ITH Mission Beach Backpacker Hostel

Probably the best hostel I've ever stayed at. The host staff were outstanding. They went out of their way to make all the guests welcome and have a good time. They have different participatory activities every night. And the group of travelers that I met were warm and friendly. The travelers are a mix of all ages and backgrounds. The hostel itself is spotless. The hosts clean the bathrooms several times a day. Two of the three showers were working, but there was no wait, even in the morning. Quiet time is after 10 PM. The location is about a block from Mission Beach. I found street parking a few minutes away, but there are also nearby parking lots. The only negative thing I noticed was that there was noise from the street in our bedroom, but we were provided earplugs, and after using them, I did not hear any noise. Overall, highly recommended. This was the highlight of my trip to San Diego.

On top of the great location, the staff is very committed to keeping the place clean and making guests feel comfortable, including organizing social entertainment events (games, burgers, tacos). I found that quiet hours at night were respected, and other guests were considerate, allowing me to have a good rest. Overall, a great value for money!

The location is the great highlight of the Hostel! It is located right in front of an amusement park and a five-minute walk to the beach! Cleaning is very present and the number of bathrooms helps, due to the number of rooms. Who wants to smoke, there is an outside area (smoking is harmful to health). The bed is comfortable, as well as the pillow and the locker is the coolest I've ever seen in a Hostel, congratulations to whoever made the design! Regarding breakfast, it is completely self service, you prepare what you are going to eat with options ranging from pancakes to scrambled eggs and coffee with good cream! Below the Hostel there is a Mexican snack bar, the place is very busy and if you arrive hungry like me, it's good to gain energy! And finally, the kitchen is well equipped!

Barb checked me in and was my favorite and id say the most personable staff mamber. She was very easy going and made the experience amazing from checking in and a friendly face to bump elbows with in the kitchen. Some confussion in the system did make me end up loosing one days stay Or maybe the MANAGER DIDNT DO WHAT SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO DO in correcting the booking on my stay. But overall it was an amazing and a positive vibe great location with many attractions near by i do plan on returning to this location in the VERY near future..

My best friend and I were there on February, it was our first time staying at an hostel and we loved it. The staff is very friendly. We stayed in a room to be shared with other 2 girls. Rooms are clean, comfortable beds with lockers to keep your stuff. We were surprised they had towels for you to use, bathrooms are always clean and showers have hot water. The kitchen is just exactly what you need, nothing fancy, just a nice kitchen with all what you need. Big stove, big fridge to keep your food. Location is away from downtown but it's easy to access to public transport to explore around. I will definitely stay there next time.