Europa Hostel

OMG WORST HOSTEL EVER!!!
Schrecklich. Erstens die Gegend. Zweitens das Ambiente, die Einrichtung des Zimmers war irgendwann in den 70er-​Jahren okay, ich konnte das Fenster nicht öffnen und es war so grässlich heiss, stickig und stinkig in diesem Zimmer.
Wenigstens sah es sauber aus — das Bad war im Gang. Und wirklich wirklich wirklich, ich betrat es NUR, weil ich dringend auf die Toilette musste. Ansonsten NO GO — ihhh.
Wieso ich überhaupt hierhin bin? Na, alles in SF war ausgebucht und NEIN, dieses Zimmer war nicht wirklich günstig. Für das was es bot, sogar richtig teuer.
Lieber wo anders hin. Echt. Klar, ist ein Bett, aber…

Negative reviews about this place must be from people expecting it to be a hotel. Its a HOSTEL. I have never stayed in an american hostel before but the staff was super friendly, funny, helpful. The room was clean for a hostel. I usually expect to see at least ants but not here, no bugs at all. The shower situation is a little rough as is the neighborhood. I live in new york city and i still felt uneasy walking from the bus. My only truly negative review is there is no common area, is that normal in american hostels? I was expecting more of a community vibe. Anyway. Not bad for one night

So much to say about this filthy hotel, this is the worst hotel Ever.
There is no shower or toilet in your room only in the hallway, you have to share with other people and they’re actually 2 showers and 2 toilets for the whole floor.
The outside of this hotel looks sketchy, when I made a booking for this hotel months before I was expecting there to be a big sign saying «Europa» but instead I find graffiti saying «Europa.»
You can’t read the graffiti name sign in night time only daylight — so keep this in mind if you do decide to stay here.
The area is very dangerous.
No parking provided from Europa Hostel.
Parking hard to find in the surrounding area.
*****DANGEROUS PEOPLE WILL BREAK INTO YOUR CAR, OUR FAMILY CAR GOT BROKEN INTO*****
Also false ratings given here, don’t understand how this place could get any good reviews.
The owner Carlos lies about advertisements of this place. There are window views from this hotel like in the pictures. Pictures don’t resemble what the hotel is like in person.
Do not stay here or ever book for this hotel.

Worst place to stay at. Horrible and VERY DANGEROUS area. ***Homeless, and dangerous people in this area****
*NO PARKING in the area.* Nearest parking structure is a dangerous walk and price for parking structure is expensive.
This is the WORST hotel I’ve been to.
–THERE WILL NO PRIVATE BATHROOMS IN YOUR HOTEL ROOM
–You must share a FILTHY ONE (1)bathroom and (1) ONE shower with the WHOLE floor.
The owner Carlos is a liar for exceeding the expectations given in description for this hotel. ******FALSE ADVERTISEMENTS AND REVIEWS ARE USED FOR THIS HOTEL.*******
The owner Carlos also lets dangerous people stay in his hotel, crack heads/​crazy people are what you will find in the hallways where rooms are at.
Do not stay here. You have been warned. Stay away from this hotel.

Let me tell you. This is dangerous area in San Fran indeed. You can see many dangerous people when you walk out from Hotel. You can see the dark shadow of San Fran. But, the price just cheap. You don’t have air condition. The pictures are not totally the sane as Unilocal.The owner is friendly that all.

Just had a friend stay here for two nights, he was traveling to SF from Belgium. He said it was the worst hotel experience he’s ever had. Homeless people and prostitutes and drug dealers everywhere, just horrible. He checked out and crashed at our place for the final three nights. I would never recommend this place to anyone, ever. You have been warned.’

