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Why Go?
- Modern, well equipped hostels in the best locations!
- Awesome start to your Canadian Adventure
- Perfect start to your travels or working holiday in Canada
- Available year round
- Meet new friends!
Overview
We don't have to persuade you that Canada is a great place to work and travel, we know you are dying to get yourself there!
OWH works with some of the best hostels in Canada, including SameSun Lodges located in Banff and Vancouver. These hostels are perfectly located in the heart of the action, and offer Starter Packages as well are bed only rates to give you a kick start in Canada. Base yourself in these hotspots in the Rockies and enjoy the adventure and activities during the summer months, or the great skiing in the winter time. So choose your destination, and leave the rest up to us!
SameSun Vancouver
If you wanna explore Vancouver, the world famours city, with a cultural edge second to none - SameSun's Hostel in Vancouver is the place to stay.
Once a legendary Global Village Hostel, it's now an even better SameSun backpacker's lodge! It features a massive brand new kitchen, a huge funky common area and the one and only, Beaver Restaurant and Pub...the best backpacker hang out in North America.
Still the largest hostel in downtown Vancouver with a central location in the heart of Vancouver's Backpacker district - great atmosphere, friendly staff, and shiny happy backpackers. Facilities include private rooms, quad rooms, laundry, internet access, games area, lockers and patio. They'll hook you up with cheap Vancouver Canucks tickets for the NHL fans. Plus our social director will wow you with our daily activities like hockey, comedy nights, bowling, movie nights, skating, pool competitions..... and the list goes on.
SameSun Banff
The SameSun hostel in Banff is all a traveller to Banff needs. It's right downtown. It's got a funky, friendly atmosphere. And it's been improved to make it better than ever!
The brand spanking newly renovated SameSun Banff Lodge benefits from a large new kitchen, common areas and outdoor patio and is the perfect place to base yourself when exploring this world famous destination. The rooms are spacious and clean. The staff are superstars, very friendly and offer top notch service! All this right where YOU need it.
Work & Travel
Ask us about our great value winter pacakges with Moose Travel Network or the awesome hop-on-hop off network passes over the summer months. If you want to work on the mountain, check out our Work & Ski Program - we have the best jobs available!
Program Prices
Vancouver Starter Pack
- International Calling Card
- 2, 4 or 7 dorm nights accommodation at Samesun Vancouver
- Arrival drink
- Daily Pancake Breakfast
- Arrival transfer from airport
- Harbour Tower Entrance ticket
- Mail holding service, free internet wireless and linen
2 Nights from $107pp AUD
4 Nights from $174pp AUD
7 Nights from $270pp AUD
Banff Starter Pack
- International Calling Card
- 2, 4 or 7 dorm nights accommodation at Samesun Banff
- Arrival drink
- Daily Pancake Breakfast
- Hot Springs Entrance ticket
- Mail holding service, free internet wireless and linen
2 Nights from $95pp AU
4 Nights from $174pp AUD
7 Nights from $287pp AUD
SameSun Accommodation Only Rates
| Type of Room | Location | Summer (AUD)* | Winter (AUD)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorm | Banff | 40.00 | 38.00 |
| Kelowna | 28.00 | 27.00 | |
| Revelstoke | 27.00 | 30.00 | |
| Silver Star | 27.00 | 32.00 | |
| Vancouver | 32.00 | 30.00 | |
| Private | Kelowna | 70.00 | 61.00 |
| Revelstoke | 58.00 | 64.00 | |
| Silver Star | 64.00 | 75.00 | |
| Family | Revelstoke | 64.00 | 75.00 |
Big White Accommodation Only
| Type of Room | Location | Winter (AUD)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorm | Big White | 34.00 | |
| Female Dorm | Big White | 34.00 | |
| OWH Dorm Special | Big White - 7 nights for the price of 6 | 202.00 | |
| Private Room (up to 3 people) Off Peak | Big White | 110.00 | |
| Private Room (up to 3 people) Peak | Big White | 130.00 | |
*Prices are based on per person per night, Except private room price per room. Subject to change without notice.
Seasons:
Big White Off-Peak: October 12th - December 20th 2008 & January 2nd 2009 - April 15th 2009 (except Feb dates as indicated)
Peak: December 20th 2008 - January 1st 2009 & Feb 15th - 25th 2009.
All other properties Summer: June 1st 2008 to September 30th, 2008 &
Winter: October 1st, 2008 to May 31st, 2009
"Hi there.. we hit the hostel on the mountain today and I tell you I have never seen so much snow! I'm spinin'&I mean it has snowed like 9 inches since we got hear 2 days ago and they say there is a big storm on the way that should drop a few feet.. wow! Check u later. SJ"
