San Francisco · USA
Green Tortoise Hostel
Bedwantsrapporten
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Bevestigd Hostelworld
I got bedbugs here. Room 39. Other than that, great hostel! Great location, lots of events, free meals, relatively clean bathrooms, good atmosphere in the common spaces. But I can’t ignore the 8 itchy red spots I came home with.
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Bevestigd Google Maps
Excellent hostel, quick check in, safe, no bed bugs. Bedding appeared clean and smelt really nice. Receptionist friendly and welcoming - staff appear as if they are happy to talk to you. Room was fairly clean, although there was a minor bit of rubbish probably left by a previous guest that wasn’t seen by housekeeping. Free dinner which was great and I liked how they encouraged hostelers to talk to each other by promoting game activities during dinner. International sale of lost clothes from previous travellers for $5 which was quirky and interesting. The breakfast was decent, I like how they offered juice and a wider range of food options compared to other hostels. I liked how all bathrooms were separate which gave it a homely feel and they were all quite relatively clean. I also liked how they provided shampoo shower gel and conditioner which was super useful to me as a backpacking individual. Lots of signposts on things to do and how to sign up to it as well as a rideshare sharing area. Overall, would return to this hostel.
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Bevestigd Google Maps
BED BUGS in bed 2B!!! I have never left a 1 star review before but after jumping out of bed early in the morning from itching my legs to find eight bed bug bites I definitely will not be returning here. Fyi I shower just before going to bed every night and there was absolutely nothing on either of my legs. This didn't seem to be an unusual occurrence as the front desk staff gave me a whole rundown and knew exactly how to deal with the situation, however, refused any refunds as they were "unable to locate any bugs"?! I guess the bites on my legs weren't enough evidence? It probably also doesn't help that the whole place is covered in old carpet for any bugs to travel across the entire hostel. Although staffs were friendly the itch and redness from the bites will last weeks and the whole experience is not worth saving a few dollars compared to alternative places to stay.
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Het hostel heeft een sterke sociale setup: een grote common room, ballroom parties, avondactiviteiten en een keuken die veel gebruikt wordt. Er is gratis ontbijt, 24-uursreceptie en bagageopslag, dus het kan goed werken als drukke stadsbasis met mensen om je heen en dingen die gebeuren. De locatie is centraal, met cafes, bars en andere stadsspots dichtbij. De plek kan tegelijk levendig en praktisch voelen, vooral als je een stay wilt die meer sociaal dan stil is. Kamerkwaliteit varieert. Sommige kamers zijn klein, sommige zitten in een apart gebouw twee blocks verder, en trappen horen bij de setup. Geluid kan een echt probleem zijn vanaf de straat, nachtleven in de buurt en binnen het gebouw, en de oudere delen van de plek kunnen versleten aanvoelen.
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- Geen lift; trappen kunnen zwaar zijn met zware tassen.
- Geluid kan doordringen vanaf de straat, het nachtleven en binnen het gebouw.
- Sommige kamers zijn klein en basic.
- Sommige kamers zitten in een apart gebouw twee blocks verder.
- Schoonmaak en onderhoud kunnen rough zijn, inclusief kakkerlakken, schimmel, mieren en versleten kamers.