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Hostel On 3Rd

California Coast - CA · United States

542 3Rd AvenueView location

6.4/10Good293 Reviews
Cleanliness6.2/106.2
Service7.0/107.0
Comfort6.4/106.4
Condition6.0/106.0
Neighborhood7.8/107.8
Amenities6.0/106.0
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  • Adults Only

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About Hostel On 3Rd

A stay at Hostel on 3rd places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park. This hostel is 0. 6 mi (1 km) from Seaport Village and 1. 1 mi (1. 7 km) from Port of San Diego.

This smoke-free hostel offers books, games, and a table tennis table. Featured amenities include a computer station and luggage storage. Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Hostel on 3rd. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

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A stay at Hostel on 3rd places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and Seaport Village. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Port of San Diego.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include a computer station and luggage storage.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Dining services
Concierge
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 4:00 PM
Check-in until midnight
Check-out until 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

Beach nearby No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Children not allowed Professional property host/manager Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing Property does not require health documentation at check-in Pets not allowed Service animals are allowed Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available

Important information

  • Property Alerts

    You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

    • Cash deposit: USD 20.00 per stay

    We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

  • You need to know
    • Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property.
    • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
    • This property accepts credit cards
    • Cashless transactions are available
    • Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
    • Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 20

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Chinese (Mandarin)

Nearby attractions

Nova SD 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
New Children's Museum 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
San Diego Convention Center 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Petco Park 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Lyceum Theatre 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
House of Blues San Diego 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Seaport Village 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
San Diego Civic Theatre 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
San Diego Opera 1 km / 0.6 mi
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
San Diego Bay 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Navy Pier 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
USS Midway Museum 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
San Diego City College 1.5 km / 1 mi
Balboa Park 1.6 km / 1 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 15
  • hostel
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Luggage room
  • Game room
  • Breakfast
  • Only Adults
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Billiards
Meal plans

Meal plan types

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Bed & Breakfast

BED AND BREAKFAST

Breakfast is included with your stay.

Upon availability

Room types

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  • Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOMBed in dormitory • FEMALE ROOMBED.FA

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    Hostel On 3Rd

    Bed in dormitory FEMALE ROOM

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Room type
    Bed in dormitory
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    FEMALE ROOM

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: BED.FA

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  • Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 4Bed in dormitory • CAPACITY 4BED.C4

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    Hostel On 3Rd

    Bed in dormitory CAPACITY 4

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
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    Bed in dormitory
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    CAPACITY 4

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    Room code: BED.C4

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  • TWIN STANDARDTWIN • STANDARDTWN.ST

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    Hostel On 3Rd

    TWIN STANDARD

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    TWIN
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    STANDARD

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    Room code: TWN.ST

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  • Bed in dormitory STANDARDBed in dormitory • STANDARDBED.ST

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    Bed in dormitory STANDARD

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–1 • Adults: max. 1 • Children: max. 0
    Room type
    Bed in dormitory
    View / characteristic
    STANDARD

    Adult and child limits apply within the room's total guest limit.

