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.
Kelowna General Hospital - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
Getting around
Kelowna Intl. Airport (YLW) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
CRAFT Beer Market Kelowna - 6 min walk
Triple O's - 3 min walk
Kin & Folk - 5 min walk
Earls on Top - 5 min walk
Sunny’s - 5 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.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Uncovered self parking on site (CAD 10 per night)
Limited onsite parking
Onsite parking includes off-street options
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Billiards/pool table
TV in common areas
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Lockers
Luggage storage
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
No elevator
More
3 floors
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels provided
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Air conditioning
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
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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
Property 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
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HI Kelowna Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 108 out of 331 reviews
10 - Excellent
108
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 331 reviews
8 - Good
109
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 331 reviews
6 - Okay
63
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 331 reviews
4 - Poor
23
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 331 reviews
2 - Terrible
28
7.4/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
7.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Corinna
Sep 4, 2025
Disliked: Cleanliness
Very dirty especially the fridges in the kitchen. Stinky dirty, really gross
The hostel is in a prime location for access to the downtown and beach. There is also a nice residential neighborhood to the south where you can access beaches. It's a little noisy due to the busy road outside, but if you're in a hostel you probably have some noise tolerance anyway.
I would recommend this as an economical place to stay for a weekend in Kelowna.
My stay at the HI was generally good, as it was just for one night. The bunk bed wasn’t very comfortable because the mattress seemed were old, and the room was quite small. The best part was the TV inside the private room, which had many channels options.
The women’s washrooms were really clean, and the receptionist were friendly and helpful in giving me directions to where I wanted to go.
Vivian
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
4/10 Poor
Debra
Aug 10, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
The hostel was very close to the beach and park, but, very awkward for getting out of and into due to medians that made it impossible to cross roads.
I will be in hundreds and hundreds hotels. In all US and Canada, I never be in a worse place like at this hotel. Don't go there. Place is horrible.
Don't go there.
Staff were very helpful, especially when I asked how I could retrieve my bicycle before the 7 am open time. And, extra kudos to the people who turned in my forgotten electronic equipment, and to the staff who will hold it for me until I can return to retrieve it!
Negative: very close to main noisy highway coming in from the south/west.
Great location near the city park and lakefront. Easy to use without having a car. Good access to downtown, and public transportation routes. The AC worked well. I was glad to have a single room and bathroom. It’s a hostel- Nice big kitchen and nice back patio.
Close to the park and beach. Room completely different from the pictures in teb website for 1 queen bed. Expect for a very basic room with just bed, small washroom and shower. Walls has lots of stains.