire enough people to staff the front desk at all times.Get bedroom furniture that feels like it can hold up an adult human.Get AC in the building if you can.

Wifi not working in the room and staff seemed to know about that.There was one night around 11, a homeless guy was blocking the door to the hotel. I guessed he was waiting to get into it with guests. I didn't feel safe and had to walked around for a while and waited for him to leave.

We stayed here as a family.4 of us (2 adults and 2 children) we got the triple room. The beds were hard and not very comfortable but you get what you pay for.There is a bar near the hostel so it got pretty loud till 2am...so if you're a light sleeper I don't recommend but we slept through it for the most part.The service was great. Place is clean but there is a weird smell you'll get used to.The area itself is not family friendly so I wouldn't come back with the kids. By myself is another story

They value for the money is good. It is an old building which might put some people off but I liked it a lot, seeing the architecture and design-style of the previous times, gave me nostalgia even tho Im 21 haha. Loved the building som

The location and price are amazing. The rooms were hot and old, the air got very stale even with the window open, but for the price, no problem with me. Was nice and quiet overnight. It was a little sketchy outside during night time, had some homeless people try to follow us in but can't expect anything less for downtown Vancouver. I'd come back.

Excellent price and location. Really clean bedrooms and great service. Definitely a great place to stay in Vancouver.

Been staying at this hostel for years now. Yes, it’s really hot in the summer and the showers are pretty gnarly, but for the location, the amazing staff, and the price (in comparison to every other place in Vancouver), St.Clair is a great place to stay if you’re in town for a show.Thank you!

Cold in the winter. Noisy, creaky doors and stairs. 10 am check out time is ridiculous (everywhere else is 11). I only stay there because it's cheap(er) and its location.