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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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