My fave hostel by far!!!! Stayed here for a couple of months and absolutely loved it, the staff, the location, the people and the atmosphere. If there was ever a fun family and home away from home, its here. The owner (Michelle) and staff take you in and make your Halifax stay one to remember. Perfect location, with down town,... More

I love this hostel! Everytime I go back to Halifax, I know I will stay there because it became like a second home, hosting a second family. The owner and the staff are always there to help and to make the stay more enjoyable. The people I've met there were incredible. I felt like I was part of the community,... More

I stayed at the hostel several times while traveling through western Canada. The place is just the right size tomeet people and only a short walk from downtown. The staff and owner took us in like family and really made our stay special. . In fact not just the staff but the neighbours too. . . While sitting in the... More

I stayed at Halifax Backpackers for three months and must say I had intense separation anxiety leaving it. It's the closest thing to home one could hope to find in Halifax. Staff are super friendly with accommodating your specific needs. Tony knows everything you need to know about travelling in Nova Scotia (he's done shows on it for the CBC!)... More

To say I don't recommend this hostel is an understatement. It's extremely loud, filthy and the manager has a drinking problem. If every other hotel, motel and hostel in Halifax is booked, and you're faced with the decision to stay here or spend the night in your car (or under a dry bridge) choose the latter. I stayed there for... More

I really enjoyed my stay in halifax. The hostel was great! Staff was super helpful and friendly. The location is perfect. Your in the centre of everything. You can walk the touristic stuff durning the day, close to the bar life at night, and there is a superstore plaza. All in walking distances. The place was kept cleaned. The building... More

Halifax backpackers is a great place to stay and meet new people. It is everything it says in the reviews and more. Travelling alone, I found it easy to talk to new people and the staff were super friendly - always willing to show me around and recommend good places to shop, eat, drink etc… Although some would say the... More

Having spent time in boring 'mini hotel' type hostels in Toronto and various other places i found HBH to be a real breath of fresh air. It's everything a hostel should be. The staff are great, when i arrived i was given a map and told about all of the things there are to do in Halifax and where was... More

Having stayed at many guesthouses and hostels in the past, I feel well positioned to say this is the loudest establishment I have ever encountered. The main issue stems from the fact the owner/manager(?), Aaron, is constantly drinking, and looking for people to party with. I found him unconscious in the kitchen area at about 10 a.m. my second day... More