Ottawa Backpackers Inn, Ottawa

203 York Street, Ottawa (See it on map)

Description of Ottawa Backpackers Inn

The Ottawa Backpackers Inn is safe, clean and friendly. We are centrally located and are close to almost all tourist attractions including the Parliament, Rideau Canal, Byward Market, the University of Ottawa, 24hrs super market. We are also near many pubs/bars and restaurants, and much more. We have a fully equipped kitchen and offer free tea and coffee. The 24-hour supermarket is only a two minute walk away. Check-In is welcome from 12pm - 12am. Parking for $7CDN per Night. Please Note: We does not accept credit cards - only cash or travelers cheques and payment is due on arrival.

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Reviews of Ottawa Backpackers Inn

Ottawa Backpackers Inn has a rating of 82% from a total of 268 reviews and ratings, below are some reviews of Ottawa Backpackers Inn

  • eaglesfreak from England, has 5 reviewseaglesfreak says:

    Great friendly and homely place. I like the house cat as well, adds something that a lot of other hostels don't have

    Posted: on Mar 14, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • Swinto from England, has 2 reviewsSwinto says:

    we were given a room in the building next to the main hostel, which was rather isolating, but the room itself was clean and comfortable, and the hostel is in a good location.

    Posted: on Mar 2, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • ingrid4399 from Netherlands, has 5 reviewsingrid4399 says:

    Overall not too bad, but call them and DO NOT book this hostel through hostelworld. Nothing against the website, I love it, but this hostel charges different prices to those who book online. Your deposit will basically go wasted. Their normal rate is 25 dollar and that's what you'll pay on... more

    Posted: on Feb 23, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • bryantkeri6577 from Canada, has 2 reviewsbryantkeri6577 says:

    The best aspect of this hostel was its great location. It was just a short walk to attractions such as Parliament and the Rideaux Canal. In addition to the great location, the staff were really fun and helpful. However, the cleanliness didn't meet our expectations. In addition, the hostel... more

    Posted: on Feb 19, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • Ophaia from Germany, has 2 reviewsOphaia says:

    If you wanna do party it is perfect. We just wanted to sleep there but that was not possible because one night one of the stuff guys celebrated his birthday until 3 am in the hostel and the music was so loud that it was just horrible because you could not sleep. 2nd night was ok. Kitchen is good... more

    Posted: on Feb 8, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • janssen13991 from Netherlands, has 1 reviewsjanssen13991 says:

    Staff bit weird.Because I decided to stay another night I checked in&out twice.First check in there was no-one there & I had to phone the staff with a pay phone.At second check in&cehck out there was no-one either.Could leave luggage in downstairs closets untill staff returned,but 1... more

    Posted: on Jan 14, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • PhilipCopley from England, has 10 reviewsPhilipCopley says:

    A very homey feel, with incredibly friendly staff. Just a shame that one of the guests was a Neo-Nazi, which spoilt the atmosphere a tad!

    Posted: on Jan 8, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • iainpmmaclean6019 from England, has 5 reviewsiainpmmaclean6019 says:

    We stayed in the apartment style area and it was cosy and equipped with very nice kitchen and living room areas.

    Posted: on Jan 4, 2010 // Rated: |

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  • andreaf5394 from France, has 2 reviewsandreaf5394 says:

    really good atmosphere, especially in christmas time!

    Posted: on Dec 27, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • bdcanuck8368 from Canada, has 2 reviewsbdcanuck8368 says:

    This place didn't give me the cleanest feel in the world, by any stretch. It's located extremely close to the stuff downtown though.

    Posted: on Nov 27, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • Meganands from Australia, has 46 reviewsMeganands says:

    We stayed in a double room. A good hostel, clean and well run by some very helpful staff. Nice common areas.

    Posted: on Nov 13, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • ericcyli6086 from Hong Kong, has 1 reviewsericcyli6086 says:

    Great couches, nice people. Kitchen has basically everything you need. We stayed for Halloween and it was impressive.

    Posted: on Nov 2, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • mcneil19811063 from USA, has 2 reviewsmcneil19811063 says:

    Great to stay while in Ottawa. Close to Parliament Hill and all other attractions.

    Posted: on Oct 27, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • Kimmoiy from New Zealand, has 24 reviewsKimmoiy says:

    Great place to stay! Staff very helpful and informative! Would recommend it.

    Posted: on Oct 13, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • ye-qiong5400 from China, has 3 reviewsye-qiong5400 says:

    Feel a little bit far from the bus stop if carrying something heavy.Feel quite relax when stay. Good place for backpackers.

    Posted: on Oct 12, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • francinelagnafietta3827 from England, has 9 reviewsfrancinelagnafietta3827 says:

    There is a cat that roams around so if you don't like them like me don't stay there. It was really cramped and there was always a queue for the bathroom.

    Posted: on Oct 10, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • tbuhl from Canada, has 1 reviewstbuhl says:

    I really loved the place, it had so much character and it had a real homey feel as well. I heartily recommend it!

    Posted: on Oct 5, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • bernard9087 from Canada, has 25 reviewsbernard9087 says:

    Nice location. Enjoyed my stay. Pretty busy, with some longer term residents, which made the kitchen space pretty tight. I'd recommend it.

