This didn't go well. I rearranged the bedding to show my bunk was taken. Apparently, it wasn't obvious enough and I ended up coming back to someone having taken my bed.
The door was ajar when I walked in. Then, as I was in the room, someone came and propped the door open and put a fan running on full blast there. I mentioned this to the person at the front desk, and they said basically that if it was the person's "preference", I would just have to deal. Huh?! How are the card keys and locks worth anything, then?
There was virtually no security at the front door, as I watched multiple people 'tailgate' in. If there's also no security in the rooms, that would be a bit of a problem, wouldn't it? I don't live in San Diego and don't know how relatively safe it is, but that's immaterial when one is trying to sleep soundly. They ultimately agreed the next day that what the person the previous night told me was BS. I ended up staying in a different room. My top bunk was shaking throughout the night whenever the lower bunk's occupant moved, so I barely slept.
Now, you might be a hostel person, and that's fine. Maybe this is a great place to you, and that's cool. Me, I found out I'm just not a hostel person after this stay. It was definitely not ideal and kinda messed up my weekend. Not making this mistake again.
They were kind enough to refund my money and I certainly appreciate that, but better training could have gone a long way here and prevented this review. I am disinclined to stay at a hostel again after this, quite honestly. Did not feel exactly safe here and did not sleep well. And, the 'breakfast' was pathetic, I have to be real. Ended up skipping it.