About this property
Overlooking San Francisco Bay, this hostel in a waterfront park features free WiFi throughout the property. A 24-hour reception welcomes guests, and daily activities are offered. Shared bathroom facilities are offered for both dormitory-style guest rooms and private guest rooms at HI San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel. Towels and linens are provided. A shared lounge, theater-style TV room, pool table, and kitchen are available for guest use. Luggage storage is available for guests as well. HI San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf Hostel is 2.8 km from San Francisco’s lively Union Square. The Place of Fine Arts Theatre is 3 km away. San Francisco International Airport is 22 km away.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Riko
Germany
“The hostel is actually very nice. It is located in a green area close to the ocean, which is very safe and quiet at night. You walk maybe 8 minutes to the next bus stop and you are in a good area of San Francisco. The rooms were alright and the...” - Andreas
Germany
“did not expect to find this village-like spacious surrounding in the center of San Francisco! Golden Gate in sight (after the fog cleared...), Fisherman's Wharf within walking distance, beds are fine, large closet for your stuff, well-equipped...” - Jack
United Kingdom
“The location was perfect for easy access to the coastal section of the city and the piers. It was also in quite a quiet location and had great views from the outside of the building. City neighbourhood tour was exceptional!” - Gottwald
Germany
“Queer friendly, Open for everyone, Chance to meet new people, activities and really friendly staff” - Упашева
United States
“This is a historic place in the park area. You can see the Golden gate bridge from the hostel. It's giving old historic vibes and I like it. Everybody is so kind. You can find cafe, kitchen, laundry here. Shower has shampoo and body wash (I stayed...” - Shoshanna
Australia
“Staff, location, facilities, view, all were excellent.” - Stacey
United Kingdom
“Location was great. Staff really helpful and friendly” - Benjamin
New Zealand
“The history and location was cool. Had everything we needed and more” - Shira
Australia
“Loved location and the views, hostel lounge, cafe and kitchen” - Takeshi
Philippines
“The comfort, value for money, and location are all about 20 points. All the other negatives are blown away, and it may be my favorite inn so far.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Cafe Franco
- CuisineAmerican
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch
House rules
Child policies
Children older than 14 years are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.






The fine print
Guests may only stay up to 14 nights in a calendar year. Please note, reservations do not have to be for consecutive dates.
Please note: Hostel can only honor online bookings of 9 guests maximum. If you have 10 or more guests in your booking, please contact the hostel as different policies apply. All guests may not reside within San Francisco city limits.
Please note: Parties travelling with children under the age of 12 must stay in a private room or rent out an entire dorm room.
Please note only females will be accepted in the female dorm rooms and only males will be accepted in the male dorm rooms.
Please contact the property to confirm the availability of accessible rooms before booking.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.