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Located in San Diego and with Ocean Beach reachable within 300 metres, Samesun Ocean Beach Hotel & Hostel provides a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. This 3-star hostel offers a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk. The accommodation offers an ATM, and luggage storage for guests. - Rooms and bathrooms are so clean - Staff are so friendly - Great location - Best place to socialize - Very cozy

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9
Superb
1,771 reviews
Price from
US$27
per night

Set in San Diego, within 200 metres of Mission Beach and 3.7 km of SeaWorld San Diego, ITH San Diego Mission Beach Backpacker Hostel provides accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is located 6.5 km from Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, 7.7 km from Sunset Cliffs and 8.6 km from University Of San Diego. The accommodation offers karaoke and a shared kitchen. It was my first time staying in a hostel, and I don’t regret it. The people working at this hostel were kind, friendly, and helpful. The common areas were cleaned daily and everything was very clean. I also joined the Sunset Yoga program. Thank you, Amanda, for this amazing experience. The location was also great — there’s a bus stop for bus number 8 right across from the hostel. I used this bus to get wherever I needed to go. The beach was just a few steps away on foot. If I ever get the chance to come back, I already know where I’ll be staying.

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9
Superb
397 reviews
Price from
US$38.40
per night

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 1.3 km from Moscone Center. The property is around 1.2 km from Coit Tower, 2.3 km from Pier 39 and 2.5 km from Ghirardelli Square. The accommodation features karaoke and a shared kitchen. I absolutely loved my stay! I was warmly welcomed from the very beginning, and Karen at the front desk was truly wonderful and she even made a delicious BBQ for us! The place is super clean, with plenty of bathrooms, which made everything very comfortable. I definitely want to come back and stay for more days next time!

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9.3
Superb
710 reviews
Price from
US$37.40
per night

Attractively located in the South Los Angeles district of Los Angeles, Blue Central Stay Near USC, BMO Stadium & Downtown LA is set 1.1 km from California Science Center, 1.4 km from Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and 5.7 km from Crypto.com Arena. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 600 metres from La Memorial Coliseum.

Microsoft Theater is 5.7 km from the hostel, while La Union Station is 10 km from the property. Hawthorne Municipal Airport is 14 km away. It's what you see in the pictures.

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9.2
Superb
13 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

Set in Los Angeles and with La Memorial Coliseum reachable within 3.9 km, VWM Hostel offers free bikes, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi and a shared lounge. The property is around 5.9 km from California Science Center, 6.1 km from Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and 7 km from SoFi Stadium. Crypto.com Arena is 9 km away and Microsoft Theater is 9 km from the hostel. The manager Victor, a very kind person!

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9.2
Superb
61 reviews
Price from
US$30
per night

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 comes with a balcony. That it’s was different then any other place

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9
Superb
40 reviews
Price from
US$75
per night

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 situated 1.7 km from Union Square, 2.6 km from Ghirardelli Square and 3.1 km from Moscone Center. Pier 39 is 4 km from the hostel and Coit Tower is 4 km away. Neat, clean, warm and comfortable place to stay! Comfy beds, All the facilities are available like kitchen, dining area etc & well maintained too. easily accessible & located in prime location. Would like to visit again in future!

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8.4
Very good
1,404 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

Located within 2.6 km of Crissy Field East Beach and 800 metres of Ghirardelli Square, Samesun San Francisco provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in San Francisco. This 3-star hostel offers luggage storage space. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.1 km from Alcatraz. Everything was excellent 👍🏻

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8.4
Very good
4,368 reviews
Price from
US$29.43
per night

Stay Classy is well located in the centre of San Diego, and provides a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is located 1.4 km from San Diego Convention Center, 2.7 km from USS Midway Museum and 2.8 km from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests.

Guest rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a fridge, a microwave, a coffee machine, a shower, a hairdryer and a desk. The rooms at the hostel are fitted with a shared bathroom and bed linen. The place doesn't have bunk beds. Instead, they have sturdy beds built into modern-looking compartments that provide necessary privacy. The rooms are spacious. The staff is very friendly, helpful and responsible

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8.8
Fabulous
1,101 reviews
Price from
US$54
per night

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. This was the nicest hostel I've ever stayed at in North America. Everything was spotless. The design of the hostel was great. I loved how the dining area was in a loft above the kitchen and that there were plugins even in the dining area. There was a filtered water-bottle-filling station. Staff were very accommodating about me needing to change dates.

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8.6
Fabulous
1,500 reviews
Price from
US$40.16
per night

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