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Reviews of Dancing Bear Inn Hostel

2 out of 5
Dancing Bear Inn Hostel
171 Baker Street, Nelson, BC

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 169 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

maria

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Mar 20, 2024
Thank you! We are pleased you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice tidy property
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Mar 14, 2024
Thank you!!!

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 15, 2024
Thank you Kelsey!

10/10 Excellent

Marlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always, nice and friendly place
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 15, 2024
Thank you Marlo!!!

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 9, 2024
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Cari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 9, 2024
Thank you!

6/10 Okay

SEUNG HUNG

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 9, 2024
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Marlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Feb 9, 2024
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dancing Bear Hostel is one of our favorite places to stay! Nelson is one of my top favorite cities of all time <3 Can't wait to go back!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Nov 30, 2023
Thank you Ashley!!!We look forward to hosting you again!

8/10 Good

racquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Nov 23, 2023
Thank you Racquel!

10/10 Excellent

Aldo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are small but clean and comfortable. Friendly atmosphere, staff and patrons. Great location. This is an excellent budget friendly place to stay in Nelson.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Nov 23, 2023
Thank you so much for the kind review Aldo. We agree, the private quad room you stayed in is on the smaller side. If looking for a more spacious room, than the twin, double and queen private rooms are a great option!

10/10 Excellent

WARREN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Oct 31, 2023
Thank you Warren!!

8/10 Good

Yasuko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only 4 parking behind building. I was lucky got last spot. I’m not sure is there additional parking? Overall friendly staff, clean shear spaces, I had nice stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Sep 26, 2023
Hello,Thank you for your review. We are happy you enjoyed your stay. We have eight first some first serve parking spots. Six are located in the back and two are located just beside the front entrance :)

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Sep 16, 2023
Hi Terry,Thank you so much for your review! We are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot close to everything in town. Clean and tidy facilities. Not very sound proof in the rooms but that’s to be expected with the age of the building.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Sep 15, 2023
Hi Shaun,Thank you for the review! Sound proof we are not, however we do out best to minimize sound in the evening so everyone can enjoy a good nights rest! We hope to see you in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful character building. Very nice staff. Cozy room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 29, 2023
Thank you Wayne!We are thrilled you enjoyed our little cozy hostel!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 22, 2023
Thank you Sean!

8/10 Good

Mirza

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Checks all the boxes for a hostel. Having built-in locks on the lockers and better wifi in all areas would make it better.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 9, 2023
Hi Mirza,Thank you for your suggestions! Happy you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

John Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff Manager (Cindy i think) was helpful in giving me info about local stuff. Checking in the guy at the front counter was very helpful too
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 9, 2023
Thank you for your review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t turn off room A/C
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 9, 2023
Hi Julian,It's true, our central AC is on a timer and cannot be turned on and off by each individual room. We are looking into ways to change this.

10/10 Excellent

mark, TUWWATER

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Aug 9, 2023
Thank you Mark! Looks like you had a great stay!

10/10 Excellent

ADVAIT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great service and very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Jul 3, 2023
Thank you for your review!We are happy that you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Christine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hostel
One of the nicest stay in a Hostel! Cute and Clean!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Mar 29, 2023
Thank you for your review!We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time here.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Apr 11, 2023
Thank you for your great review! We are happy you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Mar 19, 2023
We are happy you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little hostel, right downtown. Good couple spots to hang out in hostel, very welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Mar 5, 2023
Thank you Aaron!Happy you enjoyed your stay!

4/10 Poor

Charla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place was good for the price. They charged me a fee when my flight was cancelled and I had to change my res with less than 24 hours notice. They still charged me for the night anyway and said it was because I didn't book through them directly. They also gave me a twin bed when I booked a full bed. Otherwise it was affordable, the bed was comfortable, and the place was clean and very central. I would suggest booking through them directly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Jan 21, 2023
Hi Charla,Thank you for your review. We do have a very generous 24hr cancellation policy as the standard is 48-72hrs in advance. Our cancellation policy is also in effect regardless of the way you choose to book.We did offer to not charge you the cancellation fee if we were able to fill the room as we understand the annoyance of a last minute cancelled flight. We were in fact able to fill the room, so you will notice that you were only charged for the one night that you stayed. The reservation also came through as a twin booking, and you will be able to check that with the confirmation sent to you through Expedia. We do apologize if there was any confusion.

