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HI San Diego Downtown Hostel

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Hostel in Gaslamp Quarter, CA

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About this hostel

Located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, this nonprofit hostel has a fully equipped kitchen and offers free coffee, tea, and filtered water all day. Balboa Park is 3 mi away.

Amenities at HI San Diego Downtown Hostel

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Gaslamp Quarter, CA

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Nearby attractions

Mission Bay Park

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Top rated by guests

8.4Excellent

(1,640 Ratings)

"I found the booking process to be super easy, check in and check out were very easy, and there were always enough bathrooms to use. My bed was comfortable, locker spacious, and my privacy curtains act..."

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8.4 / 10.0

Excellent(1,640 Ratings)

Hostel in Gaslamp Quarter, CA

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Gaslamp Quarter, CA

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Mission Bay Park

San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Available Rooms

About this hostel

Located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, this nonprofit hostel has a fully equipped kitchen and offers free coffee, tea, and filtered water all day. Balboa Park is 3 mi away.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

TV

Wheelchair accessible

Garden

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.4 / 10.0

Excellent(1,640 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

Great value and great place to stay

Clean room, friendly staff, in a good location that's walkable to many fun San Diego sights and/or public transit to get to the farther ones. We didn't spend much time at the hostel, but it looked like it would be a nice place to hang out! Lots of places to sit and relax, a game room with a pool table, and a clean, spacious, well-appointed kitchen. I'd stay here again if/when I stay in San Diego again.

I had a lot of difficulty getting comfortable in my bunk bed, and the walls at the head and foot of the bed made it difficult to stretch out. It felt like the mattress slanted to one side.

7.0 / 10.0

Really good budget friendly place to stay in downtown

Overall was great, very secure, staff were very friendly and helpful. Great kitchen area!

The room was clean but it needs fresh ventilation, the bed can be a little more sturdy

8.0 / 10.0

Very nice location and nice common area, just small things to improve

The common areas, the corridor and the locations are great!

The reception room is less welcoming than the rest of the hostel, it should be improved because it does not give the best first impression. The room is okay, not extremely clean but not dirty.

10.0 / 10.0

I felt safe, clean, and comfortable. This hostel exceeded my expectations.

I found the booking process to be super easy, check in and check out were very easy, and there were always enough bathrooms to use. My bed was comfortable, locker spacious, and my privacy curtains actually covered the entire bed. I liked the area as well. I will be staying here again!

The only thing I did not like was the parking situation, but I understand that is not always in the business's control.

10.0 / 10.0

Just booked this hostel guys, highly recommend!

It’s affordable and perfect. The hostel has plenty of rooms, each with a basin, bathroom, and eight super-comfy beds. Every bed comes with a towel, two pillows, a duvet, plus a privacy curtain, reading light, and power socket. The sturdy bed frames don’t creak or shake, and the rooms include an air cooler that doubles as a heater in winter. The kitchen on Level 3 is well equipped and even offers free pasta, rice, oil, and seasonings. Guests can also enjoy board games, a pool table, arcade games, vending machines, and TV.

The laundry room is closed for maintenance during my stay which I need to do my laundry at a laundromat at double the price 😢.

8.0 / 10.0

Overall, it's a great hostel for the price but remember it's in the Gaslamp Quarter

The location was perfect if you want to stay near all the bars/night life in the Gaslamp Quarter. The rooms and bathrooms throughout the building were kept clean.

It can get very loud at nights because of the noise coming from the bars. I would recommend some ear plugs if you struggle to sleep with loud noises.

7.0 / 10.0

Short pleasant and convenient !

Nice spacious private room. Everything we needed with a sink in the room and shared bathrooms were relatively clean.

Stain on our bedsheets. Any of the rooms facing the street are incredibly noisy. Hostel provided complimentary ear plugs but beware of this if you are a light sleeper.

10.0 / 10.0

I had a very good time

Amost everything went very well

Your weather was crazy cold! Being in southern Ca I expected the weather to be warmer. The high for 3 days once hit 80 degrees. I live in the US Virgin Islands, my ocean temp is 84. Great city , next year I will be back with you for 3 more days.

