Description

Global Village Backpackers is Toronto's original Backpackers youth hostel. We are located a few minutes walk to attractions including the CN Tower, the bars and clubs in the Entertainment District, the shops along trendy Queen St. West, the waterfront and the Kensington Market.

The "Village" offers backpackers 165 beds (privates, quads, triples, dorms and twins), 24-hour reception, keyless swipe-card security system, air-conditioning, a large outdoor licensed patio, in-house restaurant (with great food!) self-serve kitchen, television room, laundry, storage lockers, FREE wireless internet, FREE internet terminals for guest use, FREE pancake and cereal breakfast, local tour desk and Toronto's only in-house BACKPACKERS BAR, The Village Pub.

Our hostel rooms include "quads" (4 beds per room). Larger (less expensive) dorms are also available with 6, 8 or 10 beds. Quad and Dorm beds are available in Male or Female-only and Co-ed rooms. Experience our newly renovated boutique private rooms, each one with custom decor and one luxury double bed.

Discount rates are available to SWAP/BUNAC, YHA/Hostelling International, VIP Backpackers, ISIC, ISE, GO and college/university student cardholders.

Location

From Pearson International airport: the Airport Express shuttle will bring you one block from our front door. Get off at the Hyatt Regency on King and walk one block west (one traffic light). OR: Take the TTC (local transit) $3.00 - exact change required - takes about 1.5 hrs OR: Take a taxi - ask for a flat rate.

From the bus station: we are a 20-25 minute walk SW. OR: Take the Dundas streetcar west to Spadina and transfer to the Spadina streetcar heading south. Get off at King Street.

From Union Station (Rail): we are a 15 minute walk NW. OR: Take the Spadina streetcar from Union's subway station. Get off at King Street.

By car:

From the east - take Hwy. 401 WEST toward Toronto, exit Don Valley Parkway (DVP) SOUTH, take Gardiner Expressway WEST at the bottom of the DVP, exit Spadina Ave, travel NORTH 3 sets of lights to King St. W.

From the west - take Hwy. QEW EAST toward Toronto, it becomes Gardiner Expressway, exit Spadina Ave, travel NORTH 3 sets of lights to King St. W.