My girlfriend found this on booking.com not knowing it was a hostel. We had to book a hotel for the night and wanted something rather cheap. We had stayed in the Hampton inn the night before at a similar rate, so the direct comparison was terrible. The 500 West hotel doesn't seem clean, has shady people outside and the staff... More

My friend found this on hotel.com not knowing it was a hostel. The pictures we saw was not what we had bargained for and we were a little scared to stay there. We were shocked to see that the room was as big as a dorm room with a full size bed. (There was 3 of us) Since this was... More

We stayed here for three nights in San Diego. The staff was friendly although I was disappointed as the pictures they show are not representative of the rooms. They are much older, darker and very small (we were in a private double, and there was very little room). The washrooms are ok, although the ones in the lobby are far... More

The room was small and basic but clean and comfortable. The radiator quickly warmed up the room, which was great since the weather was chilly during my visit. But this is the noisiest place I've stayed since I lived in a military dorm. Some of the guests let their doors slam shut (it was loud enough to wake me up),... More

I needed somewhere cheap and decent to stay for one night in San Diego and came across this place. I knew I was taking a risk when I booked myself one bed in a 4 person room. I ended up being the first one in my room and it was pretty well appointed for a hostel (it is a hostel).... More

Not the comfort you get at a Holiday Inn Express or Hampton Inn, but very cheap for the location on Broadway right downtown. If you just need a cheap place to sleep its ok. I wouldn't take my family there for an extended stay, but it was fine for me for a couple of nights. Free wifi but my desk... More

This place billed itself as a "European-style hotel," which in retrospect is maybe a fancy word for hostel. I wish they would have just come out and said that. The bathrooms were out in the hallways, however there were plenty of them, and they were clean and well stocked. THAT part was fine. My girlfriend and I checked in for... More

I used to stay here for one or two nights because it was right near the train station - but that is it. The rooms are small, the TVs work, and the whole look is sparse. Some of the rooms are dirtier than others because the CA state welfare support some times sends a few of its clients to the... More

The pics of this place are rather deceiving. The bedding is old and the carpeted floor in my room was covered in stains. Room facing the street on third floor was very noisy. As a positive, the common areas and kitchen are very nice and have tons of space to hang out. Proximity to Gaslamp district is great. If you... More