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Samesun Ocean Beach Hotel & Hostel

Ocean Beach, San Diego

Facing the beachfront, Samesun Ocean Beach Hotel & Hostel offers 3-star accommodation in San Diego and features a shared lounge and terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides an ATM, and luggage storage for guests. The Property Location is awesome.The staff is very cooperative and helpful especially Mr. Mark who gave us the initial briefing about the hostel and its facilities.I enjoyed my stay over there , made new friends and had a healthy interaction with other hostel mates.The Ocean beach is not that much far away from there.You can have soft drinks and other snacks from the vending machine in the hostel at an affordable cost of 1 dollar.

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9
Wonderful
1,889 reviews
Price from
$36
per night

ITH San Francisco Pacific Tradewinds Backpacker Hostel

Financial District, San Francisco

Featuring free WiFi and a shared lounge, ITH San Francisco Pacific Tradewinds Backpacker Hostel offers accommodation in San Francisco, 1 km from Union Square and 1.1 km from Coit Tower. The property is around 1.5 km from Moscone Center, 2 km from Pier 39 and 2.4 km from Ghirardelli Square. The accommodation features karaoke and a shared kitchen. The hospitality was great I hope I had more than one night to stay with them

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8.9
Excellent
433 reviews
Price from
$34.21
per night

Santa Cruz Hostel

Westside Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

Featuring barbecue facilities and a garden, Santa Cruz Hostel is located in Santa Cruz, 500 metres from Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This property also provides guests with a sun terrace. Set in the Santa Cruz Boardwalk district, the hostel is within 1.5 km of Pacific Avenue. Everything was perfect : clean rooms, clean kitchen, good location, the staff is very friendly ! The garden is so beautiful

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9
Wonderful
192 reviews
Price from
$46
per night

Sofi LAX Clippers Stay

Inglewood

Set in Inglewood, 14 km from Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Sofi LAX Clippers Stay offers accommodation with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and a casino. The property is situated 16 km from Petersen Automotive Museum, 16 km from Venice Beach Boardwalk and 17 km from Los Angeles County Museum Of Art / LACMA. Free WiFi and a shared kitchen are offered.

All guest rooms at the hostel come with a flat-screen TV and a kitchen. The shared bathroom is fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. All rooms will provide guests with a fridge. The owner was so so sweat and nice !

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9.6
Exceptional
8 reviews
Price from
$38.40
per night

Grateful Dreams Lodging

Arcata

All rooms at the hostel are equipped with a seating area. Featuring a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Grateful Dreams Lodging also offer free WiFi, while certain rooms include a city view. Guest rooms include a safety deposit box. The host were really friendly and helpful and I loved the theme and comfort the home!

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9.7
Exceptional
38 reviews
Price from
$125
per night

Ocean Front Vortex Female Hostel private rooms Free bikes

Venice Beach, Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 300 metres from Venice Beach, Ocean Front Vortex Female Hostel private rooms Free bikes provides accommodation with free bikes, private parking and a shared lounge. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Every room is fitted with a patio. That it’s was different then any other place

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9.2
Wonderful
29 reviews
Price from
$118.12
per night

Chapter San Francisco

Pacific Heights, San Francisco

Located in San Francisco and within 1.4 km of San Francisco City Hall, Chapter San Francisco features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is around 1.8 km from Union Square, 2.7 km from Ghirardelli Square and 3.1 km from Moscone Center. The accommodation provides a concierge service, and luggage storage for guests.

All rooms at the hostel are fitted with a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette. All units at Chapter San Francisco are equipped with a shared bathroom equipped with a shower. I like the location its a very nice place

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8.7
Excellent
1,052 reviews
Price from
$30.60
per night

Samesun San Francisco

Marina District, San Francisco

Located within 2.6 km of Crissy Field East Beach and less than 1 km of Ghirardelli Square, Samesun San Francisco provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in San Francisco. This 3-star hostel offers a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.9 km from Coit Tower. Good location, Friendly and helpful staff, room is clean

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8.5
Very Good
4,007 reviews
Price from
$32.40
per night

Stay Classy

Downtown San Diego, San Diego

Well located in the centre of San Diego, Stay Classy provides free WiFi and a shared lounge. The property is located 1.4 km from San Diego Convention Center, 2.8 km from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station and 3.1 km from USS Midway Museum. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests.

You can play billiards at the hostel. This is one of the best hostel in the world! No bunk beds, lots of intimacy and space for yourself. With the curtains, it's like having your own room with a shared bathroom. In my space I had a double ben, light, a fan for cooling (but the temperature was ok in the room), 3 shelves, and electricity outlets. They have a separate room with electrical hair stuff for women (dryer, some stuff for curls & straightening) and that is just awesome. The hostel has washing machines & dryers (25 cents), free coffee, and tea, and huge & modern common spaces. 5 minutes walk to the tram station. Perfect to get around the city. They also give very good recommendations for restaurants, and the staff is great.

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8.9
Excellent
1,207 reviews
Price from
$43.70
per night

Gaslamp Hostel

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Ideally set in the Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Hostel features air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is around 3.3 km from Balboa Park, 5 km from San Diego Zoo and 7 km from Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The property is 10 km from University of San Diego and 11 km from SeaWorld San Diego. the ppl was really friendly. they allowed me to checking before, in my room just was me, it was so comfortable. the location was perfect. just 28 min away from the airport (BY BUS, i love it) the bus is 6 min walking. everything was really nice, they had different activities every night!! i love it. i would go again! even i saw they cleaning everyday! you feel like you’re home.💗💗

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8.7
Excellent
1,808 reviews
Price from
$39.71
per night

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