Canadiana Backpackers Inn

VOTED THE BEST HOSTEL IN NORTH AMERICA (2003)
THE 3RD BEST HOSTEL IN NORTH AMERICA (2006)
AND THE BEST IN CANADA (2006).



Lonely Planet described the Canadiana as, 'Toronto's best run hostel...a sure-fire winner, with a great location in the Entertainment District of downtown Toronto'.

Welcome to Toronto's Award Winning Hostel and it's most unique:

There's a 10 ft Mohawk Indian in the lounge, a totem pole on the patio and each room is named after a great Canadian (everything from Bryan Adams to Neil Young). Every morning there is a free pancake breakfast and a choice of tea or coffee.

Located right downtown in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District the hostel is a short walk to the CN Tower, the Air Canada Centre, the Theatre District, and some of Toronto's best shopping districts, bars, and restaurants.

We offer accommodation to suit everyone from private rooms (single and double), to quad rooms (4 people to a room), to female only rooms. All the rooms are spacious with thick, comfortable mattresses and extra big wooden bunk beds. Fresh linen and towels are provided for free.

The hostel also offers 24 hour reception, air conditioning, a free pancake breakfast, free wireless internet, a large outdoor patio, an 18 seat cinema, a fully equipped kitchen and day trips to Niagara Falls.

At Canadiana you never need to feel alone. Every night we organize an event from pub crawls to barbeques, served on our outdoor patio. Once a week we visit the comedy club that Mike Myers, Jim Carey, and John Candy (all originally from Toronto) started their careers.

We offer discounts for ISIC, BUNAC/SWAP, VIP Backpackers, and Hostelling International cardholders.

If you read the guidebooks, you will see that for style, service, and atmosphere no other place in town compares. Here is what the guidebooks have to say:

'The super-friendly Canadiana Backpackers Inn is in quiet, charming Victorian houses with a great location in the Entertainment District'.
Lonely Planet, 2001.

'An assortment of young adventurous professionals populate the Canadiana, whose wooden beds and Victorian facade create a calm refined atmosphere. Its central location is near several hot nightclubs.' Lets Go, 2002.

'The Canadiana Backpackers Inn is booked and not surprisingly. It's clean and new and where people gather is even tastefully appointed. There's a patio on which guests are treated to free barbeques.....staff exceedingly friendly.'
Now Magazine, 2000.

Our facilities include:

- free pancake breakfast
- air-conditioned rooms
- single beds(dormitory style)
- private double rooms
- large bathrooms
- fully equipped kitchen
- big screen tv/dvd lounge
- free coffee and tea
- locker facilities
- outdoor patio
- free wireless internet access

Directions

We're at the corner of King & Spadina

From the Airport - take the Airport Express bus ($18.50) one way) to the Holiday Inn on King Street - it's the third stop from the airport (ask the driver). The hostel is one block west on King Street at the corner of Spadina Avenue.

From the Bus Terminal - go out the main entrance and walk one-half block south (right) to Dundas Street. Take the westbound streetcar (tram) ($2.75) and transfer to the southbound streetcar at Spadina

Facilities

Wheelchair Friendly, Linen Included, Towels, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, Guest Kitchen, Common Room, Bike Parking, Free Carpark, WiFi in lobby, Web access in lobby