Go Backpackers Hostel

Welcome to the coolest hostel in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta.

We have a variety of room types ranging from 4 to 6 bed dorms to private rooms. With our central downtown location, we are close to everything! We have a pub called The Jekyll and Hyde downstairs that has great live music every Friday and Saturday night and serves very good, reasonably priced food.

We have internet terminals as well as WI-FI, laundry facilities, a TV room, great common areas and a full self-catering kitchen! Also, all the room doors have keycard access providing excellent security for your belongings.

Taxes are 10% on top of the prices quoted and will be charged at check in.

Please note that when booking a private room a credit card is required upon check in and it must be under the name of the guest checking in.

We are a travelers backpackers hostel and we accommodate travelers from all over except those residing in the Edmonton metropolitan area.

Accommodation Information:

All rooms have en suite washrooms. Our dorms ranging from 4 to 6 beds also have individual lockers (you provide the lock) that can take the largest backpack with ease. Our private rooms range from a queen bed, a Houston bed or two double beds. The female dorms and all private rooms have hairdryers in rooms so you don\'t have to bring your own.

All linen, blankets and towels are included with your stay at no extra cost.

Location Information:

10209-100th Avenue.

Straight downtown, we are minutes away from the LRT (Light Rail Transit), buses, pubs, restaurants, shops and bars! We are walking distance to the River Valley and are only a few blocks away from both the Red Arrow bus terminal and the Greyhound station!

Churchill Square is 4 blocks away as is the Shaw Conference Centre. The University of Alberta Enterprise centre is 2 blocks away and Grant MacEwan College downtown is a 7 block walk. NAIT is accessible by bus #9 from one block away from our location. We also have a Sobeys grocery store three blocks providing quick access to buy your meals!

Parking is available at the hostel itself for $5 a day or else on street parking is free from 6 PM to 9 AM or for those truly on a budget and not worried about walking a couple of blocks there is free all day street parking south of the hostel.

Directions

Well in the center of downtown Edmonton, GO Backpackers Hostel is close to everything!

To get here:
Airport: Take Sky Shuttle-Downtown and request our stop.
Greyhound Station : 8-minute walk or 3-minute taxi ride.
Train Station: Taxi in about 12 minutes or take bus #12 to Kingsway Mall and switch to bus #9. Get off the Edmonton Journal Building and walk west 1 block.
We are a block away from both the Central and the Bay LRT stations which connect by light rapid transit to the University of Alberta, Commonwealth stadium, Rexall Place (home of the Edmonton Oilers) and the rest of downtown.

Facilities

Restaurant, Internet Access, Airport Pick Up, Wheelchair Friendly, Linen Included, Credit Cards Accepted, Bar, Towels, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, 24 hour reception, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Key Card Access, Common Room, Lift / Elevator, Bike Parking, 24 Hour Check In