ITH Nomad Haus Hostel - Downtown San Diego Little Italy

This place is a steal for the price they offer! Compared to hotels nearby for upwards of $215 for a room this place was super affordable and only $99 for my boyfriend and i to have our own private room with a double bed. the staff was so friendly and welcoming and gave us great service and help with any questions we had upon arrival. i do agree with the other reviews that the walls are thin, however, they supply earplugs in the main office for free so at least they’re aware! we stayed in the annex house with public showers and public living spaces and i have to say everything was very clean and tidy and i was very impressed! with the location being walking distance from amazing downtown eats and little italy right around the corner this place you just have to stop by and stay!!

I booked a weekene at this hostel while getting away from a really bad roommate situation. I was initially pretty shy, but there were many welcoming people that made me feel very safe and welcome. Often the hostel is a place where many lost people find each other. Or maybe you just want a great budget place to stay while you're travelling. Either way, I recommend this place highly.

This is a cozy place to land for anyone outside of San Diego, especially when you’re on a budget. I came from North Carolina and was under the impression the hostel was only for international travelers, but American travelers are definitely welcome! People do not tend to stay for long here, nevertheless it is fun to connect with international people and hang out in the kitchen and common areas. I am usually the biggest introvert but staying here made me enjoy being around people. I wish I had more time to spend with the people I met here as well as staff, who were so accommodating and welcoming, and are working round the clock to keep the place stocked and clean. There are privacy curtains on the beds in the shared rooms and I never felt uncomfortable sharing with the other residents, just use your common sense and pick up after yourself. I had a lovely week long stay, and now I can say that I have a bunch of new friends from several different continents, which I wouldn’t have at a regular hotel. I would definitely book with ITH again.

Was traveling to CA for college and came across this phenomenal Hostel. Well priced, spacious, and a really cool boat theme. They have a great assortment of activities planned for every day off the week and did I mention the pancake breakfast bar? I will be staying here again in the future!

Stayed here in their couples room for a weekend for a convention. Friendly staff and clean beds are all I need to convince me to go back. I ate at several of the walkable restaurants, and made daily visits to the market just under two blocks down the street. Even caught their farmers market for some fresh fruit. Anywhere that is not reasonably walkable can be reached by the city Metro system. And with the fifth street being so close. I usually just walked back in the midnight hours. Also because I was trying to be kind and not make noise coming in late I learned that their fourth step from the bottom and second step from the top of their stairs are a little noisy, so avoid those of you do happen to be out late. 😁

We never stayed at a hostel before and decided to try it per the cost and awesome location! We were pleased with the stay and the bed was so comfortable for the private room. It was also right next to the shared bathroom so that was nice! Overall, a great stay for budget minds!

I was at the ITH San Diego (single bunk female dorm) as part of a solo trip along the West Coast and this was my first stop. Overall, I would really recommend this hostel for the amazing guests and hosts, chill vibes and access to fun and affordable activities nearby. Location: - The location could have not been better. Right in Little Italy there are many restaurants and cafes nearby. There are affordable local groceries nearby as well as a Sunday morning Farmer's Market if you want to cook your own food. Transportation: - There is a bus from the airport that takes you really close to the Hostel. Apart from that, there are 2 Amtrak stations are very close by. The blue and green trolley station is a 6 minute walk and during the weekdays the trolleys are very frequent Activities: - Balboa Park is walking distance with unique museums. Old Town is a lovely historic part of town where you can spend a couple of hours and just a few stops away on the trolley. Additionally due to good public transportation connectivity I was able to visit Sunset Cliffs, La Jolla Coves, Torrey Pines State Park (a little hard to get to but definitely possible and totally worth it!), UC San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Although Little Italy is fun to walk around in the evenings, the rest of the nearby downtown areas weren't the most pleasant to walk around. Hostel: The kitchen is really big and spacious for cooking and chatting with others. Unfortunately, there is only one bathroom on the top floor and the bottom floor has co-ed bathrooms. The co-ed bathrooms threw me off at first but I got used to it after a bit. Also, the bunks only have usb chargers instead of usb-c or power points. People: - Kimberly and Santi were really amazing hosts. They made me feel welcome and they were there to help with any questions or concerns. The hostel organizes socializing events which makes it really easy to connect with others. Many guests when I visited were there for longer stays so I had to go a little out of my way to connect. Once I did however, I found I had a few friendly faces to come back to after a long day of adventuring. Everyone is chill and respectful of quiet hours and community spaces.

My daughter found this incredible hostel for our Mother/daughter time in San Diego. We are global travelers, mostly staying in hostels in Australia, America, South America, Australia and New Zealand.||We were treated like royalty even though we were the oldest as residents. My daughter is 52. I am 78. Because of a knee injury, I was using a wheel chair. Staff changed our room to the least steps and closest to the bathroom, which I highly appreciated.|| The kitchen and bathroom areas were always clean, clean rugs. Endless activities (Bar B Q, free transport to farmers' markets, the beach) were constantly offered but my daughter and I had our trip pre-planned. ||Staff checked with us daily to make sure our needs were being met. ||The Little Italy area is also a thriving area of San Diego. Incredible restaurants and farmers' markets in walking distance.