I paid $ 60 for a single queen room with a communal bathroom. And for a hostel, yeah that’s sort of expensive. But all the hotels around were $ 150+. So, okay hostel it is. Pulling up, I wasn’t so sure. As its a little hole in the wall, literally. A little door in a wall with a ton of graffitti. We parked and there was a homeless lady there high of something outside my window just waiting for us to get out so she could ask us for money. Ugh! I hate that. Well, we got in and the guy at the desk was genuinely nice. He had a conversation with us and it was very welcoming. We got to our room and there was a sink, mirror, microwave, and mini-​fridge inside and the bathroom was down the hall. the bed was cleaned and the floor was clean. And not once did I feel unsafe after what went on outside.
My reason for 4 stars is that the toilet could be upgraded and I didn’t like how there was 2 showers and 2 toilets for the whole floor. It was hard to grab one in the morning. Also, the room was a little dim with one light. Adding an extra light in there would make all the difference!
Otherwise, great great stay in San Fran.

Stayed here for a giants game and was very pleased! The owner Carlos is a wonderful man and genuinely cares for his guests. Loved my stay and will be back, thanks again Carlos!

I stayed here about a month ago. I parked in front of the bldg, and got buzzed in. The front desk keeper knew exactly who I was… it was already after midnight! He stayed up for me, and for that, I am grateful… THE FRONT DESK CLOSES AT 11PM! I had NO IDEA… So just know that for the future, if you plan on staying here. :)
I asked about my park, and he said no, you can’t park there, because you can get a ticket. He then pulled out a map and circled where I could park, this was also helpful. I put my stuff in my room and went to go searching for parking. 30min and a couple drives against traffic on a one way street later :’(…
I PARALLEL Parked (I DID THAT!) a few blocks up, and ran back to the Hostel. I got ready for bed, and set my stuff out to get up less than 6 hrs later…
The pictures of the room are pretty accurate. The WiFi was strong in my room! (YES!) The TV wasn’t working, or, at least, I couldn’t figure out how to turn it on. It helps that there is a sink in the room, and 2 towels, soap… The bed was a little itchy, so I slept on top of the covers.
The room and lock felt secure. My room was cool, and the window was open. I like that there were two bathrooms, someone was singing in the shower so I used the other one. The toilet and shower was clean. I always bring shower shoes (cheap pair of flip flops) to hostels, so I was good.
Overall:
–The staff was nice and very helpful, especially with the parking situation.
–FRONT DESK CLOSES 11PM.
–It is a hostel, with a «college student friendly» price, so you get what you pay for.
–You get your own room, the room was clean, well lit, and had strong wifi signal.
–The bathrooms were clean, cleaner than other hostels I have stayed at.
–I would stay here again.

So its not the Ritz, but honestly the Europa Hostel on 6^th Street is a terrific place to stay if you are a budget-​minded traveler. The rooms are well-​appointed and clean and the location is quite convenient to anywhere in the city. Market Street is two blocks to the north and the Moscone Convention Center is two blocks to the east. Carlos who runs the place is simply awesome, the finest most endearing hotel proprietor any traveler could hope for… and that includes the Ritz! The Europa Hostel’s nightly rate for a comfortable bed in San Francisco is the best value in the city! Beyond the great value, the Europa Hostel is a very fine hotel experience. FIVE STARS!

I could actually just copy the text of Ariel L. earlier on :) I’ll give it a star more though because of the super lovely owner who was just a sweetheart. I mixed up the reservation-​dates and he let us stay at his place for no extra charges. For the rest I couldn’t agree more with Ariel. The area is just NOT GOOD! Dealer, Junkies, Prostitutes, homeless people… you name it. There even was a shooting the first night we arrived & police shut down 6^th street. Oh hello, welcome to SF. (SF is awesome outside this area & maybe Tenderloin). The room was a bit smelly to be honest and the ‘bathroom’ not exactly super clean & toilet paper was running out all the time. But hey, then again it only costs 50/​night for the two of us so what can you expect, right?

Unfortunately, Europa Hostel in San Francisco is not on the best hostels, it’s not even a medium one. While traveling across the US for three months, I was going up the West Coast and needed a place to stay. I arrived to San Francisco after two tiring days of camping up Big Sir with a new friend, and craved a comfortable bed. As I always do, I logged into some hostel booking websites, and looked at the cheap places with availability. Europa Hostel was set in a very good location, the middle of downtown San Francisco, very close to Market street. That meant they I could do most of my traveling by foot. Also, it offered a good price of 50 $ for a private double room.
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The price was fair but once we got here and saw we were in the straight ghetto, had to park our car a couple blocks down to the closest pay lot and crack heads were all around, dirty room and out dated walls and doors, saw a cockroach within 5 min of being in our room, he’s our new friend for the night. We got a private room and our basic needs were met for a night. Tv works! This is our first time in a hostel, I hope they aren’t all this bad. The man at the desk was thorough and kind and seemed to be on top of everything. It was definitely a memorable experience, but I wouldn’t come back to this location. Maybe try the one on the other side of town.

