Ocean Island is everything it claims to be. The staff are friendly and helpful, the location is convenient and in a safe area and the rooms are value for money. Stayed in one of the small rooms on the 3rd floor which was small but all that you need as a place to crash. Most importantly it was quiet. The... More

It is a good place to go, but i found that there are not that many backpackers actually travelling though. Most people are just hanging around working, or looking for jobs. It does lack an entertainment room but hey we should be traveling right! It is in a bit of a run down area but close to town on the... More

I really enjoyed my stay at the guesthouse. On the first night I stayed in a double private room on the 3rd floor. It was very quiet, a reasonable size and a good price. It had no private bathroom but I only shared it with three other rooms and I never needed to line up. I found the bathroom clean.... More

There's not much I can add to what's already been said. We stayed seven nights at a greatly reduced rate. Staff were excellent; friendly and knowledgable who went that extra distance to make our stay as pleasant as possible. We booked a small twin which turned out to be on the top floor with a good view over the town.... More

Really enjoyed my stay here, I was given a discount for staying 3 nights which was a plus. We opted for a private room with a shared bathroom, the room was small (in comparison to say a 3* hotel) but it was good by hostel standards. There was a bathroom right outside our private room which was brilliant. The staff... More

It was nice to stay at for the weekend for a local convention, but I wouldn't recommend it for tourists or road-trippers. It was no ones specific fault, but parking directions weren't that clear, and when I went to check out, my car was locked up behind a gate. Ocean Island said that it wasn't their parking lot, so they... More

Our stay in this backpackers was very nice, the hostel is clean and comfortable with nice bathrooms. The staff were very friendly and super helpful during our stay. There isn't a huge amount of room for socializing and eating but I was mostly out exploring so that didn't bother me much! Would definitely recommend to those wanting somewhere cheap to... More

I lived at Ocean Island for 2 months when I first moved to Victoria. I don't think I can say anything bad about my stay there! It has a really great atmosphere and I met a lot of great people.My room was small, but really good for the price I spent - the bed was comfortable and I had good... More

Staff is exceptional, very knowledgable, and friendly. This was my first time staying at a hostel in Canada, and the experience was decidedly good. I am glad to have found this great place! More