Name: Amsterdam Hostel San Francisco
Address: 749 Taylor Street, San Francisco, 94109, US

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Zahi

The room was a tight squeeze, this was my first hostel experience; someone kept coming in and talking. Looking at something under me; then in the middle of the night it was someone that came in slamming the door really loud; multiple times. I just wanted to experience this to say I tried probably wouldn’t return

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

qinghua

nice

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Enrico

Réservé dortoir privé 6 lits pour famille de 5. Très correct. Propreté correct. La cuisine, le nécessaire était là. Pas de cafetière mais les frigos étaient plein a craquer et la propreté laissait à désirer. Lieu, très bien situé. Personnel accueillant et serviable. Bon pour petit budget.

Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

David

My stay was the biggest joke and scam ever .

I reserved a room thinking I would get more privacy and get a good night of sleep. I arrived around 3:10 pm and they gave me a room that the housekeeping was still cleaning . The door was open and the bathroom was all wet , no towels . I let the front desk guy know and he said everything fine . Wrong ! I finished drying out the bathroom.

TV : there are not Channels available. Only apps like Amazon and Netflix ( you have to have your own account or pay $8.99 suscribtion fee ). Pretty much the Tv is there for decoration only.

The room : it was located on the second floor , above a kitchen . Its noise , loud , sounds like college party and people cooking 24/7 . The room doesn’t have AC so you have to keep the windows open. At some point the nasty food smells got to my room. My room got infested with onion smells . The walls are so thin that you can hear everything .

My room was near the front desk , I could hear everything and everyone, people hanging out on the kitchen, lobby , reception , etc .
I asked the front desk guy to please change my room. He didn’t care and said everything was fine . He was lacking common sense and customer service.

Things are so bad here that there is no difference between sleeping on the street than in the room. Noise and noise everywhere , reporting this to the front desk does nothing and they don’t care .

This is not a hostel not a hotel, this is more like a circus or party playground . Other guest

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2026

David

It was a great stay, thank you so much for the last minute accommodation. Front desk awesome and friendly customer service is highly appreciated. Excellent location near bars ,restaurants and public transportation. I will definitely stay at this property in the future . Highly recommended. Thank you so much guys. God bless you !!! ❤️

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2026

David

The hostel is very clean and well organized. The front desk gentleman was very friendly and nice . Really appreciate his awesome hospitality. My room and bathroom were very clean and smelling good . I understand This is shared space / room but we had an Indian dude running a call center from the room pretty much. His first call was at 5:00 am and he was extremely loud and rude. He spent about 3 hours on the phone . I personally called the front desk to let them know what was going on in the room . The front desk lady refused to do anything , she pretty much told me I had to talk to this guy. This made think “ security “ is not something this place provides . All roommates and myself got a really bad night of sleep . The fact that the front desk lady didn’t want to do anything with the disrespectful guest tells me that they don’t care about customer satisfaction. Everything else was fine .

Thank you

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Frida

The pictures looked a little different than the room, but honestly it was a great stay. My room was located near the shared kitchen, but it closed at 10 so no complaints about the noise. It was near great places and transport was easy to catch. Would definitely stay here again! 😊

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

Serjmaa

staffs were helpful, but the room was kinda dirty and smelly. It's good enough ifbyou are on budget

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Faith

It’s clean . I booked the girls hostel it was awesome made new friends from all over the world.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 May 2026

Jamie

Our room 108 on the first night was terrible. Right next to the kitchen and was very noisy, not idea after arriving off a 12 hour flight, plumbing was noisy too and had a horrible first nights sleep and was awoken in the morning too by the noisy kitchen. Honestly it was like there were no walls at all. We told the staff the next morning and she was amazing and moved us to the top floor for our second night which was infinitely better. 1/10 for the first night. 8/10 for the second night. Good location in SFO but there are people always smoking all sorts of things right outside the entrance. Also minimal homeless on the block, but lots down the street - Go uphill, not downhill.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Candice

Everything was nice clean and offered amenities most take for granted, Amsterdam offers coffee, tea, in shower hair and body hygiene products, bath towel, linens and a comfortable bed I’ve watched this Hostel go through many changes and challenges over the years it’s nice to know that WE are both here as I had many challenges and changes 😩Most importantly everytime I come back I always feel welcomed Thanks 😊

Self

4/10

Poor

07 May 2026

Jeffrey

It has beds. I paid extra, so I got to take a shower.

