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San Francisco City Center Hostel

685 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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San Francisco City Center Hostel
4.0 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
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Los Angeles, California
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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My review and rating are based on the fact that I somehow had a 4 person room to myself. Slow night I guess. Obviously, can't beat a private room in San Francisco for $29. That said, a few quibbles. The only outlet in the room was in the bathroom. Given that everyone has a cell phone and quite possibly a... More

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Botucatu, SP
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Good location with friendly staff. Was my first time in USA and i was with some language problems and the polyglot staff help me a lot.

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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I stayed here as my first stop on a solo trip across the USA in August 2010. I instantly made friends due to the great atmosphere in the place and the communal areas. The rooms are clean and safe, the breakfast is good, and I'm sure there was free wifi also. The location is second to non, this hostel is... More

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

stayed her from march 23rd to 26th. loved the hostel, 4-bedroom dorm was perfect with a sink/ mirror in the room without having to go to the bathroom while getting ready. the shower/ toilet was very clean all the time, had no problem with it. the hostel also has ecofriendly features i noticed which was a comforting touch. there was... More

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Brest, France
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

The hostel is very well located (easy access to many of San Francisco's attractions using the public transportation system). The staff is friendly and very helpful! The rooms are spacious and well equiped and the common areas offer a chance to meet other people which is always a good point for a hostel.

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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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people found this review helpful

We stayed in one of the private rooms with private bathroom for $90 a night. Pretty steep for a hostel, but the room was perfect. It was very cosy and clean (no bedbugs or anything) and had a fine bathroom. For being in the centre of the city, it was pretty quiet as well. The staff were very helpful and... More

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

This international hostel was fantastic! I have stayed at four hostels before and this was hands down my favorite. The free coffee and hot water for tea 24/7 was fantastic. Rooms were well kept with a clean bathroom. Also, the hostel had it's own vibe that made you want to hang out with the staff. Lot's of events at the... More

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Dublin
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Great facilities and the rooms were very clean, staff extremely friendly! (don't stay at the other Hi Hostel by union square you if can, staff were pretty ignorant).

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San Diego, California
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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All the staff I came across at the hostel were friendly, knowledgeable and had loads of great info on different things to do/see in the City. The neighborhood isn't the best, but the hostel itself is in great shape and there are totally decent restaurants around (check out Brenda's French-Cajun for breakfast and Lahore Karachi, also called "Shalimar Restaurant"), and... More

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Fresno, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2011

This was a great hostel in the middle of a not so great neighborhood. Great room, good bed, very helpful staff. Walking distance to everything. There is also a super good creole restaurant a couple of blocks away.

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685 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Price range (per night):* 26 AUD - 111 AUD

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