The Best Hostel in Bay Area

Adelaide Hostel

Formerly a European style pension, the Adelaide Hostel is favored for our excellent guest services, its downtown location, and easy access to many San Francisco sites including Union Square, Chinatown, Alcatraz, and Fisherman's Wharf. Free breakf... more

Green Tortoise Hostel

Our location allows for a smooth and eventful visit to San Francisco. We are centrally located between historic Chinatown, North Beach (Little Italy), and the Financial District. Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 are a quick walk away and the cable... more

HI San Francisco City Center Hostel

At HI San Francisco City Center hostel, we’re off the beaten path – and we like it that way! In a city chock-full of upscale food, drink, and entertainment, we’re holding it down in the Tenderloin: home of SF’s very best cheap... more

HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

Our newly renovated guest rooms include 4-bed dorms as well as private rooms, available with or without private bathroom. Guests can relax in our second-floor guest lounge or media room, and take advantage of our fully equipped self-serve kitchen. We... more

Hostelling International - Fort Mason

Wake up to stunning views over San Francisco Bay at San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Hostel. House in historic Fort Mason at the edge of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, one of California's most beautiful and diverse National Parks, the hoste... more

Hostelling International - Marin Headlands

Just north of San Francisco, HI Marin Headlands is a National Park retreat where beaches, meadows, and hillsides meet along dramatic coastal bluffs. For years the Marin Headlands section of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has been a favorit... more

Hostelling International USA - Fiherman's Wharf

Overlooking Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and beautiful Fort Mason park, HI San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hostel offers a relaxing retreat within the city limits. An on-site cafe; serving organic food and local beer and wine, a movie room wi... more

Monterey Hostel

A haven for all from backpackers and the budget-minded to families and conference or school groups, the hostel welcomes guests in both traditional European dormitory-style quarters and private family rooms. more

Music City Hotel

Music City Hotel offers the best combination of service, location, and cleanliness for affordable hotel and hostel accommodations in San Francisco. The Music City San Francisco Project is a unique network of musician's services designed to foster cre... more

Pacific Tradewinds Hostel

Hi! Pacific Tradewinds hostel has just finished an amazing renovation and EVERYTHING IS BRAND NEW. New beds, new kitchen, new bathrooms, new tv lounge, new lockers new carpet and paint all work to create our new luxury cruise ship motiff. We have... more

Piedmont House

An affordable daily rental for your stay in Berkeley. Piedmont House offers a "scholar friendly" atmosphere that encourages conviviality. Piedmont House wishes to greet the University of California community by offering an affordable daily or weekly... more

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel

Fifty miles south of San Francisco, you can relax in a hot tub with panoramic views of the Pacific, then fall asleep gazing up at one of the tallest lighthouses in America. Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, the 115-foot Pigeon Poin... more

Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel

Perched on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, the historic Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel is set against the dramatic and breathtaking scenery of the California coast. Just 25 miles south of San Francisco, our hostel is both an idyllic retreat and a... more

Point Reyes Hostel

Nestled in a secluded valley of Point Reyes National Seashore, HI Point Reyes is surrounded by trails that wind 140 miles through a stunning coastal wilderness. This 70,000-acre National Park is a geological island in time, protected from the modern... more

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