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Hostel on 3rd

1.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Dining
Room (4 bed female dorm) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
542 3rd avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • San Diego Convention Center
    6 min walk
  • Cafe 222
    1 min walk
  • Convention Center Station
    4 min walk
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    12 min drive

Room options

Room (Downtown private room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Shared Room, 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Room, 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Room (4 bed female dorm) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Room (4 bed female dorm)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Shared Room, 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Room, 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

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The price is $86
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$86 total
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About the neighborhood

San Diego

A stay at Hostel on 3rd places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and Seaport Village. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 2 mi (3.3 km) from Balboa Park.
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What's nearby

  • San Diego Convention Center - 6 min walk
  • Petco Park - 8 min walk
  • Seaport Village - 10 min walk
  • USS Midway Museum - 18 min walk
  • Port of San Diego - 2 min drive

Getting around

  • Convention Center Station - 4 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 15 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whiskey Girl - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Barleymash - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪American Junkie - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Puerta - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hostel on 3rd

Hostel with free breakfast, a short walk to Petco Park
Hostel on 3rd offers 15 accommodations with ceiling fans. This San Diego hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
This smoke-free hostel offers books, games, and table tennis.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Hostel on 3rd. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station and luggage storage.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage and a carport

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Games
  • Table tennis

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 20 for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

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Hostel on 3rd Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 179 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 179 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 179 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 179 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 179 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Noelia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They accepted my reservation and said they don’t accept any locals in sd I tried to show them the document of construction happening in my building but refused service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Erin

Disliked: Staff & service
Check in closed at midnight. This was not very well documented especially in a party area full of young college students.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mischelle

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s a cool looking place in the reception area until the moment I walked in and the front desk attendant told me to go sit down without greeting me, knew this was going to be a problem. They don’t take American passports. I had to wait before someone on the phone called the front desk attendant to let them know if a room was available. I proceeded to read their reviews while I waited and decided NAW this place is not for me. Hotel.com charged me $106 however hostelworld’s price is only $41. It wasn’t my jam so I left and went somewhere else. DON’T do this place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a good experience
The private rooms only have bunk beds. They charge an extra $5 if you don’t pay the security deposit in cash. The room was extremely hot and no AC. Considering the price I paid, it’s a rip-off.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Class
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Marsha

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was small as a jail cell, the furniture looked scary to sit on, the mattress was terrible you felt every spring! They water down the liquid soap in bathrooms and in kitchen. The room felt like a sauna! I will NEVER stay there again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brahim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location..clean place ...manager help full
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Olivia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Woolly Junior

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They made me wait more 1 hour to check In. The guy told me he had to wait for his boss to know which room were available. Besides, If you check out before 8am, forget your deposit. They open at 8am and nobody will be there to give you those 20 dollars back. I had a flight to take a 5 am. Nobody was a the front desk. I just dropped the keys and left.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location. I liked the kitchen and refrigerator.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Devi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Echika

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not a place i would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Draco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to stay there for 3 nights I really enjoyed my stay
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jocelyne

Liked: Staff & service
During the weekend it's great but the week day brought the crazy's and the homeless. They do not have parking like it states however there is parking near by; free on the weekends and late night, pay for limited spot and pay attention to signs for street sweeping. Which will have you moving your car early mornings 3 times a week. It's boring, there was no excitement, and yet I hardly got any rest.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was bad smelling in the apartment and they took deposit and because of payment bank card , they charged me and not give back all amount because of card payment and I didn’t read that in hotels room page. Before my trip, I sent them message in hotels app but they didn’t reply . In the my room and bathroom , I saw cockroaches.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Deann

Business traveler
The room smell strong of vagrants. The linens which was supposed to be clean smell like vagrants. The dirty sheets stayed on the bed after people left. Fresh air cannot come into the room so it was do stuffy. And the people at the desk downstairs were not nice.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Juan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing its a pit.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Haleen

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Couldn’t find parking, didn’t even check in because the parking was ridiculous. I spent 45 mins trying to find parking outside of hotel, called and was told to park outside in street even though there was no parking. DO NOT RECOMMEND HOTEL AT ALL. WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. O NOT STAY HERE!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

robert

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
BED BUGS EVERYWHERE!!!! AND THE SHEETS SMELLED LIKE SOMEONE HAD PEED ON THEM 30 TIMES OVER!!! ***DO NOT STAY HERE***
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amir

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Complete nightmare. Please don't waste your time and money. There are much better places keep looking
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Honolulu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024