My wife and I stayed at the GT in one of their queen size bunk beds. We LOVED it! Our room was roomy, the bathrooms are the best I've seen in a hostel, and we got to sleep next to each other in their extra large beds. The facility was great and high energy, lots going on and the staff... More

Location, location, Location! Situated directly opposite Pike Place and close to all the action. Easy to get here from Greyhound depot, just 15 minutes walk. The staff here are friendly and informative. The rooms and bathrooms are extremely clean and well maintained. They have the best bunks; with privacy curtains, reading light, backpack size lockers, power sockets and a personal... More

First and foremost, it does seem like a legit place and well deserving of the high reviews. Location can't really be beat - literally across the street from Pike's and pretty central to other things like museums, the monorail, the Columbia center, ferries, etc. The bathrooms had to have been the best set up I have seen (keep in mind... More

When I went last year, they had just done some renos and painting. Great place to stay, very helpful staff. Large dining area and kitchen area to do your own grub. AND right across from Pike's Place Market so you can get fresh everything to cook with. Also nice restaurants nearby. If stairs are an issue, I wouldn't go if... More

Came here in November 2011 with a mate for 2 days. Perfect location to the market and walking distance to the Needle. Staff were super friendly, beds were big and had the privacy of a curtain. I especially liked the Pinball machines in the common area. The free meals were also very good, I've had hostel spaghetti before - i.e.... More

Me and my girlfriend stayed here during July 2011. The staff were super friendly and made us feel at home right away. This was a nice break after are horrible hostel experience we had in San Francisco. Anyway this place had curtains to pull across your bed to give you privacy, was located right next to everything and generally was... More

We came here after 4 days in City Hostel and no doubt, Tortoise is much better hostel than city. It has an ideal location, the staff is very friendly and the hostel itself is clean and confortable. City hostel is sad and boring, defitively we prefer Green tortoise to City. Great Hostel. By the way, we are not teenager travellers,... More

an amazing place to meet excellent people and start having fun in a new city. the bunks here are set up perfectly with privacy curtains, fans, a reading light and plugs for each bunk! the beds are really sturdy and are built from floor to ceiling, so you've got a decent amount of space and don't feel like your rolling... More

Stayed here twice while on a gap year in Vancouver. Hostel offered great facilities and rooms. Really clean, bathrooms are private and fully tiled in mosaic - thought I had stumbled into staff quarters by mistake. The staff are super friendly, and accomodating. My email requests for lower bunks were always acknowledged and (hurrah) actually put in place. Location is... More