The location was excellent for exploring the touristy things to do in San Francisco. It's right in little Italy and Chinatown. Lots of great nearby restaurants. You can walk almost everywhere and take lyft/Uber/public transit to get to the rest. It's situated next to lots of strip clubs and bars so just be prepared for lots of activity going on at night. The hostel could use some updating inside. The room was pretty small and you could hear everything happening out in the hall and even the water running in the shared bathroom across the hall. There were 3 bathrooms on our floor and two were out of order during our stay so it made it difficult to get in there as there were a ton of rooms on the floor. The hostel itself is pretty large. The staff were friendly and gave some good recommendations. Although we didn't participate in any of the nightly events, the atmosphere seemed pretty bland. The breakfast was great, they had bagels and cereals out and provided eggs that you could prepare for yourself in the kitchen. Overall a good stay for the price and location. I wouldn't mind staying again, but I'll probably look for something else next time I'm in town.