    Room code: BED.ST

    Limited room details from hotel

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Hostel On 3Rd

6.4
Good
293 Reviews
Cleanliness
6.2 /10
Service
7.0 /10
Comfort
6.4 /10
Condition
6.0 /10
Neighborhood
7.8 /10
Amenities
6.0 /10
100 reviews shown
2/10
Poor
03 Aug 2026
Roberto
Horrible if you make mistakes and books in female rooms to change to man’s room you lose the original book and pay doble to book again, please don’t use this crap
4/10
Poor
02 Aug 2026
Monica
First, the good: The staff was really helpful and kind. The location was amazing, just a couple blocks from the convention center and right by the Gaslamp Quarter/5th Street. There's plenty of options for food and entertainment around, plus pharmacy, markets and bus stops. Breakfast is free: pancakes with syrup, cereal and milk. You can cook and have storage for your food, both in a pantry and in the fridge. There's a laundry room (but we didn't use it). The lobby has games, couches, TV and you can hang out. They give free bed sheets and pillows.
Now, the bad: The hostel is VERY worn out. We stayed in the Korea Room, a private room with s bunkbed and a sink, and that's it. Window was almost falling apart. We saw a medium-sized cockroach one night near the sink and killed it. Beds were not good, thin spring mattresses (I could feel every single spring on my back). Bathrooms and showers are shared with other rooms. Towels are charged $3 each. Apparently, there's no AC in any room, but they had ventilators on the ceiling and a box ventilator.
There's a balcony on the side of our room and people were talking loud on the phone and smoking, way past 10PM.
Although it was cheaper than a hotel at that time, for us, the cost-benefit wasn't good.
2/10
Poor
29 Jul 2026
Taeko
No A/C under the over 90 degrees, no window but a door to the outside in our room (we couldn't leave it open for security reason, of course), one toilet room has no sink to wash hands, it was the worst hostel we've ever stayed! We cut our plan to cancel last 2 nights out of original 6 nights due to the overwhelming heat as an an advance notice as soon as we had checked in. Bunk bed mattresses were too old to rest. We got no refund, by the way!!
6/10
Pleasant
26 Jul 2026
Leslie
Ok. I am going to be very generous as the staff were all super nice and welcoming and I am aware these things may be out of their control. This is a very old building, I assume. Some type of apartment complex turned into a hostel, I don’t know.

Ladies who like the Hilton, Marriott, even motel 6 or super 8 or those cheaper smaller chains. This hostel is not for you. I am comfortable pretty much everywhere, as long as it’s clean and safe. So, that’s why I give this place a 3, because even though it is a cheap hostel, it was indeed as clean as it can be with its limitations, and I did feel safe with the other 3 girlies there.

There is no AC. I could not sleep from the heat in this hostel. 1 am. 2 am. 3 am. I am having horrific heat insomnia.
There is noise right outside the window until after 3 am. Parties. Loud cars. Motorcycles. People laughing. Drinking. Having a good time.

Comes 6 or 7 am, was woken up by a leaf blower person right outside the window. Doors closing. People talking.

I got no rest. So this place is for someone who is not picky about their hostel, quality of the bed, noise, light coming into the room and window, parties etc. book this place if you are the opposite of picky and if you are a deep sleeper who does not get too hot.

The place, for me being “not picky”, was just OK. Nothing worse, nothing better than OK. Due to my horrendous sleep there, I likely will never come back. And this was due to the heat.

Bathrooms pretty clean, just old.
2/10
Poor
25 Jul 2026
James
The staff member at the front desk was incompetent and unprofessional. The owner was predatory in his business tactics. The common area was dirty and unkempt. The dorms were disgusting and hot. If you have a vehicle l, I would recommend you sleep in it over staying at this repulsive establishment.
8/10
Excellent
21 Jul 2026
Emily
The breakfast and coffee was definitely a plus. The mattress was very old and uncomfortable. The staff members were friendly and attentive.
Self
2/10
Poor
17 Jul 2026
SATYA VENKATA SIDDHARTHA
Worst experience ever
Self
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jul 2026
Taylor
Good
6/10
Pleasant
07 Jul 2026
Luis
After staying at Samesun by OB, and HI Downtown, my expectations were to to find a similar hostel.

For the price I paid for a private room, it met my needs, and expectations. I don’t know how the experience is for those sharing bunk beds with others.

Staff was helpful, some not really friendly.

About cleanliness, you can tell staff does the best of their capacities to keep the installations clean. It always smelled like floor cleaning product, and actually even better than HI Downtown. In the hallways and common areas, the urine smell that characterizes these old buildings was not as strong as in HI, it was actually almost imperceptible.

The room overall was clean, I guess. Smell was strong inside, and air circulation is very poor and it felt very hot the hole time, as they don’t have A/C. They have a fan, but it pretty much was blowing/circulating hot air.

When I removed the bedding and saw The pillow… oh my god. I wish I did not remove the pillow cover… it was stained terribly with something I don’t even wanna know what it is. I’m glad I bought a disinfectant spray and disinfected every corner and surface in the room.

