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Hostel on 3rd

1.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area
Hallway
Staircase

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Business services
  • Kitchen

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542 3rd avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Place, San Diego Convention Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Petco Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Seaport Village
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Room, 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

Shared Room, 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Room (4 bed female dorm)

Room (4 bed female dorm)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

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Shared Room, 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

Shared Room, 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Unisex)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

Room (Downtown private room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

San Diego

A stay at Hostel on 3rd places you in the heart of San Diego, within a 10-minute walk of Petco Park and Seaport Village. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from San Diego Convention Center and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Port of San Diego.
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What's nearby

  • San Diego Convention Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Petco Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Seaport Village - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Port of San Diego - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • USS Midway Museum - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Convention Center Station - 4 min walk
  • San Diego Santa Fe Depot - 15 min walk
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪El Chingon - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Puerta - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Prince Street Pizza - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tabac Cafe & Hookah - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Whiskey House - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hostel on 3rd

Hostel with free breakfast, 8-minute walk to Petco Park
Hostel on 3rd offers 15 accommodations with ceiling fans. This San Diego hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
This smoke-free hostel offers books, games, and table tennis.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Hostel on 3rd. A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station and luggage storage.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 8 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 8 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Games
  • Table tennis

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 20 for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: USD 20.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

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Hostel on 3rd Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 231 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 42 out of 231 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 231 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 231 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 231 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ariane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ease of check in, friendly staff. Multiple bathrooms/ showers available , fridge & cooking available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Conor

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Only issue is parking. If you have a car, parking tickets are more than likely.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

MAKAILA

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Agron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I can plan trip from the hotel and go. The thing I didn't like was the communication between the Expedia and the hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Great Customer Service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Zacharry

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Abylay

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only option if you staying for one night and you don’t have other place to go.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

July stay

Susie was great to deal with and very accommodating to our requests. The vibe at the place was tame but also the other guests were respectful and helpful. Great location and walkable to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ward

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Met expectations, on a quiet street in great area

If you ever stayed in a hostel before, this one seemed to be about middle of the road. The location is fantastic for attending conferences at the convention center, and Street it's on is very quiet and safe, so the best of the both worlds.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Raj

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not impressed…

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pascal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Horrible, very dirty
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner does the bare minimum with the building and it's really not a comfortable or a welcoming feeling. He's not taking care of the bedding, the fixtures in the bathroom aren't cleaned by staff. The Kitchen isn't pleasant. He not a pleasant man to talk too 😞. There's no elevator, you have to enter through another door outside and walk upstairs on a dirty carpet. So it's not handicapped accessible 😞. Plus the check in hours start at 4 pm and end at midnight. I have to be honest because I travel and have enjoyed other Hostels because the atmosphere was joyful 😊.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alejandro

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible customer service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jessica

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

murshida

Not so clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the WORST hostel I have ever stayed by far. I think the Manager is truly mentally unwell. The staff couldn't find my reservation. It was very stressful staying here. I don't not recommend staying here to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was decent nice bunk mates and staff was helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025