San Diego Hostellit

Plussat: The area were is located is absolutely perfect to relax and enjoy the beach and the atmosphere. The staff working there help also to create that great feeling :)

Plussat: i like how easy you can make friends with people, guests at the hostel are very social, and outgoing.

Miinukset: Washroom were dirty, could been cleaner

Plussat: Erittäin aktiivinen hostelli hyvällä sijainnilla Ocean Beachin ytimessä. Päivittäinen ohjelma mahdollistaa tutustumisen kanssa-asujiin. Tämä on mietitty kuntoon.

Miinukset: Huoneet olisi voineet olla hieman isompia, mutta minkäs teet. Ilmaisia yönyli-parkkipaikkoja joutuu hakemaan parin korttelin takaa.

Plussat: Staff is great

Miinukset: Toilets were dirty

Plussat: The best hostel I have ever stayed in the States! Had the best time and met the nicest people!

Plussat: Awesome Staff and great infrastructure

Miinukset: Even during Silent Hours (22h-10h) the hostel is kinda noisy

Plussat: It was a short stay but I wish I could’ve stayed longer. Honestly no complaints. Don’t think there are many hostels that are better than this one.

Miinukset: N/A

Plussat: Nice staff, quiet at night

Miinukset: Breakfast was very limited- only bagels every day. Directly on flight path out of San Diego airport

Plussat: It was an amazing experience, you will meet nice people from all of the world and become friends, there's always something to do, e.g. surfing, yoga, bonfire on the beach...

Miinukset: Everytring was OK

Plussat: Super clean and comfy

Miinukset: Everything is lit

Plussat: Everything was close by , people were great!

Plussat: lay out, little adjacent garden

Miinukset: very clean

Plussat: Staff Liz super friendly. Great location to attractions, can drive to everywhere in under 30m. I really like they have some sharing basket.

Miinukset: Breakfast quite simple. Better if have orange juice. Could use some paper towels.

Plussat: The staff was nice it was really clean plenty of amenities and a great location, and it was to close to other things to do.

Miinukset: The check-in process took a lot longer than I would have preferred. And it would be nice if check in time with a little bit earlier. However overall my experience is great.

Plussat: We loved how clean and how cute everything was. The staff was super helpful. A really neat experience for me to be able to have my two teenagers experience a hostel. I would definitely do it again.

Miinukset: The only issue we had was we had my son in the all-male dorm and there were two snorers who kept him awake all night. The staff obviously had no control over that. Otherwise, it was really nice.

Plussat: The staff was super friendly. The hostel has nice common areas with lots of activities to do. The kitchen is great to cook your own meals and the rooms were clean and comfortable. We had the luxury of booking a private room and there are private bathrooms available.

Miinukset: One thing the hostel was lacking slightly were organized day activities. I would've liked participating to guided walking tours, or something that could fill up an empty agenda. They had evening activities but nothing to help travellers visit and learn about San Diego. Keep in mind, we were only there from Thursday to Sunday. Activities might have been more numerous earlier in the week.

Plussat: Great staff, Clean room

Miinukset: Location was not good, rooms were small, shower was far away from room, noisy.

Plussat: Everything was super good!! I super recommend.

Miinukset: Don't have nothing that I didn't liked. Just the parking can be a little hard to find close to the hostel in the night.

Plussat: Every HI that I have stayed at has been nice and clean and quiet. The kitchen at the Point Loma hostel was fantastic! I would enjoy staying again and for a longer period of time.

Plussat: Many activity amenities. Friendly staff and nice common areas. Location is great.

Miinukset: Dorm price too high for what u get. Locks should come at no cost. Parking limited in eve

Plussat: The staff were friendly and the sheets were clean. Good location.

Miinukset: The planes that flew overnight. Also I was near the bathrooms so there was alot of opening and closing of the door that was quite loud.

Plussat: In a neighborhood and was quiet

Miinukset: Don’t have curtains on beds )))

Plussat: The room was clean, bed was comfortable, bathrooms pretty well maintained, pleasant staff. Basic breakfast but I guess that is standard for hostels, at least it was something. Not too far from public transportation. HI San Diego took care of my needs while I was checking out the city for a couple days.

