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Our top choices for California hostels

Room

1. Stay Classy Hostel

Stay Classy Hostel
2.0 star property
Downtown San Diego
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (950 reviews)
"Great, simple stay"
Canada
Wai Kit
The price is ￥7,595
￥8,640 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Stay Classy Hostel
Lobby sitting area

2. Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel

Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel
2.0 star property
Ocean Beach
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (586 reviews)
"Short walk to beach and anything else you want to do!!!!"
United States
linda
The price is ￥9,367
￥10,579 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 14 - Oct 15
Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel
Townhome, Multiple Beds

3. Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel

Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel
1.0 star property
Vermont Square
7.4 out of 10, Good, (198 reviews)
"I loved this place"
United States
Nabila
The price is ￥10,232
￥11,664 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22
Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel
Living area

4. Boutique HomeStay

Boutique HomeStay
1.0 star property
Mid City
5.8 out of 10, (201 reviews)
"There was a kitchen & dining area & bathrooms on each floor. Both of those made the stay convenient stay for me. Also located near K-town near shops & downtown area."
United States
Ocea
The price is ￥3,958
￥4,512 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 20 - Sep 21
Boutique HomeStay
Terrace/patio

5. The Rumi Hostel

The Rumi Hostel
2.0 star property
Mid City
7.8 out of 10, Good, (386 reviews)
"Better breakfast"
United States
Monet
The Rumi Hostel
Room

6. Samesun Hollywood - Hostel

Samesun Hollywood - Hostel
2.0 star property
Hollywood
8.4 out of 10, Very good, (1,002 reviews)
"Great stay!"
Canada
Jesse
The price is ￥11,277
￥12,856 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 13 - Oct 14
Samesun Hollywood - Hostel
Courtyard

7. HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel
2.0 star property
Downtown Santa Monica
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (968 reviews)
"Great property. Affordable"
United States
Justin
The price is ￥16,870
￥19,433 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 12 - Oct 13
HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel
City view from property

8. ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel
2.0 star property
Santa Barbara Beach
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (255 reviews)
"Great and cheap stay with great and friendly staff and just as friendly guests."
United States
Prahlad
The price is ￥22,450
￥25,593 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 6 - Oct 7
ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel
Lobby sitting area

9. HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel
2.0 star property
Union Square
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (474 reviews)
"Amazing stay! Felt safe and had everything we needed the whole time !"
United States
Paris
The price is ￥13,822
￥16,093 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel
Lobby

10. Bposhtels San Francisco

Bposhtels San Francisco
2.0 star property
Union Square
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (27 reviews)
"What i like the most is how pleasant staff Welcoming are and professional, treating Their guests with utmost respect, not to Talk of cleanest just immaculate, pleasant Atmosphere @ found hotel just amazing. The building is beautiful & lovely , most Importantanly you get to wash laundry, Laundry facility on cite that's indeed ☆Accommodating , kitchen as well for ☕️ Coffee, Cupperchino & coffee of your Choice , I always feel wonderful @ found Hotel ( so...
United States
Sannah
Bposhtels San Francisco
Interior

11. Samesun San Francisco - Hostel

Samesun San Francisco - Hostel
2.0 star property
Cow Hollow
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (402 reviews)
"good location with clean bed!"
Canada
Hyun kyung
The price is ￥17,923
￥20,847 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 16 - Oct 17
Samesun San Francisco - Hostel
Interior

12. Gaslamp Hostel

Gaslamp Hostel
2.0 star property
Downtown San Diego
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (690 reviews)
"Thank you for a great stay!"
United States
Karin
The price is ￥18,415
￥20,947 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 1 - Oct 2
Gaslamp Hostel
Property entrance

13. HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel
1.5 star property
Downtown San Diego
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (729 reviews)
"Super great value, for people looking to stay for cheap, & for people not from the US who are looking to bond with others that are staying with them"
United States
Andrew
The price is ￥11,155
￥12,711 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 7 - Oct 8
HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel
Private kitchen

14. Green HomeStay

Green HomeStay
1.0 star property
Historic South Central
6.4 out of 10, (77 reviews)
"Great property "
United States
Juan Bosco
Green HomeStay
Economy Room with Shared Rest Room | Bathroom

15. Randolph Hotel

Randolph Hotel
1.0 star property
Huntington Park
7.0 out of 10, Good, (299 reviews)
"Clean room staff was very nice lots of shops nearby"
United States
Darren
The price is ￥8,703
￥9,139 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 22 - Sep 23
Randolph Hotel
Beach

16. ITH Hermosa Beach Surf Hostel LAX

ITH Hermosa Beach Surf Hostel LAX
1.0 star property
Hermosa Beach
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (287 reviews)
"I was a bit worried about staying in a hostel, but didn't need to worry as the staff were excellent, the location stunning, view amazing and all in all had a great stay."
United Kingdom
Jemma
The price is ￥16,989
￥19,368 total
includes taxes & fees
Oct 18 - Oct 19
ITH Hermosa Beach Surf Hostel LAX
Lobby

17. Amsterdam Hostel

Amsterdam Hostel
2.0 star property
Union Square
7.8 out of 10, Good, (251 reviews)
"Awesome service, staff was well presentable."
United States
Benny
The price is ￥11,905
￥13,987 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 29 - Sep 30
Amsterdam Hostel
Beach

18. Samesun Venice Beach - Hostel

Samesun Venice Beach - Hostel
2.0 star property
Venice
8.2 out of 10, Very good, (742 reviews)
"Good hostel overall"
United Kingdom
Jack
The price is ￥10,426
￥11,909 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 29 - Sep 30
Samesun Venice Beach - Hostel
Lobby

19. Orange Village Hostel

Orange Village Hostel
1.5 star property
Union Square
7.4 out of 10, Good, (1,001 reviews)
"Very nice hostel would go to again"
United States
Nathan Chance
The price is ￥9,851
￥11,574 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 21 - Sep 22
Orange Village Hostel
Shared kitchen

20. Chapter San Francisco - Hostel

Chapter San Francisco - Hostel
2.0 star property
Western Addition
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (471 reviews)
"It’s always a pleasure to stay at chapter"
United States
Shannon
The price is ￥16,141
￥18,806 total
includes taxes & fees
Sep 22 - Sep 23
Chapter San Francisco - Hostel
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Top California Hotel Reviews

Handlery Union Square Hotel

Handlery Union Square Hotel

10/10 Excellent
"The bathroom light was hard tofind"
ali 3-night trip
Posted 2 hours ago
Handlery Union Square Hotel

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California Hostels information

Number of reviews
7,364
Accommodation
108 Hostels
Lowest Price
￥4,512
Highest Price
￥25,593

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