Posada San Francisco

Booked online prior to taking my first trip to Puerto Rico. Book at least one month before your arrival. Stayed in mixed dorm the first night there. As a Senior Solo Traveler is was a very good experience being with younger persons from all over, but mostly from the States. The next two nights I had booked an Extreme Private which had a single bed and air-conditioner window unit. All bathrooms are shared, but no problem. The price for both the mixed dorm and the Extreme Private are inexpensive. This place is clean and safe. The location is good. Take the free trolley right out front. Great balcony. The staff and owner/ manager persons are the best. You will be fortunate if you get to stay here. If I ever get to go back to Old San Juan I will book here before I book my flight. My three nights here were the best introduction I could have had to Old San Juan. “Try to book the mixed dorm as first choice then go from there. The Extreme Private is, also, a good deal. Bring groceries with you unless you plan to eat every meal out.”

The location and terrace is the best of this place. Everything else is either broken or close to malfunction. Elevator is an adventure and the cleanliness is low level. The bed is really hard and uncomfortable and small for 2 people, air condition has a bad smell and hardly cools the room, the shared bathrooms smells like urine. The lady at the front desk though was nice, though it did not change the bad experience. For a youth hostel it is overpriced with those things.

I didn't know it was a religious hostel type place. I was in need of a quick and cheap place and went to Priceline to book and ended up here. You should know that you might get a shared room with multiple beds, a central bathroom/shower, and central living area that has a kitchen with a balcony. The view from the balcony is quite nice. The place was clean. You should bring your own towels and toiletries because it is not offered. A pleasant experience overall.

This was my very first hostel and it was a great experience. The hostel was a little difficult to find and finding parking with a rental car there was almost impossible. But everything is within walking distance so the car I rented was a waste of money, plus keeping it in the parking garage. It was very clean and friendly. When I first checked in it was difficult to find someone but I found them eventually. The guy downstairs that works the bar has their direct phone number so he helped me. NO CASH they say. The rooms are air conditioned, everywhere else in the hostel is like 90 degrees. The view was amazing and I felt very safe. Especially as a young female traveling alone. Make sure to book in advance because I was turned away for one of the nights I stayed because I didn't book ahead and was forced to find a hotel. And maybe pack a blanket because the one thin sheet they provided was uncomforatable. There was hot water, a refrigerator and a vending machine. Overall a very nice hostel and I had a wonderful time.

For a hostel it's pretty good. Bring some shoes. If you don't mind not having a private bathroom it's a good place. Old San Juan is a good place to start your Puerto Rico adventure. Plus, they provide some tours. AC is great! And customer service is surprisingly good for a hostel. And you will get a lot father in Puerto Rico if you speak Spanish.