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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. I couldn't evaluate the breakfast because it was too early. But it was the most amazing hostel I have ever experienced in my life.

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9
Wonderful
1,751 reviews
Price from
$31.93
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. Great vibes, great staff, loved it!

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9
Wonderful
393 reviews
Price from
$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. My stay at ITH was honestly one of the best hostel experiences that I've had. The space is warm and welcoming, the staff was amazing and helpful and it manages to be fun and create opportunities for connection without being overwhelming. The beds are comfortable, and things are quiet clean and super chill but honestly, those details are less important then the warm reception and amazing expierence you'll find here from the moment i arrived. Im not sure I'll be back in SF any time soon... But if i am I'll for sure stay here again. This place already feels like home! Thanks for everything.

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9.4
Wonderful
751 reviews
Price from
$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. The cleanliness. Very quiet and peaceful

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9.2
Wonderful
26 reviews
Price from
$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. Just what I needed , safe , clean and comfortable , great location

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9.2
Wonderful
63 reviews
Price from
$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. Was in a good location to the beach. The girls who live there were lovely and Gary the owner was really nice and helpful

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9
Wonderful
40 reviews
Price from
$73.75
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. It was clean and it has everything a solo traveler needs (bed and clean bathroom) Staff was super helpful as they were eager to resolve an issue with Booking

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8.4
Very Good
1,416 reviews
Price from
$40
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. Good places with free parking

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8.4
Very Good
4,413 reviews
Price from
$30.14
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. We liked hair iron and laundry

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8.8
Excellent
1,106 reviews
Price from
$56.40
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. Good. I liked the oranges the most. Its at an amazing location. I loved every bit about it.

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8.6
Excellent
1,449 reviews
Price from
$42.39
per night

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