Everything else is pretty rough.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

John

Very pleasant considering the low cost, and great location. No elevator to the top floor which may be an issue for some. Had a private room which I liked. Needed to leave a $20 cash deposit for my key that I didn't know about at first but not a real issue (you get it back). Overall I would stay there again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Michael

Its in a great spot and was priced well. Its a historic building but the amenities function well enough.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2026

Yili

Parking was horrible. You need to pay for the garage parking which I was told that they connect to all the hotels in that area. Black market. Good job.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2026

PONRAJ

Good Location . Near unio square

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Adrianna

Will probably come back my only issue was parking but after asking they redirected me to parking garages around the area. It was our first time, so it was a lil confusing but after the day we definitely got the hang of things. We stayed for a concert and was a 6min walk from the Masonic Theater. Overall good experience and quick trip.

Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Chas

Terrible stay but then again it is a hostel. You get what you pay for. Go to a hotel!

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Jamar

Be aware that the refrigerator is limited access. So if you’re someone who needs your medication refrigerated and accessible rethink your stay. All the staff members have poor attitudes.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Anthony

Good and simple.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Verna

For the price it’s cool if you don’t mind roommates
If you don’t get there early you get the top bunk
Not enough towel

4/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Brian

Clean the bathroom please! I asked twice, nothing happened. BM all over the floor. No elevator.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2026

Bailey

This was in a nice location near cable cars and Chinatown. Room is very basic and bathroom is very small, but everything works as expected and seemed clean. It is affordable. Radiator can be very loud in the night but we got used to it. There were a pair of shoes outside our room with a hallway window wide open the entire stay which was off-putting, and the water fountain filter needs to be fixed

2/10

Poor

01 Jan 2026

Steven

Room was stuffy and smelly with no ventilation.

Business

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Max

Was nice, especially for the price. If your looking for somewhere cheap for a few days definitely consider

2/10

Poor

17 Dec 2025

Ben

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10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Alessandra

Great Location

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Alfredo

The staff was super nice and took care of everything,

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Dec 2025

John

Cold no heat and other guests inconsiderate of others trying to sleep with loud talking till well after 2am

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Daniel

Clean, walkable and quiet hostel with plenty of food within walking distance.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Chanuwas

Nice and clean room.
Low deposit but require cash.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2025

Israel

Room 102 has a poor internet connection.

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Emma

I travel cheaply a lot... but this one takes the cake.

I arrived, taking a wrong turn, and accidentally wound up in the Tenderloin. As a solo female traveler with an early AM work time, I knew it wouldn't work for me. I tried to explain to the front desk my concerns and requested to cancel my stay. At this point, the hotel did not have my credit card, but immediately refused to cancel my reservation and said I would have to pay for the full time regardless. The staff also made dismissive comments about my safety concerns. I repeated that I was not getting what had been advertised, and was made to wait for over half an hour on the couch while the staff talked to a manager. The team then blamed Hotels.com, saying it was their fault I couldn't modify my reservation and that it was out of the hostel's hands. Three calls to Hotels.com later, the hostel agreed to release my reservation after three nights. I agreed and decided to wait it out.

Things got worse in the room. Something red was smeared all over the bathroom floor. I hope it was paint? The shower had mold, and there was no ventilation in the room whatsoever. It was so noisy I slept with ear plugs AND headphones. Someone dropped a food on the stairs my first night there, and it was still there when I checked out, which is all that needs to be said about housekeeping.

If you're looking for cheap, try Travelodge. This place must be paying for good reviews.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2025

Janet

Room was clean and staff was helpful.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2025

James

One of the better hostels ive stayed in.
If walking from train station it is up a big steep hill.
Beds were small but rooms were clean.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Irwin

This hostel is a little pricy because of the location but it’s really nice and comfortable. Most of the travelers there are very young but it was a good experience.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Danielle Elizabeth

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Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Mark

I would not go back unless I had to. The male dorm was disorderly and unkept. The fridges were something I did not want to put my food in. I think it's become a sort of challenge for the hostel to manage the place. I wish them well. I'm glad they exist. The staff is doing what they can. The cleaning ladies are heroes. Perhaps some more regulation of common areas and some dorm room room enforcement would help it out. It has a cool court yard for some fresh air.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2025

roger

Clean room, good location, quiet

Self

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

PedroHenrique

The hotel itself was fine, but I was disappointed with the staff. They were not welcoming or helpful, and at times seemed uninterested in assisting guests. A little more professionalism and friendliness would have made the stay much better.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

Lauren

I was pleasantly surprised, as I had low expectations for a hostel. But the room and bathroom was spacious and clean. The bathroom looked newly renovated. Bed was super comfy. Had everything you needed. Shared kitchen was untidy at times, but the onus is on the guests to clean after themselves. Price was reasonable given the location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Apinder

I liked for the price what is being offered is great, bed mattress sheets were clean and very comfortable. Washrooms was well stocked and clean. Overall highly recommend if you are looking for a budget accommodation at a centrally located downtown area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2025

Jason

Friendly neighborhood... Good people good food good times. Nice historic building. Staff are welcoming and sincere 🤗
3 grateful days💀🌹⚡️✌

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Jarrett

Easy going. Nice locals

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Jesus

Nice place!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Esteban

Great and clean

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Definitely worth a try!