8/10 Good

Harry

The gas ranges do not self ignite. I could not see any matches or lighter provided and with the desk closed I had a very miserable meal, not suited to microwave cooking.
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Jan 17, 2023
Hi Harry,Thank you for your review. We are sorry you had trouble with the stove. Each gas top element does self ignite - no lighter necessary. :) We also have a live in staff member who is available from 8pm - 8am for any assistance needed after reception is closed. Their room number and phone number would have been given to you upon check in and their information is located at the front desk.

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fine
Response from The Dancing Bear Team on Jan 15, 2023
Hi John,Thank you for your review. We love feedback and are always willing to do anything we can to make our guests have a great experience at our little hostel :) We hope to host you again a go from Fine to Great!!!

10/10 Excellent

Jaymen

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a nice hostel
The place is clean and comfortable. The staff were friendly and helpful. The location is great for walking to a restaurant or cafe.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Oct 31, 2022
Thank you Tom!We are happy you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Overnight
Pretty clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Oct 14, 2022
Thanks Cheryl

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inn had lots of areas to sit and share, place super clean and guests respectful. Very friendly helpful staff. Close to shops and food. It has a common Bathroom, well kept and stairs if you have any issues in that area. i am an older lady but managed fine. Real wood all over, cedar possibly.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Oct 1, 2022
Thank you Sharon, we are happy you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the wonderful review.

10/10 Excellent

Max

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Oct 1, 2022
Thank you Max!!

10/10 Excellent

Paulina

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicolette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The suite has a lovely garden surrounded by a gate for privacy. Nice to sit out and enjoy the weather.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Sep 25, 2022
Hi Nicolette,We are happy you enjoyed the Bear Haus Suite! Thank you for the review!

10/10 Excellent

Janette

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I honestly didn't look around the property but it is basically downtown. Close to everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Sep 18, 2022
Hi Janette,Thank you for the review.

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Very pleasant staff and helpful too
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Staff on Sep 18, 2022
Hi Kevin,We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for the review :)

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is PERFECT!! We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Staff on Sep 18, 2022
Thank you Ashley!We look forward to hosting you again!

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than expected
We had a private suite and we could move in permanently. It was a well designed apartment. Beautiful floors, great bed, fully equipped kitchen. A private garden! Nice local soap in the bathroom. BBQ and super comfortable chairs outside. Compost container would be nice but this is a city decision, not just the hostel’s.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Staff on Sep 18, 2022
Thank you for the great review! We enjoyed hosting you!!

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Aug 25, 2022
Thank you Lee!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Continue to Love Dancing Bear
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Cyndi on Aug 14, 2022
Thank you Mary! We enjoy having you.

10/10 Excellent

Calyssa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Dancing Bear Team on Aug 2, 2022
Thank you Brad

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was welcoming and helpful. Kitchen garden area was pleasant for breakfast. Cozy public living room space with fireplace!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Cyndi on Jul 15, 2022
Thank you Sandra! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located, comfortable and friendly. Free off street parking. Lovely staff. Great place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Cyndi on Jul 4, 2022
Thank you for the great review Chris :)

8/10 Good

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Cyndi on Jun 28, 2022
Thank you Annette!

8/10 Good

Eugene

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Lois

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location however a bit hard to find as signage is hidden by trees. We had no info on parking location before arrival so had to pay for meter parking until the front desk opened. We would stay here again if travelling thru Nelson
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Cyndi on Jun 16, 2022
Hi Lois, Thank you for your review. We enjoyed having you stay! Parking is available on a first come first serve basis with one of our parking lots directly beside the hostel and one located in the back. I will add parking information to our confirmation email so there is no confusion in the future. Thank you for pointing this out:) We hope to see you again!