ITH San Diego Adventure Hostel

San Diego · USA

ITH San Diego Adventure Hostel

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64% MEH
Medium confidence 160 reviews
5th best in San Diego
No bed bug reports in 390 analyzed reviews
No incentivized-review patterns detected in 390 analyzed reviews

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Facilities

🍳 COOKER 👕 Laundry 💻 Coworking Space 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Free Breakfast
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Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Security Lockers Free Luggage Storage Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Cable TV Pool Table Wi-Fi Smart TV Recycling Bins Linen Included Air Conditioning Reading Light Hair Dryers Ceiling Fan Towels Not Included Towels For Hire Late Check-out Security Lockers Key Card Access Carbon Monoxide Detector Fire Extinguishers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Smoke Detector Common Room Games Room Lounge Room Vending Machines Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Filtered Water Dispenser Hot Showers

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Worst reviews

United States Group Jan 23, 2026 1.0/10

+ Nothing. The front desk manager was very helpful and kind when it came to listening to our concerns though, kudos to her (I forgot her name).

- Worst parking garage to ever exist. Extremely difficult to enter and exit.

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United States Group Jan 10, 2026 1.0/10

+ No

- The parking lot is small and also difficult to park. And they charging my money for no reason, they I got charging for one hundred more and I told them they just said they do not know, just will return but I did not get

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Italy Couple Dec 13, 2025 1.0/10

- Unfortunately the parking is available but costs 40 per night, with no discount for guests. Staff promised us a full refund, but never answered us or Booking.com to go through with it. We even went back in person to follow up and got treated quite poorly by one of the managers.

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Denmark Solo traveler Dec 2, 2025 2.0/10

+ The pool and dinning area. Good but expensive breakfast.

- You have to sleep with earphones due to the noise from the highway. There are only some very thin windows to isolate you from the highway just outside. Absolutely absurd.

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France MALE 31-40 Oct 4, 2025 2.0/10

Avec ma femme, nous sommes habitués des hostel. Celui-ci était vraiment sale et trop cher pour le prix. Nous avons signalé la saleté de l’annexe au réceptionniste en partant, il n’en avait rien à faire. La douche à côté de notre chambre était hors service, et toute l’annexe sentait une odeur de crasse mélangée à ma friture. Jamais nous n’avons connu un lieu si sale...

Translated to English

My wife and I are used to hostels. This one was really dirty and too expensive for the price. We reported the filth of the annex to the receptionist as we were leaving, he had nothing to do. The shower next to our room was out of order, and the whole annex smelled of filth mixed in with my frying. We have never known a place so filthy...

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Argentina FEMALE 31-40 Oct 3, 2025 2.0/10

Reservamos una habitación privada. El lugar es totalmente distinto a las fotos, desprolijo y los espacios comunes muy sucios. La cortina de baño llena de hongos, los pisos sucios. Las puertas son muy inseguras, viejas y descuidadas. Lo único bueno es la ubicación (cerca de little italy y del aeropuerto) y la atención del personal. La relación precio calidad es muy mala.

Translated to English

We booked a private room. The place is totally different from the photos, I'm not cleaning and the common areas are very dirty. The bathroom curtain is full of mushrooms, the floors are dirty. The doors are very insecure, old and unattended. The only good thing is the location (close to little italy and the airport) and the attention of the staff. The price-quality ratio is very poor.

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China FEMALE 25-30 Apr 18, 2025 2.0/10

I booked a 4-bed female dorm, but they provided me a 6-bed one. Towels cost an extra $2, and paying by credit card also adds a $2 fee!

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Mexico MALE 25-30 Feb 12, 2025 2.0/10

Tuve una muy mala experiencia y una estancia muy incómoda por culpa de una chica trans de recepción, nunca quiso darme su nombre pero una demasiado grosera, el resto del personal era amable, quise hacer una extensión y ella simplemente me ignoró y continuó escuchando música y salió a la calle como por 20 minutos, después me hizo la extensión con una pésima actitud y al final me terminó mandando a otro hostal porque se había equivocado. El lugar es bastante pequeño con camas incóm...

Translated to English

I had a very bad experience and a very uncomfortable stay because of a trans girl at the reception, she never wanted to give me her name but one was too rude, the rest of the staff was nice, she wanted to make an extension and she just ignored me and kept listening to music and went out on the street for about 20 minutes, then she made the extension with a terrible attitude and in the end she ended up sending me to another hostel because she had made a mistake.

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Israel MALE 25-30 Oct 20, 2022 2.0/10

The hostel is actually two hostels and when you book you can’t know which one they will place you at, one is a new house with all the facilities and the other one is a 80 years old house which honestly looks like an homeless shelter, smells very bad in the room, the floor is dirty, building door is wide open and open to anyone just coming, when I contacted the hostel worker about that I payed for something else and there was no where an the app to see that it’s actually two hostels and only ...

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Netherlands Family Jan 19, 2026 3.0/10

+ Clean

- Location due to traffic noise as it sits next to a highway.

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Recent reviews

Australia Couple Apr 2, 2026 9.0/10

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United States Couple Apr 1, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Couple Apr 1, 2026 7.0/10

+ The staff was really friendly.

- The parking was over priced and the parking garage is a nightmare to maneuver in.

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Germany Group Mar 31, 2026 8.0/10

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United Kingdom Family Mar 30, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Couple Mar 30, 2026 8.0/10

+ Friendly and helpful staff!

- No room service, elevators took more than 30 mins at one point & the bathroom needed some work

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United States Solo traveler Mar 30, 2026 9.0/10

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United States Solo traveler Mar 29, 2026 8.0/10

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United States Couple Mar 29, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Couple Mar 27, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Couple Mar 26, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Family Mar 26, 2026 10.0/10

+ Incredible view. Would book again

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United States Solo traveler Mar 25, 2026 10.0/10

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United States Couple Mar 24, 2026 10.0/10

+ Very Clean Rooms. Enjoyed the balcony and pool

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United States Couple Mar 24, 2026 9.0/10

+ I really enjoyed my stay. The facility was quite nice and well-maintained. However, what really stood out was the staff's friendliness. Every single staff member greeted me with a smile and made sure my needs were being met.

- Overall, the facilities were exceptional for the price range. There was an issue with the elevator while we were there, but it was resolved the next day. A hot tub would have been nice.

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Mexico Couple Mar 24, 2026 9.0/10

+ Instalación y ubicación

- Que la habitación me la entregaron tarde

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Canada Couple Mar 23, 2026 4.0/10

+ it was ok but really not included all nights stays

- we were not told about parking, staff really left us to fend for ourselves for parking or letting us know how anything worked Room never was made up

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Mexico Solo traveler Mar 23, 2026 9.0/10

+ Ubicación, la vista desde el balcón.

- Las toallas manchadas, percudidas y demasiado olor a suavizante.

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United States Couple Mar 23, 2026 8.0/10

+ Much fancier than I was expecting and our room was fairly large. The bar in the lobby made excellent drinks. We also loved being in the middle of Little Italy.

- The elevators are super slow and the rooms didn’t have water cups.

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India Group Mar 20, 2026 7.0/10

+ The neighbourhood is great, and the breakfast options are very nice.

- They dont inform apriori that room cleaning is once in two days, we were misguided about late checkouts too, the staff dont seem to follow a single protocol, one person says something in the evening and the other says something else the next morning, completely opposite. They should be briefed clearly about the rules and whether they can make exceptions. The staff at the breakfast service are slow and inattentive. A buffet option would have been nice in such cases!