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Ottawa Backpackers Inn

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

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
The current price is $92
includes taxes & fees
Jun 11 - Jun 12

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203 York Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5T7
  • Place, University of Ottawa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Byward Market Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Rideau Canal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed

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
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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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)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed (Female Only)

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
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 6-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

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
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for 4-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

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
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 4 Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Private Room, 6 Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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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
  • Free WiFi

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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. 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. 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)
  • 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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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. 131 out of 339 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 339 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 339 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 339 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 339 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Azeezat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is clean and the staffs were helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Zac

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is courteous and it's so convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anil

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohammad

Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

djaf

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
It not clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gregory

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unfriendly and unhelpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Alireza

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was poorer than what I expected. Dirty washrooms,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place Can walk or take the bus any where from and to there. Affordable and confortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most down to earth accommodation in Ottawa. Feels homey, in the best ways.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kanae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and staffs were so kind. It’s convenient for sightseeing spots which is good for travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Seyedamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice and cozy place with professional staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mikael

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Senal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
lot of addicts and homeless people around, rarely dangerous though.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rehana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is so much to enjoy here. The staff are amazing and very helpfull. The premises are clean and tidy. I have met many wonderfull people during my stay here. I strongly recommend this place. Everything a person may need is just walking distance. Awesome location.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Waa ok for one night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly as described. The staff are incredibly friendly as well as the other guests. It had a very homely feel which I loved.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gaetan

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

10/10 Excellent

Taras

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had to go next door to have a hot water shower, but I think that should be fixed soon. Staff was very nice and accommodating of my weird itinerary. The communal space was nice to be in and the other guests were very friendly. Room was clean. Small but what do you expect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mir Zariful

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025