Great location if you're visiting Bellingham or nearby areas. You're right off I-5, so you're in…read moreand out pretty quickly. It's a 15 min walk from downtown, but we didn't run into any problems with parking in downtown Bellingham. There are plenty of parking spots at GuestHouse. Woods coffee is in the same lot, so it was nice immediately going through their drive through for good coffee. Fred Meyer is immediately across the street so if you forgot anything at home, or need something, it's a quick purchase. The staff was nice and check in and out was smooth and easy. The rooms were cleaned and more modern than the lobby and hallways. It's a dog friendly hotel and we were right next to the exit, so it was nice getting our dog in and out for the bathroom. The shower head could be better. The room felt a bit humid. There was free breakfast in the morning, it's limited breakfast, but it has the basics-- coffee, cereal, waffle, bread, yogurt. You can't take the breakfast food to your room though.

bad service, will threaten to call the cops on you if you're only 5 mins late to check out.read more

I was pleased with everything pertaining to my one night stay. For the affordability factor, it is…read moreworth the distance. Located a long way from downtown Vancouver. The cleaning crew is terrifically efficient. I can admit, the host was pleasantly courteous. I would recommend this place to anyone. I was able find it easily, by taking public transportation.

My friend and I booked VBG based on the good reviews on Hostelworld.com. The closest Skytrain stop…read moreis Metrotown and VBG is just a few blocks from the mall. We arrived in Vancouver on a light drizzly afternoon, and as directed, called the number so that we could ensure that someone would meet us to take us to our room. For more than 2 hours, my phone calls and emails went unanswered and I finally decided we would just walk to the address provided and figure it out from there. We walked thru a suburban neighborhood and a man raking his leaves pointed us in the right direction, which was a good sign that this place had been used by other travelers. The Guesthouse was just a regular house down the street. Upon walking inside, we heard complaints of the lockers having no locks and the dryer being broken, according to other backpackers. As it turned out, VBG is actually a variety of different properties owned by one person, who was in Taiwan at the time. The phone number provided belonged to the owner and that is why there was no answer. Meanwhile, staff members helped us check in, pay, and then walked with us about half a mile to another apartment, about 10 minutes (walking) from the MetroTown Station. Our apartment was clean and we claimed a room with 2 beds. We were given keys for our apartment and room, fresh linens, and then rationed 1 roll of toilet paper each, to use for a week. Anything after that, we were told, we'd have to purchase for ourselves. Check out was easy, just undo the linens and leave the keys behind. All in all, decent value for what we paid, (~$25/bed/night). We had about 5 housemates to share with, but there were no problems whatsoever. VBG was a good, quiet place to stay, if you don't mind being farther away from the city. Note: From the Metrotown skytrain station, it takes about 10-15 minutes to get to the City center. Don't stay here if you're looking to party. This Guesthouse is more suited for those who want a homey place to stay. In fact, 3 of the housemates were staying here (long term) while job-searching. My only complaint is that they should have provided better service to respond when we were calling the number they provided. If we'd waited for someone to call back, who knows how long we would have waited outside the BG Urban Cafe...

This hotel was accommodating and friendly. Most affordable stay in the city. The bed was clean. My…read morebiggest complaint is the bathrooms were not clean and smelled bad. There was buildup of dirt in the showers.

It's a very nice hostel in a very nice location. But badly…read morethere weren't many people around. Badly, when you want to charge your devices, you also have to turn the light on (at least in the b dorm), what is quite annoying, especially for overnight. This hostel is not suitable for big and heavy suitcases, because there's no elevator, but when you're with a backpack/ smaller suitcase it works just fine. For your convenience there is a bar right around the corner, and the super market and a drugstore/ banks are just about a 10 minute walk away.

What a horrible place! Last time I leave it up to Rdawg to help me book. He did not read reviews…read more The lady was on the phone the whole time took us to a large closet in the basement and handed us keys. I asked where the. Bathroom was she took me down the hallway! When I asked her if she has other rooms that this was not a room she said no and we purchased her cheaper rooms that others pay way more She didn't budge she wouldn't let us cancel I didn't realize there was a concert and some tennis game that made Vancouver super packed I don't think I'd be able to find another room so last minute. Cockroaches and cat urine smell would have to be it for the next 3 days! The sheets were not clean the towels has holes in them and someone else's hair on it!' I really think the city needs to do an inspection on this place there's no way that old dirty dilapidated house is up to code.

You call there and cant understand a word they are saying....UGH!!!!!!…read moreWished there was a translater for speech.

The hotel workers seemed to be sort of rude when asking for things like clean towels or toiletries…read more I understand if hotels are in short supply but as a guest staying there, it made it sort of difficult to enjoy the full stay. We were there for a week and there would be times where the hotel workers would start vacuuming early morning in the hall without any consideration of the people sleeping. The "continental" breakfast consisted of plain bagels, plain bread, old looking donuts and maybe a pastry here and there. Juice and coffee was also offered to guests but nothing to get overly excited over.The hotel room was fairly clean and the halls always kinda smelled good but that was the best part of the stay. Overall, unfortunately I wouldn't recommend.

Amazing basement guest suite on Protection Island. Great place for a family to stay: sleeps a large…read morefamily, great kitchenette, toys for the kids, and a 30 second walk to the beach. The island itself is a great place for a family adventure: lots of beaches, trails to explore, and gravel roads for biking.

Juniper was a delight, very friendly and accommodating. We stayed in the Regal Royal Room upstairs…read morethat was very comfortable with all the amenities we needed as well as quiet. The kitchen to make our coffee and Chai tea and to store our leftovers from dining out was well equipped and comfortable. Accommodations were only about 5 minutes from downtown restaurants and museums, We took the scenic bypass and stopped at all the attractions along the way around the Island. We had a wonderful time and look forward to visiting some of the other Islands in the area.

My partner booked this room because I mentioned it looked like it was made with a lot of love (and…read morelovely woodwork), and I wasn't wrong. The opposite of the greige AirSpace style that proliferates, this was colorful, textured coziness. Apart from aesthetics, it was just a great spot to spend an important birthday. While I always bring coffee making kit with me, I hadn't remembered tea. Turned out the kitchen was well-stocked with all the tea. Our host very kindly offered to pick up things for us when it snowed, but it's only about a mile walk into town, so we found it pretty easy to pick up provisions at the excellent Co-Op and Bakery San Juan. There are so many great hikes on the island, but having a day to watch the snow fall, read, and drink tea, was just what I needed--along with watching the bald eagles nesting. What a special place!