City center stay.Your stay at this Winnipeg hostel places you within a 10-minute walk of University of Winnipeg and West End Cultural Centre. Winnipeg Art Gallery and Royal Winnipeg Ballet are also within half a mile (1 km).
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Canadian Museum for Human Rights - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Forks Market - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
Getting around
Winnipeg Union Station - 6 min drive
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Intl. Airport (YWG) - 12 min drive
Restaurants
Tim Hortons - 7 min walk
McDonald's - 4 min walk
Little Korea - 5 min walk
Pho Que Huong Vietnamese Restaurant - 9 min walk
Tim Hortons - 8 min walk
About this property
University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel
Hostel near University of Winnipeg in Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel offers its guests a vending machine, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby. Public spaces have free WiFi. University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel also features laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out.
198 guestrooms or units
6 levels
Self-service laundry
Front desk (limited hours)
Express check-in
Express check-out
Storage area for luggage
Game room or arcade
Fireplace in lobby
Elevator
Microwave in a common area
Refrigerator in a common area
1 conference room
University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel offers 198 accommodations with air conditioning. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided weekly.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Heating (climate-controlled)
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels
More
Desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 3:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
We should mention
Alcohol isn't served at University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel.
Property is also known as
University Winnipeg Downtown Hostel
University Winnipeg Downtown
University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg Downtown Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
There are systemic problems. Management responded relatively quickly to problems with lack of emergency numbers to call if there are no staff at the reception desk and the door is locked (and also compensated me for the serious problems that I had). However, there continued to be a lack of staff on the premises. You have to have a cell phone that is charged so that you can call a number and leave a voicemail, then you have to wait for someone to call you back. The lack of staff at the office, even during the posted (and very limited) office open hours is insurmountable if you need staff for any reason.
The property is a typical university residence but a little over priced since parking is a problem and the staff were not really professional. The lack of WiFI in the rooms and lack of plug ins was a problem. It is marginally cheaper than a hotel and more expensive than university residences in downtown London (UK). For me, the value for money was not great and I’d suggest that an Air B&B or regular hotel is a better option.
This is not a hotel. It is a low grade college dorm room that is rented out when school is not in session.
The room was clean, but overall standard was a lone star out of 5. Checking in was unnecessarily cumbersome.
In French, we will call this a "petard mouille" (damp squib).
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
15 May 2016
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The cheapest joint in town
This hotel is right by the dodgy side of downtown - I was warned that going out at night was not really an option (not that there seemed to be anything to do anyways). The mattresses are little better than giant saltine crackers and it is positively criminal they charge 65 dollars/night and don't offer in-room wifi.