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Sunday) and a fitness and yoga studio. There are three restaurants, including branches of
SoCal chains Coffee Bean and Tender Greens. Parking costs $30.
500 West Hotel
HOTEL
way; s/d with shared bath from $59/79; )
Rooms are shoebox-sized and many bathrooms are down the hallway in this updated
1920s YMCA building, but hipsters on a budget love the bright decor, tiny flat-screen
TVs, communal kitchen (or diner-style restaurant), gym at the Y ($10) and easy access to
trolleys and long-distance buses. No air-con.
HI San Diego Downtown Hostel
HOSTEL
with shared bath incl breakfast from $22/30, d from $75; )
Location, location, location. This Gaslamp Quarter HI facility is steps from public trans-
portation, restaurants and big-city fun, and it has a wide range of rooms, including some
with private bath. If the local nightlife doesn't suffice, there are movie nights and group
dinners to join. Access is 24-hour.
USA Hostels San Diego
HOSTEL
with shared bath incl breakfast from $33/79; )
Lots of charm and color at this convivial hostel in a former Victorian-era hotel. Look for
cheerful rooms, a full kitchen, a communal lounge for chilling and in-house parties and
beach barbecues. Rates include linens, lockers and pancakes for breakfast. And it's smack-
dab in the middle of Gaslamp nightlife. No air-con.
Old Town
Cosmopolitan Hotel
HISTORIC B&B
619-297-1874;
www.oldtowncosmopolitan.com
;
2660 Calhoun St; r incl breakfast
$150-250;
front desk 9am-9pm;
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