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HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel with a rooftop terrace, near Stampede Park

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Private) | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Library
Terrace/patio
HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel, in downtown Calgary, offers a lively base for travelers. Guests enjoy continental breakfast, arcade games, and city views from the rooftop terrace. Free WiFi keeps everyone connected, and multilingual staff assist with travel planning.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Men only (6 beds)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Portable fan
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 beds)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Women only (6 beds)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Portable fan
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed only (6 beds)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed only (6 beds)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Portable fan
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Private) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room, Ensuite (Private)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Portable fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed only (4 beds) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Shared Dormitory, Mixed only (4 beds)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Portable fan
Laptop workspace
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Exclusive Room, Shared Bathroom (6 beds)

Free WiFi, bed sheets

Exclusive Room, Shared Bathroom (6 beds)

Highlights

Heating
Portable fan
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Laptop workspace
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Ensuite (Max 4 People)

Family Room, Ensuite (Max 4 People) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite (Max 4 People)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Family Room, Ensuite (Max 5 People)

Family Room, Ensuite (Max 5 People) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Ensuite (Max 5 People)

Highlights

Heating
TV
Premium bedding
Portable fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
520 7 Avenue Southeast, Calgary, AB, T2G 0J6

What's nearby

  • BMO Centre - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Calgary Tower - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Scotiabank Saddledome - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Stampede Park - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Calgary Zoo - 3 min drive - 1.9 miles

Getting around

  • City Hall Station - 5 min walk
  • Calgary Heritage Station - 16 min drive
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Platform Calgary - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪RAW - ‬2 min walk

About this property

HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel

Hostel near Scotiabank Saddledome
Located close to Calgary TELUS Convention Centre and BMO Centre, HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel provides a rooftop terrace, an arcade/game room, and a library. In addition to laundry facilities and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Bike rentals, smoke-free premises, and barbecue grills
  • Tour/ticket assistance, outdoor furniture, and a vending machine
  • Multilingual staff, a 24-hour front desk, and ATM/banking services
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and portable fans
  • Guidebooks and local maps

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour offsite parking (CAD 10 per day); discounts available
  • Street parking available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 1:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Nearby parking fee: CAD 10 per day(20 ft away; open 24 hours)

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, 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
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 15.5343 mi (25 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

HI Calgary City Centre
Hi Calgary City Hostel Calgary
HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel Calgary
HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 2:30 AM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel located?

Located in Downtown Calgary, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Studio Bell, Stampede Park, and Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. BMO Centre and Calgary Tower are also within 15 minutes. City Hall Station is only a 5-minute walk and Centre Street Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

HI Calgary City Centre - Hostel Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Amenities

9.2

Staff & service

8.8

Eco-friendliness

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 240 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 240 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 240 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 240 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 240 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Saeed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here is so wonderful and accommodating and the location of this place is simply the best in Calgary
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hot pot of people from all nationalities at a very affordable price.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadeem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In downtown core. Lots of attractions on walking distance. Close by transportation and train options
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

KRISTA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Lots of parking around the hostel. Staff were very friendly and nice. Bed was very comfy!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay, convenient location, very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Breanne

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

Would stay again anytime I need to be downtown

Very clean and quiet Friendly helpful staff Perfect location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Bhavya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay for one day visit
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tacia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay was great staff was very friendly. I will be staying again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, good location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were all super friendly and helpful. Only downside was the storage as it quite narrow and doesn’t fit a large suitcase but other than that place was very good
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and easy access to public transportation. Ice cream shop is just around the corner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olatunji

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

City center hostel with all the perks.

This is typical of a HI hostel but raised the bar. Though didn't partake in the free breakfast due to fasting but the place was awesome. Friendly and helpful staff and always ready to assist. Right at the City Center and very close to all forms of transportation. I rate it A+++
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good stay

The staff is super. Clean rooms, great breakfast. For a hostel, it's pretty good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On prime location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, very, very good. Just excess water on floor outside shower. One door does not close. Otherwise, very good actually.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenness

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time staying here! Convenient. Clean. Comfortable bed. Definitely will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Ana Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is near to US Embassy
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bo Ying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The front desk staff was so friendly, the check in and check out was very easy. Room is clean, each bunk in the room has its own bed light and electronic charge. The kitchen is very big, hot water and free tea bags were provided all the time. I would recommend this place. The location is in the center of the Calgary downtown, walk in distance to everything nearby. Very safe and convenient place.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sui Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my third time stay at this hostel and they still keep the high standards of the facilities and the services. Wi-Fi is very good. Just the room has a bit smell because we closed the windows at night but generally I have a very good stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roberto Jr Caperina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly Staff. Clean washroom, lobby, kitchen and wall way. Easy check In/Out. The Free breakfast is amazing. Thank You. Highly Recommend this Hostel. Thank You guys.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Yu Meng

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lots of homelessness around the hostel, which makes the experience slightly sketchy
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

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

A great central place to stay

A great one night stay. Very convenient for the city centre, for bars, restaurants etc. An interesting mix of hotel and hostel. Nice to mix with other guests at shared breakfast tables. It was the first time I have washed my own breakfast dishes in a hotel, but nothing wrong with that!! It is good to step out of one’s comfort zone occasionally😁😁😁👌
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

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