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Gapyear.com recommended hostel

City: Vancouver, Canada
Name: SameSun Backpacker Lodge
Address: 1018 Granville Street, Vancouver


About SameSun Backpackers Lodge, Vancouver
The largest hostel in downtown Vancouver with a central location in the heart of Vancouver's Backpacker district - great atmosphere, friendly staff, and shiny happy backpackers. They'll also hook you up with cheap Vancouver Canucks tickets for the NHL fans amongst you as well as sorting out your Canadian adventures from the hostel’s activity and travel info desk. Plus they have a social director on hand who will wow you with daily activities like comedy nights, bowling, movie nights, brewery tours, pool competitions... and the list goes on. They have to be seen to be believed!

SameSun Backpackers Vancouver boasts...

- Amazing location in the heart of Vancouver’s backpacker district and just minutes away from Stanley Park, Grouse, Seymour and Cypress mountains.
- Vancouver’s largest centrally located hostel
- Free daily pancake breakfasts during the winter months
- Arranged Ski packages
- Great arrival packages
- Over 150 Dorm beds plus private rooms
- Huge common areas
- Huge kitchen
- Bome of the Beaver; North America’s best backpacker pub
- On-site restaurant
- Common room
- Nightly planned activities
- On-site travel info desk - if you want to do it, they can arrange it!

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Good one for the girlies...

This hostel looks after the ladies by offering female-only dorms and making safety top priority. Just state that you'd like a bed in a girls-only room when you fill in the enquiry form below.


Rates
Expect to pay around £12 for a bed in a dorm - although promotions are frequent, so keep your eyes peeled 

Gapyear.com members say...
"Best time of my life in the world ever.SameSun is the place to be. Everyone is amazing and welcoming and there's a tip top bar as soon as you walk in called The Beaver. All the staff are fun and chatty and the whole place is brightly painted and just bloomin' brilliant!" - brycey

"I stayed at Samesun Backpackers. It has a really fun, chilled out atmosphere - I'd definitely recommend it" - The Trains are so Loud

Gapyear.com says...
Formerly known as the Global Backpackers Lodge, SameSun has established itself as the only place to consider staying at if you are heading to Vancouver... and we can see why. Excellent facilities, close to all city attractions, on-site bar, amazingly helpful staff and great ski and arrival packages too. They are determined that you'll enjoy your stay with them and do everything to ensure you do including giving away free beer. Woohoo!

SameSun Backpackers Lodge says...
Whether you want to bungy or lie on a beach, our crew are here to point you in the right direction, and ensure that your stay with us rocks. From our very own travel desk we can arrange pretty much anything you want - from paragliding off a local mountain to visiting our world famous Museum of Anthropology. Get the idea now? With our special discounts, spacious rooms, helpful arrival and ski packages - we are the only place to stay. Vancouver has it all...and we can't wait to share our great city with you. See you soon!

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