The Only Backpackers Inn

This is an excellent hostel, which went above and beyond my expectations. We visited in freezing January, and were worried the hostel would be cold and uncomfortable, but we were not disappointed. Rooms were comfortable and spacious, there were enough toilets and showers for everyone, and staff were cool and friendly as well.
Attached to the hostel is a café and bar, and you know what the best thing is? FREE WAFFLE BREAKFAST. Honestly, I was not expecting this, and was amazed at how good it was. Served with lots of fruit and juice, the breakfast made my mornings in Toronto.
Thanks so much guys. Hope to be back again!

Very legit hostel.
The rooms are clean. The staff is friendly and the waffles with fruit for breakfast are AMAZING.
There is a strong sense of community. Everyone staying at the hostel is friendly and open to sharing stories and meeting new people from around the world.
Here’s a video of some good times hanging out in the TV room:

It’s about 25min from downtown so you can escape the hustle and bustle for bit but still get to all the attractions with ease.
I highly recommend this place!

One of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed in. A complimentary waffle every morning from the downstairs juice bar with the freshest fruit on this planet. Awesome security. It’s well kept and you definitely get your moneys worth. The bar downstairs sells cute craft beers (a little on the expensive side but there are plenty of cheap bars near the hostel). There’s an LCBO not to far away and the hostel is located about two blocks from the subway. There’s only one computer that people usually use for movie watching. Equipped with board games. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who’s looking to stay in Toronto for cheap.

I had such a great experience here! Everyone was really friendly! It was clean! And there was a great vibe! Would definitely go again!

Straight up, shout out to Toronto and it’s beautiful inhabitants for showing your boy some love — the Asian girl who works at Guess downtown especially, I’d french kiss your elbows if you’d allow it. You fine like a $ 300 speeding ticket.
I booked for one in a six bed mixed room at The Only Backpackers Inn to welcome 2015 in style, and I must say that overall my stay was quite pleasurable.
This hostel is perfectly located just outside of Donlands subway station off Danforth Ave via green line, which I’d estimate is aboot (about) 20 minutes out from downtown i.e. Bay, Spadina. It’s really cool that the trains here in TDot is one entire unit — so you can walk from one end of the train all the way to the other without ever exiting. I geek out over shit like this!
The entrance itself at TOBI was a little confusing to spot at first, but ultimately I figured out that the check-​in counter is located in their 1^st floor coffee shop. It was a breeze after that, I was given a tour and then proceeded to my bunk. I must say that this joint is quite compartmentalized, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. They also provide a pro bono waffle and fruit breakfast and coffee, the perfect fuel to conquer a city on foot.
My room didn’t have a washroom but I didn’t mind that too much, I was more disappointed that it hurt to walk on the skimpy ladder to get in and out of bed and also there was no mini lamp lighting for any of them.
There is everything you would need at the 24hr 7Eleven right across the damn street, so you can tame all of your B.O. you’ve accumulated while shaking that ass at the local hip hop spot with a cheap deodorant stick. You smell me?
It’s not the best location if you’re looking for the constant surroundings of downtown Toronto and Chinatown, but if you’re on a budget and don’t mind a little adventure, you’ll be pretty satisfied about this spot.
Go Red Sox!!!
–Bean

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a night before flying out of the Toronto Airport because it was a lot cheap to fly Canada to Europe than US to Europe. Anyways, we had a great experience at the Only. The rooms were clean, warm, and quiet, as were the bar, café, and employees. A little noise from the bar, but it didn’t keep us awake. After a good night of sleep in one of their 10-​bed dorms we really enjoyed the waffle breakfast that was included in our stay. It had fresh fruit, real syrup, and excellent coffee. And the folks at the Only were nice enough to hang on to our luggage for the afternoon while we roamed the area and waited for our flight. It was fairly easy to get to via public transportation. However, Toronto’s public transport is a little pricey. I think it cost us $ 15 to get around Toronto for one day and we did a lot of walking at that. But, it was extensive enough that we got around downtown and to the airport just fine. Overall, a comfortable and affordable place to stay right on the Danforth. Would recommend it and definitely stay again.