I travel to SD a lot by myself, and sometimes I think a standard hotel room is a waste of money if I'm only going to be there to sleep & shower. I often wondered what staying in a hostel would be like, but never had. I had many thoughts about it and what I had pictured in my mind... More

I felt I had to comment on here, since this hostel has some really bad reviews. Myself and my boyfriend stayed here last summer for 14 nights, and honestly, it was perfect for what we wanted. We booked using hotels.com, and expected something simple and convienient, which is exactly what we got. The maids clean your room EVERYDAY and were... More

My friend and I had a horrible experience while we were staying here. For starters the hotel is hotel/hostel. The building and lobby are very nice but the rooms are small and ugly! We stayed with the hotel part of this establishment and our room did not even include a bathroom or anything. All the bathrooms and showers are shared... More

My girlfriend found this on booking.com not knowing it was a hostel. We had to book a hotel for the night and wanted something rather cheap. We had stayed in the Hampton inn the night before at a similar rate, so the direct comparison was terrible. The 500 West hotel doesn't seem clean, has shady people outside and the staff... More

My friend found this on hotel.com not knowing it was a hostel. The pictures we saw was not what we had bargained for and we were a little scared to stay there. We were shocked to see that the room was as big as a dorm room with a full size bed. (There was 3 of us) Since this was... More

We stayed here for three nights in San Diego. The staff was friendly although I was disappointed as the pictures they show are not representative of the rooms. They are much older, darker and very small (we were in a private double, and there was very little room). The washrooms are ok, although the ones in the lobby are far... More

The room was small and basic but clean and comfortable. The radiator quickly warmed up the room, which was great since the weather was chilly during my visit. But this is the noisiest place I've stayed since I lived in a military dorm. Some of the guests let their doors slam shut (it was loud enough to wake me up),... More

I needed somewhere cheap and decent to stay for one night in San Diego and came across this place. I knew I was taking a risk when I booked myself one bed in a 4 person room. I ended up being the first one in my room and it was pretty well appointed for a hostel (it is a hostel).... More

Not the comfort you get at a Holiday Inn Express or Hampton Inn, but very cheap for the location on Broadway right downtown. If you just need a cheap place to sleep its ok. I wouldn't take my family there for an extended stay, but it was fine for me for a couple of nights. Free wifi but my desk... More