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HI Edmonton

10647 81st Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 1Y1, Canada
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HI Edmonton
3.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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melbourne
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Not best hostel have stayed at. Bed squeaked all night, room furniture and flooring old and warn. Kitchen has minimal ammenities particularly only 1 sink and minimal cutlery. Bathrooms are newish and reasonably clean. Seem to be a lot of students staying and not a lot of travellers. More

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Lisa Rayman, Manager at HI Edmonton, responded to this review
17 May 2012

I'm sorry to hear that your bed squeaked. I have spoken with maintenance and they are looking into it. Being a not-for-profit, we try our best to continue to upgrade our facility as our capital budget allows. We will do a better job of keeping up with our cutlery inventory. We do, however, have two sinks in our kitchen for... More

Toronto, Canada
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Lets start off by letting you know I am a former hostel owner and have stayed in over 100+ having worked in the backpacker industry for many years. This hostel was great on many levels, the only downside for me was the fact that they allow many guests from the oil fields to use it as layover accommodation so the... More

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Lisa Rayman, Manager at HI Edmonton, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Thanks for your comments, I’m glad you thought we were great on many levels. Yes, we do have a few workers stay with us at times, however, we cater to backpackers and are a lively hostel filled mainly with international travelers and students. Greg, Manager More

canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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I came to this hostel because I was bringing a group, and I saw that the boy scouts and girl guides stayed here. Unfortunately, they must have come at a different time, or would never stay here again. The common room was filled with drunks from seven oclock onward. Rowdy, completely out of it, drunks. If they were in a... More

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Lisa Rayman, Manager at HI Edmonton, responded to this review
30 April 2012

I’m sorry to hear we didn’t meet your group’s expectations. We have many groups stay with us throughout the year, and we always try our best to accommodate those specific needs. We allow drinking in our common room, however, after 11 p.m. there is no drinking allowed anywhere on the property. I have spoken with our staff and reminded them... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

We did not enjoy our stay at this hostel, but it was due to the other guests rather than the hostel itself – it might have been because it was off season (January), so that's worth considering. Most other guests staying there were workers who were clearly looking for cheap accommodation. They did not care about their surroundings, nor about... More

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Lisa Rayman, General Manager at HI Edmonton, responded to this review
14 March 2012

Thank you for your comments about our location and staff, however, I’m sorry to hear we did not meet your expectations. In the winter season, yes it is true, some of our guests are workers coming to enjoy Edmonton on their days off. We are an accommodation open to all ages and demographics and unfortunately, we can’t control certain guest’s... More

Krommenie
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2011
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person found this review helpful

The hi-edmonton is a good place to stay. Close to the old town, close to public transport and safeway nearby. What is good? It's very clean, lots of tourist information available, great kitchen and cooking area, laundry service, pool table/table tennis downstairs, internet corner, direct taxi line and wifi (but not so fast). Not so good: slow wifi and not... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Firstly the location is great, right near supermarkets and night life. Please note its about 30 mins walk from downtown but there is a much better vibe in the area around the hostel anyway. We stayed with 3 people in a private 3 person room. The room was very small, not really enough space. WiFi signal wasn't strong enough to... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011
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people found this review helpful

We were on our budget honeymoon traveling across Canada by train, staying in some hostels (we have a membership) and sometimes splurging. The Edmonton hostel is clean and has everything you need. I used the internet, washers, dryers, showers and all were in working order. The staff did their jobs but weren't overly friendly. The place was not too busy... More

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Kentville, Canada
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011

I thought it was ok at first and I also thought the service was ok until I went gto leave a little earlier than expected. Not being used to the checkout times, Forgetting that the checkout time was at 11, I went to check out at 1 . A couple hours late. The rude person thought I was lying about... More

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Kelowna, Canada
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62 reviews 62 reviews
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71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2011

checked into hostel and when got to room realized that the lower bunks have the lowest clearance I have ever seen you cant even fully sit up in the bed. But hostel has a nice common area, kitchen, many internet terminals, tv room, and a convenient location. However blankets are very think and dorms are rather big mine was 8... More

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Ottawa, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2010

I stayed with friends at this hostel, and it was lovely. It was clean, the amenities were good, it was in a great location and close to transit. More

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10647 81st Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 1Y1, Canada
Price range (per night):* RM85 - 209

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