My partner & I stayed at 500 West Hotel for 4 nights in May 2008. It is your typical Budget Hotel but with a few extra facilties & is a big nice looking building. We paid $86 per night for a Double Room with shared bathroom facilties. The room is small & simple but clean & cosy. The room consisted... more

We had a room that looks like a prison cell, but smaller the noice outside because of the trollys throught out the night was so loud we did not sleep at all. more

We chose 500West based on its "Downtown Location", as recommended by reception staff upon booking over the phone. What we didn't anticipate were BED BUGS, a filthy room, that looks nothing like the room advertised, TWO hours SLEEP due to constant noise from the trolley, train and cruise liners that pass less than a block away all night. Speaking to... more

The three of us were in awe upon arrival - we were willing to cope with the separate bathrooms, but they were deplorable. The elevator was out of order so we and all other hotel guests lugged our luggage up and down the narrow stairs - 5 flights. There seemed to be homeless people/transients in the hotel. The exterior is... more

My fiancee and I were in San Diego over Labor Day weekend with some friends. It's a very busy weekend and all the hotels were either completely booked or very expensive. We found 500 West online advertising a price of $50/night. We couldn't believe it - the website looked alright and when we arrived, the website matched the hotel. There... more

I recently stayed here over the holiday weekend and do not recommend this hotel to anyone. I knew the bathrooms would be shared but had no idea they'd be so dirty. The showers do not drain...it was disgusting. The washclothes are already in the bathrooms and just make sure you carefully inspect them b/c I threw several right back into... more

The hotel staff was very professional and friendly. We requested fresh towels when we returned for the evening and they had them waiting. Our room was on the third floor on the corner and had a GREAT view, ask for it if possible. I thought the location would be closer to the gas lamp distric but we had no trouble... more

i get that it's a hostel, but for nearly the same price as a hotel, i expect a level of decency to match the praise of some of the previous reviews. get this town an Ace Hotel, for chrissakes!!!! at least there you pay the same price as this skidmark of a "hostel" but actually get your money's worth (and... more

I was kind of scared when I found out the hotel was a hybrid between a hotel and a hostel, but 500 west exceeded many expectations. I was there attending a conference at the convention center and to do some sight seeing. The Location is Excellent the trolley which will take you all over was around the corner a block... more