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Ocean Island Backpacker's Inn


791 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1N9, Canada
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4 of 5 stars
Victoria, BC, Canada
23 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel New

overall it's a very good hostel. good bar area with many options for food and drink. good big clean kitchen area with all the appliances. you can find everything you want to buy here. helpful staff. good security (but no big locker for big bags). small kitchen and refrigirator inside rooms!! good showers. big and good water. location right in... more

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4 of 5 stars
Victoria, B.C.
19 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Ocean Island hostel is a place where you walk in, and you feel like you're visiting distant relatives. In the good way. It's a place where strangers become friends, and familiar faces feel like family. It's a unique place with a lot of personality. Small enough that you don't feel pushed aside, yet just big enough that you never have... more

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3 of 5 stars
canada
17 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

I stayed at ocean island for a month.The place is clean and fun, rooms are a little too small.Great environment and helpful staff-when they want to be.I hated being switched from room to room every couple of days.I had to check out at 11am and check back in at 3pm each time. I was never allowed any late check outs... more

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OceanIslandManager, Manager

Thank you for your comments. We're glad you found us to be a great place to stay, found us clean and fun, and felt our staff were friendly. We're also glad that you stayed with us for a whole month! As Vancouver Island's largest backpacker's inn we can have a lot of check outs. This can mean an extremely busy...

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5 of 5 stars
Newcastle
16 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

Ocean Island provides a great atmosphere for the backpacker that wants to be located downtown with everything a moments walk away along with a groovy lounge on the mainfloor that provides a variety of good food on the menu. the rates are quite reasonable with monthly rates for the travellers that plan on making a more extended stay. I reccomend... more

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3 of 5 stars
Berkshire
10 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This place is great value for money. We stayed in a private double room with a shared bathroom and found the room clean and bright. We especially liked the fact that we had a fridge in the room. We did see into a neighbours room who had hired the really small room and I must say, it's worth paying that... more

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OceanIslandManager, Manager

Thank you for your review. We're very happy that you found us to be a great budget place and great value for your money, and that you found your room to be clean and bright. We're also happy to hear that you gave our café a try, and found the food to be excellent and affordable. However, we're sorry to...

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5 of 5 stars
Victoria
6 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

what can i say about this backpackers hostel? to begin with i like it so much that iam gonna stay the next three month :) if you are exhausted from your trip and finally arrive at your stay (backpackers inn) and open the door somebody is smiling at you and thats so nice. respectively the staff is very friendly they... more

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4 of 5 stars
victoria
5 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel

a very nice place in victoria, young staff and special mention to the work and stay option, very good way to enjoy your stay here!!! more

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4 of 5 stars
Victoria
4 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

I came to victoria for an adventure around the beggining of october, I figured i would stay a night or two at the local hostel. After my first night i had alredy felt a warmth from both the building and the people that stayed in it both staff and guests. My plan of only a few days has turned into... more

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5 of 5 stars
Victoria, BC
4 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Friends getaway

I stayed in the "Ocean Island" hostel for about two weeks and I really enjoyed my stay. The employees were always friendly and the dorm rooms were really nice. The best thing about the rooms was, that there is a fridge in every room. So you can store your food very easily and this makes the stay even more comfortable.... more

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3 of 5 stars
Anacortes, Washington
2 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Noisy and kind of grimy: But if you stay in a hostel, while you hope you don't see these things, don't be surprised if you do, and be overjoyed if you don't. However you don't want to misdirected up & down floors to the wrong room type. The two of us were booked into a room with three or four... more

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Thank you for your input; we're glad that you liked our location. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of having been sent to the wrong room, and while it appears a staff member tried to personally correct the situation, it appears he misunderstood that you desired help with your luggage as well. While our heritage building has great character, unfortunately...

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791 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1N9, Canada