The urban hostels or hostels near urban areas will have nearby markets or restaurants. Hostels in more remote locations may not have nearby markets or restaurants. It is always a good idea to pack enough food for one dinner and one breakfast, in case there are no easily accessible stores. Please call the hostel of your choice in advance if you are in doubt. All of our hostels in northern California are wheelchair accessible, except HI-Hidden Villa .
Chores are small cleaning tasks that won t take more than a few minutes to complete.
At our rural and smaller urban hostels you will be asked to carry out one chore in the morning, after breakfast. Chores are a traditional part of hostelling, reinforcing the cooperative spirit and helping to keep down costs by the sharing of work. Chores are not required at the two San Francisco hostels. Due to popularity and limited availability, many of these private rooms are booked far in advance. All school groups or social, community, professional or religious organizations are welcome at all of our hostels, but advance reservations are required.