Montreal · Canada
Auberge L'Apero
Bed bug reports
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Possible Hostelworld
Auberge horrible! Insalubre! Des trous dans le plafond, des punaises de lit, câbles électriques apparents. Une insécurité au plus haut, porte principale cassée, une chambre qui ne ferme pas. Douche degeulasse et cassée Une arrivée effectuée par un réfugié et une taxe surajoutée non conforme pour un paiement en carte bleue. Une auberge remplie de réfugiés et SDF. Destination à fuir pour les jeunes touristes Si vous voulez le sida ou la tuberculose allez y!
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Confirmed Google Maps
WORST HOSTEL EVER.NEVER waste your money here. Rooms were dirty and had bugs like BED BUGS roaches flies millipedes etc i had to make my own bed the locks on the bathrooms are all broken all the faucets and shower heads leak constantly and are only ever hot or cold the toilets dont have flushing handles the floor is broken the dishes are so dirty you have to wash them before and after each use the whole building smells like sewage the staff is genrally rude and unfriendly you have to buy all you own food pay 400USD just to stay there for a week the whole place is filthy the walls the furniture everything there isnt even handsoap in the bathrooms you have to get your own.
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Confirmed Hostelworld
When I arrived, I was greeted by a screaming heroin addict in the front hallway, who proceeded to pass out from an overdose, before he was hauled away in an ambulance. The room smelled like body odor, so bad I had to ask if they had any Fabreeze or something to mitigate. The curfew wasn’t enforced, people talk in the bedroom area with the lights on all night. The entire place was f* DISGUSTING. I’m gotta wash all my clothes in hot water because I’m worried about bedbugs. I will not be back
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Confirmed Google Maps
Having stayed at a few hostels (not in montreal though), i must say it is not at all a good place. The only star i can give is for the lady who runs it. She is friendly. Everything else is way below average. Bed bugs, crowded rooms, not well kept kitchen etc. Even the washrooms aren't appealing even though I must appreciate the effort from the house keeping. I feel it isn't because of the management, rather it's the guests. You don't get a safe (although myself and all my belongings were perfectly safe.), well mannered vibe from the guests at this place.Terribly sorry, if that sounded judgemental!
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Vibe Analysis
Auberge L'Apero has one recurring upside: the downtown Montreal location is extremely convenient, with shops, food, transit, and museums close by. A few people also found individual staff kind, and one or two treated it as an emergency cheap bed. That is where the good news mostly ends. The current and historical pattern is dirty, cramped, poorly maintained, and often unsafe-feeling: broken showers, leaks, mold, bad smells, absent reception, doors/rooms without proper locks, people sleeping in common spaces, and a clientele that several travelers did not experience as a normal traveler hostel. This should be framed as last-resort shelter, not a normal social-hostel pick. If you need cleanliness, reliable check-in, sleep, secure exits, or a place that feels safe for solo travel, skip it.
Signals to check
- Dorm doors, room access, and the general security setup are repeatedly criticized.
- Two stays reported locked exits or trouble leaving early in the morning.
- Mold, leaks, bed bugs, roaches, dirty showers, and broken fixtures are recurring issues.
- Reception, check-in, and reservation handling can be unreliable.