What time is it there?!

Our last stop in Canada and our first venture into a proper hostel (rather than just ‘the-cheapest-hotel-we-could-find-in-town’).

It’s actually not a bad place, it’s only really let down by location. Not that the location is bad, it’s only a couple of blocks from the heart of the city, but it’s in what has (apparently relatively recently) become known as the ‘Entertainment District’.

Now, a couple of decades ago this was probably ‘Theatreland’, and there are a couple of reasonable hotels on the same street, but it reminded me most of the lower end of Union Street in Plymouth. For those of you unfamiliar with that area, think of loud nightclubs and some slightly dodgy looking people. Throw in a wide selection of ‘Adult’ shops and you’ve completed the picture!
Having said all that, it didn’t really feel unsafe, and the hostel had 24hr cover on the reception desk and proper keycard access to all the rooms (in case anyone’s worried about us!). At least it didn’t have ‘needle disposal’ containers attached to the lamp posts outside like the place we nearly stayed at in Calgary.....