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Newest Review: ... part of town is rather rough. There is a large park outside the hostel where people would sleep on the benches. We saw several people who were under the influence and acting in a quite belligerent manner, which was a little intimidating. You have to walk quite a long way to get any shopping in as well, which is a nuisance. The hostel has a big cooking area with fridge and shelf space and pots, pans and crockery that you can use and communal stocks of food that people have left behind when they moved on. There is a limited Internet connection (which you pay for) and a good laundry room. HI is Hostelling International, which the YHA is a... more

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Youth Hostels in Calgary: Rough hostel in Calgary (419 words)
by - written on 26/09/09 (Very useful, 51 readings)
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Calgary city centre has several youth hostels; we stayed at HI Calgary. This is located in 520-7th Avenue, on the outskirts of Downtown Calgary and about a 10-15 minute gentle walk from Calgary Tower and the shopping areas of town. The location is two minutes walk from the nearby C-Train (this is a tram) stop which runs through downtown. This stop is the outermost limit of the centre zone that allows free travel, which is extremely useful because wandering around the city gets tiring after a while! This part of town is rather rough. There is a large park outside the hostel where people would sleep on the benches. We saw several people who were under the ... Read the complete review