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Our top choices for California hostels

A hotel room with a herringbone-patterned floor, a bed, a chair, and curtains with room numbers.

1. Stay Classy Hostel

Downtown San Diego

Wai Kit

Rp1.081.756 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

An outdoor patio area with seating arrangements, a pergola, and a green wall.

2. Samesun Ocean Beach - Hostel

Ocean Beach

linda

Rp1.211.998 total

includes taxes & fees

21 Sept - 22 Sept

A modern living room with a round wooden table, two chairs, a potted bonsai tree, and a large plant.

3. Forty First Place - Boutique Hostel

Vermont Square

Nabila

Rp1.351.192 total

includes taxes & fees

14 Sept - 15 Sept

A spacious kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, and a modern design.

4. Boutique HomeStay

Mid City

Uuganbayar

Rp510.392 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

A wooden deck with a stone bench, a metal chair, and hanging plants.

5. The Rumi Hostel

Mid City

Monet

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a TV, and a painting on the wall.

6. Samesun Hollywood - Hostel

Hollywood

Dan

Rp1.557.538 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Oct - 14 Oct

A spacious courtyard with a central fountain, seating areas, and string lights.

7. HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel

Downtown Santa Monica

Justin

Rp2.103.810 total

includes taxes & fees

21 Sept - 22 Sept

A coastal road leading to a pier with a view of the ocean and beach.

8. ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel

Santa Barbara Beach

Prahlad

Rp1.824.958 total

includes taxes & fees

13 Sept - 14 Sept

A lobby with a brown leather sofa, a wooden coffee table with books, a blue staircase, and a wall with a map and text.

9. HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

Union Square

Paris

Rp1.820.326 total

includes taxes & fees

20 Sept - 21 Sept

A modern kitchen with wooden cabinetry, a herringbone floor, and pendant lighting.

10. Bposhtels San Francisco

Union Square

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Sannah

Rp1.046.727 total

includes taxes & fees

4 Oct - 5 Oct