The Best Accommodation in Hamilton!

The Pring Guesthouse is a backpackers hostel, and the perfect alternative to a standard hotel. We are located in beautiful downtown Hamilton, Ontario, a short walk from shops, food and drink, sights and experiences. Our historic building offers a unique location, and our rooms and beds are cosy, clean and comfortable. All the essentials are provided in our kitchen and you can relax in our gorgeous lounge. This hostel is your best choice for a welcoming, affordable and relaxing home away from home.

Email us at info@ThePring.ca
Phone us at 289-440-8035

  • The World is Tough Right Now

    We Can’t Deny It In our last blog entry, we noted that 65% of our guests in 2024 were international and that 7% of our guests were from the United States. This wasn’t just true of last year: it’s true…Read more ›

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  • Happy New Year!

    Move over, 2024. It’s always worthwhile to look back over the year and think about the highlights and the low moments. Then, we can look forward to an even better year.  I find it fascinating to look back at all…Read more ›

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  • Coffee? Do You Have Coffee? Is it Free?

    Yes. Yes, we have coffee. Indeed, several types. Absolutely, free of charge. We are coffee lovers ourselves, so it stands to reason that we provide it for our guests. In our kitchen, we provide several different types, as we’ve learned…Read more ›

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  • Happy Anniversary

    We took a break from the blog in August and had hopes of an exciting return to business in September. Unfortunately, our hopes were once again dashed as we will be remaining closed for a while longer. This is doubly…Read more ›

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  • The Prings

    In the late 1850s, this house would have been full of people. The Pring family, after whom the building is named, did not live here for very long – in fact, HGH has occupied the building for longer now than…Read more ›

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  • The Whole World

    We like to joke that we don’t get to travel, so we travel vicariously through our guests. By that metric, we have “visited”  more than half the countries on earth, on every inhabited continent and a great many islands, too.…Read more ›

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  • This Old House

    The William Pring House, home of the Hamilton Guesthouse, was built in 1855. There have been plenty of interesting characters living here, plenty of fascinating stories, from the macabre to the beautiful. We have done our best in the past…Read more ›

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  • In the Snail Zone

    We have a sign on our front gate which says “snail zone.” This is because our kid loves snails (and all sorts of garden mini-beasts) and the garden is a no-kill zone for critters, especially her beloved slimy friends. It…Read more ›

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  • Weather Permitting

    It’s March, and the world is starting to thaw and look alive again. Since December, Hamilton (and all of Canada) has been braced for the cold, for snow, and for the multitude of challenges that winter brings. It sometimes seems…Read more ›

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  • Stacey, Hamilton Guesthouse, and the Pring

    Long ago, way back in 2004, Tanya’s little sister visited Hamilton. Her name was Stacey and she had been having a hard time at university and a relationship had ended. Before visiting Hamilton, she did what many young people do…Read more ›

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