This place is seriously rediculous. DOnt stay here alone you'll be fine if you stay with friends but dont expect anything just sleep there and leave cus haight street is beautiful and you can walk to buena vista park and golden gate park and find some goods... but the hostel is pretty gross. I LOVE S.F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

During my stay at the 555 I fell in love with San Francisco. This place has character coming out the windows. As far as the amenities are concerned everything met my expectations. The place is a kooky old building, but its clean and safe. There was this southern guy who made a whole lot of good food and sold it... More

a small size Hostel, simple cozy environment, real people and friendly staff I recommend it to all young travellers who wants to a have a good time and a real original feel of san francisco, I will definatly stay there again

I think this is a great hostel. I, coming from Britain, really enjoyed my stay at this hostel, it has a very cozy atmosphere. It has been recently painted and worked on, so its now better than before. People are real and friendly. staff here were always available to assist me in any problems, prices are reasonable and fair for... More

I recently stayed at this guesthouse and found the staff to be friendly and informative. I had fun while I stayed here. The house was cleaned everyday and my dorm once a week. I will stay here next time I'm in town.

The uppermost floor (3rd) appears to have had the most recent attentions, in terms of decore, maintenance, etc. There's also an impression that quiter, more responsible guests are placed there. The "first" floor (2nd floor in bldg) is really pretty bad. Shabby, dirty, loud. A number of down-on-luck ongoing "residents" included a drunk, rude persons, possibly mentally disorderd, hostel rule... More