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RK Hostel San Diego

1.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)
1 bedroom, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Balcony

Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

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642 W. Hawthorn St., San Diego, CA, 92101
  • Port of San Diego
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • San Diego Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room (1 twin Bed) | 1 bedroom, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Single Room (1 twin Bed)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

Basic Room, Private Bathroom (Male Dorm 6 Beds)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Room (4 Beds)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds

Basic Room, Private Bathroom (Female Dorm 6 Beds)

  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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About this property

RK Hostel San Diego

Hostel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Waterfront Park
Along with a rooftop terrace, this hostel has coffee/tea in a common area and laundry facilities. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a computer station and a picnic area are on-site. Housekeeping is not available.
RK Hostel San Diego offers 12 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and a ceiling fan. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower. This San Diego hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. An iron/ironing board, hairdryers and change of towels can be requested.

During your stay at RK Hostel San Diego, you're just a quick walk from Waterfront Park. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a rooftop terrace and laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include a computer, laundry facilities and a rooftop terrace
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Waterfront Park and San Diego Bay
As a guest of RK Hostel San Diego, you'll find a rooftop terrace, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in common area. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this San Diego hostel.

Languages

English, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • No housekeeping service

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 46-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 7:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10

Special check-in instructions

The property charges USD 3.00 for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (9:00 AM - noon) and Friday - Saturday (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 10.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of USD 3.00

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Monday - Sunday: 9:00 AM - noon
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children 18 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Alcohol isn't served at RK Hostel San Diego.

Property is also known as

RK Hostel San Diego
RK Hostel
RK San Diego
RK Hostel San Diego San Diego
RK Hostel San Diego Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
RK Hostel San Diego Hostel/Backpacker accommodation San Diego

RK Hostel San Diego Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 280 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 280 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 280 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 53 out of 280 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 95 out of 280 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lalaine

Liked: Cleanliness
Very accommodating receptionist and very comfortable beds. Our stay was safe and near to everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not bad
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Logan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A fixer upper

I stay in a lot of hostels, so I’m used to so “quirkiness” with the buildings and rooms, unfortunately this wasn’t the case at rk. Rather than a long story, here were the rougher aspects of my stay: - different check in times posted at different sites, I wasn’t allowed to check in until 7pm despite being in town since noon. Early check in request must be made a full 24 hours in advance, which seems tough for travelers driving or experiencing variable - a bowling ball sized hole was in my shower wall - dark stains on the sheets -watch resident scale a wall to enter the patio - room had a constant “rumble” where I could feel a constant shaking. I believe because it is above or below an ac unit or large machine All in all, when looking at staying here or another cheap motel in the area this was not worth the savings (about $15). It’s a great location, but the building clearly needs some work and the policies for guests are in need of improvement.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Janell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay at RK Hostel. Pleasant friendly staff. Affordable prices. It was nice quite and very peaceful. The room that I was in had beautiful paintings with good colour scheme. I enjoyed the fresh night breeze and opened windows. I look forward to staying again! Good job staff!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Ghassan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for. The cleanliness is good but its the condition of the building that isnt which, especially in California, is an expensive thing for someone to pay for when the money they make is 30$ a night per bed. Bring shower shoes, the windows dont close, the bathroom door, at least the one in my room, is hard to close. Again, for what you pay for, this all isnt that bad.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Danzell

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I seen cockroaches in my room on more than one instant I got bit by them around my elbows as well as the side of my butt. Outside of that the location seemed a little sketchy
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked that it had a community living room area, even though the tv (or rather the cable) wasn’t working. That area was nice and spacious. It had good size windows for natural lighting. One downside was that only one ceiling fan had a spot for a light bulb but there was no bulb and no other spots for lights in that area. I really like the community coffee pot. My friend and I donated some extra stuff that we had to the coffee area. The room that we were in was really big. It was clean and the beds were made and presentable. Clean sheets and blankets are always a great thing. I really enjoyed the two little couches. Super comfortable and cute. I really loved the HUGE shower. That thing was awesome. I liked the big round nozzle, it made it so the water would get all over you and not just concentrated in one spot. I didn’t like how, for some reason, only one bathroom downstairs worked. If one person was in the only working downstairs bathroom, and someone in a wheelchair or crutches or even elderly, they had to possibly wait a while until the other person got done. And sometimes with elderly they have a hard time holding onto their bowles. And I think that the hostel should provide maybe some hand sanitizer. Yeah I understand that they don’t want to put a bar of soap in there cuz of the spreading of bacteria or what have you. But a hand sanitizer would be very useful. All in all it was a great place to stay and I would definitely come back.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

AS

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

William, ELK GROVE

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was nobody there!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Nathaniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm pretty sure it was a crack house.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Javier

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First and last time at a hostel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Got the single bed room. It was comfortable and was perfect for an overnight stay in San Diego. Extremely close to the airport.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Faustino

The bed was not comfortable, I found it hard to sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

ALejandro

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy mal servicio no tiene luz en el baño tampoco tienen luz los contactos electrónicos
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Martha

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host is terrible, he is not available, the check in process sucks, the check out process is non existent I had to leave early before my check out and the office person was not there, they never answered my phone call or my email.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seth

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024