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1035 Legacy Way | Whistler Village, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B5, Canada
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Hostelling International Whistler Youth Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
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Sydney
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Brand spankin new!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

I had a great stay in Jan 2012, front desk staff were more than helpful, Al was great. Clean hostel, comfortable beds, I was able to get a good night sleep. Rooms all have bathrooms with showers, some bathrooms are shared between 2 dorms.
Lockers in the rooms are a good size and allow you to safely charge your electronics.
More actively social and set up for socialising than other HI's.

HI Whistler is about 10 kms out of town in an area built for the olympians at the 2010 Winter Olympics so you have to take a bus to Whsitler village (15 min trip) which is $2.50 one way or if you buy tickets from the hostel in advance its $20 for a sheet of 10. Bus to the village comes every half hour as I recall.

The internet isn't strong on the 4th floor and was non existent in my room, it is probably best in the common room on the 2nd floor or the lobby on the 1st.

Decent cafe on the 1st floor serving wraps, nachos and those kinds of things, though it is a little expensive, you can definitely find better deals in the village for something to eat. Good kitchen, although it can get busy at certain times, I suggest getting up there to make breakfast at about 6.30-7.30am if you want to make the first gondolas up.

I will stay here again for sure

Room Tip: Wireless is not strong on the 4th floor
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Charleston, South Carolina
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Excellent hostel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

Not so good location, but good cafe on site, comfortable beds and very clean.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Brisbane, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Aussie in whistler”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Internet constantly cutting out, weak signal and barely any connection resulted in annoyance for myself and others around me suffering from the same problem.
the rooms were definately cramped with 4 fully grown men struggling to fit in the room, and the so called cupboards for luggage only able to hold the smallest of suitcases/bags.
security was excellent, as was the kitchen although it did close at midnight which sucked for those waiting for transfers out or those just arriving. room to shelve/fridge personal food and ability to make whatever you wanted thanks to facilities.
fairly close to the mountains, bus comes regularly. shops within village were excellent.
hot water was hard to come by in the showers thanks to dodgy plumbing - the hot water came out when between hot and cold levels, not on the hot level. no information on this given until 3rd day...
8 men sharing one toilet and one shower also proved difficult and most of the time required using other toilets in the building to accommodate everyone.

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Canmore, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Good for partying, not so good for young family”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

We got a private room for ourselves and 13 month old baby.
The room was fine and very clean. It was near the end of a hall. despite this, our sleep was regularly interrupted by very excitable youngsters who were returning from their night out, at 2.30-6am.
The communal areas were good, albeit a bit cramped compared to many other hostels.
Free parking was nice. Location - not near Whistler village - really too far to walk.
Kitchen facilities were OK, although the quality of things like knives was poor. Fellow hostel-ees struggled with the concept of cleaning up after themselves, when they returning for the 'munchies'. Good value for Whilster.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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MarcWhistler, General Manager at Hostelling International Whistler Youth Hostel, responded to this review
4 December 2011
Hi,

Thank you for your review. I am sorry to read there were some issues with your stay. It is unfortunate that we failed to have our quiet hours respected the night you stayed with us, we will work with our night personnel to ensure that we minimize noise levels overnight.

I will definitely look into our kitchen equipment, thanks for pointing this issue out. We try to keep our facilities as clean as possible by having housekeeping shifts all day until midnight.

Hope we will see your family again in the future so we can make it up to you,

Safe travels,

Marc - Manager
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Gloucester, Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Awesome place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 October 2011

Excellent hostel! Modern, clean, comfortable. Couldn't ask for much more. The only drawback is that it is a little out of the way, but the bus system is easy to use.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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1035 Legacy Way | Whistler Village, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B5, Canada
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