My biggest complain is: the showers have a thing to regulate the pressure, that really sucks, and the first night, when I went to take a shower, the water was literally DRIPPING from the shower head. I could not believe it.

If you want to save money for a private room downtown on a busy weekend, it is an option worth considering, honestly.
Self
8/10
Excellent
26 Jun 2026
Ruey-min
Very convenient location to conventional center and historic area.
Self
8/10
Excellent
07 Jun 2026
Travis
I had to work at Snapdragon Stadium for 2 days. Im from Los Angeles. I booked for one night and it worked out perfect. I brought my own sheets and pillow and blanket. They have restrooms and kitchen . You.get what u pay for. $39.00 for 1 night. Ez money. They just need to change out there mattresses. Other than that. Good spot to rest ur head. I would come back.
Self
8/10
Excellent
22 May 2026
Jama
Staff is extremely nice, and it’s affordable.
6/10
Pleasant
20 May 2026
Colin
The location was really amazing (many restaurants and good grocery store close by) and the vibe of the hostel was great, everyone was super friendly and fun to talk to. I had a private room and the mattress was unbelievably awful, felt every spring pop underneath me with every roll. Also, there were cockroaches :(
Self
8/10
Excellent
15 May 2026
Michael
Awesome 💯
8/10
Excellent
29 Apr 2026
daniel
cool place
Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Apr 2026
James
Amazing value for the cost. Pleasent people.
Self
2/10
Poor
14 Apr 2026
david
Didn't stay there,
10/10
Exceptional
12 Apr 2026
Jorge
Friendly 😊
Partner
2/10
Poor
02 Apr 2026
Jennie
I didn't even get to stay, I'm still trying to get my money back from them. I went to check in, and have the guy my ID and he said to me you live in San Diego??? You can't stay here because you live in San Diego. I never heard of anything like that, and he said it's on the website and told me to get out and cancel my room. Very Rude and will not recommend anyone going there.

4/10
Poor
24 Mar 2026
Jeffrey
Paid Parking is on the street in front of the hostel. It is currently free after 10pm until 10am, but only for Tuesday am or Thursday am. There is no parking there for Monday, Wednesday or Friday am for street cleaning. The staff are helpful and friendly. The room was mostly clean. There are a lot of business and restaurants nearby. The mattresses are terrible. They are thin metal springs covered with cloth.
Self
8/10
Excellent
20 Mar 2026
Chole
It is an older building with lots of charm. The staff were nice professional and friendly. It is not as high end as others but for the comfort and convenience to everything I'll stay here again.
Self
2/10
Poor
16 Mar 2026
brian
N/A
Self
6/10
Pleasant
15 Mar 2026
Mirta
The location is fantastic but the place not so much. First time in a hostel an it was not the best experience. Cockroaches in the restroom, humidity and smelly rooms. Dirty carpets and not so friendly staff. Not good for the price we paid.
Friends
8/10
Excellent
03 Mar 2026
Miguel Heron
El lugar es común, qué quieres por el precio, el !hilton!, en el centro y cerca de todo, el check in muy bien, y el check out, gracias!, sin queja alguna 😬
Self
10/10
Exceptional
18 Jan 2026
Elizabeth
Every thing was clean and staff was friendly.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
15 Jan 2026
Cosette Elizabeth
Everything went really well. Great staff. Hot breakfast every morning yummy.
Business_and_leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
30 Dec 2025
Thomas
Not sure what to make of the place..
6/10
Pleasant
15 Dec 2025
Yeniel
What happened with the free towels
Business_and_leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
05 Dec 2025
John
Ok place nice staff. Needs a refresh badly. Carpets, mattresses, pillows all pretty gross.

