Samesun Ocean Beach - San Diego - Backpacker Hostel in San Diego - 4961 Newport Ave, USA

I adored, no, I loved staying here. The staff was friendly and accommodating, the people staying here were magical, and the whole vibes of the place and town was beautiful. If you are looking for a good place to stay where you can be by yourself, or be as social as you want, this is the place for you. I'll forever be grateful for the experience here, and I hope to be back sometime in the near future. If you're questioning whether it's worth it to stay here, it definitely is. You will feel safe and welcomed here. Plus, the free coffee/pancakes/waffles in the morning are a big plus :)

An astounding hostel. Clean, quiet, nice people, incredibly helpful staff. Great common area, very well located on ocean beach with reasonably regular buses into town. I stayed three nights at the start of my trip, and it was so good I stayed three more nights at the end. Thoroughly recommended!

I have to leave a review of this place! I booked this vacation because I needed a getaway from my day to day to stop and reflect on what to do next with my life. Little did I know, this would be one of the best vacations where I would make memories that would last a lifetime, meet people from all walks of life, and as crazy as it sounds, get the chance to bond with a few people that I think will be lifelong friends. I don't know if it was the weather, the vibe, the ocean, or something else, but there truly is something special about this place. If you come here with an open mind, especially if you're feeling a little lost and need some direction or inspiration in life, I cannot recommend this place enough. 5/5 stars!!!

The property is located next to the ocean beach. You can rent surfboard and surfing gears from the hostel at reasonable price. The staff is very courteous and polite. The check in was super easy. You can hangout in the common area even after checkout. You get free breakfast even at that affordable price.

Best hostel I have been so far! Spacious rooms and bathrooms, everything really well cleaned, comfy mattresses and beds not too squeaky. Big common areas where you can easily socialise but even stay on your own if you prefer. Amazing breakfast with so many options of tea and coffee. Staff really helpful (I had a snoring issue my first night and they changed my room straight away). Be aware they have two private double rooms that aren t online, if you want something like that contact the hostel directly!

This is a great place with an amazing location. I think the cleaning was correct , the room were okay , just very simple , perhaps curtain around the bed could had been better though. The common area are great and very enjoyable ! There is everything you need TV yoga mat , beach towels , surf and body board. Although the main issue were the guests education , i had 3 very loud roommate from 7 am in the morning to 9.15 am that did not seem to notice that some of us were sleeping . Anyhow if they wanted to talk there is plenty of space in the common area to do so. The night before some of the guests were rude and bully others. I just think a little bit of education about co-living could be introduce to the guests and avoid this heavy atmosphere in the hostel . Thanks for the stay 🌞🌞🌞

I HAD TO SO MUCH FUN IN OCEAN BEACH! I stayed at Samesun for 4 night. They had 24/7 reception which was great for security and late flight times! The location is right on the beach , giving a chiller Venice beach vibe. The workers make sure the place stayed clean, I see them cleaning every morning ! The workers had great hiking and food recommendations. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was overall environment. There were some young groups who were just like me looking to explore new places , but there is also a wide range of people who are staying long term and are not permanently housed outside the hostel. Some of these individuals made it really hard to relax inside the hostel, I made sure to keep busy and stayed exploring. They made me feel super uncomfortable when I tried to relax around the hostel. At night it would get super rowdy within the hostel , i would hear a lot of banging. There was an obvious divide in guests where most of the people I met there were just as uncomfortable as me with the guests that were staying long term and even decided to leave early because you could not relax within the hostel it’s self. These guests are not easy to talk to, and if u did have a conversation it would go south very quickly. I was lucky to meet two amazing people , but I’m not sure Samesun is the environment I was looking for. There was great potential for the environment to be welcoming and friendly , it was already done by the workers and the LGBTQ+ community inclusion. But the demographic of guest was not at all as expected in the social media posts and it was obvious they stay there for long amounts of time. I hoped it would be a place for young travelers as myself like advertised but it seemed like a lot of California (not San Diego local) local folks rather then outside travelers. Thank you for my stay either way!

I can’t say enough about my experiences at this hostel. 10/10 across the board. Amazing clean and bright rooms, bathrooms, free breakfast, community spaces, friendly atmosphere, activities, and location couldn’t be more perfect. Staying at this hostel helped me find my new future home-ocean beach 🧡