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Samesun Ocean Beach 2 stars

Ocean Beach, San Diego

Facing the beachfront, Samesun Ocean Beach offers 2-star accommodation in San Diego and features a shared lounge and terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation provides an ATM, and luggage storage for guests.

Ocean Beach is 300 metres from the hostel, while Sunset Cliffs Beach is 2.5 km away. The nearest airport is San Diego International Airport, 6 km from Samesun Ocean Beach. Perfect perfect perfect! Staff are so kind and helpful. Property is perfectly clean- kitchen bathrooms and sleeping dorms/ private rooms. Nice surf boards for rent at a cheaper price than elsewhere - $12. Free beach towels Clean rooms Nice full kitchen Free yoga Everything wonderful

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9
Superb
1,591 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

Stay Classy

Downtown San Diego, San Diego

Stay Classy is well located in the centre of San Diego, and provides a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is located 1.4 km from San Diego Convention Center, 2.8 km from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot Amtrak Station and 3.1 km from USS Midway Museum. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

The shared bathroom is equipped with a shower, free toiletries and a hairdryer. At the hostel each room is fitted with bed linen and towels. Super cool staff, very kind and helpful. The bathrooms and all the facilities were really clean. an outstanding stay in san diego, i would definitely stay again.

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9.1
Superb
1,009 reviews
Price from
£45
per night

ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel

West Beach, Santa Barbara

Situated in Santa Barbara, 400 metres from West Beach, ITH Santa Barbara Beach Hostel features accommodation with a shared lounge, private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities. Popular points of interest nearby include Santa Barbara City College, Antioch College and Brooks Institute of Photography. The accommodation offers evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. The place is beautiful and the staff were amazingly friendly.

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9
Superb
180 reviews
Price from
£45
per night

ITH Big Bear Lake Hostel & Retreat Center 4 stars

Big Bear Lake

Offering free breakfast, ITH Big Bear Mountain Adventure Lodge overlooks Big Bear Lake. Free Wi-Fi in public areas is offered. Snow Summit Mountain Resort is 7 minutes’ drive away.

A lake view or a garden view is featured in rooms at ITH Big Bear Mountain Lodge. Fresh linens are provided. Wow, so much character and lovely staff.

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9
Superb
264 reviews
Price from
£27
per night

Bodhi House, Joshua Tree National Park

Twentynine Palms

Situated in Twentynine Palms, 8.8 km from Fortynine Palms Oasis Trail, Bodhi House, Joshua Tree National Park features accommodation with a garden, free private parking and a shared lounge. The property is set 22 km from Arch Rock Trailhead, 23 km from Skull Rock and 29 km from Pine City. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels. The property was fully equipped, comfortable, and near Joshua tree national park. The hosts were gracious and welcoming.

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9.1
Superb
72 reviews
Price from
£50
per night

Samesun San Francisco 2 stars

Marina District, San Francisco

Samesun San Francisco features air-conditioned rooms with cable flat-screen TV in the Marina District district of San Francisco. This 2-star hostel offers a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage space. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.6 km from Crissy Field East Beach. Very clean, comfortable beds, minimalist design, nice staff.

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8.4
Very good
2,961 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

Gaslamp Hostel

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Ideally set in the Downtown San Diego, Gaslamp Hostel features air-conditioned rooms, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property is around 3.3 km from Balboa Park, 5 km from San Diego Zoo and 7 km from Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. The property is 10 km from University of San Diego and 11 km from SeaWorld San Diego. I definitely recommend this hostel for anyone but especially solo travellers. I met such great people here and would come back in a heartbeat! The place is vibrant, welcoming and right in the middle of the very cool Gaslamp district. It's very clean and any issue with facilities (such as a blocked toilet) was dealt with immediately. They even offer breakfast (though it is simple). Thank you to the great hostel team for an awesome stay!

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8.6
Fabulous
1,640 reviews
Price from
£40
per night

Orange Drive Hostel

Hollywood, Los Angeles

Located within 4 minutes' walk from Dolby Theater, Orange Drive Hostel offers free WiFi . Entertainment venue the Hollywood Bowl is 1 km away, while Capitol Records is 1.4 km away.

Melrose Avenue is 2.3 km from the hostel, while Universal Studios Hollywood is 3.8 km from the property. The nearest airport is Hollywood Burbank Airport, 11 km from the property. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is 4 minutes' walk from the property. The amazing location and the front desk guys were super friendly and helpful!

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8.6
Fabulous
1,505 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel 1 stars

Marina District, San Francisco

Overlooking San Francisco Bay, this Fisherman’s Wharf hostel features free WiFi throughout the property. A 24-hour reception welcomes guests and daily activities are offered.

Shared bathroom facilities are offered for both dormitory-style guest rooms and private guest rooms at HI San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel. Towels and linens are provided. Renewed historic Place, old 2nd WorldWar Hospital. Nice facilities. Kitchen is so big and wide to feel free. plenty bathrooms for all. Separation by genders. With a beautiful park around. Close to a Grocery store. Good wifi network signal. Excellent place.

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8.3
Very good
1,605 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

HI San Diego Downtown Hostel 3 stars

Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego

Accommodation at HI San Diego Downtown Hostel includes heating and a fan. Private air-conditioned rooms are available with en suite bathrooms and hairdryers. Personal lockers are available for each dorm bed. Free high-speed WiFi is included in public areas. Peaceful, beds comfortable, perfectly airrated in common areas, plenty plenty of windows in dinning, place always clean, plenty utensils, very spacious rooms enough separation from roommates, front desk kind n helpful, feels very secure and day time quiet… bonus ear plugs for street noice but windows n curtains help to decrease it… This is my go to place downtown San Diego. Great value for money It’s very central to literally everything I just got out Afew steps n there was CVS etc Place is perfectly situated in convenient location downtown

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8.1
Very good
1,310 reviews
Price from
£31
per night

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