Pros, basic breakfast, warm shower plenty of water clean sheets.
6/10
Pleasant
16 Nov 2025
Alisha
Would love to see curtain connections with the bunk beds
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Nov 2025
Scott
It is a great spot the location couldn’t have been better. Staff were helpful and I had no issues with the room. It was quiet enough with the other guests present. Awesome bang for your buck!
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
04 Nov 2025
Andrew
Need new frying pans otherwise ok
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
20 Oct 2025
Gabriel
Property is accessible 24/7. Bring a lock if you need to use a locker.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
18 Sep 2025
Ariane
Ease of check in, friendly staff. Multiple bathrooms/ showers available , fridge & cooking available.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
14 Sep 2025
Conor
Only issue is parking. If you have a car, parking tickets are more than likely.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
07 Aug 2025
Agron
I can plan trip from the hotel and go.
The thing I didn't like was the communication between the Expedia and the hotel.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
02 Aug 2025
Elizabeth
Great Customer Service
Self
4/10
Poor
29 Jul 2025
Abylay
Only option if you staying for one night and you don’t have other place to go.
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
16 Jul 2025
Ian

July stay

Susie was great to deal with and very accommodating to our requests. The vibe at the place was tame but also the other guests were respectful and helpful. Great location and walkable to everything.
Friends_and_family Friends
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jul 2025
Ward

Met expectations, on a quiet street in great area

If you ever stayed in a hostel before, this one seemed to be about middle of the road. The location is fantastic for attending conferences at the convention center, and Street it's on is very quiet and safe, so the best of the both worlds.
Business
2/10
Poor
23 Jun 2025
Pascal
Horrible, very dirty
Partner
4/10
Poor
11 Jun 2025
Linda
The owner does the bare minimum with the building and it's really not a comfortable or a welcoming feeling. He's not taking care of the bedding, the fixtures in the bathroom aren't cleaned by staff. The Kitchen isn't pleasant. He not a pleasant man to talk too 😞.

There's no elevator, you have to enter through another door outside and walk upstairs on a dirty carpet. So it's not handicapped accessible 😞.

Plus the check in hours start at 4 pm and end at midnight. I have to be honest because I travel and have enjoyed other Hostels because the atmosphere was
joyful 😊.
Business Self
2/10
Poor
05 Jun 2025
Alejandro
Horrible customer service
Business Self
6/10
Pleasant
29 May 2025
murshida
Not so clean
Business_and_leisure
2/10
Poor
25 May 2025
Justin
This is the WORST hostel I have ever stayed by far. I think the Manager is truly mentally unwell. The staff couldn't find my reservation. It was very stressful staying here.

I don't not recommend staying here to anyone.
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
21 May 2025
Lisa
It was decent nice bunk mates and staff was helpful.
Self
4/10
Poor
19 May 2025
Sylvia
The staff & guests are friendly and keep to themselves. It’s a walkable location for shopping and nightlife too. However, the unsanitary conditions were too much. While I understand that this is an old property, that’s not an excuse for the general uncleanliness. There were layers of dust everywhere, completely stained mattresses, and pillows with holes too. This is a communal living space, practicing frugality, and that’s ok. It’s not ok to have a stack of filthy oven mitts in the kitchen though. I went into the bathroom and someone had sprayed disinfectant but didn’t bother to wipe it up with a clean cloth. They launder the sheets, but you also have to mop, dust, repair water damaged walls, clean the windows, and remove blackened carpet on the stairs too. Nobody deserves to sleep in filth no matter how cheap the room is.
8/10
Excellent
11 May 2025
Jorge
It’s a hostel so stuff is old, if you’re good with that, this place is great for the price.
Leisure Partner
4/10
Poor
11 May 2025
Verified traveler

Is it worth it?

Several things not mentioned on the website they take $20 Cash refundable deposit. If you have to use card there is transaction fee to pay the deposit and to get a refund. They charge for a towel also and many others.
Business Self
4/10
Poor
06 May 2025
Azhar
Poor sanitation. Little to no amenities. No breakfast.
2/10
Poor
26 Apr 2025
Jamal
Front desk attendant was indirect & rude with their service...
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
21 Apr 2025
Marconi
Comfortable
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Mar 2025
Michael
James- the manager and staff were all very nice and really helpful accommodating & professional. Be sure to check out by 11am otherwise you can lose your $20 deposit
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
24 Mar 2025
Judith
They wouldn't let me check in. Nothing made sense. All paid for, reserved and just turned away! Said to go back to Expedia for refund. Terrible experience.
6/10
Pleasant
02 Mar 2025
Johnny Andrés Velandia
The location is perfect, I think is better put the private toilet for every room.
Business Friends
6/10
Pleasant
17 Feb 2025
Mark
From the lobby/community area it seemed pretty nice.
Unfortunately, the age requirement (18) was not transparent on Expedia when I booked a room for my 16yr old daughter and myself, so we were unable to stay.
I am STILL hoping for a Refund...
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
16 Feb 2025
Daniel
Low price and proximity to the airport are the best features... but i get the sense that the owner/manager is committed to providing only the absolute minimum in terms of service, upkeep, maintenance, improvements, cleanliness...
10/10
Exceptional
17 Jan 2025
Gloria

