Super Awesome!

Super awesome place with a super awesome staff at a super awesome location!     The place can be a little difficult too find as it's hidden away in the Financial District in San Francisco... But once you find it, you can buzz the front desk and they'll let you in as well as help you with your luggage. Be prepared for the flight of stairs you'll have to travel up to get to the rooms! The building is shared with Henry's Hunan Restaurant located on the bottom two building floors.     I arrived late so Robert gave me a quick tour of the different areas and informed me of the house rules. He also gave me a map to get around with suggestions of where to hang out and places to avoid. He was super helpful!    All the people that were staying there were really friendly too! With rooms sharing six beds, it's hard not to interact with each other. A hostel is a place where you can stay at an affordable price as well as socialize with other fellow travelers. I made a few friends and was also able to hang out with them outside the hostel. Some adventuring we did was attend a dueling piano event at Johnny Foley's, partake in a guided meditation at the Yoga Conference held at the Hyatt, etc. With the hostel located in the middle of everything, it made walking to all these places very easy!    Contrary to some of the other reviews, it's not very loud here at all. During the weekend, some of the guests stay up a little later in the community lounge but honestly, it's not really that bad. I expected this place to be a lot noisier because it's close to downtown. Actually, it's kind of quiet....Well, at least compared to what I'm used to. If anything, you could use the ear plugs that they have available at the front counter. (They're free if you have someone snoring in the same room as you!)    Pacific Tradewinds also provides towels!...Which is awesome because I didn't bring any and that's one less thing for me to lug around when I'm travelling! They also provide linen, blankets/comforters....and they're super comfy! After walking around the cold SF weather, all I wanted to do was cuddle in the warm comforter! :)    If (more like when, haha!) I'm back in the city, I would definitely stay at this place again. Thanks guys! :)Sidenote: There are a few booking sites that advertise this hostel. If you want the best price, the ones I found were through TripAdvisor or through the hostel directly. Some other sites, such as AirBnb, charge a little more. Also, be sure to check-in on Yelp and get $2 off per night! (Not that it isn't cheap already but when you're traveling on a budget, every little bit helps. Right?)