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Ottawa Backpackers Inn

2.0 star property

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Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels
Interior
Combined shower/bathtub, hair dryer, towels
Exterior
Front of property

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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203 York Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5T7
  • Place, University of Ottawa
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Byward Market Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Rideau Canal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Ottawa, ON (YOW-Macdonald-Cartier Intl.)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed

Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Studio, 1 Single-over-Double Bunkbed and Sofabed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room, 1 Single Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 1 Single Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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10-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

10-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

View all photos for 8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed (Female Only)

Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

8-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed (Female Only)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

6-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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4-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

4-Bed Shared Dormitory, 1 Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room, 1 Double Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 1 Double Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room, 2 Twin Bed | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 2 Twin Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 4 Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Room, 6 Beds | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room, 6 Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Private Triple Room | Individually furnished, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Ottawa Backpackers Inn

Coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities and an arcade/games room are available at this smoke-free hostel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include barbecues and a TV in a common area. Housekeeping is not available.
Ottawa Backpackers Inn offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations, with a ceiling fan. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.
During your stay at Ottawa Backpackers Inn, you're just a quick walk from Byward Market Square. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus laundry facilities and an arcade/games room.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a terrace and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Byward Market Square and University of Ottawa
As a guest of Ottawa Backpackers Inn, you'll find a terrace, barbecue grills, and an arcade/games room. WiFi is free in public spaces. Ottawa Backpackers Inn also features coffee/tea in common area, laundry facilities, and a television in common area.

This Ottawa hostel is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 16

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Alcohol isn't served at Ottawa Backpackers Inn.

Property is also known as

Backpackers Inn Ottawa

Backpackers Ottawa

Ottawa Backpackers

Ottawa Backpackers Inn

Ottawa Backpackers Hotel Ottawa

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Ottawa Backpackers Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Ottawa Backpackers Inn Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Ottawa

Ottawa Backpackers Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 343 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 85 out of 343 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 343 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 343 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 343 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Promit

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hot water, clean beds, good location. Very good stay.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Azeezat

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is clean and the staffs were helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is courteous and it's so convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seyedamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice and cozy place with professional staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kanae

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and staffs were so kind. It’s convenient for sightseeing spots which is good for travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff, great accomodation
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most down to earth accommodation in Ottawa. Feels homey, in the best ways.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, great location, everything else was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place Can walk or take the bus any where from and to there. Affordable and confortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jinseok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an unique experience to stay in this place for a week.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Parvez

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Place for coexistance.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The staff was friendly, the location was good for what we needed, and it was more affordable than a hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe were one of the friendliest, and he atmosphere was homey…would recommend this place and i would stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was exactly as described. The staff are incredibly friendly as well as the other guests. It had a very homely feel which I loved.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always great service and everything
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Been here before nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

SHION

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Farrell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to stay downtown Ottawa
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
best hostel ever!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
love the location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place very friendly stuff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved how close the inn was for walking to everything. Also loved interacting with the other guests in the common rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Waa ok for one night
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute and home-y, good for longer stays or short trips!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024