    Posted: on Sep 29, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • ramsfeld from England, has 27 reviewsramsfeld says:

    I only stayed here one night but could definitely have stayed for longer. The place feels very welcoming with an excellent array of staff. The dorms are quite big but it was popular and therefore a lot of people around. The location is great for seeing Ottawa, which is a nice small capital city... more

    Posted: on Sep 28, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • pennyjennings5451693 from Australia, has 6 reviewspennyjennings5451693 says:

    this was the best hostel i stay with during my travels! i loved it here.

    Posted: on Sep 26, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • d3mer from Netherlands, has 16 reviewsd3mer says:

    Liz was the best!(although she has a poor sense of direction)

    Posted: on Sep 22, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • lindsay5344 from Australia, has 1 reviewslindsay5344 says:

    Great atmosphere, fun staff and handy location. Would definitely stay here again.

    Posted: on Sep 13, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • elvissharkey1646 from Australia, has 4 reviewselvissharkey1646 says:

    Had an awesome time here. Great location and the staff are excellent, much better than those bland HIs. Rooms and everything clean, would have loved to stay longer

    Posted: on Sep 12, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • poupette19873507 from France, has 3 reviewspoupette19873507 says:

    the best hostel I have stayed in...

    Posted: on Sep 6, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • carmengps894556 from Spain, has 1 reviewscarmengps894556 says:

    Great place and great people!

    Posted: on Sep 6, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • craigpotter489 from Scotland, has 8 reviewscraigpotter489 says:

    Great hostel which feels very homely (take your shoes off at the door!) and very friendly which is down to the relaxed, welcoming and helpful staff. Would strongly reccommend.

    Posted: on Aug 27, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • bacsi2108 from Hungary, has 10 reviewsbacsi2108 says:

    One of the best hostels we have ever stayed at. The guys helped us a lot (thanks again for the plug-converter!). However, it could be a good thing to suggest the guests during the check-in to read the wall behind the front-desk (with the actual progams and weather forecast.) We found these notes...

    Posted: on Aug 23, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • Maaike123 from Netherlands, has 10 reviewsMaaike123 says:

    Very good place! Feels like home. When I am around I will definitly go back to this place. A good place for travelling by yourself. The best staff, especially Lochy and Alex :-)

    Posted: on Aug 23, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • omegaclasse5027 from Canada, has 2 reviewsomegaclasse5027 says:

    This is a good place to see if you want to visit canada's capital, its cool to be able to walk outside the door and look right and you can see parliment hill.! people are nice and the service is good. just don't ask for directions lol i got lost twice because of it , :) but thats okay i suppose,...

    Posted: on Aug 18, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • bebop from South Korea, has 5 reviewsbebop says:

    the kindest staff..

    Posted: on Aug 5, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • sandr4835 from Germany, has 7 reviewssandr4835 says:

    Unfortunatly I arrived on a real busy day - despite the staffs efforts some of the bookings got mixed up and the female dorm ended up to be shared with three guys whos reservation got mixed up..besides the place is very central and super comfy.

    Posted: on Aug 5, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • GHovens from Netherlands, has 12 reviewsGHovens says:

    The hostel was really nice, very friendly people. The owner was on holidays, but it was ran by several others that were already staying here for a longer period. Everybody gets along and that is what I liked most!

    Posted: on Aug 3, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • m--christine4157 from Canada, has 4 reviewsm--christine4157 says:

    Great place, well located, we felt like home. Very cool staff!

    Posted: on Aug 3, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • pennyjimenez from Mexico, has 3 reviewspennyjimenez says:

    very friendly staff, only thing they dont have a credit card terminal :(

    Posted: on Aug 1, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • mtyrrell229790 from England, has 7 reviewsmtyrrell229790 says:

    Really liked this place. Has a really homely feel & the other people staying were very welcoming. I could have stayed here much longer than 3 nights. Plus the city is quite cool.

    Posted: on Aug 1, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • matzefrei4017 from Germany, has 4 reviewsmatzefrei4017 says:

    First class location, near downtown. Very nice house, really nice staff. Good kitchen and common room. I can only recommend it to everyone.

    Posted: on Jul 30, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • emiliemigot7317 from France, has 4 reviewsemiliemigot7317 says:

    Best Backpacker in Canada, it feels like home there, very lovely staff and you always fine someone to talk to or to go out with. Definetly want to go back there!!

    Posted: on Jul 26, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • zetfior6719 from South Korea, has 1 reviewszetfior6719 says:

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    Posted: on Jul 25, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • rxo6505 from England, has 3 reviewsrxo6505 says:

    Excellent, friendly and a wonderful community atmosphere.

    Posted: on Jul 24, 2009 // Rated: |

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  • magdulef7646 from Czech Republic, has 2 reviewsmagdulef7646 says:

    Choose another if it is possible!:-(

    Posted: on Jul 20, 2009 // Rated: |

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Facilities at Ottawa Backpackers Inn

Communications
Card Phones
Internet Access
Sport & Leisure
Cable TV
Common Room
In Room Facilities
Reading Light
Ceiling Fan
Linen Included
Security Lockers
Food & Drink
Guest Kitchen
Café
BBQ Area

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Iron/Ironing Board
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