I've stayed here quite a few times over the years, and I generally have a good experience. It is a hostel, and in the dorm rooms, privacy is at a premium. But, I have found that people are usually pretty respectful, if only because they are in the same boat. If privacy is an issue for you then there are private rooms available. There was a flood in Calgary a few years ago so they had to... more

After traveling Canada for more than 3 weeks and over 9,000 KM we were looking forward to fell asleep in cozy bed and not the car-seat or a tent. This hostel is clean, welcoming and it's close to the city center (max 5 min walk the C-Train or 10 min walking distance to the center itself). During the short time we stayed here, we were able meet a lot of great people. The rooms are clean and... more

Alright

Stayed while in town to see the Flames and was in easy walking distance to the game and town for afterwards.
The hostel was comfortable enough. The bathrooms at the time weren't the cleanest, nor... more

comfortable

I`ve stayed here a few times. It can be a mixed bag of backpackers, people on work visas, and Canadians from other provinces looking for work in Calgary.
Stayed in rooms 102 and 103. 102 can get a... more

Fantastic

I would highly recommend this hostel. The staff were fantastic and really went above and beyond including driving me to the airport when I was late for my flight! The hostel was clean with good... more

I'll admit the location of this hostel does leave a little to be desired because right next door is an open green area and i did see some junkies shooting it up. I mean anywhere in the usa thats a place to avoid if you are not into that scene but canadian laws are more lax about the issue and i never ran into any problems while staying at this hostel. In fact its an easy walk to central... more

Hostelling International's Calgary incarnation is a wooden building on the eastern edge of downtown Calgary.

It has many of the usual amenities of HI Hostels, a games room, computers to use (and free wireless internet), a TV room and a fully-equipped kitchen.

My experience there wasn't great though. The dorm rooms have 6 beds in them which makes for a very cramped atmosphere even by hostel... more

Although it's situated in about the worst place in town (east of Centre Street along the river), the HI downtown isn't all that bad. For affordable dorm-style accommodations and safety so long as you're not wondering the streets, the HI provides its clients with value. Mostly, you'll only see Australian snowboarders and other foreigners looking to save a buck staying here.

But every now and... more