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Reviews of HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

2 out of 5
HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel
312 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 131 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 202 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Begimai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

bhup

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hostel for solo travelers!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Qingyuan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very convenient and clean ,nice people
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tania

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nadiya

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place! I would go again if they would have me ;)
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khatia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jairo, Houston

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Archana

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kengo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Usman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kellee

Travelled with partner
Great location near a myriad of public transit options, breakfast was always the same but a solid start to the day with it being included, and generally a clean and fun vibe throughout the hostel. The biggest drawback during our stay specifically was the elevator going out of service during the 2nd or 3rd day of our stay and remaining broken, and we were were staying on the 6th floor.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front desk is always on point
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel was clean and service was extremely friendly!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Being my first experience in a hostel, please consider my comments with a degree of caution. However, I believe there are aspects that could have enhanced my comfort during the stay. Enjoyed: - Charging station and light above bunkbed. - Water-saving system in showers. - Showers and bathrooms in hallways. - Kitchen with communal fridge and 3-compartment sink. - Hostel provided earplugs. - Mini hangout area next to the kitchen. Areas for Improvement: - Dirty shower in shared bedroom. - Dirty carpet in the shared bedroom. - Shower in the hallway lacked shelves and places to hang towels and clothing. - Unappealing sink on the toilet (it was cute, though). - Room damage policies in shared rooms could be clearer and include a way to identify responsible parties.

10/10 Excellent

Farahnaz

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little gem in Union square
Can’t say enough about this place. I was on a business trip with hotels booked up and over priced and this place saved me! I had a private room (323) which was great. Place is spotless and I a germ freak. My room was very spacious and bathroom was so clean. Staff is amazing. They include breakfast too. Location was one block from Union square which was perfect for me.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Jasper

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager upgraded our room for a private bathroom for free which was super nice. I only stayed one night, but I felt safe. I loved the location as i was very central to downtown, and walkable to nearby public transit. The room was a lot cleaner than I expected, especially the bed looked and felt very clean! The common areas looked cozy & nice to hangout in. I would stay again & recommend to friends!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ethan

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yu Ki

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked a private room for 2 nights. The toilet was clogged the second morning and we reported to the reception right away. At night the issue was not solved at all and worsened the next morning. We had to use the shared toilet outside the private room. Hostel staff is not friendly to solve the issue
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
We're sorry to hear that we did not meet your expectations. Our staff were unable to find any issues with your toilet and you declined our offer to change rooms. In the end, we discounted the cost of your room to that of a private room without bath.

10/10 Excellent

Darlison

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

DaYeon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Alfred

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is ok and fine in this hostel
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
Thanks Alfred. Please let us know if there's anything we can improve upon for your next visit. :)

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Enoch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
accessibility and very dedicated and understanding staff
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
Thank you Enoch!

8/10 Good

Sui Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick check in but the nearby area not too great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
We're just one block from Union Square and the Cable Car line, but we're also just a block away from the edge of the Tenderloin. Although that neighborhood has the city's wealth inequality on display, it also has some of San Francisco's best restaurants, local hotspots, and concert venues.

6/10 Okay

Dominica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just Wonderful - really nice vibe, with lovely 24hr staff at front desk......
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
Thanks Marcus! A compliment for our staff is my favorite kind of compliment. Hope to host you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location! Price! I'm still in shock that a stay in downtown San Francisco was so inexpensive -- and nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Dave Piccolo, AGM on 8 Jan 2024
Right?!? It really is shocking. :D Thank you!

8/10 Good

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

En Sheng

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Would come again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice location and amenities
A cool old building in a great location close to all things in downtown. Staff was friendly and the decor and breakfast were nice touches. As with a typical SF building, walls are very thin so you can hear people moving around throughout the building during the night, but some of that is expected at a hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Great to see how conscious the hostel is regarding sustainability/the environment. Staff were particularly welcoming on arrival and very happy to provide information regarding travel options etc. would definitely recommend. Location is perfect for sightseeing etc with quick access to the muni/Bart trains. Thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Angelito

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

kissimmee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, clean and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ikuko

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Harsh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The stay met my expectations. The en-suite bathroom was spacious. The breakfast included eggs, bread, coffee, and banana. The room was bit congested for two bunk meds.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from SFDT Front Desk on 24 Oct 2023
Hi Frank, we usually try to accommodate requests as best we can. In this case I can't seem to find any record of your street-facing preference, either via email or a message on your booking site. Next time please send us a message and we will do our best to put you on your preferred side of the building!

4/10 Poor

Sarah

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bradley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was exactly as described. It was very clean and everything worked well. The room was a little dimly lit. It would have been nicer to have a brighter light. But overall the room was fine and the facility was very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

DANILO

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel with a beautiful view
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel room was nice and the bathroom was clean. The kitchen was well equipped and the staff friendly. Unfortunately the location is on the edge of a bit of rough area with quite a few homeless people.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
I had a great stay here. I choose a private room with my own shower, which was clean and all in working order. The communal areas were also in a good condition, I especially liked the "lounging room" on the 2nd floor. It was designed beautifully and it was very nice to chill out in.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023