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1 out of 5
Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel
4961 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 151 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Would come again
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isaac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love how close it was to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pratik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place with great accommodations and price. I had a pretty comfortable week long stay. Soft beds(mattresses) and clean bathrooms. It's mostly all pros but here is the good and the bad Pros: 1) soft beds 2) quiet is encouraged after 11 so not too noisy at bed time 3) close to ocean beach. It is right on Newport avenue so great location 4) they have chairs and umbrellas as well as surfboards which you can borrow Cons 1) breakfast is very bare bones. They just have some tangerines, waffles and instant oat/granola bars which gets over by 9:15AM 2) you have to park couple of blocks down if you have a vehicle 3) bathrooms sometimes are fully occupied in the morning, but not too bad. 4) kitchen is small. So lot of people moving around during breakfast means you have to wait.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Think they need to remind folks about the smoking areas. Definitely got a few close whiffs while eating breakfast near the couches/TV area.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Avik

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like this place and the people here and I will come back again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will be staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always enjoy staying here. It’s close to every place I want to be.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot for beach access and surfing. Bike rentals nearby. Farmer's market Wednesday afternoon/evening right out the front door.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff and vibe
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel :-)

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place. Beautiful people and beautiful beach!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Reception on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your stay at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel :-)

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Reception <3 on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Reception <3 on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

gabrielly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hostel I've ever stayed in in the United States! super nice people, well located and great price
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Reception <3 on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Maximilian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Reception <3 on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Always great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Devin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic hostel! Incredible staff, great people, very clean, and great services. They serve coffee and some food in the morning, offer boards and beach toys for rental, and have some very nice, comfortable common spaces. The rooms are very clean, beds are very comfortable, and are set up nicely to give you a private, cozy space even though you are in a room with 1-5 other people! This was my first time staying at a hostel and it was truly an excellent experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Reception <3 on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Sheelin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property vibe and inside the hostel was great! Nice staff etc. There were a lot of homeless nearby so as a young solo and inexperienced traveller, it felt a little unsafe, and there are not many restaurants etc that are easy to access close by.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Reception on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous place to stay
Probably the nicest, cleanest hostel I have stayed in anywhere in the world. Staff were super friendly great vibe to the place and perfectly situated close to beach, shops and restaurants. Only downside was on street parking but always managed to find a spot but you may have to drive a couple of laps to get close to the hostel.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from General Manager on 7 Feb 2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back anytime, we'll be waiting for you :)

4/10 Poor

Alvaro

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room I stayed in smelled horrible and had a person staying there who snored so loud he kept everyone up.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 6 Feb 2024
Hi Alvaro! Apologies you did not have a good experience with us. Our front desk is available 24 hours a day to assist in these matters. We are happy to increase ventilation with fans, and use air freshener to keep the room smelling as fresh as possible. We also offer free earplugs at the front desk to help keep the snoring at bay. Visit us again someday and we will help you have a better experience. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Newark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a gem. The staff is so friendly and helpful. The guests are all so respectful. This is my third time staying here and each time has been so nice!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 7 Feb 2024
We are happy to hear you enjoy the hostel and keep coming back to see us! Until next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the BEST hostel I’ve ever stayed in, by far. The service is better than a 5-star hotel. Shout out to Koa, Eric and Brandon who all went above and beyond to make my stay that much more awesome. I will be returning every year to stay at Samesun, San Diego! See ya in 2025☮️❤️😁
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 6 Feb 2024
We loved hosting you Christine! Thank you for the wonderful review. Can't wait to see you again next year!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Reception on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

leo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was my first time at a hostel and it was a great experience staff was super noce
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from General Manager on 7 Feb 2024
Thank you for sharing some photos of our fantastic accommodations! We hope you visit us again sometime soon.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Reception on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for the feedback We are glad you enjoyed your time at the Samesun Ocean Beach Hostel

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the beach and a grocery store right across the street!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place Perfect location Great staff!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

wanda, casa grande

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone is so nice. Convenient for shopping, dining and an evening out.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

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

10/10 Excellent

Pedro

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Leyla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at Samesun for 4 night. They had 24/7 reception which was great for security and late flight times! The location is right on the beach , giving a chiller Venice beach vibe. The workers make sure the place stayed clean, I see them cleaning every morning ! The workers had great hiking and food recommendations. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was overall environment. There were some young groups who were just like me looking to explore new places , but there is also a wide range of people who are staying long term and are not permanently housed outside the hostel. Some of these individuals made it really hard to relax inside the hostel, I made sure to keep busy and stayed exploring. They made me feel super uncomfortable when I tried to relax around the hostel. At night it would get super rowdy within the hostel , i would hear a lot of banging. There was an obvious divide in guests where most of the people I met there were just as uncomfortable as me with the guests that were staying long term and even decided to leave early because you could not relax within the hostel it’s self. I was lucky to meet two amazing people , but I’m not sure Samesun is the environment I was looking for. There was great potential for the environment to be welcoming and friendly , it was already done by the workers and the LGBTQ community inclusion. The guest demographics was not at all as expected in the social media posts, but thank you for the memories and the walkable neighborhood
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Favorite Hostel in San Diego
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Betsy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was wonderful! Staff and guests were nice. Very clean and safe. Chill atmosphere, welcoming. I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Samesun OB on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time at Samesun Ocean Beach :-)

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Samesun OB on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time at Samesun Ocean Beach!

10/10 Excellent

Tomasz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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, beach towels rentals and availability of sunscreen.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samesun Reception Team on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time at Samesun Ocean Beach :-)

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome place and a great location. Great vibe, everyone was friendly and respectful. Felt welcomed and safe. Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Samesun OB on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time at Samesun Ocean Beach :-)

10/10 Excellent

Avi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Samesun Reception Team on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for staying with us, hope to see you again soon at one of the Samesun locations :)

10/10 Excellent

Lewis

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Samesun OB on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for staying with us, hope to see you again soon at one of the Samesun locations :)

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a friendly atmosphere and close to the beach
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Aly on 16 Sept 2023
Thank you for the positive review Glad you enjoyed the Samesun Ocean Beach experience :-)

10/10 Excellent

christina

Liked: Amenities
Great place! great people! always a good time!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Samesun Reception Team on 29 Oct 2023
Thanks for staying with us, hope to see you again soon at one of the Samesun locations :)

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay Location and staff always the best
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hostel is great. So close to the beach (OB). A lot to offer close by:restaurants, laundromat, drugstore, grocery store souve ir shops,... the staff is really nice and very helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, cultivating a culture of fun and acceptance in the property
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Samesun Reception Team on 19 Jul 2023
Thank you for the positive feedback :-)

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surprisingly wonderful
This hassle was surprisingly wonderful. Obviously it was affordable, but the amenities were better than I expected with breakfast including waffles,, pancakes, fruit, coffee and granola bars. The location could not be better for proximity to all the fun things in ocean beach. It also offered people watching at its finest. I recommend this hostel and plan to come back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Zarifa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ocean Beach
Near the ocean, sunset, and Polynesian dance troupe on the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023