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HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

312 Mason Street, San Francisco, USA - See map

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HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica, USA - See map

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HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

521 Market Street, San Diego, USA - See map

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HI Monterey - Hostel

778 Hawthorne Street, Monterey, USA - See map

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HI Sacramento Hostel

925 H Street, Sacramento, USA - See map

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HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel

16th Street and Highway 1, Moss Beach, USA - See map

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HI Point Reyes - Hostel

1390 Limantour Spit Road, Point Reyes Station, USA - See map

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HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel

123 Guest reviews

When you stay at HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel in Moss Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Montara State Beach and JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. This beach hostel is 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from San Francisco Bay and 4.9 mi (8 km) from Miramar Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Shared bathrooms are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

San Francisco, US

120 Guest reviews

With a stay at HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel in San Francisco (Downtown San Francisco), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Oracle Park and Moscone Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Golden Gate Park and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Golden Gate Bridge. Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

HI Sacramento Hostel

302 Guest reviews

A stay at HI Sacramento Hostel places you in the heart of Sacramento, steps from Cesar Chavez Park and 3 minutes by foot from California Department of Parks and Recreation. This eco-certified hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Golden 1 Center and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Discovery Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Sacramento? This hostel has facilities measuring 1209 square feet (112 square meters), including conference space. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

416 Guest reviews

A stay at HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Seaport Village and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Balboa Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided on request. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

HI Monterey - Hostel

75 Guest reviews

Located in Monterey, HI Monterey - Hostel is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary. This eco-certified hostel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Monterey County Fairgrounds and 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a Tempur-Pedic bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

Santa Monica, US

484 Guest reviews

A stay at HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel places you in the heart of Santa Monica, within a 10-minute walk of Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. This eco-certified hostel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Venice Beach and 12 mi (19.4 km) from Kia Forum. Make yourself at home in one of the 262 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.

HI Point Reyes - Hostel

Point Reyes Station, US

29 Guest reviews

Located in Point Reyes Station, HI Point Reyes - Hostel is in a national park, a 5-minute drive from Point Reyes State Marine Reserve and 15 minutes from Point Reyes Hiking Trails. This eco-certified hostel is 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Tomales Bay State Park and 12 mi (19.2 km) from Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel

123 Guest reviews

When you stay at HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel in Moss Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Montara State Beach and JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. This beach hostel is 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from San Francisco Bay and 4.9 mi (8 km) from Miramar Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Shared bathrooms are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

San Francisco, US

120 Guest reviews

With a stay at HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel in San Francisco (Downtown San Francisco), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Oracle Park and Moscone Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Golden Gate Park and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Golden Gate Bridge. Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

HI Sacramento Hostel

302 Guest reviews

A stay at HI Sacramento Hostel places you in the heart of Sacramento, steps from Cesar Chavez Park and 3 minutes by foot from California Department of Parks and Recreation. This eco-certified hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Golden 1 Center and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Discovery Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Sacramento? This hostel has facilities measuring 1209 square feet (112 square meters), including conference space. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

416 Guest reviews

A stay at HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Seaport Village and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Balboa Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided on request. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

HI Monterey - Hostel

75 Guest reviews

Located in Monterey, HI Monterey - Hostel is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Monarch Grove Butterfly Sanctuary. This eco-certified hostel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Monterey County Fairgrounds and 11.7 mi (18.9 km) from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Make yourself at home in one of the 6 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your room comes with a Tempur-Pedic bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

Santa Monica, US

484 Guest reviews

A stay at HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel places you in the heart of Santa Monica, within a 10-minute walk of Santa Monica Beach and Santa Monica Pier. This eco-certified hostel is 1.8 mi (3 km) from Venice Beach and 12 mi (19.4 km) from Kia Forum. Make yourself at home in one of the 262 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.

HI Point Reyes - Hostel

Point Reyes Station, US

29 Guest reviews

Located in Point Reyes Station, HI Point Reyes - Hostel is in a national park, a 5-minute drive from Point Reyes State Marine Reserve and 15 minutes from Point Reyes Hiking Trails. This eco-certified hostel is 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Tomales Bay State Park and 12 mi (19.2 km) from Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 41 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel

123 Guest reviews

When you stay at HI Point Montara Lighthouse Hostel in Moss Beach, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Montara State Beach and JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. This beach hostel is 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from San Francisco Bay and 4.9 mi (8 km) from Miramar Beach. Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Shared bathrooms are provided. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

San Francisco, US

120 Guest reviews

With a stay at HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel in San Francisco (Downtown San Francisco), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Oracle Park and Moscone Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 3.4 mi (5.4 km) from Golden Gate Park and 8.4 mi (13.5 km) from Golden Gate Bridge. Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include desks and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.

HI Sacramento Hostel

302 Guest reviews

A stay at HI Sacramento Hostel places you in the heart of Sacramento, steps from Cesar Chavez Park and 3 minutes by foot from California Department of Parks and Recreation. This eco-certified hostel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Golden 1 Center and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Discovery Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 individually decorated guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Sacramento? This hostel has facilities measuring 1209 square feet (112 square meters), including conference space. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel

416 Guest reviews

A stay at HI San Diego Downtown - Hostel places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and San Diego Convention Center. This eco-certified hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Seaport Village and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Balboa Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided on request. Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

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