ITH San Francisco Pacific Tradewinds Backpacker Hostel

I received more real service from the management here than I have in my last five hotel stays combined. After a tuff day of travel, I needed a brake. I had hit several dead ends and Tradewinds delivered. In the spirit of Hostels rhey stand out as shining light. Great stuff thank you. Great location awesome bar and food roght outside. Pick up and jam with the owner. Really good time. Thanks so much!

This place gets five stars all around because of the location and the price. The current monastic employee there, Assad is very nice and kind and does his work well. The hostel itself appears to be something like an office building that was retrofitted to be a hostel. It is not pretty and does not have any natural light in the common areas. The bunk beds are extremely small in terms of width like an extra narrow twin and don't have much privacy from one another. They are nice and sturdy so they don't squeak and creak when the top person gets in and out. Mattresses and pillows are of decent quality and the bedding is totally functional even though the zipper on mine was broken. My towel was good and my wife's towel smelled dank. Assad kindly Kent me flip flops which was so nice. They give a free breakfast but it's basically like bread, peanut butter and Nutella. Since you are surrounded by Chinatown, you would really have to be hard up to want to avail yourself of those offerings when you could go get some amazing Chinese food for very little nearby. They made a valiant effort to create community by having different programming and we were not there for event prime time so we cannot attest to the vibe created. When we were there it was about 90% young men The bathrooms are extremely basic.

Asad is very kind to all the guests; the environment is one of peace, cleanliness, and harmony. It is one of the best hostels I have ever stayed at. They organize pizza and barbecue days for the guests. The location is excellent, just steps from the Montgomery metro station and you can come and go independently. I recommend using Lime scooters, they are very fast and affordable.

Such an amazing stay! ❤️ Huge thanks to the wonderful staff and my awesome hostel mates for making my San Francisco trip unforgettable. So many great memories, laughs, and fun group moments. Truly one of the best experiences I’ve had. Highly recommend!

The location is great in Downtown and unbeatable for this price. The most remarkable feature is the very kind, friendly owner who provides breakfast, and has events planned every evening like free BBQ, Trivia + Pizza, or karaoke and so on. He helps you as much and as fast as he can and also cleans the kitchen and stuff as some travelers unfortunately don't know how to do it. He was the best host I ever had

The host is calm and helpful, always trying to accommodate every need. Not to mention, the hostel is thoughtfully designed down to the smallest details! He’s a cool host. Thank you for the hospitality. Facilities usage and luggage storage are allowed on the departure date. Talking about the hostel, it’s clean and neat — shoutout to the bathroom as well. It’s clean, with no clogging, and always kept tidy. The water is hot. Location-wise, it’s always convenient to get around the city, and safe. It’s a great place to meet people. I really loved the time I spent with the other travellers and always being included in the joint activities. The hostel organizes activities every night (maybe not on Sunday?), so we got to know each other and chat. Breakfast is also provided every morning from 8 to 10 am, with bread, jams, peanut butter, eggs, and sometimes milk or even pancakes 🙂 I recommend solo travellers to stay at this hostel, as it’s really a great one!