8.0 / 10.0

Very goog for a good price

Clean, kitchen well equipped, location, staff,

Bed so soft

8.0 / 10.0

Good

Generally good, especially the breakfast

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Great place to stay.

Great value for money in an even better location. The place was super clean and the staff very helpful

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent staff and location.

The location was great. Walking distance to the baseball stadium, which was the main purpose of my trip.

Only problem was that the shower didnt have any soap in the dispenser. I do bring my own just in case this happens though

10.0 / 10.0

Clean, quiet hostel in the city centre

Very clean room and common areas especially the kitchen was a lot nicer than other hostel kitchens I have used in the past Lots of art on the walls, the decor of the hostel has been done with care. There are many small hangout areas in the common areas Safe bike storage inside the hostel Free filtered water and coffee around the clock Kind and respectful guests

The hostel is very quiet and not many common activities are proposed (only pubcrawl once a week), which did not disturb me but could be offputting for people who expect to come to the hostel to meet many new people. We barely noticed the other people staying in the hostel, guests mostly keep to themselves even in the common areas.

5.0 / 10.0

Good location and okay, for a hostel.

Great location, very central. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The rooms seemed clean.

The hostel smelled terrible. I arrived after an 18h day of travel and just wanted to wind down, but the smell was so bad, I felt so uncomfortable and just wanted to not be there. The room was also incredibly noisy. No sound proofing and a very load AC. Called a friend and given all the noise they thought I was standing next to busy traffic. Hard to fall asleep before 3am. After that things were more quiet. The bathroom did not have a sink, so in order to wash your hands you had to go back to the main room. Not super sanitary. For a hostel I'm sure it's a decent place, but no way it deserves a 8+rating, especially for that price.

10.0 / 10.0

Great hostel for a night or so

Clean, good breakfast, well located and comfy beds

The air filter / air con in the room was a bit bust but nothing terrible

8.0 / 10.0

Cost saving stay in the heart of San Diego, worked fine for a short stay in a couple.

Private room with private bathroom was ok. The bed was a bunk bed and the bottom bed (king size) was a little uncomfortable. Breakfast served was a bagel and a banana with coffee and tea available (simple but much more than expected).

Unfortunately being in the heart of San Diego has its downsides: at night the street is super loud and all noises are very well heard from the rooms. Fortunately, the hostel furnished free ear plugs.

9.0 / 10.0

Beautiful, cray

Clean, artsy modern design, newly renovated, nice breakfast, best coffee - quality and very safe with staff checking the entry passes upon entering the building. Nice engaged staff.

Even if I asked for a quieter room in the courtyard and was given exactly what I asked for, it was super noisy during the night (loud music/beat from one of the downstairs bars?). In the morning, either someone was disposing of glass bottles into a special container or they were being picked up, but the sound of shattering glass bottles went on forever. The hostel is located in the Gaslamp Quarter, which always seems alive.

4.0 / 10.0

Good location and poor breakfast

Location was good

Breakfast is very very very minimal, breakfast is a joke, had to wash dishes ourselves

10.0 / 10.0

Love it. Perfect location

Clean, nice staff

Everything ok

10.0 / 10.0

A bit more expensive than other hostels but well worth it!

Some private bathrooms along the hallways and spacious common areas. Extra towels too!

4.0 / 10.0

Meh

-clean -good wifi -good location -no soundproofing so it can get really loud until 2-3am everyday -feels like booking it’s more expensive compared to Hostelworld -homeless is around and drunk people are around -check in is exactly at 3pm they won’t give you a room until 3pm

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely relaxing like home

The hi hostels are the best around USA & world. Top shelf experience in all ways

10.0 / 10.0

Very nice stay with a great view looking out into the street.

Such a great location to have a cute weekend getaway!

