Toronto's Original Backpackers Hostel invites travellers to partake in award-winning service and the ultimate downtown experience, right in the heart of Canada's most vibrant city – Life's Too Short to Sleep Alone!*
ROCK & ROLL HOSTEL: Formerly the infamous Spadina Hotel, this historic building has hosted the likes of Leonard Cohen, Jack Nicholson and The Rolling Stones. Now Global Village Backpackers is your Downtown Toronto HQ and a "must do" for every independent traveller. Meet new friends, plan your travels or simply kick back and enjoy live music and DJs at our in-house BACKPACKERS BAR!
The largest hostel in Toronto, Global Village Backpackers is centrally located downtown in Toronto's Entertainment District. We're just minutes away from world-class theatre, Toronto's best nightclubs, restaurants & shopping districts and top attractions like the Air Canada Centre and the CN Tower.
Facilities include: 24-hr reception, keyless swipe-card security, large common areas with fireplace/air-conditioning, guest kitchen, laundry, lockers, FREE wireless internet, FREE pancake breakfast, daily tour departures to Niagara Falls and further still, a stunning outdoor patio and Toronto's only in-house backpackers bar. NEW full-service restaurant opening May 2007... watch for our Hostelworld.com Backpacker Parties all summer.
The majority of our rooms are 'quads' (4 beds per room). There are also dorms available with 6, 8 or 10 beds. We have a limited number of Private Boutique Rooms, newly renovated and equipped with one luxury double bed per room. Clean linen and towels are provided upon check-in. We offer a discount on all beds for valid card-carrying students, members of VIP Backpackers, SWAP/BUNAC and YHA/Hostelling International.
The experts weigh in on GVB:
'Global Village Backpackers...efficient, highly social backpacker support system, with staff that make you feel at home.Travelers convene at the cool bar and on the outdoor patio, where BBQs are held nightly' - Let's Go
'Global Village Backpackers is the best of Toronto's hostel options...The staff rates a special quality mention.' - Rough Guide
'This independent hostel, with a great location…is the biggest in town…There is a good lounge, a pleasant patio, Internet facilities and even a bar on premises…it is well-organized, and management isn't loath to spending some money on design and maintenance.' - Lonely Planet
Our prices include fresh linen and all taxes. Stay with us - Life's Too Short to Sleep Alone!*
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