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. Please note that we do not offer on-site parking. Guests may use the loading zone in front of the hostel to drop off their luggage before parking. We can recommend several nearby parking garages, including a local garage that offers discounted parking. Guests will receive the parking coupon and instructions upon check-in at the front desk.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in San Francisco, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3!

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Buffet, Breakfast to go


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Buford
United States United States
Helpful staff, nice freebies, great vibe and location.
Brown
United States United States
I like the location. I liked the the artistic and imaginative design and presence of the place. They give you breakfast it is okay. The staff is very kind and helpful. It is a reasonable price.
Andrea
United States United States
Nice, kind and helpful staff, spacious place, and lovely breakfast:)
Diamond
United States United States
I like this hostel a lot I’ve stayed for multiple days. They are clean and the staff is nice and friendly. They have free breakfast and sometimes free dinner. They have activities and events available so you can meet new people and explore the...
Radel
United States United States
I love this hostile. I love the curtains around the beds, especially and that there’s still free breakfast which many hostels in SF don’t have anymore.
Robert
United States United States
The public areas are very interesting and comfortable. The kitchen was great. The big lounge area was fun and comfortable. The beds were pretty great. It's a good place to stay.
Sajith
India India
Great location and very friendly staff. I was checked in exactly at the specified time without any issues. The room was quite small, but since it's a dorm, that was expected. Overall, I had a good experience and a comfortable stay, with no...
Jéssica
Brazil Brazil
It had a great location and really nice vibes. The place has many bathrooms you can use by yourself, which is always a bonus for me. Breakfast included was also a bonus. It wasn't that clean, and the privacy was not ideal, but overall it was worth...
Jesse
United States United States
Vintage arcade machine, free breakfast, they sell locks cheap with their logo on them
Phoebe
United States United States
Solid included breakfast, duvet, private bathroom and showers, sink in dorm room, accommodation staff, included dry sauna, big beautiful chill out room, organized washing dish system, free filtered water

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Amenities of Green Tortoise Hostel

Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

Most popular amenities

  • Parking
  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry
  • Heating

House rules

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Check-in
From 4:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note: Guests under 18 years of age can only check-in with a parent or official guardian.

Guests under 16 years of age are only permitted in private rooms, unless an entire dorm is rented.

Group reservations consisting of 5 or more persons may be asked for payment prior to arrival.

We have a 14 days maximum stay.

Guests must provide a government issued ID that is from outside the Bay Area.

Please contact us if you are unsure about check-in requirements.

Please note: Guests should inquire with hotel directly regarding fee for off-site parking.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

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