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Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel

2.0 star property

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Property amenity
Lobby sitting area
Point of interest
Point of interest
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • 24/7 front desk

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791 Pandora Ave, Victoria, BC, V8W 1N9
  • Place, Government Street
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Chinatown
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Victoria Harbour
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Victoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Room with Private Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Micro Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Micro Double Room with Shared Bathroom

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Family Room with Shared Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room with Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Double Room with Shared Bathroom

7.6 out of 10
Good
(17 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Double Room with Sink (Shared Bathroom) | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Double Room with Sink (Shared Bathroom)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Small Queen Room with Shared Bathroom | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

7.0 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Deluxe Mixed Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in Female Deluxe Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bunk Bed in Mixed Economy Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bunk Bed in Male Economy Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Micro Double Room with Sink (Shared Bathroom) | Free cots/infant beds, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets

Micro Double Room with Sink (Shared Bathroom)

7.0 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel

Hostel with free breakfast, 6-minute walk to Chinatown
A bar/lounge, coffee/tea in a common area and a microwave in a common area are available at this smoke-free hostel. Free self-service breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include self parking, a fridge in a common area and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is available on request.
Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel offers 80 accommodations with portable fans. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit. Housekeeping is offered on request and hairdryers can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
The free breakfast at Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lower Johnson Street. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a bar and laundry facilities.
  • Free self-service breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, locker space and laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Chinatown and Beacon Hill Park
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A library, a vending machine, and multilingual staff are also featured at Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel. For a fee, parking is available.

This Victoria hostel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free self-service breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (CAD 15 per night)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 1891
  • Communal living room
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Customers may be requested by the property to complete a health declaration.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self-parking fee: CAD 15 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel Victoria
Ocean Island Backpackers Suites Victoria
Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites
Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites Victoria
Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites Hostel Victoria

Ocean Island Inn Backpackers Suites - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 405 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 334 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 1009 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 1009 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

hanwool

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Bryce

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Over night
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Annie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great that breakfast and dinner were included!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Corina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing vibe!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my go to place to stay when I go to Victoria. The service, and location are amazing, and for my needs it's absolutely perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jaroslaw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely fantastic place for any short or slightly longer stay in Victoria Old time travel vibe, Great staff, friendly and very helpful, Free breakfast and supper, and one evening drink , unheard of, I loved every moment there Thank you,
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Eunje

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Seth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The breakfast is very measly. I'd rather have a better breakfast than poor breakfast and a free beer.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ursula

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was only one night and the walking distance of the hostel to the event I wanted to go in the evening and shopping the coming day was great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff fantastic, friendly, helpful, fun. Meals healthy, olentiful and home made . Room very small, shaky bunk. Bathroom not always clean. Noisy at night if left window open as street people yelling. Very safe inside. Great location near downtown .
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Simon

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

emery

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean hostel Friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall, I did not have the greatest expectations but the stay exceeded what I was expecting. I appreciated the night ambience and the free drink and the events at the bar. For breakfast, I have peanut allergies so I had to be a bit more cautious and cross contamination was a concern, pretty minor. One minor complaint I had was the window did not close. There happened to be a strike so I woke up every morning as a result.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

EWELINA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location and breakfast. Lots of homeless people right in front of hostel. They don’t bother anyone but it’s just sad to look at.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was just perfect! Thank to amazing staff ❤️
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, and the bed was comfortable. But my neighbour snored and did not make for a good sleep. The venue was excellent, very hospitable and generous. Thanks, J
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff. easy access to downtown amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Erika

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
place is very clean, includes breakfast and a beer great location in downtown. needs little bit more friendliness of the staff. and place is old so everything cracks, not very good night of sleep,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fact that it was so well located in Victoria. The property was very basic but clean. Will definitely stay again. Some people may dislike the homeless in the area, but this is common in cities throughout the world. If you want to see as little of that as possible, I recommend when leaving the property turn left and walk down to Douglas or Government St. (ideal) to get on your way downtown.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service by the receptionist. I arrived on a late flight and hadn't checked in yet. I received a call inquiring about my arrival which was a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An interesting youth hostel. Serve simple but healthy breakfast and dinner. Wall thin; some person pounded on our wall late afternoon for talking on the phone. We didn’t open the door. Otherwise safe to stay and walk around. Staff absolutely dolls
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025