Very loud past 10pm. Very noisy fraternity-type atmosphere. The staff were not friendly. Not only did they make us feel unwelcome, they treated us like we were intruding and bothering them. We had such great experiences staying at Hosteling International Hostels in SF and Monterey. We decided to take a chance with a non-HI hostel. Bad idea! Don't stay here.... More

The staff is mean and terrible. They close the common room between 12:30 and 14:30. More

This is by far the worst hostel there is. The place is understaffed, the manager has no clue, there is no wheelchair accessible toilet for men, there's rats which aren't dealt with by management, when it rains the rooms leak water and ants, apparently there's no doors on the women's toilets - just a curtain like for the bath! There's... More

We paid 40$ each person to stay in a dorm of 12 beds. The Toilets don't even have a door just a curtain, the kitchen is closed everytime at lunch time (the staff close the door and you can see them doing nothing while people are outside sit on the floor and just waiting) horrible service......don't go here please!| for... More

A friend and myself stayed here recently as we arrived on the Amtrack from San Fran (station is right across the street) and were on a budget of $100 per night, and this seemed to be the only option. For our Franklin we got a separate room with sized two feet bigger all around than the bed. It was reasonably... More

Fantastic location. This hostel made a trip to santa barbara possible for me. Hotel rooms go for $200 plus so even though i paid about $50 to stay in a 12 bed dorm, it was still a steal considering the way overpriced accomodation in the area. Reading the reviews, i was expecting the WORST. In actuality, this hostel is no... More

Our room had stains on the carpet, every single ceiling tile was broken and the bathroom was only accessible by walking outside to the other side of the building. I could not wait to leave. More

I paid 57$ per bed -the most expensive price for my any Californian hostel I've been to- and received the worst hosteling experience. We were 6 girls in a tiny room. Since any storage of luggage in a common area was charged, everyone preferred to keep their suitcases in the room. We could barely open the dorms room door because... More

About to check out from what I can only describe as the worst hostel I have ever been to. Having paid $45 each per night for a 12 bed dorm, I was expecting something alot nicer for that kind of money. The rooms are in bad need of repair. The beds are horrible, with only basic bedding (a sheet) supplied... More