I really like this place thank you so much for sha

I really like this place
Self
6/10
Pleasant
12 Nov 2024
Kyle
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Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
10 Nov 2024
Natalie G
Close to downtown
2/10
Poor
03 Nov 2024
Tito
The entire staff was absolutely rude disrespectful. Not cooperative at all.
10/10
Exceptional
06 Oct 2024
Elizabeth
Everything was good.
2/10
Poor
17 Sep 2024
Noelia
They accepted my reservation and said they don’t accept any locals in sd I tried to show them the document of construction happening in my building but refused service
2/10
Poor
06 Sep 2024
Erin
Check in closed at midnight. This was not very well documented especially in a party area full of young college students.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
01 Sep 2024
Mischelle
It’s a cool looking place in the reception area until the moment I walked in and the front desk attendant told me to go sit down without greeting me, knew this was going to be a problem. They don’t take American passports. I had to wait before someone on the phone called the front desk attendant to let them know if a room was available. I proceeded to read their reviews while I waited and decided NAW this place is not for me. Hotel.com charged me $106 however hostelworld’s price is only $41. It wasn’t my jam so I left and went somewhere else. DON’T do this place.
2/10
Poor
21 Aug 2024
Verified traveler

Not a good experience

The private rooms only have bunk beds. They charge an extra $5 if you don’t pay the security deposit in cash. The room was extremely hot and no AC. Considering the price I paid, it’s a rip-off.
6/10
Pleasant
14 Aug 2024
Aaron
Class
Business_and_leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
29 Jul 2024
Marsha
The room was small as a jail cell, the furniture looked scary to sit on, the mattress was terrible you felt every spring! They water down the liquid soap in bathrooms and in kitchen. The room felt like a sauna! I will NEVER stay there again
Business
10/10
Exceptional
22 Jul 2024
Brahim
Good location..clean place ...manager help full
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
01 Jul 2024
Woolly Junior
They made me wait more 1 hour to check In. The guy told me he had to wait for his boss to know which room were available.
Besides, If you check out before 8am, forget your deposit. They open at 8am and nobody will be there to give you those 20 dollars back. I had a flight to take a 5 am. Nobody was a the front desk. I just dropped the keys and left.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jul 2024
Cynthia
Good location. I liked the kitchen and refrigerator.
2/10
Poor
24 May 2024
Echika
Not a place i would recommend.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 May 2024
Draco
It was nice to stay there for 3 nights I really enjoyed my stay
Business_and_leisure Self
4/10
Poor
12 May 2024
Jocelyne
During the weekend it's great but the week day brought the crazy's and the homeless. They do not have parking like it states however there is parking near by; free on the weekends and late night, pay for limited spot and pay attention to signs for street sweeping. Which will have you moving your car early mornings 3 times a week. It's boring, there was no excitement, and yet I hardly got any rest.
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
11 Apr 2024
Verified traveler
There was bad smelling in the apartment and they took deposit and because of payment bank card , they charged me and not give back all amount because of card payment and I didn’t read that in hotels room page. Before my trip, I sent them message in hotels app but they didn’t reply . In the my room and bathroom , I saw cockroaches.
Self
4/10
Poor
05 Mar 2024
Deann
The room smell strong of vagrants. The linens which was supposed to be clean smell like vagrants. The dirty sheets stayed on the bed after people left. Fresh air cannot come into the room so it was do stuffy. And the people at the desk downstairs were not nice.
Business Self
2/10
Poor
20 Feb 2024
Dennis
Nothing its a pit.
2/10
Poor
18 Feb 2024
Haleen
Couldn’t find parking, didn’t even check in because the parking was ridiculous. I spent 45 mins trying to find parking outside of hotel, called and was told to park outside in street even though there was no parking. DO NOT RECOMMEND HOTEL AT ALL. WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. O NOT STAY HERE!!!!!
2/10
Poor
12 Feb 2024
robert
BED BUGS EVERYWHERE!!!!