10.0 / 10.0

It is easy walking distance

The location is perfect

10.0 / 10.0

Great value for money in the heart of San Diego

The Hi San Diego Downtown Hostel is located right in the heart of Gaslamp Quarter, which makes your stay in San Diego quite easy as you can walk / get a bus or trolley to several places within the city and outside of it. The Hostel common spaces are spacious and clean. The kitchen has so many utensils (including a rice cooker and free rice!). The breakfast is served every morning on time and it includes several foods (both sweet and sour). There's always coffee and tea available. Also there's a pool table and games in the common room. Even though it's a busy hostel, the bathrooms were most of the time very clean and I didn't have to ever wait to get to a shower. The staff was also always friendly and they wrote on a black board the activities happening in the city each day. I found this very helpful and cute :) Overall a really nice stay in San Diego.

There were very few power plugs and sockets inside the rooms. Which in hindsight is not really a big deal, as it indeed forces you to stay in the common areas more often and be more social! However, you should inform people about this when they check-in.

8.0 / 10.0

Good Location

Location Value for money

1- The breakfast options were limited and not appetizing. I recommend bringing your own food. The hostel is decent otherwise, but the breakfast needs improvement. 2- The AC is outdated and makes noise.

6.0 / 10.0

it's okay

place was nice

person on bunk above me had needles falling from the bed, didn't feel comfortable.

7.0 / 10.0

It was not so okay

It was okay

The bed moved everytime the person from the other bed moved. The bathroom had a foul odor. I asked to get a lower bunk because I pee often at night but was still given an upper bunk. It was a hassle to go down the bed at night.

10.0 / 10.0

great!

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9.0 / 10.0

Happy stay close to the centre

The location is great for nightlife! The hostel is massive and there is a pool table and arcade machines. The showers are warm and nice. They have an indicator light to help you keep your water usage down! Very eco! There is a coin op laundry. I needed to check in at 2am and they did it for me with no issues. Accessible by public transport.

The hostel is in a pretty loud spot for nightlife, which can be great but if you are a light sleeper it could be hard. They give earplugs tho and that was enough for me. It was a bit pricey compared to some other hostels. There were no privacy curtains or anything but I think this is very normal for a US hostel.

3.0 / 10.0

Disappointing experience. We felt abandoned.

Breakfast. Good kitchen.

We got a room facing a pub which played loud music until way past 2 am. Loud enough so that the windows vibrated. It was impossible to sleep, even with earplugs on. We talked to the front desk people, who gave us another room facing the same pub, even though we found out later on that there were quiet rooms available, but of a superior category (and of course, they wouldn't give us those without paying extra, even though our room was absolutely unacceptable.) The front desk being so unhelpful, I had to call Booking in the middle of the night. Booking green-lighted the upgrade for our second and third nights, but the hotel manager didn't reply to the message and the front desk people told us they couldn't give us the upgrade without the manager's approval. We ended up in a room that was worse than the one we originally paid for (with a bunk bed instead of a double), but at least this one was silent. We stopped complaining to the front desk as we realised it was a lost cause. I also messaged HI directly and got no response. I felt completely abandoned here. I have been travelling the world for more than 15 years - I have never had such a bad experience in a hotel I hired via Booking. To the hotel, please soundproof your rooms. We have stayed in noisy cities before - NYC, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vegas, Paris, you name it... We never had this problem before. You cannot have a room available in which your guests are unable to sleep.

5.0 / 10.0

Awesome location; extremely noisy and smelly room

Location is amazing, right in the middle of the Gaslight district

Incredibly noisy AC units are blarring all day and all night - constant noise. Next door there is a cigar parlour and our room stunk like a Montecristo

8.0 / 10.0

Great stay

The interior is so nice. Simple breakfast provided which is good. Great location and easy access to many places. Very convenient.

They dont have curtain for your bunk bed like some of the other HI hostels. Kitchen isn’t very big and only have 2 kitchen sinks. Some people not so considerate and just left dirty dishes in the sink filled with water while cooking. So will have to wait. This happened both days during my stay.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

The mattress was terrible

8.0 / 10.0

Friendly place to stay

Central location at gaslamp quarter, nice living-room and kitchen

No sockels nor reading lights at each bed

10.0 / 10.0

Super nightlife

Convenient if you wanna meet people

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