Miinukset: More counter space in the bathrooms would be nice. Several of my toiletries fell in the sink/on the floor because there is not much room for a girl to spread out her things. Also their power source is weak or something. I had to sit around and wait forever for my phone to charge at the end of each day and I tried several outlets in the building. It would have been nice to have an outlet by my bed so I could charge overnight.

Miinukset: I put this room for my daughter when she got there they made her paid the full price plus the security deposit of $50 and that was all the money she had so she didn't get dinner that night I really did not appreciate this since it was on my card

Plussat: Great location, right in the heart of downtown. It was a block away from a CVS and close to other grocery stores. Extremely close to the Padre's baseball stadium and about a mile or two away from the USS Midway. For the price and location it can't be beat.

Miinukset: I chose a shared room with 4 other guys. Our window faced the street. I don't drink alcohol so it was a little hard to get some sleep. We either had the window closed to help muffle the noise and were really hot, or we had the window open and had a lot of outside noise.

Plussat: The hostel is nice, all the staff is very knowledgeable and kind. The room is relatively spacious, and the breakfast in the morning was limited but nice.

Miinukset: Bed was a bit small and the shared bathrooms could be cleaner. The AC is very loud and some rooms have many AC units out of the window so even if you turn yours off, the others make a lot of noise still.

Plussat: Friendly staff, OK breakfast, great localisation, nice but few bathrooms

Miinukset: average hostel really for that price, really bad room and bed with very loud and inefficient AC,

Plussat: The bed is good, the staff is cool, and we liked the swings in the lobby.

Plussat: I liked that it was so centrally located and close to many downtown attractions

Miinukset: I didn't like the lack of soundproofing on the windows. It was extremely noisy at night in this area, and the windows kept very little noise out.

Plussat: Common areas are pleasant and the staff was nice

Miinukset: I was sharing my bedroom with 4 people and there was no outlet near to my bed, I prefer to keep my phone close to me and not have to recharge it at the other end of the room

Plussat: Bed and orange juice

Miinukset: The crowded surrounding and to go up to reach my bed

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: All was good

Plussat: 1. Very clean place. 2. Fans on the walls! 3. No lines to bathrooms. 4. Nice staff. 5. Enough common space areas.

Plussat: Great staff and facilities

Plussat: I love this Californian style hostel. Very welcoming staff and thought of everything a traveler needs. I arrived in the evening and immediately could join the delicious freshly cooked dinner, unfortunately I only could stay for one night otherwise I would have joined all of the daily free activities!

Plussat: The staff is young and enthusiastic, very welcoming. The rules in place make you feel safe and the location is great near downtown and major attractions.

Miinukset: Could use some cleanup in some areas or air freshener to improve air quality in common areas.

Plussat: Good location. Didn't eat the breakfast.

Miinukset: They need private bathroom sinks.

Plussat: The staff was very nice and helpful! The location is PERFECT! It’s fast and safe to get anywhere you want. It’s next to the Little Italy district. I love the style of the houses. Nice atmosphere, common space and events!

Miinukset: There was only one bathroom for the whole floor. Breakfast is included but not everyone can have pancakes, so more options will be great! The room was quite small for everyone’s staff.

Plussat: you can meet there travelers and young people all over the world. the staff is really helpful and nice. also there are activities every day

Miinukset: the dorms were too crowded and pancakes is the only option for breakfast

Plussat: 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!

Plussat: It was very quiet at night and each bed had a locker (but bring your own lock!). There was also a shared kitchen with a stove and a toaster. Friendly people around. No smoking and drinking allowed. Free towels. Plently of batrooms and showers so I never needed to wait. I was there for a conference, and it was walking distance from the convention center.

Miinukset: Free breakfast but it was the same every day: make your own pancakes. Some bathroom doors could not be locked. It got quite warm in the room overnight. Pricey for a hostel.

Plussat: Front and side porch, staging area, everything!

Miinukset: Vibe of the place and the extra touch of the surrounding area.