AND THE SHEETS SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE HAD PEED ON THEM 30 TIMES OVER!!!

***DO NOT STAY HERE***
Business Self
2/10
Poor
06 Feb 2024
Amir
Complete nightmare. Please don't waste your time and money. There are much better places keep looking
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
03 Feb 2024
Brian
Perfect location.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jan 2024
Martin
Nothing by
2/10
Poor
08 Oct 2023
Bryant
No good
8/10
Excellent
22 Sep 2023
Maheli
Buen ambiente, buena hubicacion y es agradable estar ahi hospedado.
10/10
Exceptional
30 Aug 2023
myren
great place to if your just looking for a place to crash while your staying in Gaslamp walking around or going to the bars
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
28 Aug 2023
Michael
I could not park in a safe area. There were homeless people and shady looking characters wandering around looking into parked car windows. So I left and did not check in. I would like a refund.
Business Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Aug 2023
Kevin
Very convenient!
10/10
Exceptional
24 Aug 2023
Victor

Wonderful stay

I had to book this last minute trip and I booked it so fast that I didn't realize I added an extra person to my stay when I didn't need it. Chris and James were so thoughtful and offered to give me an extra night too stay for my mistake. I was amazed, their kindness and thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. I'll come back for sure. The staff is kind and welcoming.
Self
8/10
Excellent
24 Jul 2023
Imani

I liked this hostel

The hostel was older but maintained. The bathrooms were clean and the staff was very friendly.
2/10
Poor
09 Jul 2023
Gilda
The energy was horrible the staff was not understanding of situation. They no parking you have to pay in the street. Do not waste your time and money!!!!!!
Business_and_leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
17 Jun 2023
Ricardo
Nice spot with the basics. Hostel staff was nice and friendly and offered help with CBX input and information.Basics include bed (shared with 3 other guests), Breakfast in the morning, walk-in shower/sink/toilet, and nice lobby. Location is a really quick uber drive to CBX, if planning to take TJ International airport. It is a good and nice simple place for a quick stop. Will use again in the future.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
06 Jun 2023
Jordan
Great location and great staff! Otherwise its your typical budget hostel experience. One thing I noticed, they skimp on the community soap. Soap for washing dishes and bathroom soap for hand washing have a lot of water added. Probably not sanitary. Probably violating some health code. I’m sure they have issues with patrons abusing the soap for personal bathing, but skimping is not the solution.
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
28 May 2023
Teresa
Great vive!! Loved walk-in shower room. Reception area delightful. Had ventilation issues; ceiling fan in room seemed to be broken for long time; window had raggedy 1/5th vintage screen, toilet handle broken (unreplaced). Upon removing fitted sheet, mattress was disgusting with stains; Make sure you get a receipt for Deposit!!
2/10
Poor
14 May 2023
Daniel
Poor customer service. I will never be booking with them again.
6/10
Pleasant
10 May 2023
Cameron
They charge $5 for using a card for a deposit!
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
30 Mar 2023
Verified traveler

D ex

It was my first time at a hostel. The staff were very friendly and helpful with questions I had. Their help with having to check out early was greatly appreciate The slight slack of cleanliness was mostly due to other guests.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2023
Abdu
Very nice place and people......
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
27 Aug 2022
Juliana
bed bugs, smells terrible, is horrible, dont stay here
Self
6/10
Pleasant
17 Aug 2022
hsin yen
We met a psycho there…
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
05 Aug 2022
Daniel
It is a great place.
Business_and_leisure Self

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Hostel On 3Rd
542 3Rd Avenue, San Diego, United States

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