Carey Lodge at UBC

Property class: 2
Hotel within walking distance of University of British Columbia

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When you stay at Carey Lodge at UBC, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of British Columbia and Canada Place. Free perks include WiFi and continental breakfast daily between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Also, Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal and Vancouver Convention Centre are within a short drive.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (9)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Near the beach
  • Self parking
  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Meeting rooms
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Conference space
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Stovetop
  • Separate dining area
  • Laundry facilities
  • Elevator
  • Fireplace
  • Self parking (surcharge)
$94 nightly
The total price is $112
Sep 27 - Sep 28
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a computer, a window with a view of buildings, and a lamp.

Economy Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 220 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bedroom with a bed, a desk with a computer, a window, and a standing lamp.

Economy Single Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • 220 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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A neatly made bed with white bedding, a bedside lamp, and a window with a view of trees and buildings outside.

Economy Apartment, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 500 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, and a window with a view of trees.

Economy Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 730 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a window, and a door.

Deluxe Penthouse

  • City view
  • 840 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a sink, and cabinets.

Economy Apartment, 3 Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a standing fan, a heater, a window, and a plant.

Penthouse, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

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5920 Iona Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1J6

What's nearby

  • University of British Columbia - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Chan Centre for the Performing Arts - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museum of Anthropology at UBC - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Burrard Inlet - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Vancouver Intl. Airport (YVR) - 33 min drive
  • Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (CXH) - 34 min drive
  • Pitt Meadows, BC (YPK) - 49 min drive
  • Abbotsford, BC (YXX-Abbotsford Intl.) - 94 min drive
  • Sechelt, BC (YHS-Sunshine Coast Regional) - 129 min drive
  • Galiano Island, BC (YMF-Montague Harbour Seaplane Base) - 27 miles/43.4 km
  • Mayne Island, BC (YAV-Miners Bay Seaplane Base) - 29.1 miles/46.8 km
  • Vancouver Rocky Mountaineer Station - 18 min drive
  • North Vancouver Station - 24 min drive
  • Vancouver Waterfront Station - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Uncle Fatih’s Pizza – UBC - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Browns Socialhouse - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Carey Lodge at UBC

  • When you stay at Carey Lodge at UBC, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of University of British Columbia and Canada Place. Free perks include WiFi and continental breakfast daily between 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM. Also, Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal and Vancouver Convention Centre are within a short drive.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 71 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
    • Minimum check-in age: 19
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Guests are recommended to download the property's Goki mobile app before check-in
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 19

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))

Parking

    • Secured covered onsite self parking (CAD 26 per day; includes in/out privileges)
    • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking on site

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM–10:00 AM on weekends

What to do

  • Beach nearby

Working away

  • 8 meeting rooms
  • Conference space (1050 square feet)

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 42
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 36
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 36
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Stair-free path to entrance

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

What to enjoy

  • Fireplace
  • Separate dining area

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Soap and shampoo
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Free WiFi (speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Electrical adapters/chargers

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Stovetop

More

  • Housekeeping on request

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • A damage deposit of CAD 250 will be collected before check-in
  • This property's damage deposit is payable via a secure link and is due within 72 hours after booking. Advance payment of the damage deposit is required to check in.

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for CAD 25.0 per day

Parking

  • Covered self parking costs CAD 26 per day with in/out privileges

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Carey Lodge at UBC?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Carey Lodge at UBC?

Yes. Self parking costs CAD 26 per day.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Carey Lodge at UBC?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Is there an onsite casino at Carey Lodge at UBC?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but River Rock Casino Resort (20-min drive) and Grand Villa Casino Hotel and Conference Centre (25-min drive) are both nearby.

What's the area around Carey Lodge at UBC like?

Carey Lodge at UBC is a short 1-minute walk from University of British Columbia and 18 minutes' walk from Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre.

