We stayed in the private room which was a couple blocks away from the main building. Still, full access to activities, free meals, and free luggage storage of the main building plus the benefit of a quiet place to rest in our private room. The place is close to all the main attractions. About 15min walk to Alcatraz landing and 20 min-ish walk to pier 39 and fisherman’s Warf. We walked everywhere. Note- it is a hostel in old buildings - you’re not getting nice and new, but that is to be expected because 1)hostel and 2)price. Our room had everything we needed though. Staff are helpful and friendly. Great value!