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Youth Hostel in San Francisco
Travel Tips for HI - San Francisco - City Center (Page 7/13)

Budget Meals Evening and Night Time Entertainment Visitor Attractions Where To Go Next
For great nightlife try... 12 Apr 2011 Michael, Australia:
If you want a cheap drink, go to the Castro District. You don't have to be gay to enjoy $2 Pints on beer
Don't miss... 12 Apr 2011 Michael, Australia:
Muir Woods, Alcatraz, the many bars, walking around Tenderloin & Mission (dont be affraid the homeless people are harmless, infact I noticed they were the friendliest and most helpful homeless people in the US)
For good eats check out... 09 Apr 2011 Lane, USA:
Can't go wrong with the various Asian places by the hostel. Love Lee's for Vietnamese sandwiches. Vietnamese Seafood II for pho right at Larkin and Ellis. Love Ken's Chinese Kitchen on Polk and Eddy for a great $6 lunch. Nothing like Panda Express garbage. A few blocks south on Larkin is a Burmese restaurant that's really great. Brenda's at Polk and Eddy is an interesting cajun/creole place, though a bit more expensive.
For great nightlife try... 09 Apr 2011 Lane, USA:
The main reason I'll stay at HI City Center, the Great American Music Hall right around the corner.
For great nightlife try... 28 Mar 2011 Sarah, USA:
End Up us a great place if you still want to dance at 4 am. Whiskey Theives is a great little dive just around the corner on Geary.
Don't miss... 28 Mar 2011 Sarah, USA:
SFMOMA!!! And Fort Mason Friday Food Truck extravaganza!!
Don't miss... 24 Mar 2011 Danielle, Ireland (Republic of):
Bike the golden gate bridge, fantastic experience!
05 Mar 2011 Daniel, USA:
anywhere outside the Tenderloin
Don't miss... 06 Mar 2011 Daniel, Chile:
Golden Gate, Fisherman's Wharf
For good eats check out... 05 Mar 2011 Daniel, USA:
there's a pizza place at larkin and o'farell that is open late and is pretty good
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HI Hostel San Francisco - City Center

Vintage is in, and HI San Francisco City Center hostel has all the charm and character that goes with it. Once the Atherton Hotel, 1920s details accent the hostel's more modern amenities: Mingle with other travellers in Ivy’s Place, a former speakeasy serving beer, wine, and snacks nightly. Connect to the free WiFi in our marble-tiled lobby, or relax in a common room on the mahogany-railed mezzanine. For many a weary traveller, the best feature of all is the full, private bathroom in every room -- including dorms! Off the beaten tourist path but still close to it all, the City Center Hostel is between the gritty Tenderloin district and the clean marble columns of the city's Civic Center and arts districts. The neighbourhood is a hub for some of the city's best cheap cuisine as well as great nightclubs and music venues, big and small. Close to public transit, the hostel’s central location makes a very convenient base for exploring the city. The City Center hostel organises free and cheap activities for guests, they have you covered for pub crawls, walking tours, museum visits, and day trips to places like Muir Woods, wine country, or Yosemite. Ivy's Place -- the Prohibition-era speakeasy downstairs -- no longer sells moonshine, but we more than make up for it with free continental breakfast, plus $1 all-you-can-eat pancakes or eggs, each morning. Other amenities include free linens and towels, daily housekeeping, and a full professional-grade kitchen. -------------------- "Stylish, newly renovated digs near alternative clubs and the city's best affordable restaurants." --Collegian magazine "A sensational base camp for an assault on the city." --Lonely Planet "A spiffy new hostel… It's friendly, funky, and California cool: good for meeting other travelers, since there are plenty of activities laid on." --Rough Guide | more......