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Reviews

Carey Lodge at UBC Reviews

7.4

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

6.6

Amenities

7.8

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Best value for money with breakfast included
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Room was a good size and clean but could use some maintenance. Quiet area and bed was comfortable. Breakfast was convenient and hearty. Coffee was good!
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

My mother and I enjoyed our visit to Carey Lodge. Safe location at UBC, close to transit, not far of a drive to downtown. Wonderful cafeteria staff. Receptionists were very helpful. Easy to check in with code.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

A decent stay that wasn’t a $500 hotel bill. A bit dated, could use screens on the windows (I know, there aren’t a lot of bugs in Vancouver but still …). Clean, comfortable bed, decent amenities, had to pay for overnight parking but it was conveniently located. I’d stay here again.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff: wonderful. Room: very clean. Kitchen staff: very helpful. Breakfast extended to 10:00 am? Thank you.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

The accommodation It’s nicely located, we mention that you are in a a student dorm. Means, there is no service or additional function. Nevertheless, very fair for the money, being in a very attractive area of Vancouver.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The lodge is an excellent choice if you value garden like community and gorgeous space of the bedroom & living room. The kitchen is the best I’ve ever seen! The only thing is you have to bring all cooking materials otherwise you have to drive quite a while to prepare all cooking materials. The breakfast is pretty good, you’ll be served all the traditional continental style meals.
Verified review

6/10 Good

The hotel is very low quality compared to the price. The mattress is low quality, pillows are very low quality and not comfortable at all. The furniture and the room setting is not of quality and dorm like setting. Only good for location inside campus. Staff is helpful
Verified review

6/10 Good

There are basically four tiers of temporary residence available at UBC. First are the freshman dorms with group bathrooms. Cheapest option, but no AC and no breakfast. Next level is the TRIUMF house with various rooms and bath options. The top tier is the Gage Suite complex; very, very expensive but the best perks: new, AC, kitchenette, modern private bathroom, big TV. Which brings us to Carey House. It is a good option in the middle of all these properties. It offers private bathrooms and in room televisions and refrigerators (freshman dorms do not). Carey rooms do not have AC. However, this is the only one that offers breakfast in the morning, and it is real, cooked food. My room was obviously updated recently, but the bath tub did not seem to make the schedule. It was showing distress and age. This property has underground parking! All the other properties' parking spots are all outdoors and not conveniently close. It is expensive, $26/night, and you have to use an app to pay. Speaking of paying, when i checked in, I tried to pay with a different card to gain points, but the property has already charged the card I used to make the booking early that morning. I understand charging for a no show, but wait until that evening before you charge.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

I stayed here with my family of 5. Main thing to know: this is more a hostel than a hotel. Cons: a little mold in the bathroom and kitchen. Parking was sparse, and I don’t remember seeing directions for where to park if the small onsite lot was full. We arrived late at night and had to find alternate parking 10 minutes away. The kitchen in our unit smelled strongly of meals that had been cooked there before. The room description was inaccurate re. how many people our unit slept, and our son had to sleep on a non pullout couch. But there were huge pros for us: very affordable and more spacious compared to other Vancouver options; the included breakfast was filling; our unit had gorgeous views of the mountains, water, sunset, and big beautiful trees; the location on the UBC campus is really interesting and convenient - close to museums, takeout, a drugstore, and a beach, and not far from nice areas to tourist like Kitsilano, Granville Island, and Stanley Park. A good no frills and unique lodging option in Vancouver!
Verified review

6/10 Good

I wasn't there long enough to form an opinion outside of my arrival and room. My 2nd message from Carey Lodge which likely contained my door code and some entrance instructions would not open so I had a bit of a hard time figuring it all out while exhausted and in a lot of pain. Expedia thankfully supplied the door code. I arrived 5 minutes after reception closed. Once to my room I.realized it had not been cleaned. I found a buzzer by the entrance and contacted someone i could not hear for a couple minutes but eventually heard staff would come clean the room. Mistakes happen. My room was too warm, the fan rattled terribly, the bed was comfy, the toilet seat was falling off and super low, narrow shower, not very clean anywhere and no bedside table was a strange surprise. Do not recommend for someone with physical disabilities. Was quiet. Staff seemed friendly. Surrounded by beautiful grounds and buildings.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

