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Ottawa Backpackers Inn

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8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed (Female Only) | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
$89
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22

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203 York Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5T7
  • University of Ottawa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Byward Market Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Parliament Hill
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 4 Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Private Room, 2 Twin Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 2 Twin Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Private Room, 6 Beds | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 6 Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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4-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

4-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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10-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

10-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Private Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed (Female Only)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Private Triple Room | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

6-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Private Room, 1 Single Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 1 Single Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Ottawa Backpackers Inn

Hostel in Downtown Ottawa
Coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and an arcade/game room are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include barbecue grills and a TV in a common area. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
Ottawa Backpackers Inn offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.
Ottawa Backpackers Inn features a terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/game room. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Ottawa hostel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and a television in a common area.

Ottawa Backpackers Inn is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

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, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Backpackers Inn Ottawa
Backpackers Ottawa
Ottawa Backpackers
Ottawa Backpackers Inn
Ottawa Backpackers Hotel Ottawa
Ottawa Backpackers Inn Ottawa
Ottawa Backpackers Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Ottawa Backpackers Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Ottawa

Ottawa Backpackers Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 322 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 322 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 67 out of 322 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 322 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 322 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Theresa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Quit
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Marsha

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Raphael

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Parvez

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Place for coexistance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

I like the location but strong smells of nicotine

Moderate
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great location, everything else was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Olexandr

Liked: Cleanliness
low ceilings
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

TIANYU

ok
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gabriel

Liked: Staff & service
Good place and quiet place but need to improved on the linen changing or information about it . Economy wise it’s ok
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gautam

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Logan, Cambridge

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Harry

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, great accomodation
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

JOAN

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

M-tuan

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is in the basement and the ceiling is low , so we can hear noise from people on the main floor. As the house is too old, the price of this room should be reduced in the range of $55 to $65 max. The staff is ok
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annabelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I have no regrets after staying 3 nights. Luxurious? No, but perfectly fine. Great staff. Enjoyed porch, deck. Super location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe were one of the friendliest, and he atmosphere was homey…would recommend this place and i would stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elea

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Chat this is not a hotel
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Tosin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is ok but the charges is high.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Stanley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice common area
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people there were friendly and respectful. Definitely would come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024