Green Tortoise Hostel San Francisco

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494 Broadway
San Francisco, CA 94133
The Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco is a full service, fun, comfortable, and welcoming hostel. Located in the North Beach area (Little Italy), famous for entertainment, bars, bookstores, and Beat Generation history. The hostel is close to Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, famous bars and restaurants & public transportation that can take you all over the Bay Area. We are a SOCIAL hostel, so come & be included in our events held in and outside the hostel. Lots of Freebies, breakfast daily, Wifi, sauna, massage chair and lots more! Please NOTE **No elevators, **All shared bathrooms along the hallways (but private use)**Average age 22-30 & next to an *Adult entertainment & club area that can be noisy on weekends & in peak season.** WE ARE BEST SUITED TO ADVENTURE & BUSINESS TRAVELERS IN SEARCH OF COMMUNITY, OUR HOSTEL DOES NOT PROVIDE "HOTEL STYLE" ROOM SERVICE TO MAINTAIN VALUE FOR MONEY) Room types available from us are mixed (CO-ED), female, standard queen private (one Queen bed), Standard Full private (full bed, basic), twin bunk private, triple (double bed below, single above) & quad bunk style (2 double (full) sized bunk beds). Group inquires welcome. We are also famous for our "hostel on wheels" customized sleeper coach adventures that offer private charters & tours to many exciting destinations seasonally - Alaska, Yosemite resumes 2022. Please contact us directly for more information, we also have a hostel in Seattle. We look forward to making your San Francisco experience a memorable one!

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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...

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...

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...

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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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