Plussat: Pancakes every morning. Amazing staff! Enjoyed my stay at the hostel! Would go back any time! :)

Plussat: The hostel was located in the downtown area, 10-15 min walking distance to the public transportation and to many shops, restaurants and bars. Location was for discovering the city center. The mattress and the pillows provided were comfortable enough to sleep on. You could meet with new people in the common areas. If you have no intention to get a good night sleep, and if you only want to party and need a place to crash somewhere cheap, this can be your choice.

Miinukset: On the other hand, if you need to get some sleep during normal sleeping hours (at night), you can forget about it at his hostel. Although they claim that the quiet hours are from 12 pm- 8 am, it is not enforced. I tried to communicate with the people after my second night asking for some improvement and they assured me that the quiet hours were and will be enforced (supposedly from 11 pm), I could still hear someone playing the PIANO at 12:30 that night. There goes my night sleep. And this was the Sunday night, I don’t even want to mention how Saturday night was. You can fill the gaps. The staff not friendly and simply wanted to get rid of you as soon as possible without accommodating your inquiries, only pretending to do so. Breakfast consisted of only pancakes every day. I stayed in many hostels before and no one expects a hotel quality but never saw anywhere like this before. I guess liking this hostel is quite personal, for example my roommate who was just happy to party all night thought it was an awesome hostel. Sadly the “activities” they mentioned in their description were also non-existent, which was my main reason to choose this hostel. The whole week calendar consisted of bar visits and BBQs only. No tours around Balboa park, no snorkeling or beginners surf etc. The rooms were very basic, not even a single chair for you to sit on was provided. Only lockers and a night stand were there. As a last remark, the picture of the room I chose from booking.com showed me of a room with 2 single beds, whereas I was given a bunk bed. I wouldn’t recommend staying at this hostel, unless you’re looking for somewhere only to doze off after heavy drinking and partying all night.

Plussat: every staff member was smart and happy

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

Plussat: Staff excellent, activities great. Very welcoming of solo travellers, everyone friendly and great atmosphere on the porch.

Miinukset: This is being picky, though it is a bit of a hike to get to the laundromat. Onsite washing facilities would be a bonus, though overall it has everything you need.

Plussat: Everything is good

Miinukset: The signal of wifi was going on and off

Plussat: Everything! They have everything you need, amazing location, friendly hosts and affordable pricing! Dont overthink and book it!

Miinukset: Could be a little more clean

Plussat: clean daily very good staff they have very good kitchin staying there you feel as family

Miinukset: NA

Plussat: I liked the price and location.

Miinukset: I didn't like that I had to pay for parking. Since there was a baseball game that night, the parking rate was pretty high.

Plussat: Great location, great staff so much going on around the hostel. This place is such a nice place to be and I will definitely be back. If you're looking for a place to stay in downtown SD then lucky D's is the best place!

Plussat: Breakfast was okay, but for people like me who drink neither coffee nor tea, milk and cereal would have been good on some days instead of constantly serving cereal bars. Location for me was excellent, as I could walk to the convention centre without any stress and stores were just a stone throw making it very convenient to walk out and buy whatever was needed. Staff and guests were really friendly, it was like a family and we discussed freely,that made it enjoyable. It was a global family, Americans, Asians, Europeans and Africans. The common room on the 4th floor was very conducive for computer work. It was a good experience and turned out better than I imagined.

Miinukset: I had misgivings when I arrived because there were too many pictures everywhere on the walls, but as I met and interacted with the nice people, my initial feelings faded away and the number of pictures did not matter anymore.

Plussat: The location of Lucky D's was just perfect for me, central to everything with the vibrant gaslamp quarter right on your doorstep. The hostel has a very dynamic and vibrant style, and a good mix of younger and older travelers.

Miinukset: I was on the first floor, and did have some noise at night from the pub on the ground floor, beneath the hostel. I assume this would be better on the higher floors. The communal areas are inviting, but only one kitchen sink does not seem enough.

Plussat: The wifi is free and decent. Very close to the Gaslamp Quarter with lots of shops. Discount tickets to SeaWorld and the ticket last 2 days. Free breakfast. And some nights free dinner.

