This was my first time at a hostel. And I can say that I can definitely see myself using hostels in the future. That’s only if I’m just looking for somewhere to lay my head. The location was perfect, it was easy for me to get around by Uber or a lime scooter. I really appreciate the little events that are put together for us to enjoy during our stay. Okay now for the BUT part of my review....
The place and everyone staying and working there gave me a hippy vibe, which was pretty cool and chill. Nothing wrong with that! However, don’t expect any frills while staying at this place. It just reminded me of my college days, just with a little more struggle.
They do supply towels, but that’s it. So if you’re like me and use a wash cloth also, bring one with you. Also bring a lock if you’re the paranoid type to use for the lockers in the room. Not huge cons but I think one thing that bothered me the most that almost made me rethink booking here is that it was HOT AS HELL in my room!!! I was literally drenched full of sweat at night. It was terribly uncomfortable. Downstairs area wasn’t as bad. I wanted to sleep on the couch downstairs SO BAD some days because it was so hot in the room (but according to the signs on the wall you can get fined for that). Even when I took a shower in the mornings and got ready for the day I would be sweating so bad before I even walked out the door. Which explains why it was a little ripe in the room when I first got there...folks are just sweating in unwanted places. I just thought someone homeless got a hold of some money and decided to sleep there for the weekend. Spoke to other tenants that felt the same way about the temp in their room. Needless to say I didn’t lounge around my room or the hostel much...too uncomfortable.
Also idk if this is a San Diego thing? But I can tell the place relied on the air from outside to cool things off in the place. I noticed signs saying keep windows closed but you can’t close them they stay open all day and they have this natural bamboo screen thing going on, so they aren’t even real windows. With that being said, little critters might find their way inside...which they did. Usually that would freak me out but some reason it didn’t keep me up at night like it would if it was my own home.
Overall it was a great cool experience. The artwork everywhere was a nice touch!! I met people from different countries and different walks of life and bonded with a few of them during an impromptu jam session with guitars and harmonicas! For the price, you can’t beat it. Just remember how much you paid and don’t expect any extraordinary materials.