Orange Village Hostel

Amazing hostel in SF. The staff very kind and professional.warm welcome. I stay very well. The room is clean and luminous comfortable bed e bathroom inside the room.Breakfast good taste and kitchen easy to access.Location the best for the public transport. Bus stop close.hostel in downtown I recommend a booking.

TL;DR: If I could live here, I would. Best hostel I’ve ever stayed at! Let’s start from the beginning: the location is one BART ride and a six-minute walk from SFO—just $11.15 from the airport. I arrived late at night and, knowing SF, didn’t want to walk, so I grabbed an Uber. Even then it was about $40. The hostel is easy to spot with orange around the building (like the name), so I had no trouble finding it. Security is solid—you need a key card to get in, and if you’re checking in, staff will let you through. Upon arrival, they gave me a key card, linens, and even a hand towel (thoughtful touch). I stayed in the 4-bed female dorm as a solo traveler and felt completely safe the whole time. The showers were great: multiple on the floor, each with its own lock and private toilet. I took a hot shower, relaxed, and went to bed in a clean, well-kept bed with a warm blanket (a lifesaver since I get cold easily). Each bed also has an outlet and a little night light. In the morning, I woke up to free breakfast—waffles, bananas, cereal, etc. Simple but filling, and you can’t go wrong with that. There’s also a full kitchen and fridge if you want to cook your own meals, plus filtered water you can refill. They even have lockers (don’t forget to bring your own lock 😉), coin laundry with detergent for sale, and posted activities. I did the self-guided ghost tour and loved it. Honestly, I felt like I was back in Europe hosteling and traveling—the inside really has that vibe. Another bonus: the location isn’t just convenient to the airport—it’s walkable to a lot of things. Trader Joe’s, Union Square, and Chinatown are all nearby, and other spots like Fisherman’s Wharf or Haight Street are easy to get to on public transit. This hostel has thought of everything. A lot of the negative reviews here could be avoided by just reading the clearly posted policies and signs. The hostel is able to keep prices so low because it’s designed specifically for international and out-of-state travelers. If they didn’t set those limits, the space could easily shift away from being a true hostel and lose the safe, traveler-friendly vibe they’ve built. In a city like SF, where homelessness is a real issue, this policy helps keep the hostel sustainable and welcoming for guests. Pro tip: SF can be noisy at night, so bring earplugs or headphones—or grab a free pair from the front desk. Overall, this place is awesome. You won’t beat this price with this level of amenities, security, and comfort.

I stayed in a 4-bunk bed room with an en suite bathroom at Orange Village Hostel. The bathroom is quite small—more like a camper’s bathroom—but it gets the job done. The ambiance throughout the hostel was pleasant and welcoming. One of the best perks is the daily breakfast included for guests. The breakfast spread is good, featuring toast, waffles, fruit, cereals, and coffee, which is an unbeatable value considering the price of the bed. If you’re not a fan of their breakfast, you’re welcome to use the well-equipped pantry to prepare your own meals. The hostel also has a cozy common room next to the kitchen, perfect for socializing with other travelers. It’s a great spot to relax, meet new people, and share travel stories. Plus, they offer free water refills throughout the day, which is a thoughtful touch for guests on the go. The location is very strategic—just a short walk to Union Square, Trader Joe’s, and plenty of eateries and shops. It’s also close to BART and the cable car turnaround, making it easy to explore the city. There’s even a museum just a couple of blocks away. However, the hostel is near the Tenderloin neighborhood, which might be off-putting for some due to its reputation, but with basic street smarts, it’s manageable. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the 24-hour reception adds a sense of security. Overall, I would definitely stay here again. For the price, nothing beats the combination of location, breakfast, social spaces, and a clean, safe place to rest in San Francisco.

Espie from the hostel is super kind & generous. She went out of her way to help me in the kitchen & even offered me her own food that's not part of the complimentary breakfast. It's really nice to have someone does care & so kind. A great asset to the hostel. I'll stay again just to see Espie again. Thank you so much for your kindness Espie! ❤️

Really friendly staff and very clean rooms. Upon arrival we were upgraded from a mixed dorm room to a private room. Right in the city centre as well. They have waffles in the breakfast, which I’ve never seen at a hostel breakfast before.

The only good part about this place is they clean the whole place, including the rooms, every day and the staff are very nice. It's absolutely not worth staying unless you really like being cramped in rooms with 4 - 8 people. I stayed in the women only room (4 ppl) and it still sucked. People are just gross, no matter what. Someone stole my food out of the kitchen fridge every day and they lied saying they can't look at the video to see, even though they have signs in the kitchen saying they can. Their coffee is watered down and nasty, with only sugar and 1% milk to put in it. The juice is nothing but sunny d and their breakfast is waffles, dry cereal, yogurt, bananas and toast. Their store (next door) has very little in it and it's extremely over priced. They give you one flat sheet and a hand towel at check in, there is one pillow and a square shaped throw blanket on the bed. I suggest bringing your own stuff. The rooms are extremely hot too. The whole place is just craptacular. SF is such trash now.

Orange Village hostel is an organization that hates San Francisco and San Franciscans. They don’t allow people with local IDs to stay in their hotel for any reason this location is exclusively for out of town or out of country guests. In addition to being anti San Francisco Orange Village hostels cleaning staff enter your room without knocking and walk in on you in a state of undress. Their front desk staff do their best to be kind and human while existing under their companies anti people and anti San Francisco policies. Also their key cards check you out automatically before 11 am despite the signage everywhere that says check out is at 11. When I attempted to get the front desk staff to tell me when the actual check out time was they declined to explain the discrepancy. I cannot recommend this anti people anti San Franciscan establishment to anyone who loves this city. They don’t love us.

It was more expensive than what it should have cost. There were many other cheaper hotels around it. I booked it because the pictures of the double rooms showed having microwave. They didn't have. And their website Chat never answered my questions.