Reviews of City Hostel

8 Gower st, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada .

85.3%

49 out of 50 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'City Hostel'

Atmosphere
84.0%
Location
92.0%
Facilities
81.6%
Cleanliness
85.6%
Staff
90.4%
Value
80.8%
Safety
82.4%

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Patrick Shea

Alone

Events / festivals

03 February 2012 Patrick would recommend this property

Liked: Convient and cheap

Disliked: Nothing

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

05 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Overall a good place to stay. Expect a tax on top of the shown price, as is always the case in Canada. I would recommend this hostel to others.

Disliked: Have the booking page printed - saved me having to pay the deposit again.

54.3%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

04 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location, private room very large.

Disliked: Not clean, not enough showers for guests, secondary location does not have the advertised amenities.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Emma Clossick

Alone

City break

06 August 2011 Emma would recommend this property

Liked: Fun. Lively. Free Internet.

Disliked: No breakfast. Not enough washrooms.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

06 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Welcoming, fun and great place to meet people. Fab location and extremely helpful staff.

Disliked: No breakfast included and common room used as bedroom when busy. Otherwise excellent.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 40%

Zorina Mellis

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

31 July 2011 Zorina would recommend this property

Liked: Location was great, staff were friendly.

Disliked: Not enough washrooms. Only 2 bathrooms for whole hostel. Always a lineup for the shower.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

Alone

Business / conference
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

02 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location

Disliked: Not very much common space

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

James Brown

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Partying / nightlife
Relaxation/spa
Romantic getaway
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family

11 May 2011 James would recommend this property

Liked: Very impressive hostel. Very clean bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Staff was helpful. Great location, 5 min walk from downtown St John's. Highly recommend. Why would anyone stay in a hotel??

Disliked: No complaints.

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Leonard Clarke

Alone

City break

15 August 2010 Leonard would recommend this property

Liked: It was clean. The location was perfect. Quiet street in the center of downtown St. John's. I felt safe. I felt comfortable. The owner and his staff are simply excellent. At the rate I paid I was expecting a conventional dump like I have stayed in in Toronto and Hawaii. It was more like a 4 Star Bed and Breakfast with more beds.

Disliked: Not having booked an extra few days

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Okano Yuki

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife
Romantic getaway

04 August 2010 Okano would recommend this property

Liked: People of hostel were nice and friendly. Building is part of "Jerry beans", it's so cute.

Disliked: Floor of restroom was wet. I thought if there were towels besides the bath tab, it's much better.

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Customer review

Alone

Business / conference
Sightseeing & culture

17 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff, well situated hostel.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Family Holiday

13 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location is good - everything in St John's is walkable. I appreciated the ease of late-night check-in, they gave me a private room so I wouldn't disturb the others sleeping - very considerate of them.

Disliked: I ran into a bunch of people who were not travellers and were using the hostel as temporary accommodation. They were older, jaded and talked your ear off...

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

26 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: City Hostel was perfect! It's in a very central location in St. John's (walking distance to all of the in-city attractions), was super clean, very secure and had good amenities. The staff was genuinely friendly and very accommodating. I will definitely stay there again and recommend it to friends and colleagues.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Tessa Gresley-Jones

16 May 2010 Tessa would recommend this property

Liked: great place to stay....good price and location.

Disliked: Tessa left no negative feedback.

74.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Norman Kwong

25 October 2009 Norman would recommend this property

Liked: Located in decent location with decent facilities.

Disliked: Norman left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

12 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Not the best organized hostel I' ve seen, to few bathrooms, and the commonroom is smal, dark and in the basement. But would absolutley still recommed it. The staff is outstanding. They go that extra mile for you and make you feel real welcome. Location is also great.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

08 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

19 September 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location in a nice neighbourhood

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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frances dooley

18 August 2009 frances would recommend this property

Liked: It was a heritage building, very clean, very hospitable staff more than willing to go that extra mile, met people from across Canada and Europe staying there - a definite recommend.

Disliked: frances left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Franziska Geiger

16 August 2009 Franziska would recommend this property

Liked: nice hostel and friendly people, but no place to meet a lot of people, more than one pc ... that's really good! no breakfast included! really good to enjoy but no to make party or such things.

Disliked: Franziska left no negative feedback.

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Melissa Bingley

19 July 2009 Melissa would recommend this property

Liked: Soooooooooooo clean. Everyone was so kind. I would definitely recommend this place.

Disliked: Melissa left no negative feedback.

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Thomas Egan

11 July 2009 Thomas would recommend this property

Liked: Great staff, fantastic place to meet people. Very centrally located. Top hostel.

Disliked: Thomas left no negative feedback.

65.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Customer review

09 July 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location to central St. John's.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Genevieve Hebert

30 October 2008 Genevieve would recommend this property

Liked: It's location and the friendly staff

Disliked: Genevieve left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Kevin Adams

14 October 2008 Kevin would recommend this property

Disliked: Kevin left no negative feedback.


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