California Dreams Hostel is a fun, welcoming, and affordable place where backpackers and travelers from around the world can connect, explore, and enjoy an authentic hostel experience in San Diego.
Our goal is to create a friendly environment where guests can meet people with similar interests, share travel stories, and feel part of a community during their stay. We combine the social atmosphere of a traditional backpackers hostel with the comfort, cleanliness, and quality service travelers expect from a great accommodation experience.
From practical amenities to relaxed common areas and a community-focused atmosphere, everything at California Dreams Hostel is designed to make your trip easier, more comfortable, and more memorable.
California Dreams Backpackers Hostel opened in 2017 with the purpose of offering travelers visiting San Diego a place to stay, connect, and experience the city in a more authentic way.
Since the beginning, our mission has been to create a hostel where guests can feel at home while discovering the best of Southern California. As an independent hostel, we are proud to support the local community and share the true international hostel experience with our guests.
We work every day to provide a welcoming space with affordable prices, helpful customer service, clean facilities, comfortable areas, and a relaxed atmosphere for travelers from all over the world.
Our central location makes getting around very easy. In two minutes you can walk to the Gaslamp Quarter to enjoy the plethora of restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops that make up this district. Petco Park, San Diego’s newly built baseball stadium lies right on our doorstep. A baseball game is a must in truly experiencing American culture. Balboa Park, home to San Diego’s many museums and the world-famous Zoo is within walking distance. The Greyhound (bus), Amtrak (train), and airport are all easily reached, as is public transport.
Our activities director works hard to ensure you get to see all there is to see in San Diego. We arrange activities like Beach Bonfires, Taco Tuesdays, $6 Movie nights also Tuesday, and Club night VIP entry to Gaslamp clubs are all ways we help you enjoy all San Diego has to offer, whilst meeting and hanging out with your fellow travelers.