This is cleary a hostel. When you search "San Diego hostels" in google, this comes up near the BOTTOM of the page. I've never stayed here, I don't work here, and have no benefit from writing this. I just can't stand ignorant travelers slandering businesses with their hyper-dramatic negative reviews. DO YOUR RESEARCH. If you eat at a steak house,... More

I don't expect much when i am staying at a hotel for an out of town job (i am in construction) but this place was the worst! The rooms face the street and they have thin windows so there was a lot of street noise. we could hear the street sweeper and the trains. We put our bags in the... More

We stayed one night at 500 West in order to be close to the Amtrak station for our early morning departure. In hindsight we probably wouldn't stay here again, despite the convenient location. This is a quasi-hostel/hotel, with small bunk bed rooms and shared bathrooms. The facility is huge, with several floors and lots of rooms. It has the feel... More

This "hotel" is the biggest dump. I'm not sure how it's even considered a hotel because it's more like a homeless shelter inside the YMCA, where we encountered very shady people from the moment we entered the building. The lobby doesn't appear half bad, however, the staff was far from friendly or welcoming. The elevator is sketchy and looks like... More

I needed a hotel to stay in and I chose this hotel because it was the cheapest. It wasn't worth saving money and I rather have paid the extra $50 to stay somewhere else. It smells bad, the rooms are very small, and the shared bathrooms are dirty. I can't even move around in my room with my luggage. I... More

It's a good place to stay if you in a tight budget. Good service for the price. They will fulfill all your requests; without a smile though. Be prepared for the shared bathroom somewhere in the hallway far from your room. Clean and somewhat comfortable beds; not so clean carpet, so get ready to stay with your shoes on all... More

As I've said in the title, the old adage "You get what you pay for" is true in this case... I have to say in my own experience that this hotel was worth what I paid for my stay there. It is true that is edges towards a hostel feel, but the rooms were clean and secure and the bathrooms... More

The location is great, just two blocks from the train and metro station. The share bathroom were a nice surprise, very clean and individual (not like a gym). More

This place is straight out of your nightmares, seriously. We were greeted with a receptionist who obviously was unhappy and she told us she needed a credit card for a $50.00 fee in case anything happened to the room (which they never returned to us even though we left the room the exact same as we came in to it).... More