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USA Hostels San Diego

726 5th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101
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3.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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ouellet85
beauport quebec
Reviewer
4 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

This hostel is the BEST! Great location for nightlife. Right by Balboa Park. Lots of activities planned and great people. The beach is a ride of trolley away. I've worked there back in 2005, as a receptionist, with my boyfriend. Stayed 6 months! If you go, say hello to Take, the best japanese employee in the house! LOVED the experience,... More

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lna b
San Diego, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

Would probably live here! Ideal location - right in the heart of downtown and 2 minutes to trolley and buses to get everywhere else. Super friendly and helpful staff. Organised events so we were able to meet lots of people. Stayed in a double room with a bunk bed, fridge(soo enjoyed), t.v and a mirror and a chair! Bathrooms were... More

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USAH, General Manager at USA Hostels San Diego, responded to this review
8 January 2012

We like it when we're called the best! We work hard to provide good customer service, so it's rewarding when someone says they noticed. Thank you for that! More

modern_gipsy
Sydney
Contributor
11 reviews
3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011

I was in a room facing the street and no one slept until 2am when the bars closed! Unbelievably loud, even with ear plugs! Otherwise, hostel is decent - bathrooms need a good scrub, friendly people, helpful staff, well located. PS - the Tijuana trip is for serious alcoholics only - you see the seediest, most touristy places there -... More

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USAH, General Manager at USA Hostels San Diego, responded to this review
8 January 2012

We wish we could do something about the street noise, but that's the tradeoff of being in the heart of the entertainment district sometimes. We installed 'privacy pods' this year to help guests have a bit more privacy in the dorms with screening from ambient noise and light. if you stay with us again and find it too noisy, please... More

Olivia_L49
Ottawa, Canada
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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So we stayed here 4 nights. I knew it was going to be a party hostel, from everything I read online. My boyfriend and I, although we like to go out and stuff, are not the most outgoing people in this kind of situation. Anyways, so we arrived there late (around 9pm) on Friday night. We had booked a private... More

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USAH, Owner at USA Hostels San Diego, responded to this review
8 January 2012

Thanks for your thorough comments about your stay. It's this kind of customer feedback that keeps us on our toes and trying to improve. We had a problem with Direct TV that we have resolved since your stay and we'd hoped the $10 off would make up for the loss of the cable connection.. As for the wifi - thanks... More

Debbieawesome
Wellington, New Zealand
Reviewer
3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

This was a great hostel, with very friendly traveller folk staff. The boyfriend and I booked the cheapest dorm room possible which was right next to the party room, we are both heavy sleepers but if your not I would pay the extra. We also had some interesting roommates (I forgot most people who book cheap rooms ARE on a... More

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US_traveller08_2011
Dublin, Ireland
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2011

I previously stayed in the USA Hostels in both San Fran and LA before booking into San Diego. I was very impressed with the former so this lead to my choice of accommodation in the USA in San Diego. However, in the week that I stayed there I really dont know how it has such a great rep of a... More

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USAH, General Manager at USA Hostels San Diego, responded to this review
12 September 2011

Thank you for your candid comments about our property. It's through guest observations that we can continue to improve our service to guests. Please let me address your concerns. We absolutely agree that the laundry area is a tight fit and we have a plan in the works to enlarge the laundry this winter when the season slows down. We... More

melly29Ireland
ireland
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2011

we got a private room (no ensuites though) here for 2 nights for 2 female friends (in our early 30's)for $144.00 which we halved. (includes all taxes etc) get bad things out of way first >no ensuite available but we didnt mind too much, although bit of a shock when we were told the toilets and showers were mixed!!! actually... More

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AnnaNLCH
Haarlem, The Netherlands
Top Contributor
65 reviews
26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This hostel looks nice and staff is friendly. The room is very small, hardly any room for your bag. The beds are nice because of the privacy "wall", bookshelf, reading light and outlets. Lockers with 2 outlets inside it are provided free of charge. However it is impossible to sleep in this hostel. Maybe it's not as bad if you... More

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RobTrew
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2011

i stayed over Christmas for some time in a 4 bed room. The people were all generally great except for the usual loud mouth Australians who no one liked (I'm Australian and pretended to be Russian to distance myself from them) The pub Crawl was great as was generally most things. Showers were often cold and no water pressure. Location... More

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