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St Clair Hostel

1.0 star property

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Family Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Laundry room
Reception

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

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577 Richards St, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2Z5
  • Place, Granville Street
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Vancouver Waterfront
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Vancouver, BC (YVR-Vancouver Intl.)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 97 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Comfort Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Twin Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Family Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Triple Room

  • 107 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 107 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Shared bathroom

Single Room

  • 36 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About this property

St Clair Hostel

Hostel in Downtown Vancouver
This smoke-free hostel features laundry facilities and free WiFi in public areas. Bathrooms are shared.
St Clair Hostel offers 36 accommodations with rice cookers and shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

St Clair Hostel features laundry facilities. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

St Clair Hostel is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • 16 steps to reach entrance
  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 6 shared bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Freezer
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Rice cooker
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Electrical adapters
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Laundry detergent
  • Printer
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 25-1187765

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

St Clair Hote Hostel
St Clair Hostel Vancouver
St Clair Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
St Clair Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Vancouver

Reviews

St Clair Hostel Reviews

7.0

Good

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 61 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ezra

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Angelina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget but dirty

If there is a maid, they aren’t cleaning any of the communal spaces. The communal showers were disgusting and I had to keep asking the front desk for more toilet paper. The beds are uncomfortable and the rooms are full of unnecessary furniture like two big dressers and desks make it impossible to move around the room. It was a budget hotel but I’ve stayed at other hostels in Vancouver that were way better maintained than this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Expected more for the price
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Theon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check in was pleasant and easy. The street outside is a bit loud but the room itself is charming and clean. Overall nice spot to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Qin

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was perfect! The staff was friendly and helpful, and everything was always clean and well maintained. It was a perfect hostel experience, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys hostel living!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I think this place offers the best performance for the price. Even though it’s a hostel, I stayed alone in a double room. If you’re looking for a budget-friendly option, this is your best bet. Plus, the people have been friendly to me so far.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ayden

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Miserable, Filthy, Unbearably Hot

Staying at the St. Claire Hostel was such a dreadful experience that I feel morally obligated to warn others. My room was at least 80°F (27°C) all night with zero air conditioning, and the whole building was a sauna. They gave me a duct-taped fan that barely worked, and I had to choose between suffocating or opening a window with no screen and letting in bugs. There were only two outlets in the room, so you get to pick between your fan and your phone. And forget sleep: the room had an interior window that opened to a hallway light that stayed on all night, making it impossible to rest. The bed was a joke. I’m 6’1” (1.85m) and literally couldn’t fit — my feet had to stick through the bars of the footboard just to lie flat. The mattress was paper-thin, the frame squeaked with every breath, and the pillows might as well be cardboard. To top it off, there were food wrappers under the dresser from the last guest, and the ceiling was literally falling apart. The shared bathrooms were the final insult. The showers reeked of cat urine, bugs crawled across the whole bathroom, and mold was growing visibly on the ceilings, windows, vents, and walls. I never once felt clean during my entire stay. This place is unhygienic, unsafe, and unacceptable. Bottom line: I don’t care how cheap it is. Sleep anywhere else. Sleep in your car. Sleep on a park bench. Just don’t stay at the St. Claire Hostel unless you want your vacation hindered.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In the center of everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

nancy

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
15 minute walk to the water and the convention center. It’s a beautiful city if you can get it for under $100 a night that would be OK but due to it being during a convention it was very expensive. I did get my own sink, but had to share a toilet shower. Staff was very pleasant. I would stay there again for the right price.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

jULIET

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The area is in downtown .its good if yournonly staying for 1 night and in budget. Close to waterfront,shops.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jayson Ray

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
The hostel benefits from a prime location close to downtown, making it convenient for guests who want quick access to shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions. However, the overall experience was let down by poor cleanliness. There was a persistent and unpleasant odor throughout the property, including in the rooms and common areas. This significantly impacted my comfort during the stay. While the location is excellent, I would hesitate to return unless improvements are made to address the smell and overall hygiene.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Christina

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
The metal bunkbed in the room could do with some DW40 and tightening. The constant squeaking was unbearable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Although a cheap option for two female friends, it didn’t feel a great location. Unfortunately homeless people had taken up many of the alleys and our room was in direct sight. So it became extremely noisy at night till the early hours of the morning. Along with demolitions to the next door building,it became our less favourable hostel. The showers were in need of a daily clean and almost put you off using them. Stayed 3 days and not cleaned during that time. On a positive,staff where very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ankit

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dirty Blankets. Old Property. Foul Smell. Uncleaned Washrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Walking distance around downtown area and attractions. Outside is a little noisy, otherwise good overall stay, and will surely comeback!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ramses

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed here for a couple nights vacation in Vancouver. Nice location in downtown, close to restaurants and shops. As a "hostel," the amenities are a bit spare, but it's a good value if all you really need is a place to sleep and store your belongings while exploring the city. One caution is that the entrance stairs are narrow and steep which can be a complication with your luggage or if you have mobility issues.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alan, Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Badly kept for the prices
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Smokey smell in room
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cherie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff there was very helpful with the fact that I am visually impaired that was really nice
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Staff & service
The hostel is unfortunately located
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and easy to figure out. Very accommodating with luggage storage while exploring the city. Lots of things in walking distance for each meal and coffee
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a really central location, bathrooms were clean and the room had a sink in it which was great! The only thing we didnt like was that the bottom bunkbed was broken and when they fixed it, the slats/base was put together wrong, which made the mattress/surface uneven, with a bar in the middlenof the bed and a dip on the other. We moved the bed and put the mattress on the floor for the second night and our sleep was great then
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025