Canadiana Backpackers Inn

address: 42 Widmer Street

HOSTEL DETAIL

About Us

Lonely Planet described the Canadiana as, 'Toronto's best run hostel...a sure-fire winner, with a great location in the Entertainment District of downtown Toronto'.

Welcome to Toronto's Award Winning Hostel and it's most unique:

There’s a 10 ft Mohawk Indian in the lounge, a totem pole on the patio and each room is named after a great Canadian (everything from Bryan Adams to Neil Young). Every morning there is a free pancake breakfast and a choice of tea or coffee.

Toronto is a hotbed for comedy so once a week we visit the comedy club that Mike Myers, Jim Carey, and John Candy (all originally from Toronto) started their careers. Every night we have fun activities planned (see further down the page for details).

Located right downtown in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District the hostel is a short walk to the CN Tower, the Air Canada Centre, the Theatre District, and some of Toronto’s best shopping districts, bars, and restaurants.

We offer accommodation to suit everyone from private rooms (single and double), to quad rooms (4 people to a room), to female only rooms. All the rooms are spacious with thick, comfortable mattresses and extra big wooden bunk beds. Fresh linen and towels are provided for free.

The hostel also offers 24 hour reception, air conditioning, a free pancake breakfast, free wireless internet, a large outdoor patio, an 18 seat cinema, a fully equipped kitchen and day trips to Niagara Falls.

At Canadiana you never need to feel alone. Every night we organize an event from pub crawls to barbeques served on our outdoor patio.

We offer discounts for ISIC, BUNAC/SWAP, VIP Backpackers, and Hostelling International cardholders.

If you read the guidebooks, you will see that for style, service, and atmosphere no other place in town compares. Here is what the guidebooks have to say:

'The super-friendly Canadiana Backpackers Inn is in quiet, charming Victorian houses with a great location in the Entertainment District'.
Lonely Planet, 2001.

'An assortment of young adventurous professionals populate the Canadiana, whose wooden beds and Victorian facade create a calm refined atmosphere. Its central location is near several hot nightclubs.' Lets Go, 2002.

'The Canadiana Backpackers Inn is booked and not surprisingly. It's clean and new and where people gather is even tastefully appointed. There's a patio on which guests are treated to free barbeques.....staff exceedingly friendly.'
Now Magazine, 2000.

Our facilities include:

- free pancake breakfast
- air-conditioned rooms
- single beds(dormitory style)
- private double rooms
- large bathrooms
- fully equipped kitchen
- 18 seat cinema
- free coffee and tea
- locker facilities
- outdoor patio
- free wireless internet access

How to Find Us

From Airport: Take the Airport Shuttle Bus ($19.95) to Holiday Inn on King Street. The Canadiana is one block North of the Holiday Inn on King St at 42 Widmer Street.

From the Bus Terminal: Go out the main entrance one-half blocks South to Dundas & Bay St. Take the #6 bus south ($2.75 and ask the driver for a transfer ticket) and get off at Queen St. Then take streetcar #501 West and get off at John St. Go South on John and take the first right onto Richmond then take the next left onto Widmer Street. We're #42.

From Union Station: Take subway to St. Andrew ($2.75 and get a transfer ticket) then take streetcar #504 West and get off at Peter St. (next to Holiday Inn). The first street East is Widmer Street. Just go North (half block) until you find #42 Widmer.

Things to Do around Us

We are just steps away from...

CN Tower (world's tallest free standing structure) - 3 blocks
SkyDome (home of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Argonauts) - 3 blocks
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - 3 blocks
Air Canada Centre (home of the Maple Leafs and Toronto Raports)- 6 blocks
Royal Alexandra Theatre - 3 blocks
Princess of Wales Theatre - 3 blocks
Paramount IMAX theatres - Across the street
Roy Thomson Hall (home of Toronto's Symphony Orchestra) - 2 blocks
Hockey Hall of Fame - 8 blocks
Ontario Place - 2.5 km
Harbourfront - 5 blocks
Kensington Market - 4 blocks
Chinatown - 5 blocks
Royal Ontario Museum - 1.5 km

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