HI Kelowna Hostel

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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BBQ/picnic area
4 Shared Female Only Dorm
Interior
Lobby sitting area
Billiards

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
245 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6C2
  • City Park
    2 min walk
  • Okanagan Lake
    6 min walk
  • Okanagan Lake Bridge
    7 min walk
  • Kelowna, BC (YLW-Kelowna Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

8 Shared Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Private Room with Shared Washroom

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

4 Shared Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Private Room with Private Washroom (Double Room with Ensuite)

  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

4 Shared Female Only Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Kelowna

HI Kelowna Hostel is centrally located in Kelowna, a 2-minute walk from City Park and 12 minutes by foot from Waterfront Park. .This hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Kelowna Art Gallery and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Prospera Place.

What's nearby

  • City Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Waterfront Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Prospera Place - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Kelowna General Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Orchard Park Mall - 5 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Kelowna Intl. Airport (YLW) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪CRAFT Beer Market Kelowna - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Parlour Ice Cream - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kelly O'Bryan's Neighborhood Restaurant - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Skinny Duke’s Glorious Emporium - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich - ‬6 min walk

About this property

HI Kelowna Hostel

Adults-only hostel in Kelowna
HI Kelowna Hostel offers 27 shared accommodations with air conditioning and safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 27 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this hostel include an arcade/game room, a communal living room, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Uncovered self parking on site (CAD 10.00 per night)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Arcade/games room
  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Lockers available
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: CAD 10.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Long-term renters welcome
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Kelowna SameSun
SameSun Hostel Kelowna
SameSun Kelowna
SameSun Backpacker Lodges - Kelowna Okanagan Valley
Samesun Backpackers Lodge Kelowna
Samesun Backpackers Lodge
Samesun Backpackers Kelowna
Samesun Backpackers
Samesun Kelowna Hostel
Samesun Hostel
Samesun
Samesun Kelowna
Samesun Kelowna Hostel
HI Kelowna Hostel Kelowna
HI Kelowna Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
HI Kelowna Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kelowna

HI Kelowna Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 276 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 276 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hostel in downtown Kelowna. The room is tiny. Bathroom functional. We booked a private room/ bathroom. Excellent staff, $10 paid parking adjacent. Short walk to downtown shops and restaurants. Room was quiet, bed clean. Good value if you're passing through and do not need bells and whistles.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rachael

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed this hostel it was clean and very close to the park and town, nice patio, free coffee, nice big kitchen and friendly staff. It was mellow and comfy bed. Only thing for me is I like bigger lockers but it did fit my backpack. Would stay again. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Adel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great, no issues. Comfortable beds and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant staff and atmosphere! Could be cleaner though
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Xin

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

LOURDES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the Water Park and nice walk along the Marina.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

pat

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yicheng

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room looks like a storage
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gustavo Rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Georgina

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Brayden

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, Calgary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff were really friendly and helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fine.
We stayed for 2 weeks whilst relocating to the area and it was fine. A few minor issues but for Kelowna it was relatively cheap. Our double room with private bath was very very small. No storage, just some hooks on the wall, bathroom was a good size but dirty, I cleaned it myself on the first day. Towels are included and fresh ones are at the front desk daily, I also asked for a change of sheets and that was fine. The kitchen is large and well equipped, it’s cleaned regularly by staff. The staff all seem to live there but I didn’t really encounter anyone “in charge” they all seemed like backpackers who didn’t really care. The front door has a code but is rarely locked which is concerning considering how close it is to down town. People just came and went as they pleased without Reception seeming to care or monitor. Bike storage is an outdoor rack in the patio area. The parking on site is $10 a night which is a rip off considering the price of the rooms. However there is street parking available in the community behind the hostel. I would stay again if I needed but it’s definitely not the best hostel or in anyway luxurious. It needs better staff / cleaners and some major renovations to the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Praveen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good staff, Although the yard maintenance man, use the leaf blower to blow dust on us while we were seated on the patio. He could have cleaned early in the morning or later at night not during the day.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

HUIJAE

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Deep cleaning your walls, inside the rooms is something I would like to suggest
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Bruno

It was ok
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have communal activities every day which you can choose to participate in or not.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024