Perched on a bluff above the bay this is a truly magnificent location. The rooms are your basic clean hostel fare. The crowd here is more sedate and cultured than the other hostels in the city. Conveniently located near the Marina District and Fisherman's Wharf, the one downside is crowded rooms and long bathroom lines. It has a good breakfast, which even includes juice.
Parking is available on-site.
It's a short walk to Safeway. The view is unbelievable, because Fort Mason is right on the Bay. The hostel is a bit isolated, because it's so far out there, but one of the buses that passes nearby goes to the Mission. This area around this hostel is nice and quiet, whereas at a hostel like The Green Tortoise, city noises will lull you to sleep. Buses and the cable cars get you into town easily for transit to other parts of the city and region.