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The Global Village Backpackers
by Paul2001
Toronto Hotels: Reviews and photos of the Global Village Backpackers posted by real travelers and Toronto locals.
Global Village Backpackers
460 King St West, (near Bay Street), Toronto, Prov
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Global Village Backpackers: A cheap place to sleep in Toronto
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  • Updated By Paul2001 on July 13, 2006
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    This is supposedly a great place to stay in Toronto if you are on a budget. It is located in the downtown core very near Toronto's so called Entertainment District. Anyway some of my favourite bars in the city like the Horseshoe are nearby. There is also a guest only bar where you meet other travelers and a self serve restaurant. This place seems to be very popular.

    The hostel is located in what by Canadian standards is a rather old building constructed in 1875. It was formally known as the Spadina Hotel and was a real dive. A good place to meet a heroin addict. Maybe that's why I used to hang out there in my younger more hedonistic days. The place has been cleaned up considerably recently(as have some of the other former dives in T.O.'s downtown core.) but for me it's history adds atmosphere.

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  • Theme: Hostel
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Directions: No address given on the website but it is located at the corner of King St. West and Spadina Ave. It is hard to miss because of wild colours that they have painted it in.
  • Website: www.globalbackpackers.com/toronto

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    Global Village Backpackers: Global Village rocks!
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  • By brendorabbit on December 31, 2007
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  • I had a great time at the Global Village Backpackers (GVB). Stayed here for 6 weeks while I was looking for a job and my own place and not a bad thing to say about it. The only hostel in Toronto with a licensed bar and every now and then during the Summer there were promo night where you were offered free beer!! Located right downtown as well. Rooms are cleaned every day, free wireless internet (if you have a laptop) as well. The best way to start a long term trip in Canada

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average

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    Global Village Backpackers: It's not fantastic...
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  • By qwert_babe on September 10, 2005
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  • To be fair, I was only there for a night but I suppose if you're on a tight budget it's acceptable. I stayed in a four bed dorm and it was pretty cramped, the showers/toilet facilities I thot were a little insufficient and definitely not very well maintained. The only good thing I liked about the place is it's location - I could easily walk to busstop in 5 minutes to catch a shuttle to the airport.

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  • Price: US$20-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Directions: Unmistakable blue building at the junction of King St and Spadina Avenue.

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    Global Village Backpackers: hostel
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  • By luca76 on September 12, 2004
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  • Price: less than US$20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average

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