Everything was wonderful! Tim is very friendly and accommodating and the house has a history and character. Learning about the house itself was already interesting and I could mentally take a time travel to 100 years ago! It is such a wonderful experience to be in a heritage house! I appreciated the access to the kitchen. I can see myself staying there for a longer period of time.

Stayed in August 2025

You would never experience this in Canada

Worth to come live if you come to Hamilton ON

Stayed in August 2025

Bathroom and kitchen and rooms were clean

Stayed in August 2025

Location is close to the West Harbour GO and Barton Street. Making it perfect for going to a Tiger Cats football game or doing trips.

Stayed in July 2025

It was all good 😌

Good location for Tiger-Cats football games, only 35 minute walk. Older property, but was kept up and very clean. Great value

Stayed in July 2025

Location a little outside the center, but a large grocery store nearby

Stayed in March 2025

Incredible!❤️ Unbelievable!❤️ If I could give it more than 10, I would! Beautiful, clean, comfortable, cozy. Very welcoming people! I had everything I needed and even more! Special mention to the owners for organizing the space, I admire how they thought of everything down to the smallest details (very nice signed cabinets in the kitchen). This is one of the best places I've stayed. I'm delighted! ❤️

Stayed in March 2025

Very nice place to stay with lovely common spaces like living room and kitchen where it was nice to chat with fellow travellers:

Stayed in March 2025

The place is super clean,and very close to downtown,the lady there is great.i will recommend the place to others.

Stayed in January 2025

I know that all heaters are working properly, but sometimes you feel they aren't particularly into the room that we were in. Namely, it was very cold during my night in winter, and we didn't feel the heat of the radiator.

Everything was very nice. Good concept. Affordable and unique experience at Hamilton if you want to enjoy a nice and home-like moment along with nice staff and guests from everywhere. All appliances and other stuff around are available for you. Ideal not only for solo travelers but also small families.

Stayed in December 2024

Extremely well organized, great amenities, quiet, near James st downtown, very friendly owners, perfectly clean. This place has everything you need and so many nice little touches. One of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed at.

Stayed in December 2024

Not really

Cleanliness and location. The facilities are all set: coffee, tea (many types), cereals, milk, laundry, shower and washroom are super clean.

Stayed in November 2024

was a little noisy

super close to bus stops and easy to find, staff was excellent and i ended up free upgrade. the kitchen was sooo cute

Stayed in November 2024

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It’s clean house with many rooms, even have laundry if someone need it ( I don’t use it)

Stayed in October 2024

The room was just next to the dorm room - someone woke me up in the middle of the night desperately trying to get inside - I guess they thought it was the dorm room so maybe larger signs on the doors would help

Really comfortable stay for a hostel, the single room has everything that's needed. Easy to park outside, coffee, tea, cereals and cookies available for breakfast in the dining area.

Stayed in October 2024

Not the best neighbourhood, but central.

Luvly quirky place. Comp cookies when I was there. Washing facilities, choice of tea coffee and cereal. Nice chai teabags.... They might still have some left after me.

Stayed in October 2024

One tiny tiny thing is that the curtains on my bunk bed didn't quite fit all the way round, though most others in the room did. Not too bad though, when a lot of hostels don't have privacy curtains on the beds at all, haha.

I honestly think this is the best hostel I've ever stayed in. In recent years I've stayed in a lot of the highly commercialised chain hostels, and nothing against them (a bed's a bed), but this is such a refreshing change from that -- you can tell the love that's gone into every aspect of the design in this place. The owners are so kind and clearly love/know the area well. I got a heads-up from them about a nearby street festival that I wouldn't have known about otherwise, and suffice to say was thoroughly grateful for it! Hamilton would've just been a quick overnight stop for me otherwise, but I ended up changing my train times just to stay there longer and appreciate the city. There's a guest-curated map of local highlights, there are board games and books galore, it's small enough to be friendly rather than overwhelming -- this whole place feels like a true ode to community. And they have guinea pigs!

Stayed in September 2024

Comfy bed, good value for money, friendly staff, free breakfast and coffee

Stayed in September 2024

The downstairs shower was too hot 🔥.. the dorm with other people . Next time I will get a solo . Since I wanted to sleep early .

The comfy bed .. coffee available.. the architecture..the staff..

Stayed in September 2024

Instantly welcoming and homely. PGH thought of everything from free tea, coffee and breakfast cereals to clean towels included and handy maps of the area. Beds were really comfortable and had privacy. Nice shared spaces and fully equipped kitchen.

Stayed in September 2024

It was a great hostel/ guesthouse. Even with shared bathrooms everything was kept clean. Kitchen area was great and lovely baked cookies. Even facilities for getting clothes washed and dried. Tim and Tanya were great hosts. Beautiful house and home.

Stayed in September 2024

I have traveled a lot and I usually stay in hostels. This is one of the best. The staff is very kind, the place is clean, comfortable and quiet. They offer many complimentary things that hostels don't usually offer. If I come back I'm absolutely choosing this place again.

Stayed in August 2024

The staff was very welcoming! Check in was very simple and fast. I got a tour of the house by the staff upon arrival. They provided towels for the hot shower, and good breakfast which included oats, cookies and cereal. I appreciated this very much! The kitchen was very well organized with labeling where each utensil is located so not to search thousands of drawers to find the right thing needed. Also, there were clear instructions on keeping the place tidy and clean, so the guesthouse was very clean and the guests were very respectful of these rules. I stayed in the faust room which was very spacious and clean. Bed was very comfortable. Thank you so much staff! My stay with you was amazing.

Stayed in August 2024