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title: "Jasper Downtown Hostel vs Tonquin Inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Jasper Downtown Hostel or Tonquin Inn in Jasper (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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# Jasper Downtown Hostel vs Tonquin Inn

Both are in Jasper (AB), 850 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hostel · Jasper
## [Jasper Downtown Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jasper-downtown-hostel-jasper-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 3 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1675108/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Jasper
## [Tonquin Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tonquin-inn-jasper-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2235924/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Jasper Downtown Hostel

It comes out ahead on 3 of 5 compared facts. 850 m apart.

### Choose Jasper Downtown Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.9 / 8.4)

### Choose Tonquin Inn if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Jasper Downtown Hostel better than Tonquin Inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.4) (+0.5)
2.  850 m closer to the area centre (−850 m)

### Why is Tonquin Inn better than Jasper Downtown Hostel?

1.  More guest reviews (825 vs 104), so the rating is more reliable (×7.9)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Jasper Downtown Hostel | Tonquin Inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 4.6 |
| Public transport | – | 4.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.4) | 8.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.9  (+0.5) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 104 | 825  (+721) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.6 |
| Distance to Jasper centre | 450 m  (−850 m) | 1.3 km |
| To public transport | – | 1.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 650 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 10  (+7) |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

850 m apart

Tonquin Inn: city centre: 450 m, nearest station Jasper: 1.2 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Jasper Downtown Hostel or Tonquin Inn: common questions

### Which is better, Jasper Downtown Hostel or Tonquin Inn?

Jasper Downtown Hostel leads in 3 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, distance to Jasper centre. Tonquin Inn is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Jasper Downtown Hostel or Tonquin Inn?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Jasper Downtown Hostel is closer: 450 m from the centre, against 1.3 km for Tonquin Inn.

### How far apart are Jasper Downtown Hostel and Tonquin Inn?

The two hotels are 850 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/jasper-downtown-hostel-jasper-ab-vs-tonquin-inn-jasper-ab/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/