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