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1. Stay Classy Hostel

Downtown San Diego

Wai Kit

￥9,332 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A spacious kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a modern design.

2. Boutique HomeStay

Mid City

Ocea

￥4,603 total

includes taxes & fees

Sep 25 - Sep 26

A wooden deck with a stone bench, a metal chair, and hanging plants.

3. The Rumi Hostel

Mid City

Heejin

An outdoor patio area with seating arrangements, a pergola, and a green wall.

4. Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel

Ocean Beach

linda

￥10,715 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 14 - Oct 15

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, and a painting on the wall.

5. Samesun Hollywood - Hostel

Hollywood

Mia

￥12,716 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A modern living room with a round wooden table, two chairs, a potted bonsai tree, and a large plant.

6. Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel

Vermont Square

Senen

￥12,087 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A spacious courtyard with a central fountain, seating areas, and string lights.

7. HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

Downtown Santa Monica

Yvette

￥18,907 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 12 - Oct 13

A coastal road leading to a pier with a view of the ocean and beach.

8. ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

Santa Barbara Beach

Prahlad

￥25,008 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 6 - Oct 7

A multi-level interior with a staircase, wooden doors, and a balcony with plants.

9. Gaslamp Hostel

Downtown San Diego

Karin

￥19,928 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 14 - Oct 15

A lobby with a brown leather sofa, a wooden coffee table with books, a blue staircase, and a wall with a map and text.

10. HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

Union Square

Paris

￥16,334 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 19 - Oct 20

A modern kitchen with wooden cabinetry, a herringbone floor, and pendant lighting.

11. Bposhtels San Francisco

Union Square

Vinoth

A modern lounge area with a large window, a blackboard with a map, and a seating arrangement with orange cushions.

12. Samesun San Francisco - Hostel

Cow Hollow

Hyun kyung

￥19,064 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 18 - Oct 19

A hallway with green doors, a restroom sign, and a paper towel dispenser.

13. Randolph Hotel

Huntington Park

Grantlin

￥9,275 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 10 - Oct 11

The storefront of Hostelling International 521 Market with a clear view of the entrance and a person inside.

14. HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

Downtown San Diego

Majid

￥12,901 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 13 - Oct 14

A beach with a pier extending into the ocean.

15. ITH Hermosa Beach Surf Hostel LAX

Hermosa Beach

Jemma

￥5,942 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 1 - Oct 2

A hotel lobby with a reception desk, a seating area with sofas, a large window overlooking a street, and a mounted television.

16. Orange Village Hostel

Union Square

Tamara

￥12,913 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 25 - Oct 26

A modern kitchen with grey cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and a wooden floor.

17. Green HomeStay

Historic South Central

Juan Bosco

A kitchenette with a coffee machine, a refrigerator, and a plant. There is a door leading to another room.

18. Chapter San Francisco - Hostel

Western Addition

Shannon

￥20,412 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

An outdoor seating area with a purple sofa, a round table, and a wooden deck.

19. The Rosemary Silverlake

Hollywood

William

￥21,245 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 11 - Oct 12

A display cabinet with various travel memorabilia, including a model ship, postcards, and a sign for San Francisco.

20. Amsterdam Hostel

Union Square

Cesar

￥13,669 total

includes taxes & fees

Oct 18 - Oct 19

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Top California Hotel Reviews

Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel

8/10 Good

"We stayed 3 nights 4 days. I probably stay at this hotel 4-5 annually. On the third night I walked into my room and it smelled like sewage. Immediately contacted the front desk. They did an AMAZING job getting me into another room close by. My room also did not have hot water the first 2 nights."

Wyndham San Diego Bayside

10/10 Excellent

"This was a couple day tourist trip for us and the location was outstanding. And paying the few bucks to get a bay view balcony was worth it for relaxing after getting back to the room at the end of the day. There's a few great restaurants on site or across the street, right on the bay, which we preferred over the chaos in the Gas Lamp district. And a deli for coffee, a quick breakfast, snacks, wine, etc right in front of building 3 on the street for any conveniences you might desire. It's only 5+ minutes from the airport and the hotel has a shuttle. We didn't know this and the "convenient" taxi gouged us. Overall, it's a really good value hotel for a great experience. It will be your own fault if you can't enjoy it."

Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman's Wharf

8/10 Good

"The hotel was decent. Except they gave us a room at the very end of the hall right next to all of the dumpsters and where the employees congregate outside. The other complaint I would have about the room is that the sink had basically no pressure at all. They give you two bottles of water when you arrive and when we requested two more from the giant stack they keep behind the desk on another day, they declined and said didn't you get them at check-in? The staff are not that friendly, but they had a great outside patio area in the location was top notch."

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Number of reviews	6,668
Accommodation	109 Hostels
Lowest Price	￥4,603
Highest Price	￥25,008

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Top Cities in California

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Our top choices for California hostels

1. Stay Classy Hostel

2. Boutique HomeStay

3. The Rumi Hostel

4. Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel

5. Samesun Hollywood - Hostel

6. Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel

7. HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

8. ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

9. Gaslamp Hostel

10. HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

11. Bposhtels San Francisco

12. Samesun San Francisco - Hostel

13. Randolph Hotel

14. HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

15. ITH Hermosa Beach Surf Hostel LAX

16. Orange Village Hostel

17. Green HomeStay

18. Chapter San Francisco - Hostel

19. The Rosemary Silverlake

20. Amsterdam Hostel

Top California Hotel Reviews

Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel

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