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Hostels are a lodging option that charges per person rather than per room, and they are traditionally associated with young guests. There are a number of hostel options in the Bay Area.
In San Francisco
Green Tortoise
- Website:http://www.greentortoise.com/san-francisco-hostel/index.php
- Location: 494 Broadway, San Francisco
- Phone: 415/834-1000
- Cost: $22-$24/adult (shared room), $54-$60 (1-2 person private room).
- Features: Daily breakfast (free), High Speed Internet, Dinner 3 times a week (Pesto Pasta, Shepard’s pie, Tostadas), Linens and Towels, Day Luggage Storage, Pool and Foosball, Sauna, Spacious Under-bed Lockers, Equipped Kitchen, Coin laundry.
- Description: Located in North Beach this hostel is a fun and comfortable hostel with great personality close to great restaurants, Chinatown and Little Italy.
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Hosteling International
Downtown Hosteling International
- Website: http://www.sfhostels.com/locations/downtown.php
- Location: 312 Mason St San Francisco
- Phone: 415/788-5604
- Cost: $22/adult (shared room), private rooms available
- Features: Private and shared rooms, Internet and Wifi, Laundry, Self-catering kitchen, Lounge and TV room, 24-hour access, No curfew or chores, Luggage storage, Individual lockers, Free linen, Group discounts.
- Description: Close to Union Square this facility is located in the middle of some of the most happening neighborhoods in San Francisco including Chinatown, the Mission District, and it's not too far from the Golden Gate Bridge. Great for shopping, clubbing and site seeing.
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City Center Hosteling International
- Website: http://www.sfhostels.com/locations/city_center.php
- Location: 685 Ellis Street
- Phone: 415/474-5721
- Cost: $23/adult (shared room), private rooms available
- Features: Private and shared rooms, Internet and Wifi, Laundry, Self-catering kitchen, Lounge and TV room, 24-hour access, No curfew or chores, Luggage storage, Individual lockers, Free linen, Group discounts.
- Description: In the middle of everything this hostel is great for those who want to explore the culture of San Francisco. Check out the Opera House or Asian Art Museum. Then explore the Chinatown, Union Square, The Mission, The Castro, or The Marina neighborhoods. Great for shopping, galleries, clubbing,restaurants and site seeing.
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Fisherman's Wharf Hosteling International
- Website:http://www.sfhostels.com/locations/fishermans_wharf.php
- Location: Building 240, Fort Mason
- Phone: 415/771-7277
- Cost: $22/adult (shared room), private rooms available.
- Features: Private and shared rooms, Internet and Wifi, Laundry, Self-catering kitchen, Lounge and TV room, 24-hour access, No curfew or chores, Luggage storage, Individual lockers, Free linen, Group discounts.
- Description: This hostel is located in the Fort Mason national park. Offering a free breakfast to start your day, this location is great place to start your site seeing of Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge or Alcatraz. Check out Ghirardelli Square, Pier 39 or the Palace of Fine Arts and the Exploratorium.
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Near the Bay
Hosteling International
Redwood National Park
- Website: [1]
- Location: 14480 Highway 101 North (at Wilson Creek Road), Klamath, CA 95548-9348
- Phone: 707/482-8265
- Cost: $16-19 (shared adult), $45 (private room, double occupancy)
- Description:
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- Website: http://norcalhostels.org/pigeon/
- Location: 210 Pigeon Point Road at Highway 1, Pescadero, CA 94060-9713
- Email: pplhostel@norcalhostels.org
- Cost: $18-25 (shared adult), $46-59 (private double occupancy adult)
- Description: Located 50 miles south of San Francisco with a hot tub and an awesome view of the ocean. You can't actually go into the lighthouse but it is an impressive site that is full of history.
- Review: it's a popular spot for big groups. We tried the private room and were disapointed to be kept awake by the manager's rowdy family. But the location was gorgeous and it was fun to fall asleep to the lull of the ocean.
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Sacramento
- Website: http://norcalhostels.org/sac/
- Location: 925 H Street Sacramento, CA 95814-1816
- Phone: 916/443-1691
- Email: hisac@norcalhostels.org
- Cost: $20-23 (share adult),$40-45 (private adult)
- Description: Located in a Victorian mansion this is a great place to discover some California history.
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Point Reyes
Point Montara Lighthouse
Marin Headlands
Monterey
- Website: http://montereyhostel.com/
- Location: 778 Hawthorne St. Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone:(831) 649-0375.
- Cost: $23 + tax (shared adult), private rooms available.
- Description: Located less then 5 minutes away from Monterey Bay Aquarium this is a REALLY nice hostel with great service and security.
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Hidden Villa
