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When we arrived the man in the front desk was drunk and not to happy at all to have a little work to do, we almost need to fight for stay in the hostel! You can smell a very bad odor just when you has open the main door. The mattress was so tiny and the sheets are dirty! The only thing good in this hostel is the location! But just if you want a noisy room and fun at the same plate!
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Uruguay
- Female, 31-40
- (2 reviews)
The staff is the best of a few hostel i've been to.. They help you and propose you tours that you just can't miss. Also, they organize a lot of events in the night and they are really fun !
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Canada
- Female, 18-24
- (1 review)
i chose deluxe room for this time because it includes restroom and shower in the room. it was convenient but the locker was broken so i couldn't lock the door of restroom. also, there was no wall socket in the room :( even though there was one electrical outlet in the restroom but it didn't work. except those two, it was good hostel compared to price.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- South Korea
- Female, 18-24
- (1 review)
The room was very dirty and there was bed bugs, I could actually feel bugs. Other than that, bathrooms and shower were very clean, everything else was very clean, except the bedroom. Overall it was perfect for the location, events, free beer and free pancakes specially. Great place to make friends!!!
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Brazil
- Female, 18-24
- (1 review)
Staff was cool and the price is really good considering they give free pancakes/oatmeal for breakfast, coffee and beer at night. The room I stayed in was a 4 person male dorm that my buddy and I only shared with two others 1 of the 2 nights we were there. The private bathroom was clutch and very clean. David from spain is legit and fun to play poker with. The central location is perfect for getting around. Would definitely recommend and stay again.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- USA
- Male, 25-30
- (1 review)
The guests and staff were all berry happy and friendly.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Japan
- Female, 41+
- (2 reviews)
great hostel, good location - you are close to everything. they also offer cool tours (i liked the hippie tour on sunday). opportunity to meet a lot of new people and fellow travelers. free pancakes are always good to safe some money.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Germany
- Female, 18-24
- (1 review)
I think this hostel is very convenient for people who want to meet more people and travel cheaply.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Japan
- Female, 25-30
- (1 review)
No one tells you that this Hostel is in one of the worst parts of town BE SAFE. If you do decide to come here, ask for a room that has no outdoor facing windows. I got 3 hours of sleep due to the homeless people out the window yelling @ one another. There's no AC in the rooms, so plan on sweating all day. Free b-fast was self serve pancakes and you better get up early to get it if you're checking out. USA Hostels on Post St. is a much better deal plus they have liquid creamer unlike SFIH. C-
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- USA
- Female, 25-30
- (1 review)
great poeple, great staff, great location, great evenings, awesome time
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Austria
- Female, 18-24
- (2 reviews)
For the price the Hostel is quite nice. Pancakes for breakfast, however, somtimes you have to wait because you have to make them yourself. The lockers are not in the rooms and quite small (I could fit my Laptop in there only barely). No sinks in the bathrooms which is very inconvinient, you have to go back to your room everytime. Moreover, the cold water gets incredibily hot sometimes. All these things are a bit annoying but I would stay there again.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Germany
- Female, 18-24
- (6 reviews)
The hotel is centrally located, the equipment in the rooms average. The kitchen is well acknowledged. The lounges are good. The athmosphere in the hostel was great. Very fast connection ... I loved the bar at basement ;)
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Germany
- Female, 25-30
- (4 reviews)
The hostel is located in downtown, which is very dirty and dangerous part of the city, full of strange and crazy people. The rooms are very small, the kitchen is very dirty and there's no breakfast (which we were told there is), you can only make yourself pancakes (with an old oil) and therefore the whole hostel smells like burned pancakes! Also the stuff at the reception desk wasn't very friendly.. I was very dissapointed what I got for my money.
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- Anonymous
- Slovenia
- All Female Group, 18-24
- (3 reviews)
Weak/No Wifi signal inside the room (6th floor) , you have to go out to get strong signal. Easy to locate and very close to the powell st subway and most of the staffs are nice.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Philippines
- Male, 31-40
- (5 reviews)
Staff very friendly from the moment I stepped into the place. There was a space to store my electric bike. Good value when you consider the location and the international atmosphere with people from all over the world makes it an enjoyable place to stay.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Netherlands
- Male, 41+
- (2 reviews)
Very nice hostel. Staff is nice. Just one guy could be a little bit better. It´s clean and silent even with the parties.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Brazil
- Female, 25-30
- (1 review)
There are small things wrong with the hostel but if you want to meet people and have fun it is so worth it. I Had an amazing time
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- New Zealand
- Male, 18-24
- (1 review)
I was very happy with my stay. I found the location very convenient and affordable.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- USA
- Male, 41+
- (1 review)