Miinukset: No elevator in the 4 floor building. Cannot use the laundry until after 3 pm.

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: The cleanliness of the room and bathroom, and the hostel is kind of smelly

Plussat: Nice place！The location is great and the price is very reasonable.

Plussat: Great location - walking distance to everything - easy going & pleasant staff onsite 24hr a day -

Miinukset: One of the windows in the 4th floor were I stayed didn't have a screen on it.

Plussat: Room was clean. There was an issue with the shower in my room 216 and caused a mess on the floor. But clean hostel and no issue with staff. And surrounded by everything

Plussat: The location is very good between the airport and downtown. The staff was reasonably friendly and made efforts to accommodate requests.

Miinukset: Essentially no wifi in the first room I was in. I was offered a different room where it was somewhat better but still slow and intermittent. Wifi is essential like water and air these days... it shouldn't be that difficult to add routers/boosters or whatever so that it works everywhere. I was going to stay a couple days longer but due to lack of wifi ended up moving to a hotel a couple of blocks away for five bucks more per night that also had a private bathroom.

Plussat: i did not like a single thing about this hostel

Miinukset: Kitchen is there but absolutely filthy and dirty. you can not cook there. In booking.com they said breakfast included but they offer just a pack of bread (looked like leftovers to me) on top of a disgusting microwave. I was there 3 nights in a 5 female dorm and the bathroom and room has not been cleaned ONCE even though the waste bin where soo full that they packed all the waste next to it. also i got bites there from insects and my bites got infected! there is one staff member who is simply crazy!! seriously i wouldnt ever go there again even if they paid ME!!! it was the worst hostel ever ! Also they dont have many guests (no wonder) so if you are going there to make friends go somewhere else

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: I only wanted to use the shower after a morning at the beach. I was getting ready for a meeting later. I could not find anyone to check in with, so I went to find the bathroom. The shower had a urinal in it that was filled will pee! The sink had a tampon floating in it. I left and didn't use or touch anything.

Plussat: no one there all night all day. couple hours in am that’s it. full of drugies and addicts. looks like a homeless shelter

Plussat: Great Location.

Plussat: It was located in the Little Italy section of San Diego. It was close to freeway on-ramps. Easy to check in and out, and it was easy to get in after they closed the front door.

Miinukset: Parking it terrible in the area. I just spent a month in Colombia in hostels. Never did I have to sleep on a bed that was on the floor, like I did there. Strange not very pleasant smell downstairs, but not in the rooms.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Hot water.

Plussat: Room very nice and good location. 2 minutes on walking from little Italy and 15 minutes from the Harbor

Miinukset: Kitchen disgusting, stinky and bad smell. Unforniture, no microwave, no bowls, no glasses, no forks, no knives, no plates.. is it normal for a hostel? Never happened before!

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: No one answered the door or phone, I had to sleep in my truck that night. Disappointed in the unprofessional of this company

Plussat: The staff was friendly except one Asian staff who was rude and did not show any hospitality.

Miinukset: San Diego is hot. The ceiling fans above/near my bed was not working. However, the staff arrange a 6 inch fan, which was not effective. The breakfast need to have more variety like adding fruits.

Plussat: Staff provided excellent customer service

Plussat: There is nothing to like about this place.

Miinukset: I've stayed in a lot of hostels across the world and this is by far the worst. In fact, it is misadvertised as a hostel (really, it is frequented by very sketchy and dangerous people on drugs). I'd intended to stay here for three days but left after a night to a hostel in the Gaslamp Quarter (much better!!). The reception closes for some strange reason and I waited an hour and a half for the receptionist to show up. The hostel itself is incredibly dark and cold-looking, and I saw very few people in the hostel. Those that I did see were either incredibly rude or warned me about my stuff being stolen. The room I was in looked as though it had never been cleaned, and at one point there was no toilet paper in the hostel. The people I shared the room with seemed odd and I didn't feel safe in this place, hence why I decided to leave. If you are a prospective traveller thinking of heading to San Diego and are reading reviews of potential hostels, bear the negative ones in mind, because they are not lying about this place! The RK Hostel should be closed down.