| Also known as Fog City, San Francisco is a west | | | | very popular hostel has some great amenities. In |
| coast jewel. Gorgeous scenery, charming tourist | | | | addition to free breakfast (and dinner 3 nights per |
| attractions and mild weather all contribute to this | | | | week!), there is also free internet, free lockers and |
| popular destination. Cheap, on the other hand, is not | | | | tons of activities planned. There is also a spinoff |
| usually a word visitors or residents use to describe | | | | company that organizes travel to nearby destinations |
| the city. Follow our tips below to get around SF On | | | | such as Yosemite. We also love that the dorms have |
| The Cheap.~Cheap LodgingAs usual, hostels are our | | | | small numbers of beds in them (2-5!) and are available |
| choice for cheap lodging and the same advice applies | | | | in female-only or mixed genders. Rates start at $25 |
| to San Francisco. A couple of our favorites | | | | pp for 5-bed dorms and 33.50 pp for 2 bed or double |
| include:*USA Hostels San Francisco* Just 3 blocks | | | | bed rooms.Not up for hosteling? There are also some |
| from Union Square and includes an all-you-can-make | | | | budget hotels left in San Francisco. We particularly like |
| pancake breakfast. Single and mixed gender dorms | | | | the Park Hotel or the SW Hotel. Both are centrally |
| (3-4 beds) start at $28 or opt for a private double | | | | located and include some nice extras.~Free San |
| room for just over $70. Another bonus: Some of the | | | | FranciscoCheck out the Palace of Fine Arts. This |
| dorm rooms have an ensuite bathroom. Free linen | | | | structure was built as part of an Expo after the 1906 |
| and lockers are also included and staff are happy to | | | | quake, and has withstood many a quake after that. |
| help arrange activities or transportation. This relatively | | | | The Palace of Fine Arts is a place of indescribable |
| new chain of hostels also has locations in Hollywood, | | | | beauty, with a huge dome with thick pillars, creating a |
| Las Vegas and San Diego.*Green Tortoise | | | | classical Roman sort of effect. |
| Backpackers Hostel* Located near Chinatown, this | | | | |