Ith Adventure Hostel San Diego

I’ve stayed at these ith properties several times, the “adventure” location was on the same block as two others ith own( the captains house and the farm house). The “adventure” house has been closed down to hostelers, as they try to rebrand and make it some corporate Air BnB or something. Nearly all the reviews for adventure until Nov. 2019 are for this house not 230 W. Cedar, which is now the main house for hostelers. The Captains House around the corner is now being called Adventure and any reviews for this “adventure” hostel before Dec. 2019 were for another location. The captains house is fairly new or remodeled compared to the old adventure, which means upper management is more concerned with the way it appears. I stayed in the cheapest room/bed. 9 to a room in three stack bunks The mattress is comfortable but the top bunks sway like you were on a boat all night. There’s a lot that has changed since the old adventure was rebranded. There’s a smoking patio which is not as good as the old one, and the quite hours seem to get enforced much more now that all the majority of Brazilians have left. But the location is great for what I come to town for. Glad they put some oats out for breakfast, there’s only so much pancake I dude can eat. Big up to Craig, and Austin, Matt and those boys from Philly! I wished more hostels here in the states hired Americans instead of some fresh off the boat student who has never seen any of the country and has no idea beyond what the marketing teams in cahoots with the hostel tell them about the place.

The rebranding. The nightly dinner canceled. Cramped, the bathrooms weren’t fully functional the whole time I was there. Mornings are hard to grab a shower with out a wait(and this was during the slowest season) The house I thought I was gonna stay at was closed down, the hey day to this place is over, since the owners seem really bent on making these properties corporate get aways or bunk houses for long term ESL students from other countries. I I feel rules are really enforced with Americans, (maybe just conservatives) not so much if you are from another country, guess that’s the whole of California really. These statements have nothing to do with the workers that stay here, but the ones that walk in once a week.

great hostel nothing to improve except open windows

every staff member was smart and happy

bedroom smelled in morning due to no windows and no air movement

Fun from all Over

It was so exciting to meet wanderers from all over the world. There are so many stories to be shared and so many opportunities to do so. The Hostel is hospitable and so colorful. The laundry room was also a big plus!