It was okay, it felt safe was pretty clean, wish that the rooms were photographed individually. Otherwise good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2025

Gaurish

Not bad for the price.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2025

Heather

This was a fun hostel stay. Our garden floor private room with bath made efficient use of space with a chic urban decore vibe. Loved the walk-in shower. The building appears to have been a boarding house/hotel from the early 1900s and many of the architectural features have been preserved with modern amenities as needed. Communal kitchen has restaurant grade stove and two double fridges. Only downsides are parking (none) as expected in downtown SF and pm noise factor also to be expected in a hostel environment (still not complaining!).

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Ryan

Surprisingly modern and clean room and amenities. Although, shower water temp was variable and the water had a tendency to leak from the shower tub onto the bathroom tile floor.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Regina

It was good

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2025

Kimi

GREAT hotel! I almost hesitate to tell people how great it is because I don’t want it to get too busy, lol. Small, clean, quiet, updated rooms with bath, really great hostel amenities- kitchen, tv room, work room, patio. Really comfortable and convenient place to stay at a reasonable price.

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 May 2025

Apurva

Very disappointing stay, I was in a mixed dorm and as an only female, there were 5 other men who were unclean and sleeping naked. The floor was sticky and there was no air conditioning or ventilation in the room. I ended up leaving after 1 night and getting a hotel. The surrounding area also feels unsafe as there are pockets of unhoused people just few minutes away (like hundreds of them all gathered ). This is not the fault of the hostel but their reviews don’t accurately reflect their place (seeing that they bribe people into giving 10 star reviews, as written in their bulletin board). Good things were they had a luggage storage and the bedsheets were clean so if you are ok with very cheap place for 1 night it’s fine but anything more and it’s not ideal.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Priyaranjan

Property was okay

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2025

Kristin

Was very convenient to The Masonic where I saw a show. FYI: You just have to walk up a hill to the venue.
Only thing was that I wish I knew I needed cash $20 for the room key. Then hold your ID till you give them cash. They give the cash back after you returned the key when checking out.
Room was cheap and the shower was nice. I would stay there again.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

02 May 2025

Ashraf

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6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2025

Ian

Check in was easy enough.

Room was comfy, and clean. All amenities I'd expect, and it was great!

Only big issue was paper thin walls, and not the noise from others but at around 6-630am there was this loud humming noise that was constant the two days we were there. Loud enough to wake us up, and keep us up.

Otherwise, decent little hostel.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2025

Maria de los Angeles

It doesn't get more convenient than this little hotel. I book it periodically for business in SF without breaking the bank. It definitely has a hostel vibe to it, but I don't mind it at all, and except for the pigeons, ot is very quiet.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2025

Christian

I was unexpectedly surprised by the condition and cleanliness of the hostel! Well exceeds the price per night!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

ZHANYL

Great place

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2025

Jamie

it was a nice stay but i probably would never come back. walls and door were super thin so i could hear everything like vacuuming in the morning.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2025

Nicole Pauline

I enjoyed my standard suite and the services. I would recommend.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2025

Tony

Had A Great Experience Staying here on the 4th Floor very quiet- Super Clean staff very Supportive.

2/10

Poor

14 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

It is terrible

Self

4/10

Poor

14 Feb 2025

Kyler

Front desk staff are crap, no security for their luggage room (don't tag it, ask for I'd, or anything). ANYONE CAN WALK IN AND TAKE YOUR LUGGAGE!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2025

Andrew

Fantastic customer service!!!!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2025

Murali

Practical and close to where I wanted to go. Watch out for the hilly terrain. Area is safe and nice.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Hope

Our pillows were hard but we survived. Mirror was streaky and therefore I think room was not cleaned properly. But overall was a good stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

AMEER

Great

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2025

AMEER

Great place

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Not great

You definitely get what you pay for. I knew it wouldn’t be great given the price, but we didn’t sleep a wink. Our bathroom had clumps of hair on the floor. The it sheets smelled like sweat. The staff cleaned the kitchen right next to our room till 2am and were so loud. I wanted to love this place, but I just couldn’t.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2025

Ana

Good location. Attentive staff

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Chun Yin Jerome

Location is very central

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2024

Kristina

Pleasantly Surprised

My first ever hostel experience: I had a private room with an en suite, which was surprisingly latge, comfortable, clean, and accommodating of my remote work. I would recommend the private accommodation.

