Staff is pretty nice with no attitude. They are big on security, and the hostel has a large lounge, large kitchen, cheap laundry, free breakfast, and dinner 3 times a week. It is only 4 blocks from the Gaslamp ground zero. I found out about it from a friend who emailed me from abroad, and I quickly switched from another... more

absolutely the place to be, to stay, to stop, to live. more

Friendly, helpful staff and cheap rooms! Free internet, tv in the room and a well equipped kitchen. Good location! more

I enjoyed every minute of a 6 night stay at Lucky D's in September. The staff was absolutely delightful ; they were so helpful & pleasant. Even staff members who were not working at the time rushed about to help me or ask if I needed anything. The bedrooms & bathrooms & showers & common rooms & kitchens were clean... more

I stayed here for the weekend chilling out with my son. The staff were super helpful and the room I stayed in was great. They serve free food 3 times a week which helped out budget. There is always someone who knows whats going on and the staff were very knowledgeable. The assistant manager who's name I think was Pete... more

Lucky D's is a great hostel where you get your money's worth! Free internet on the hostels computers (there are six of them), free phone calls within the US and Canada, free breakfast and sometimes free dinner! The rooms are all right - it was pretty hot when we were there (in July) though. The kitchen and bathrooms are clean... more

Loved the staff, loved the people and even loved the room. Location is perfect for enjoying everything downtown San Diego has to offer. This was my first time in a hostel and thanks to Lucky D's I will be looking up hostels anytime I travel now. I can only hope they come close to my experience with Lucky D's. more

they truly make you feel like family at lucky d's. After staying there 2 nights i decided to stay 2 more nights because I was meeting so many new people and having so much fun i didnt want to leave! more

Despite having booked months in advance, when I arrived I found that I had for some reason lost my private room booking and been put in a dorm. To be fair, they allocated me a four bed dorm for sole use. When I returned on evening 1 I found somone else asleep in the room. I went downstairs and was... more