British Columbia - Canada

In general, when we think of accommodations in connection with travel, we firstly think of hotels and motels but rarely give any thought to the free spirited traveler, the independent traveler. The independent traveler no longer can be categorized fitting into a specific age group and neither can accommodations when we refer to hostels. Hostels have evolved from the bare essentials to accommodations, which offer a variety of services. Aside from the obvious savings that are realized by staying in a hostel, the benefits of meeting people from anywhere in the world, exchanging travel tips and the possibilility to making new friends, a more personal approach to traveling can be realized by considering staying in a hostel while visiting.

The existing Hostel Network that exists in the Province of British Columbia will assure you a safe and inexpensive place to stay while exploring the city of Vancouver and other points in British Columbia.

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Vancouver

American Backpackers Hostels - 347 Pender St - Vancouver - V6B 1T3

          Tel:  (604) 688-1222
          E-mail:   American Backpackers Hostels

Backpackers Hostels - 927 Main St. - Vancouver - V6E 2V8

          Tel/Fax:  (604) 682-2441
          Toll Free: 1-888-434-6060

Cambie Seymour Hostel - 515 Seymour Street - Vancouver, BC - V6B 3H6

         
          Tel: (604) 684-7757
          Fax: (604) 687-5618 
          E-mail: Cambie Seymour Hostel 
          Price:$20

Global Village Backpackers - Vancouver

          Tel:  1-888-844-7875 (toll free in North America)

Globetrotters Inn - 170 West Esplanade - North Vancouver, BC - V7M 1A3

         
          Tel: (604) 988-2082
          Price:$16

HI-International Youth Hostel in Downtown - 1114 Burnaby St. - Vancouver - V6E 1P1

          Tel.: (604) 684-4565
          Fax: (604) 684-4540

Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands

Ocean Island Backpackers Inn - 791 Pandora Ave - Victoria, BC - V8W 1N9

         
          Tel: 1-888-888-4180
          E-mail:  Ocean Island Backpackers Inn

Backpackers Hostel - 1608 Quadra Street - Victoria, BC - V8W 2L4

             
          Tel: (250) 386-4471
          Fax: (250) 386-5539
          E-mail: Backpackers Hostel 
          Price:$12-$13

HI-Victoria Hostel - 516 Yates Street - Victoria, BC - V9A 2V1

   
          Toll Free: 1-888-883-0099 
          Tel: 1-250-385-4511
          Fax: 1-250-385-3232 
          E-mail: HI-Victoria Hostel
          Price:$18

Hannah's House Hostel - 1729 Oak Bay Avenue - Victoria, BC

                  
          Tel: (250) 598-7323
          Fax: (250) 598-7324
          E-mail: Hannah's House Hostel
          Price:$18

The Cat's Meow Bunk And Breakfast - 1316 Grant St. - Victoria, BC - V8R 1M3

          Tel: (250) 595-8878
          Price:$17

Whalers on the Point Guesthouse - 81 West Street - Tofino, BC - V0R 2Z0

          Tel:  (250)  725-3443
          Fax:  (250) 725-3463 
          E-mail: Whalers on the Point Guesthouse

Cooper's Landing - 5734 Canal Road - Pender Island, B.C - V0N 2M1

          Tel: (250) 629-6133
          Fax: (250) 629-3649
          Toll Free: 1-888-921-3111
          E-mail: Cooper's Landing

Okanagan Valley

Kelowna International Hostel - 2343 Pandosy Street - Kelowna

          Tel:  (250) 763-6024
          Fax:  (250) 763-6068
          E-mail: Kelowna International Hostel

Penticton Hostel - 464 Ellis St. - Penticton, BC - V2A 4M2

          Tel:  (250) 492-3992
          E-mail: Penticton Hostel

Sunpeak International Hostel - 1140 Sun Peaks Road - Kamloops, BC - V0E 1Z1

          Tel:  (250) 578-0057
          Fax:  (250) 578-1740

The Kootenays

The Dancing Bear Inn - 171 Baker Street - Nelson, BC - V1L 4H1

	 
          Toll Free: 1-877-352-7573
          Tel: (250) 352-7573
          E-mail: The Dancing Bear Inn

The Raging Elk Hostel - 892 6th. Avenue - Fernie, BC - V0B 1M0

	 
          Toll-free: 1-866-423-6811
          Tel: (250) 423-6811 
          E-mail: The Raging Elk Hostel

Mountain Shadow Hostel - 2125 Columbia - Rossland, BC - V0G 1Y0

          Toll Free: 1-888-56-CARVE 
          Tel: 250-362-7160
          E-mail: Mountain Shadow Hostel

The Cariboo

Cariboo Friendship Centre - 99 South Third Avenue - Williams Lake, BC

          Tel: (250) 398-6821 
          Fax: (250) 398-6115

Queen Charlotte Islands

Premier Creek Hostel - 3101 3rd Avenue - Queen Charlotte - BC V0T 1S0