Hostels are often ridiculed so at least give this one a chance.

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2024

Adam

Great spot. Very clean. Staff was ok but not very friendly honestly.

2/10

Poor

22 Oct 2024

Dominique

TERRIBLE.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Kay

Great stay, safe neighborhood with good local corner stores and restaurants on Bush Street.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

10 Oct 2024

Raquel

No A/C, there were hairs on the bathroom door frame.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Oct 2024

Julia

The hostel was smelly and dirty. The guy in my room who introduced himself as a volunteer there, tried to harass me when he came back from somewhere apparently drunk.
I also found somebody’s dirty underwear in my bed when I came back to my room the next day and my sheet was taken off and thrown to the side.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2024

Matthew

It was a good location and the staff was nice. But the temperature was too warm in the room, and there was no way to remedy that situation. Even just a ceiling fan would have been a HUGE improvement. Oh, and no washcloths. 😵‍💫

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

It was ok

You do get what you pay for, and that isn’t a terrible thing. There was nice shampoo and conditioner and shower gel in the bathroom but no hand soap at the sink. You have to make your own bed and they tell you to leave the fleece blanket on the bed and bring the linen down to a dirty laundry basket, but this made me concerned that they don’t wash the fleece blanket they give you. I did not visit the common areas, but because they weren’t integrated to the flow of the rooms/lobby. I’m frequently in SF but it won’t be my first choice to stay here again. Also a decent hike uphill from the muni train.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Karinmariabrigitte

A very nice stay in a pretty safe neighborhood. Conveniently located.

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

Not for me

Business

4/10

Poor

10 Sep 2024

Jeffrey

The staff there are very unorganized. The bunks and lockers in the room are not numbered do you know which is a top bunk or bottom. Its a free for all. The was a ady who clearly had mental health issuses. She would have conversations with herself and would start yelling. She kept everyone in the room up. They are not concerned about customer satisfaction.

Business

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Shawn

Bed and room was fine but there is no parking. It cost $50 to park a block away.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Sigifredo

Not bad for the price

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2024

Gopalakrishnan

Best and economic place to stay in downtown SFO

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2024

Mahmoud Oulad

It was a decent establishment.... the clercks werent the friendliest. Not much privacy... the beds are exposed (no curtains)

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2024

Jose

Good and bad= average

There’s no rules about smoking in the building or 20 feet away from entrance. Noisy ay night. Bathrooms don’t get cleaned thoroughly. Had to ask for toilet paper twice.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Christopher

Everything worked well

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Karin

Consistently nice place to stay. My go-to these days. Very happy here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Karin

My favorite place to stay in the city, a nice place to stay in a comparatively good neighborhood with a good staff who keep the place clean and orderly. Highly recommend as a safe central location, up enough steep hills to keep the nonsense down. I suggest approaching from above on Bush Street rather than climbing up from Geary.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Good but a lot can be improved

the rooms are ok. People smoke right by windows and smoke comes inside. No eco friendly. Blankets are not washed every time someone leaves, they just fold them and put them back on bed. Bathromms are just wiped lightly. Laundry time is limited for guests. Mostly the cleaning crew use it most of the day. The kitchen opens late after cleaning most of the time. It's good for the price you pay, conveniently located and in nice area.

Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2024

Emily

The rooms were clean and relatively spacious. I stayed in a four bed, woman only dorm and the bathroom space was shared amongst us. It was pretty clean. The bunks could be improved with some privacy shades. The kitchen space is quiet small so you are competing for space at peak use times. The general area is pretty unsafe though, I was taking public transport at the start until some person tried to mug me in broad daylight on a busy street. I had to get rideshare from that point.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

eka

Highly recommended for budget travelers

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2024

Erpin

The location is perfect and the receptionists are friendly.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2024

DAVIS

$20 cash deposit for your key, even if you have prepaid. They accepted my drivers license instead but this was the first hotel/hostel that I've stayed at that required that and added stress for something trivial. Upstairs neighbor the first night made a lot of noise in the middle of the night and made it difficult to sleep. No breakfast even though I thought that was included. The private room I had did not have a TV, microwave, refrigerator, or fan. I likely will not stay here again over other hotels in the Union Square area.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2024

Brendan

Nic place to stay

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2024

Luke

Good service at the front and the place was clean

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2024

Marshal

Arrived after midnight due to a late flight, front desk staff was very helpful checking me in as well as informing me of the available amenities. Full bunk room with several other already asleep fairly quite night other than some noisy late night traffic. Clean bed and clean bathroom to shower off in the morning. Quick and easy checkout. Would stay here again.

Leisure Self