The Orange Village Hostel exceeded my expectations - the room was very clean, the kitchen facilities were extensive and clean, the breakfast was good, the clientele was diverse and interesting, and the whole place felt clean and safe. Lots of charging stations all over for your devices, solid wifi throughout the facility, very helpful staff, and located within walking distance of great restaurants and public transportation throughout the city.

Yes, the neighborhood is rough. There is homelessness and open drug use in places but I never had a negative interaction with anyone. I ignored them and they ignored me. Plenty of families and tourists walking around in this area, other big hotels, etc. The key is to go out during the day, have your fun, and then come home at a reasonable hour - I can't tell you how safe it is in the middle of the night but guess that things get a little crazier and weirder the later it gets.

This was amazing value for money. My friends and I split a three-bed room for two nights and paid not much more than $USD70 each. The room itself was spacious, clean, and amply-stocked - it even had a fridge and microwave - and the location was perfect for seeing San Francisco.

Right on the border of the Tenderloin, which is a very hellish and sad place, a testament to the disgraceful inequality of American society. Worth seeing, I suppose, to see what a fraud the American dream really is; but generally best to avoid. Thankfully, the hostel is not really *in* the Tenderloin, just next to it, so it can be avoided. There are homeless people around but this is pretty standard in American cities, especially California, where society doesn't really exist and people are just abandoned to the streets.

Very friendly reception. Great location, near to metro stations, walkable distance to the financial district streets and most attractions. Free breakfast, all basic items, more choices for bread spreads (nutella, peanut butter, milk butter, fruit jam, egg omelette), hot waffles, hot tea, coffee and tasty orange juice. It´s ideal spot for young singles and groups for few days stay. Definitely not for family with kids. Even though my room was shared bed dorm (two bed), it was comfortable and more spacious for moving around. all linen's were supplied as described. very safe bag storage system at the reception.

There was a fridge in the room, but no good function, not suitable for storing food items. No A/C in the room, in summer time may be critical.

The location was was great! I know they say there are a lot of homeless and it’s somewhat in a sketchy area (it’s true), but it is tolerable and the public transportation is so close to the hostel. The hostel didn’t have a/c, thankfully the room provided a small fan. I would stay here again during the fall or winter! I wouldn’t recommend it during the hot summers. I got lucky that during my stay the night was chill. Overall, the beds are fairly comfy! Breakfast was ok; cereal, waffles, toast. It was nice having an additional bathroom outside in the hall way.

It would have been nice if the hostel’s bathroom had soap to wash your hands. There was no a/c. No water station; you only had access to water during their breakfast hours or kitchen hours. Fair warning-you get a tiny towel to use during your stay- if you want a regular size towel, you need to pay extra.

Everything was really good. The room was actually quiter than I would expect, given the other guests and the fact it's a hostel (we stayed in a private queen bed room with ensuite bathroom). The room was on the corner of the building so it sometimes might have been noisy from the street, but again, much less that I would expect. Everything was clean when we arrived, bathroom- good size, hot water took a while to start running but nothing out of normal. Bed comfortable, there was a desk with a mirror, fridge and microwave. Very good price for this central location and the amenities. Breakfast was basic but ok: cereals, milk, coffee, tea, juice, waffles, fruit and yogurt, bread and jam. There is, of course, the kitchen available if you need to cook.

The hostel is well situated towards the center of San Francisco. There are public transports all around, and things to do/see in all directions. I had a shared room, which contained three beds, the room was clean, quiet and without light during the night. I have not tasted the breakfast but had decent coffee and orange juice in the morning. The facility also have a common room with TV, books and games.

Nothing in particular, the worst thing I had was that the plugs are not necessarily well situated, but that is really a minor inconvenience.

It was really clean, the Employees were really friendly and helpful. There were enough bathrooms which were also clean and there was enough warm water. The location is perfect, close to union square. There is also breakfast included, one can use the kitchen to their likes and store in the fridge there. But the rooms also have a small fridge which i like a lot (cold water on warm days!) there is a sink in the room and lockable storage options (you need to bring ur own lock). Beds were comfortable.

Nothing, everything was perfectly fine!

The place has a good location. The kitchen is perfect for cooking. The free breakfast is delicious, especially the coffee. I met nice people: other travelers. The Internet works well and there are spaces to work. In general I recommend it.

My room stank of cannabis (maybe they smoked a moment ago or the floor just stank). That is a great irresponsibility of the person. I'm allergic, I just recovered from the flu and I like places where you can't smoke. And there are places to smoke, not in the room. And the staff changed my room. I know it doesn't depend on the place but it is each person's responsibility. And the staff changed my room. The workers were friendly and professional. The location is good but you also have to be careful, there are many homeless people on the street, you have to be careful with that.

We booked the room with the bathroom. The room was spacious with the TV, fridge, microwave, desk and the dresser. Everything was clean. Breakfast is included, it’s simple but enough to start the day: coffee, milk, cereals, waffles, yogurts, bananas. We had everything we needed and the price was good :) 👍

We stayed only one night - so didn’t learn much. There was a strike going on nearby, so it was very noisy, but that’s not this hostel fault.

The location is PERFECT if you want to explore San Francisco. It's a few short minutes from the BART metro station. The staff is exceptionally helpful (Roberto, Gilberto and Arelis) and friendly. My recent stay was my second and I'll keep coming back for the. reasons I set forth above.

There was a strike going on at a Hilton hotel down the street from Orange and the noise was unbearable at times. That's not the fault of Orange but it did impact on the stay. Hopefully the strike will end soon.