Reviews of St Clair Hostel
577 Richards St., V6B 2Z5 Vancouver, Canada
#77 of 78 hotels in Vancouver
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 387 hostel reviews
6.0Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
6.1
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Comfort
6.0
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Location
8.4
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Facilities
6.0
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Staff
7.8
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Value for money
6.4
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Free WiFi
7.5
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025
Mei
Canada2 reviews5.0“no window screen”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
People at the reception are very friendly. However, there is no air conditioner, and most importantly, no window screens, so mosquitoes would happily enter and bite people in summer. Hope they could improve them.
location
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 20 August 2025
Lauren
New Zealand15 reviews5 helpful votes5.0- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
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Reviewed: 19 August 2025
Taku
Hong Kong17 reviews6 helpful votes7.0“Not so bad - and you can be proud of staying in a historic hotel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
The room was sometimes very hot - probably because it is on the top floor and lack of insulation. There was a fan in the room, which was helpful.
The hotel is a history building - built on 1911. The rooms are clean. The showers and toilets are shared, but they are clean enough. Because the building is old, you might not feel like staying in a deluxe hotel - but it is a good experience.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 8 August 2025
Herng
New Zealand20 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
It's an old building so a lot of areas are in need of some TLC. The sheets were very threadbare and some of the locks were difficult to turn.
The location was central and convenient to Gastown and lot of places in the CBD. It's a heritage building with a lot of its original fittings, so is a bit cheaper.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 2 August 2025
Laura
United States29 reviews4 helpful votes7.0“Great location, adequate hostel amenities.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
Vancouver had a heat wave while I was there. And my room was particularly hot because I had two large windows facing south. I struggled to cool the room with the fan, but this is no failing on the part of the property, just unfortunate weather.
My room was nice, and I was happy to have a sink in my room and a comfortable bed.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Monique
Germany15 reviews2 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It wasn't super clean but it is a hostel.
The staff were friendly and the location convenient.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 18 May 2025
Hilkes
Canada12 reviews3 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The parking issues had me up at 5am then 4.30am the last night. This is bad tourism planing and marketing strategies.
The staff were great and helpful.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 15 May 2025
Tammy
New Zealand12 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Location was perfect.
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 15 May 2025
Veronica
Canada3 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Stairs at the entrance
Location is perfect
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 5 May 2025
Aina
Spain36 reviews7.0“Okay for Vancouver, but Some Improvements Needed”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
Let’s say the price was acceptable only by Vancouver standards — prices there are quite excessive. The bed wasn’t very comfortable. The bathrooms and toilets could definitely be cleaner.
The location was okay — not the most beautiful part of downtown, but it was convenient. There were plenty of places to eat nearby, which made it easy to get dinner before going back to the accommodation or breakfast the next day. The staff was polite, and communication was easy.
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Francisco
Canada2 reviews7.0“Nice,but....”- • Couple
- • Triple Bunk with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The Room door make loud noises while opening or closing, and the door has a upper window that all light from the hallway was on my face on my bed
The Location is great and is a Secure space with the Password door
Stayed in May 2025
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Reviewed: 19 March 2025
Abbey
Australia40 reviews1 helpful vote5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
Cleanliness and general maintenance not up to scratch. Pillowcases extremely threadbare
Location close to downtown
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Marple
Canada3 reviews5.0“Great location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
When I tried to check in there was a homeless guy sleeping in the stairwell and I could not check in forr about 1.5 hours.
Location, heritage building, staff
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Jasper
United States1 review5.0“Easy location, good for what we needed”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Bunk, Quadruple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The shower was not the cleanest, there was not a very big common space for people hang out and not have to be in the rooms. The room was small.
Great location. Friendly staff
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 7 December 2024
Caramoan
Canada3 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The room heater is not working. It got so cold during the night and the blankets are not enough to warm us up.
I like the location of the hotel.
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 21 October 2024
Jackie
New Zealand17 reviews6.0“St Clair Hostel was a convenient and comfortable place to stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
Signage to locate the bathrooms would be useful!
Good location, comfortable room.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 18 September 2024
Ebony
Australia13 reviews2 helpful votes5.0“If you don’t expect to spend any time in the hostel except to sleep, but you want to be right in town, this will do you”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The building is old and noisy, the showers were really kinda gross, the bedding didn’t really seem clean and the kitchen items available for use were slim.
Location is great, short walk to cafes, restaurants, bars and attractions.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 10 September 2024
Rupert
Australia10 reviews4 helpful votes7.0“Perfectly adequate for a short time passing through Vancouver”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Old heritage building where everything squeaked & creaked, adding to its charm
Good price considering the location, a block away from Waterfront.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 7 September 2024
Nancy
United Kingdom7 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Convenient and cheap”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Best in mind it’s all stairs so you’ll probably have to lug your bags up but it’s all good exercise. Bathrooms could have been cleaner and the bed was creaky but all to be expected at that price point.
Was exactly as expected, a cheap hostel in a lovely old building, close to Gastown and shops. We booked in last minute and staff were friendly and it was convenient for a first couple of nights in Vancouver. We had a good sized room with all we needed.
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: 31 August 2024
Sophie
United Kingdom16 reviews7.0“Did the job”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Could hear people in other rooms and it was over priced. £100 a night for a room in a hostel is too much.
It felt safe. Decent sized private room with a sink in the room. Good location. Friendly and helpful reception staff.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 18 August 2024
C
New Zealand3 reviews1 helpful vote5.0“Good location , tired facilities , would be hard to self cater with kitchen provided”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Triple Bunk with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It’s a historic building so small bathroom and shower which was ok but was not very clean , appreciate in older buildings more difficult to clean but felt it could have been better as not especially cheap. Kitchen facilities not great - essentially kitchen in the hallway and had to walk to use jug and sink as all in different rooms . No stove just microwave .
Good location and staff allowed us to check in early which was awesome and store bags for a few hrs on our departure .
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 15 August 2024
Jiří
United States47 reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Triple Bunk with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Surrounding area is little sketchy
Location
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Michael
United States8 reviews7.0“Pretty good.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Triple Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no elevators. So if you have things with you, climbing up the stairs could be a challenge.
The location is awesome. Restaurants and train stations nearby. Really good spot.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 11 August 2024
Merryl
Australia7 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Some undesirable people in park across from hostel. Stairs & no lift make luggage handling difficult. No air-conditioning in summer makes it uncomfortable.
Fairly good location
Stayed in August 2024
