USA Hostels San Diego
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Hostelworld says:
USA Hostels San Diego is a colourful and funky hostel location in the central Gaslamp District of the city. This hostel features all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts, power sockets in their large lockers, pub crawls and budget-friendly dinners. Each bed has a privacy divider, a personal light, a shelf and a power socket. Hostelworld guests say the 'great fun and very approachable' staff 'know what they're talking about' when it comes to local sights and have highly recommended this hostel 'if you're looking for an inexpensive place to crash and meet interesting people'. We like their day trips to Tijuana.
Property Information:
Voted Best Hostel Chain Worldwide 2013 and the #1 hostel in the USA for 2009!. San Diego's original backpacker hostel has been offering guests a relaxing yet fun environment for 19 years! Ideally located in the Gaslamp (the entertainment district), while also being minutes from most tourist attractions. And our new privacy pods will make your stay even more relaxing.
USA Hostels San Diego is social, fun and a great value as our prices include taxes and we offer many freebies (listed below). Our exclusively-designed privacy pods feature a reading light, shelf and outlet and provide privacy from roommates along with a reduction in noise and light. Especially great for those times when someone flips on the light late at night!
Please refer to check-in requirements at the bottom of this page before making a booking.
No other hostel can show you the city like us! Join us for Tuesday Taco nights with $2 tacos and margaritas, head out on the town Wednesday nights with our pub crawl, spend a day out partying in Mexico on our Saturday Tijuana tour or just hang at the hostel with other travelers swapping stories and chilling in our intimate lounge.
Extras we offer include:
- Exclusive 'privacy pods' (see photo)
- Free all-you-can-make pancakes, oatmeal, coffee, tea, daily.
- Free large lockers with powerpoints inside for secure electronics charging
- Free day-storage of luggage after check out
- Free and discounted hostel activities
- Free wifi for laptop/smart phone users
- Free use of hairdryers and straighteners
- Discounted SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo tickets
- Discounted Harbor Excursions tours
- Discounted bike rental
- Upgraded guest kitchen with all utensils and spices/seasonings
- Newly renovated relaxing lounge
We welcome guests from everywhere outside of San Diego county. At check in, international guests must present a valid passport. US residents must present valid government issued identification (ie: drivers license, state id card, passport). Guests may also be asked to present proof of onward travel. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Guests under 16 permitted only in private rooms unless an entire dorm is rented. Parents with young children must contact the hostel prior to booking.
USA Hostels San Diego is social, fun and a great value as our prices include taxes and we offer many freebies (listed below). Our exclusively-designed privacy pods feature a reading light, shelf and outlet and provide privacy from roommates along with a reduction in noise and light. Especially great for those times when someone flips on the light late at night!
Please refer to check-in requirements at the bottom of this page before making a booking.
No other hostel can show you the city like us! Join us for Tuesday Taco nights with $2 tacos and margaritas, head out on the town Wednesday nights with our pub crawl, spend a day out partying in Mexico on our Saturday Tijuana tour or just hang at the hostel with other travelers swapping stories and chilling in our intimate lounge.
Extras we offer include:
- Exclusive 'privacy pods' (see photo)
- Free all-you-can-make pancakes, oatmeal, coffee, tea, daily.
- Free large lockers with powerpoints inside for secure electronics charging
- Free day-storage of luggage after check out
- Free and discounted hostel activities
- Free wifi for laptop/smart phone users
- Free use of hairdryers and straighteners
- Discounted SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo tickets
- Discounted Harbor Excursions tours
- Discounted bike rental
- Upgraded guest kitchen with all utensils and spices/seasonings
- Newly renovated relaxing lounge
We welcome guests from everywhere outside of San Diego county. At check in, international guests must present a valid passport. US residents must present valid government issued identification (ie: drivers license, state id card, passport). Guests may also be asked to present proof of onward travel. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Guests under 16 permitted only in private rooms unless an entire dorm is rented. Parents with young children must contact the hostel prior to booking.
Best For: Central Location, Parties
USA Hostels San Diego says
I think that what makes us truly unique is that we're set in a historic 1880s building in the heart of the Gaslamp entertainment district in downtown San Diego. Having been both a brothel and a children's home and purported to be haunted, the hostel's colourful combination of eclectic artwork and Victorian architecture mixed with Mexican elements makes it unlike any other hostel in the city.
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The location of the hostel can't be beat; all the entertainment is right outside the door. Also convenient and appreciated is that many other tourist attractions are walking distance from the hostel, including the Midway Museum, Seaport Village, Balboa Park and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Personally, I'd say the zoo is the place not to be missed, as it's unlike most of the zoos in the world. In addition to its size, animals are housed in natural settings. Zoo admission helps this non-profit's efforts to save and repopulate endangered species.
We're ideally suited for those aged 21+, small groups, weekend getaways, stopovers to/from Mexico and those just looking for sunshine and good weather all year 'round.- Maria, COO of USA Hostels
Latest Review
Cramped dormitories
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Facilities
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- ATM
- Board games
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Included
- Cable TV
- Card Phones
- Ceiling Fan
- Common Room
- DVD's
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Games Room
- Hairdryers
- Hairdryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Housekeeping
- Internet Access
- Jobs Board
- Key Card Access
- Kitchen
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meals available
- Reading Light
- Safe Deposit Box (Front Desk)
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels for hire
- Vending Machines
- Washing machine
- Wii
Hostel Awards
- 2013 Hoscar Winner
- 1st
- Hostel Chain
- 2010 Hoscar Winner
- 2nd
- Continent: North America
- 2013 1st Hostel Chain
- 2010 2nd Continent: North America
- 2010 1st Country: USA
- 2008 2nd Hostel Chain
- 2006 2nd Hostel Chain
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Policies
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Non Smoking
- Taxes Included
Cancellation Policy
This property has a 1 day cancellation policy.Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
