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Banff International Hostel

1.5 star property

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Reception
Mountain view
Fridge, microwave
Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Courtyard

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
$92
$84 nightly
$92 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 7 - Dec 8

Explore the area

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449 Banff Ave, Banff, AB, T1L 1A6
  • Place, Banff National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Banff National Park Information Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
    ‪9 min walk‬

Room options

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Quadruple Room, Ensuite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Front of property

Bed in a 4 bed co-ed dorm room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bed in a 6-9 co-ed dorm room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Bed in a female 4-6 dorm room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Economy Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Banff

With a stay at Banff International Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Banff, a 1-minute drive from Banff National Park Information Centre and 7 minutes from Upper Hot Springs. .This hostel is 11.9 mi (19.2 km) from Banff National Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Banff Gondola.
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What's nearby

  • Banff National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Victoria Glacier - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Banff National Park Information Centre - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Banff Station - 12 min walk
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A&W Canada - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Canadian Brewhouse - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Good Earth Coffeehouse - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Old Spaghetti Factory - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Banff International Hostel

Hostel in Banff with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk
Banff International Hostel offers 23 accommodations. Accommodations have kitchenettes with refrigerators.

Bathrooms include showers. This Banff hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include refrigerators, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a computer station, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Ski passes
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

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
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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Banff International
Banff International Hostel
Banff Hostel Banff
Banff International Hostel Banff
Banff International Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
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Banff International Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 374 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 374 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 374 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 374 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 374 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

JONGHO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Marie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Chantelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent hostel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The beds are comfortable. Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

zheyan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room is not clean and the amenities are missing.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Yaislen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn’t sleep well overnight the guests upstairs were noisy all night. My daughter couldn’t sleep well
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jolene

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff were amazing and friendly. Rooms were very dirty and hot.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

juliann

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Fine
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is in a good location. Not too close to the hustle and bustle of Banff street but within easy walking distance of everything. The kitchen area is clean. The indoor and outdoor seating areas are very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great affordable option for multi days with family of four.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Stephanie

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good amenities - good location

Comfy beds!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed was very comfy and bathroom spotlessly clean. Nice kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lourdes

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a hostel, I stay 8 persons share a room, lucky me, major roommate is quite and gentle, but I heard some room keep noise, keep the light on until midnight, you cannot sleep with these people. In this cost, it should be fair deal. location is very good, you can find anything within 10 minutes. Staffs nice and friendly. I have no complain for this hostel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brett

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They took all my things and prepared my bed the day before checkout phone charger headphones
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Hakim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amritpal

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
They posted different prices on site when reserved and reached and they charged double than site Price.
Dryer is not working and ac also doesn’t work properly
Washroom is not good condition
Not neat and clean floor and breakfast options is not good condition.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tsaiti, Lake worth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s located right on Banff Avenue and the kitchen is really convenient.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan jose

Traveled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025