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Compare 84 Hostels in California with updated reviews, rates, and availability.

550 W 47th St, Los Angeles, CA

5.8/10 (244 reviews)

Perfect short stay place for me

"i had a short stay for 2-3 days. The location and price was ideal for my stay. Each dorm has a bathroom, they provide you a towel. The rules are fair for anyone staying who isn’t looking to party where they’re staying. The rules are fair for everyone staying there. I received a roll of toilet paper ..."

Reviewed on Sep 28, 2023

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761 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA

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$57

per night

Oct 4 - Oct 5

5.2/10 (512 reviews)

"It was great"

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2023

717 S Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

8.4/10 Very Good! (57 reviews)

"I see someone cleaning individual rooms and restrooms everyday, but you’ll never know what type of guests you’ll be rooming with. I had someone really rude who doesn’t speak much English in my room that I encountered a little problem with"

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023

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1455 Market St, San Diego, CA

$63

per night

Oct 10 - Oct 11

9.4/10 Exceptional! (344 reviews)

"It was a quiet environment and very accommodating. wonderful"

Reviewed on Sep 8, 2023

726 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA

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$109

per night

Oct 5 - Oct 6

9/10 Wonderful! (288 reviews)

Nice hostel experience

"Great location, great staff… breakfast was extremely underwhelming and employees were talking among themselves instead of inviting me or showing me what’s available to eat. Bedroom was facing noisy nightclub but earplugs were available. Beds had privacy curtains and I was lucky to be assigned a room ..."

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023

6820 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

$112

per night

Oct 11 - Oct 12

7.8/10 Good! (665 reviews)

"It was good"

Reviewed on Sep 29, 2023

1533 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA

$58

per night

Oct 27 - Oct 28

9.6/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews)

"Property clean, friendly and helpful staff, safe environment."

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2023

615 8th Avenue, San Diego, CA

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$79

per night

Oct 4 - Oct 5

7.6/10 Good! (275 reviews)

"Really cool spot to stay! Had my 10 year old with ne and it was a fun/new way to stay for him."

Reviewed on Sep 21, 2023

4961 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA

$122

per night

Nov 1 - Nov 2

9.4/10 Exceptional! (97 reviews)

Loved my hostel stay

"Great hostel. Newly-renovated, great staff and awesome facilities. Bed was quite squeaky and lacked privacy curtain. Loved the young lady at front desk as well as the helpful friendly Latin guy. Kudos to them. Energy bars pancakes and fruits at breakfast. Loved the hammock, couches, surfboard rental, ..."

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023

312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA

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$105

per night

Oct 30 - Oct 31

8.8/10 Excellent! (140 reviews)

"Requested suite room on Mason st, a month in advance, room was in back alley with loud machinery noise all day & all night, bed was low on floor. This was my 5th stay at property and will stay again."

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2023

749 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA

$95

per night

Oct 11 - Oct 12

8.2/10 Very Good! (29 reviews)

"nice place at a great price"

Reviewed on Sep 26, 2023

542 3rd avenue, San Diego, CA

$30

per night

Oct 23 - Oct 24

6/10 (130 reviews)

"Buen ambiente, buena hubicacion y es agradable estar ahi hospedado."

Reviewed on Sep 22, 2023

1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA

$155

per night

Oct 15 - Oct 16

8.8/10 Excellent! (513 reviews)

"Was ok"

Reviewed on Sep 16, 2023

1475 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA

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$120

per night

Oct 10 - Oct 11

8.6/10 Excellent! (103 reviews)

Great place to crash!

"Samesun is a great place to stay! Very clean, staff is helpful and courteous, feels safe and really nice that they have off-street parking. Amenities are limited as expected, but if you're cool with just the basics you'll have a great stay :)"

Reviewed on Sep 30, 2023

134 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA

$177

per night

Oct 16 - Oct 17

9.2/10 Wonderful! (7 reviews)

Great money saving stay

"Cute place. Clean and friendly. If you don’t mind sharing a room with others, it’s much better than $400 for motel 6. They even organize activities and provide yoga mats for use. The only reason they didn’t get a perfect score is they need to oil the hinge on door 5 that squeals every time someone ..."

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2023

925 H Street, Sacramento, CA

$90

per night

Oct 16 - Oct 17

8.4/10 Very Good! (315 reviews)

Highly recommend!

"The building is an absolutely beautiful historic building that has been kept up well and is decked out with adorable antique furniture and art. The staff are super friendly and helpful and have a very organized system in place. Everything is very clean and cozy and you can tell the management pays ..."

Reviewed on Oct 1, 2023

5 Isadora Duncan Lane, San Francisco, CA

$109

per night

Oct 11 - Oct 12

7.8/10 Good! (580 reviews)

"Interaction with staff was excellent their service was amazing. They even helped me to move my heavy luggage."

Reviewed on Sep 20, 2023

521 Market Street, San Diego, CA

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$111

per night

Oct 10 - Oct 11

8.4/10 Very Good! (427 reviews)

"Good"

Reviewed on Sep 4, 2023

25 Windward Ave, Venice, CA

$164

per night

Nov 1 - Nov 2

7.8/10 Good! (468 reviews)

"I loved the location but on weekends loud clubbing music so window needed to be closed and use earplugs"

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2023

2717 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA

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$62

per night

Oct 5 - Oct 6

7.2/10 Good! (132 reviews)

"Simple and clean environment. I stayed in one of the private rooms in the building. Something to note is that unlike hostels that I've experienced in Europe, this one doesn't have a physical person in attendance 24/7."

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2023

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California Hostels information

Number of reviews	5,350
Accommodation	84 Hostels
Lowest Price	$30
Highest Price	$177

Price trends for Hostels in California

Less expensive	More expensive	This month	Next month
December	August	$104	$98

Month	Price
January	$109
February	$118
March	$129
April	$121
May	$126
June	$131
July	$126
August	$146
September	$120
October	$104
November	$98
December	$97

Price trend information excludes taxes and fees and is based on base rates for a nightly stay for 2 adults found in the last 7 days on our site and averaged for commonly viewed Hostels in California. Select dates and complete search for nightly totals inclusive of taxes and fees.