The best, well-balanced experience you can have in a hostel.
The Gaslamp Hostel is located in a 19th century building, completely restored recently.
I booked a staying for 3 weeks and couldn’t have done a better choice. All the place goes through a daily housekeeping, so the place always looks clean. The 2-store bunkbeds are comfortable and big.
If you never shared a room or even a house with roommates before, keep in mind that you may eventually share your room with snoring, noisy or dirty people, what may annoy you. Fortunately, my only issue during my staying was with this noisy guy who left after only 2 days.
What I felt during my staying is that either party-hard dudes and introspective-“don’t disturb me” people are both respected without anyone pushing you or invading your personal space. If you want or not to party and meet other people, you’ll be welcome and respected anyway.
The staff is friendly and easy to reach whenever needed.
The location is almost perfect, as it’s in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, nearby trolley and buses lines and a 10-minutes walking from the harbor. “Almost” because it means you may have some noise from the street up to 1 am, specially on weekends. If you’re sensitive to noise when sleeping, ask for a room not in front of the street.
If you’re looking for a friendly and well-located space, either for one-night-only or longer stayings, consider the Gaslamp Hostel one of your best options.