HI Vancouver DowntownvsThe Listel Hotel Vancouver
Both The Listel Hotel Vancouver and Hostelling International Vancouver Downtown are rated very highly by experts. On balance, The Listel Hotel Vancouver is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hostelling International Vancouver Downtown. The Listel Hotel Vancouver scores 76 with approval from 7 reviewers including Fodor's, oyster.com and Travel + Leisure.
HI Vancouver Downtown
1114 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1P1, Canada
From $26/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Breakfast included
- Fax / photocopying
Frommer's
"Located in a converted nunnery, this modern, curfew-free hostel offers a convenient base of operations for exploring downtown." Full review
Rough Guide
"In a former nunnery on a quiet residential stretch in the West End one block from Davie St’s restaurants and shops, this hostel has 222 beds split up between shared and private rooms."
Time Out
"Despite the 'downtown' in its name, this HI is in the West End. Bike rentals and daily tours/activities around the city are offered." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It says 'downtown' but this purpose-built hostel is on a quiet residential West End side street." Full review
Frommer's
"A converted nunnery, located just a few blocks from the beach and most of downtown’s main attractions...it has no curfew, but it does have a fantastic shared kitchen, all stainless steel " Full review
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Not too surprisingly, it’s extremely busy in summer, so be sure to book ahead.
The Listel Hotel Vancouver
1300 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1C5, Canada
From $82/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Art and accommodations come together in this hotel on the city's most vibrant shopping street." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This 129-room gem of a hotel set on trendy Robson Street doubles as an art gallery." Full review
Time Out
"Their relationship with one of the city's leading commercial galleries, Buschlen Mowatt, provides the Listel with an impressive collection of contemporary art in the lobby." Full review
Star Service
"This is a better option than the boldly colorful Moda Hotel, with a stronger focus on quality. " Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A mid-range property with a sophisticated vibe... rooms are contemporary with original artwork." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Conveniently set on a quiet stretch of Robson Street in Vancouver’s West End, the Listel lies a few blocks from the city’s famous Stanley Park, a lively shopping and dining scene." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A sophisticated, self-described 'art hotel,' the Listel attracts grown-ups through its on-site installations and package deals with local art galleries." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Listel’s walls and public spaces shine with original modern and indigenous artworks. A stylish eco-minded stay with a West Coast welcome; taste Canada coast-to-coast at the superb Forage restaurant." Full review
Frommer's
"The Listel is known as Vancouver’s most “art-full” hotel, and there is cool art everywhere you look...every room is a lovely little oasis of luxury and art" Full review