This hostel has many pros and cons. The greeting from the reception staff is questionable and they messed up my booking. I stayed for 10 nights and was never greeted with any recognition. They Put on Breakfast everyday and dinner 3 times a week. The Dinners are great with lots of fresh ingredients and plentiful quantities. The young lady who... more

they just tried to sell their adventure travels in a hurry, when I asked the reception how to go to Golden Gate Bridge! They even forgot to tell me they would lock the front door in the evening. When I came back at about 8:00pm, I couldn't open the door! I was so hopeless that I even wanted to check... more

Well. To be fair, the hostels location is superb. Right next to North Beach(next to all the strip clubs, but hey). The facilities are okay, the kitchen could be bigger but it is well looked after and they throw on a free breakfast everyday and a free dinner three days a week. Front desk are helpful, and they do organize... more

I found this hostel on tripadvisor. My husband and I are not rich and wanted to visit San Francisco. So hotels out there we found were in the range of $250 to $200 a night. And Oracle conference was going on and there weren't any hotel rooms available anyway. So we decided to try a hostel, at $87 a night.... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at a private room for 2 nights at the Tortoise. After reading some bad reviews, I was quite nervous to see what I would find out. We kept the reservation because of the price but shortened it just in case it was just terrible. The truth is that the place wasn't so bad. The staff... more

There are a lot of mixed reviews about this hostel, but out of the three hostels in San Francisco that I stayed in, the Green Tortoise was the most enjoyable overall with the friendliest, most sociable travellers. The best aspects of the hostel are: * The fun atmosphere and sociable people who stay there * Free dinners three times a... more

My husband and I were looking for cheap -- and the Green Tortoise fits the description. That said, we weren't expecting much, but still had some disappointment and some surprises. We stayed in a room about a block from their main building. GREAT location. GREAT digs -- except the bed itself was not very clean or comfortable. The bathroom is... more

This hostel was OK, not the best but not the worst i've stayed in. The biggest problem was getting the staffs attention, unless you were lucky enough to be the only person at the front desk you had to wait and wait and wait....they just took soooooo long at doing everything! The room was OK. The room I stayed in... more

From what I can tell, this is the best bet when it comes to hostels in San Francisco. The bad news is, that doesn't mean your experience will neccessarily a positive one. From the time we checked in to when we checked out, getting the attention of the front desk staff took at least ten minutes. At least. If there... more