HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel
About this property
HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel boasts a central location, just a 5-minute walk from shopping and dining in Union Square. This hostel features both shared dorms and private rooms, and select rooms include an ensuite bathroom, sink, and mirror. Guests have access to all common areas, including a full kitchen and an amply furnished lounge. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Secure lockers are offered. A launderette is located on site. HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel is a 7-minute walk from the Chinatown Gates and 5-minute walk from San Francisco Centre on Market Street.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Parking
- Free WiFi
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Daily housekeeping
- Laundry
- Heating
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Ruben
Spain“World class hostel. Place to be if you're stopping by in SF! Great comfy rooms, awesome atmosphere and really well-organized. Staff was resolutive every single time. Common areas are super clean. Furniture and design are great and makes you...” - Giulia
Italy“Perfect location Friendly and available staff Fully equipped kitchen” - Samuel Spain“Nice price, great staff, very clean and good location”
- Alina
United Kingdom“Really good central location, I chose this place because it was an available pick up point for a day trip to Yosemite.” - Marlize
Brazil“Very nice location, kind staff, change towels whenever you need, comfortable premises and very good kitchen and eating area. Choice of private bathroom in our room.” - Mick
Ireland“Check-in was seamless and I felt my bicycle and touring kit was securely stored.” 
Linda
Slovakia“Central location, good amenities, well equipped kitchen, smaller rooms with good storage under bed. Quirky and beautifully furnished lounge area. Plenty of prep space and sitting in kitchen/dining area. It was always staffed in the lobby so it...”- Chiao-fan
Taiwan“The distance from BART is acceptable even when I was carrying an 29 inches suitcase. The activities like San Francisco city tour. The spaces at each floors.” - Amesh
India“The staff was helpful. Linen was clean. Liked staying. Here. Will advise solo travelers to stay here and it's in Downtown,the location is advantageous.” - Thomas United Kingdom“Good central location, within walking distance of Chinatown etc, good private room. Staff were helpful (if not overly warm) with questions we had around laundry and parking etc”
Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 2 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please Note: Guests under the age of 18 are only allowed to check in with a parent or official guardian.
Please note: The property will try to keep people travelling together in the same room. However, this might not always be possible. If you have a special request concerning this, please email the hostel directly right after booking.
Please note: Hostel can only honor online bookings of 9 guests maximum. If you have 10 or more guests in your booking, please contact the hostel as different policies apply.
Guests may only stay up to 14 nights in a calendar year. Please note, reservations do not have to be for consecutive dates.
Please note: Parties travelling with children under the age of 12 must stay in a private room or rent out an entire dorm room.
The hotel's lift will be closed for maintenance from early December 2024 through June 2025. During this time, all hostel areas will be accessible only by stairs.
Please contact the property to confirm the availability of accessible rooms before booking.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
