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American Backpackers Hostel

347 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1T3, Canada
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3.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
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Paris, France
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012

This hotel is one of the worst hotel I never went in my life... The location is pretty good but except that everything is horrible. When I'm arrive the owner (vincent) gave me clean sheet... but It wasn't really clean the sheet was full of urine the smell was unbearable!!! The washrooms was so disgusting I think they are never... More

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

American backpackers hostel in Van,BC is the place to be...you will meet amazing people from all around the world,have some fun,dicouvering Vancouver and party like an party animal...so go there!!! :p

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

This place is my favorite in vancouver. Across the street from the amsterdam cafe and in the middle of everything downtown this place will be memorable for any backpacker.

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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011

im from south Korea backpacker. i came to canada for snowboard in whistler. when i choos hostel most important in cheap and location. yeah price is really awesome only 10$ p/n and from airport to get here dont need any transfer only take one train and can walk to here, and u can find around here cheap n good pizza... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2011

Wow, American Backpackers hostel is awesome place, since I never seen it before. You guys come to join American Backpackers hostel. If I have a chance to be here, I will come back soon, enjoy again.

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Quito, Ecuador
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2011
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I'm probably the only person to write a negative review. That is because the American Backpackers Hostel pays their guests $30 to write a review. Pretty lame, really. This place is a dump. It's a filthy, bed bug infested drug den. The charming quasi legalized pot cafe's of the neighborhood draw a really seedy mix of wasted travelers and local... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2011

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 1, 2011
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I couldn't tell what the room was like. I never made it past the "Check In" area. When I called earlieir in the day to make a reservation I was told not to bother because even if a room wasn't available they would find something for me. I also was told that that I would be charged a $5 late... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 17, 2011

I'm sitting down in the hostel kitchen right now where the computers are. Theres a bunch of hustle and bustle going on since it's dinner time. The hostel immediately reminded me of previous travels, the whole raw free-spiritedness of it all. The hostel is super cheap - only 10 bucks a night with a 10 dollar deposit for the key.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 9, 2011

After staying in a hostel on Jericho beach I wanted to experience central Vancouver and couldn't believe my luck when I found a room for $10 a night! I did, however, fear the worst as it seemed too good to be true that such a low price could be charged for such a central location. I need not have feared... More

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347 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1T3, Canada
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