Green Tortoise Hostel

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494 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
Check-in: 4 PM, Check-out: 11 AM
Located in the lively North Beach Little Italy district, this San Francisco hostel is just minutes walking to the renowned neighborhoods like Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square. Shared dormitory accommodations is offered by Green Tortoise Hostels San Francisco. Our Grand Ballroom is the heart of the hostel where people make friends and unforgettable memories. The ballroom, where musicians are always invited to play, has a pool table, ping pong table, books, games, and complimentary tea throughout the day. We also have a new designated quiet "Digital Nomad work space" We provide free Wi-Fi. Just off of the ballroom we have a fully equipped kitchen that is open 24 hours a day for you to use. We provide a guest fridge for you to store food, liquor, whatever you want! Find a self guided neighborhood discount tour at the desk for all the best local businesses! A free daily breakfast consisting of oatmeal, yogurt, bagels, fresh fruit and orange juice is served every morning at this hostel. Coffee and tea are available all day. We offer nightly Events here, Some are themed pub crawls like murder mysteries, or discounted Dinners at local restaurants. You'll even find stuff here in our ballroom like Free in house Dinners and Live music brought into the hostel. A 24-hour reception is offered to guests of this hostel. Other facilities offered include a discounts on local tours, luggage storage, Laundry area, and a Sauna! Transportation from airports are a breeze with our BART public transportation train stop only a 15 minute walk from our location or a quick 5 minute cab ride. We have no onsite parking, but have several parking garages we can recommend after you use our loading zone out front, to drop off your luggage. Ferry Building shops, farmers market and restaurants are 0.6 mi away from Green Tortoise Hostel. Fisherman's Wharf attractions are 20 minutes’ walk away.

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4.0160 reviews
Karly C.
7/29/2025

Love this hostal, we had a great time. Very nice lobby with live music, a very cute (tiny) photo room, lots of br/showers, kitchen, office spaces. Great location and atmosphere. I would absolutely...

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Jon M.
12/16/2024

I love the Tortise in both SF and Seattle, but tonight they let me down. I'm a thru hiker, and they've been my go to in both cities. A year ago I rented a po box in San Francisco and left on a...

Alex M.
8/5/2025

I have been staying here regularly for the last 6 years. It is always a comfortable place to return to while in the city. The parking is terrible, so unless you want to pay for one of the...

Al A.
5/4/2025

Great, awesome, safe hostel. It's in a vibrant area in SF and walking distance to sights, cool neighbourhoods, restaurants, parks, bars etc. There are adult entertainment places nearby so be...

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James B.
3/24/2024

Always a great stay at the Green Tortoise. If you're looking for an affordable, cozy, and cool spot to stay in San Francisco you won't find any better than the Green Tortoise hostel. It has an...

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