If you sign up for a hostel, then you know what you are getting into. You will have to share your space with others and your experience largely depends on how nice the people you live with are. Luckily for me, the people in my room were all great. YMMV. That said, from a hostel standpoint, this place was perfect. It was clean and the bathrooms/showers were all great. The location was perfect - walkable distance to the convention center and right next to Gaslamp District. For the location, this place offers a lot of value. It can get a bit noisy at night, but I am a heavy sleeper. Plus they offer great earbuds. They offer free breakfast of Bagels. They promise you a good time, and they do make efforts towards it, through their daily and weekly activities. Will I stay here again? If I am coming alone and I am looking for an inexpensive place in a great location, then absolutely.