I feel bad almost for not asking the names of the two wonderful people who helped me on 7÷31÷13. I had never been to a hostel before. I was absolutely petrified because I didn’t have my own bathroom, and I thought maybe, that was where things would go wrong.
I did my booking via (ironically)
. I spent $ 46 on a twin room. I paid with an American Express card, which they didn’t except personally, but saved my reservation. When I called them with concerns, the woman I spoke to on the phone was so incredibly nice. She said everything was reserved, but that I’d either have to pay in $ or by a credit card they accepted.
While this is kind of out of the water, I was screwed over on my trip to San Francisco, and I lost almost all the money to pay for my room due to a friend being an absolute idiot and not picking me up at a bus station to bring me to the airport. I was absolutely scared to even show up; I had it on my mind the whole time. While I was flying to San Fran, all I hoped was they would allow me a phone call (as I don’t have a phone, but what I call a «smartfi» which basically picks up WIFI connections.
When I arrived, I was treated with the upmost respect and regards. I told them my horror story of not being able to immediately pay them, and I needed my mother, or someone in Texas, to wire me about 30 dollars so that I could actually pay for the room. Not only were the hosts gracious, they spoke to me the whole time, calming me down, and let me use their phone to make a long distance call.
I was so happy that my mother understood, and she sent me $ 50 in mercy cash to my debit card (I plan my trips by the dollar, so the uncalled for taxi in Texas sent me back $ 40 for a 5 mile trip). Immediately, I ran the card through their computer, and I was good with them in the money part.
The guy who ran the place (like I said, I wish I remembered his name), was so kind and made me laugh to calm down my nerves. He said, «I have good news and bad news.» I said…“Uh oh…” Yeah. The bad news was that some idiot didn’t want to hear street noise, and that their room was in front of the establishment, therefore, they saw the main part of the street and I guess were bothered by the noise. I’m from New York. You could bring a marching band into my room and I wouldn’t be bothered.
The bad news was I lost my twin sized bed room. The good news was, I got a complete king sized bed, one of the largest rooms in the establishment. I slept, like a king. Don’t expect to watch too much cable television there, as there was only about 15 – 18 channels, but I caught two episodes of Seinfeld and How I met Your Mother and laughed till I fell asleep.
For those of you scared about a hostel, yes, I didn’t have my private bathroom. But every time I used the public bathroom, I felt safe. I thought I might walk into a locker room full of sweaty disgusting people. Instead, they had 2 baths, and 2 toliets on the second floor, with a lock on the door, so it was ultimate privacy.
I checked out, and had nothing but great words to say to the host. I told them it was one of the best hotels I’ve been to, and THIS WAS A HOSTEL. Yeah, I saw some odd folks in there, but if you bitch about a $ 46 room in San Francisco, you deserve to get your ass kicked.
I wish nothing but the best for this place, and I have no idea when I’ll ever be back in San Fran, but you bet my ass this will be the first place I look for. The neighborhood isn’t exactly the greatest, but the hostel doesn’t resemble the neighborhood. I saw maybe 10 hostels along the street while walking towards Market, and they all looked like shit.
If any of the two people helped me can see this message, I thank you so much for understanding that I got into a quagmire, (giddity), and I absolutely loved my short stay, This might not be the place for an entire family, but this is DEFINITELY the place for maybe one or two travelers trying to enjoy the west coast without getting suckered into paying $ 200 for a room with the same quality.
Thank you so much guys. You’d be an idiot not to try this place out.

Nice rooms, just remodeled, great price, friendly & helpful staff, close to downtown SF. I will definitely stay here again!