I’ve stayed in a lot of properties throughout my life, from high end luxe to mediocre. We were very surprised at how run down and unkept Carey Centre is. We had two rooms over two nights. The first room had moldy shower walls and was in desperate need of painting. The towels were cheap and small. No shampoo or bath soap provided. No water or ice abaibke on our floor. If you didn’t fill your own bottle before 7:00 PM you were locked out of the main lobby area where the single home size water dispenser was located to serve the entire property. Day two we moved to another room. While there was wall-mounted soap and shampoo, there were no towels. Again, it was obvious the place hasn’t been painted or carpets clean in a long while. We Also thought it was odd there were wires dangling around - a/c connector plug hanging from the window (no a/c unit), door lock batteries hanging loose from the handle, and some kind of internet (booster) hanging from the hallway wall with the wires flopping in the wall. To summarize, the location is great when visiting UBC, but they clearly need to invest in being the property up to expectations of guests paying $160-$215/night.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Staff were very friendly
Verified review

8/10 Very good

It was fine. Nice location on campus
Verified review

2/10 Poor

When we checked in, the front desk forgot to mention that our floor had been freshly painted. As soon as we stepped out of the elevator, an overwhelmingly strong chemical odor hit us, making it almost impossible to breathe. Fortunately, the intense smell hadn't seeped into our room.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Beds were comfortable . location was great. shower curtain was way to long
Verified review

4/10 Fair

A hundred dollars for a night would be fair, not 250.- that’s completely exaggerated for what it is. Nice surroundings though for walks.
Verified review

6/10 Good

It’s a dorm. The room is worn but it was clean. Hot breakfast was included which was great. The location was great since we wanted to be on campus to pick our son up from school.
Verified review

4/10 Fair

Spacious 2-bedroom suite and a good location for UBC campus events. However, there was no AC, only two fans, so I wouldn’t recommend it for summer stays. Breakfast was disappointing. Both the juice and coffee tasted watered down, and I only had one piece of toast.
Verified review

6/10 Good

I understand this lodge is regular down space to be rented out as hotel space. It does not do this well. Stuffy rooms. No HVAC. Uncomfortable bed. Dirty and crumbling everything. The reviews raved about breakfast. This is what drove me to book this place over other options. Nope! It was college cafeteria food. Not good breakfast.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

It is not a lodge. It is a dorm for the college. There were holes all over in the walls. Dirty. Run!
Verified review

8/10 Very good

No iron in the rooms, only the laundry room but no light switch or electrical outlet there.
Verified review

6/10 Good

The room really needed to be painted - lots of scuffs and areas where plaster was scraped off etc. Large patch of wall in the hall needed repair. I know it's a dorm but those repairs should be done before the public pays to stay. We only received one towel and no face cloth and there were 2 of us staying for the night. Bed was very comfortable - another pillow or two would have been nice for sitting up in bed. Breakfast was good - thought we would be getting continental but there were eggs, bacon and pancakes available as well. Brown toast would be a nice option rather than just white bread!
Verified review

2/10 Poor

We stayed at this property for seven nights total. On one morning, around 9:25 AM, I walked out of my second-floor room and was hit by a suffocating, overwhelming chemical odor. As I ran to the stairs to escape, the facility manager walked past me wearing a full-face gas mask. Within seconds, I couldn't breathe, my eyes were tearing up, my throat was swelling, and I was coughing uncontrollably. Out on the street, I found other guests suffering from the exact same symptoms. Shortly after, the fire department arrived and evacuated the entire hotel. When I returned around 6:00 PM, the front desk had no information. The hotel manager wasn't on site, but I managed to speak with the facility manager. He admitted there was an 'unknown chemical spill' in a second-floor storage room. Because of my severe physical reaction, I explicitly asked to be updated on the fire department's investigation so I could know what toxic fumes I had inhaled. It has been a week, and Carey Lodge has completely ignored the situation. They have sent zero communication to the guests who were exposed to these hazardous fumes. This level of secrecy and disregard for guest health is unacceptable and negligent.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

We really enjoyed our stay. The staff was very friendly and helpful!! The accommodations were clean and spacious.