ITH San Francisco Pacific Tradewinds Backpacker Hostel

Great space, front desk is super helpful

Staff were super flexible, friendly, and understanding. Amazing people here. I felt safe inside the room and in the common areas. Good bus connections, too!

Building is a bit run-down, but, then again, it is Chinatown. Don't expect The Ritz.

The owner/manager is super friendly and even offered to take my bags up some of the stairs (this is a hostel!!!) He gave me a full on tour, they have events almost every night, when I got there it was BBQ night on the roof. I thought I’d only get a snack but there was enough food for a full meal. Everyone, even the quiet people, ends up opening up because the common area is cozy and you can start a conversation. It was more social than hostels I’ve been to in the US, but maybe Americans are more open than Europeans. I had an issue with laundry and the manager solved it very amicably! I honestly wish I had stayed longer because the hostel and the city were a lot more fun than LA

It’s not a wide open space so to speak. The bed is super comfy but the only window is in the bedroom. The common area is surrounded by walls. So if you want to like chill there all day maybe it’s not the place. The breakfast is do it yourself. So because it’s in Chinatown I ended up just buying breakfast most of the time.

Cheap, location was fine too

The curtain in the bed is broken (all of them were), offering almost zero privacy.