HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

Clean and open enough that even with a bunk bed, it doesn’t feel crowded

This hostel is located in a decent location a few blocks away from good restaurants. At $40 a night for a bed, it’s a little pricey as hostels in the western world go, but in line with hostel prices in America. The bedroom facilities in this hostel are excellent. Each bunk bed has a curtain for privacy, though the top bunks don’t have curtains that go all the way to the ceiling, so if someone turns on the room light, the top bunks will get full light. The outlets in the beds all work, and each bed has a nice shelf to store things on.

There are not very many toilets on each floor given the number of people who are staying on each floor. Fortunately, this wasn’t a problem while I stayed there because I arrived and left at very strange hours. However, I could see this being a problem for people staying longer who keep a more normal schedule. The sink which fills the toilet tank with water is a nice sustainability touch however, some of the lids didn’t fit on top of the tanks.

Location Ensuite private room

No longer include breakfast

Central location close to many restaurants and public transpo

A bit worn down compared to published pictures. Earplugs didn’t help much with the outdoor noise.