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Chapter San Francisco

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Full-sized fridge, microwave, toaster
Single Bunk in 6-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room)
Lounge
4-Bed Deluxe Cabin Mixed Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

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1533 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109
  • Place, Lombard Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Moscone Convention Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Pier 39
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.)
    ‪18 min drive‬

Room options

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STANDARD FULL BED ADA - Sleeps 2

STANDARD FULL BED ADA - Sleeps 2

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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3-Bed Deluxe Cabin Mixed Room

3-Bed Deluxe Cabin Mixed Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Premium cabin mixed room

Shared Premium cabin mixed room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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4-Bed Deluxe Cabin Mixed Room

4-Bed Deluxe Cabin Mixed Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Bunk in 4-Bed Dorm (Female Room)

Single Bunk in 4-Bed Dorm (Female Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Bunk in 6-Bed Dorm (Male Room)

Single Bunk in 6-Bed Dorm (Male Room)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Bunk in 4-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room)

Single Bunk in 4-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Bunk in 6-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room)

Single Bunk in 6-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Bunk in 2-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room) 32577536

Single Bunk in 2-Bed Dorm (Mixed Room) 32577536

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About this property

Chapter San Francisco

Victorian hostel in San Francisco with a coffee shop
This smoke-free hostel features a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a refrigerator in a common area, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Bathrooms are shared and change of towels is available on request.
Chapter San Francisco offers 40 shared accommodations with all-in-one washer/dryers and shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers.

This San Francisco hostel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). 42-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Chapter San Francisco. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Van Ness Avenue. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a coffee shop/cafe and concierge services.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)) and wired Internet
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the café
  • Amenities include locker space, laundry facilities, and a multilingual staff
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Presidio of San Francisco and a few minutes from Moscone Convention Center
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet. Chapter San Francisco also features multilingual staff, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services. A complete renovation of Chapter San Francisco was completed in January 2023.

This Victorian San Francisco hostel is smoke free.

Pistachio Cafe - This café serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available from 6:00 AM to midnight; USD 40 per day; reservations required
  • Street parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Pistachio Cafe

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 steps to reach entrance
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Thin carpet in public areas
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1905
  • Communal living room
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Renovated entire property - January 2023
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • 3 detached shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LED TV with digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • All-in-one washer/dryer
  • Heating
  • Mobile key entry
  • Shared accommodation

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 10
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
Guests are recommended to download the property's WhatsApp mobile app before check-in
This property enforces quiet hours from 10:00 PM to 9:00 AM

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 17 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 0.00 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Nearby parking fee: USD 40 per day (1100 ft away; open 6:00 AM to midnight)
  • Early check-in fee: USD 10 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 20 (subject to availability)
  • Laundry fee: USD 10
  • Towels fee: USD 2 (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and mobile payments; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their passport before arrival. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information and an access code. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests are recommended to download the property's WhatsApp mobile app before check-in. At the property, quiet hours are enforced between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.
Property Registration Number 812979298
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Children 17 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Chapter Francisco Francisco
Chapter San Francisco San Francisco
Nap York San Francisco Sleep Station
Chapter San Francisco Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Chapter San Francisco Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 265 out of 360 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 360 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 360 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 360 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 360 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, saettle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great stay minus one of the doors going to the bathroom got stuck and I had to get rescued by the staff lol but it was no big deal. Very convenient place to stay and I was able to walk to get food and back. I’m from Seattle and it felt like I was in Seattle still. Staff was very helpful through text and responded back in a timely manner. I slept like a baby, put on my headphones and was gone with the wind. In the shower area there’s a changing section when you step into your shower, I wish it had like an extra bench so I can put my clean clothes instead I had to hang it over the door. Other than that I would stay here again definitely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celeste, Dallas

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Chienchien

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed is comfort, Internet is ok, free tea. Poor management and maintenance.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Chienchien

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor maintenance. I was assigned to a room that I did not book. When I inquired about the change, the staff told me it was likely due to their effort to group guests traveling together, and I was mistakenly moved to another room. Unfortunately, all they could offer was a verbal apology, with no actual resolution. The room I was given—a 6-mix dorm—was not what I reserved, and had I known I would be placed there, I would not have booked this property at all. By the time I found out, it was already too late to find another place to stay, so I had no choice but to spend uncomfortable nights in a room I didn’t choose. This wasn’t my first time staying here, but this experience was drastically worse than previous visits. Half of the bathrooms were under maintenance, and the toilets constantly smelled of urine. I’ve stayed at almost every hostel in this area, and it’s really disappointing to see that the management here no longer lives up to its former standard. Poor management. It was clear that the staff was overwhelmed—there was only one person handling the “front desk” (well… it’s not even a desk, literally just a small table 😂), trying to manage all bookings and guest issues alone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Javier

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

It was a great first experience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aniket

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first hostel experience and it could not be better!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

lindi gaye

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edgardo, Sonora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had to go for brunch with family until 2pm, so past the checkout time of 10am, but there was a storage option available until *10pm* the same day for no added fee, which was an incredible help. If that sounds like something you need, then I guess this would be the right place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4 Stars

Overall nice, simple, clean facility. Shared bathroom/shower and kitchen area was tidy. I would like more than one towel and bed linen change per week as a standard practice. The comforter provided for the bed was more blanket-like.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed on the private rooms floor, everything is new and super clean. There are 2 private rooms that are next to each other. They have a shared area for seats, storage. The room is just big enough for a bed. No windows, feels a bit like a space age pod. Very quiet, no noise from neighbors or street. It’s really for getting good sleep. Eat and socialize in the lounge or out the door!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Edgardo, Sonora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in process felt confusing and I had an issue with things falling from my bed on top down into the bed below / beneath the bunk bed where housekeeping cleans (including both my earbuds and my DMV learner's permit), but everything else was perfect. The rooms are very clean, the showers come complete with soap/shampoo dispensers, there's a very nice cafe right downstairs (as well as another one basically a block away, a coin laundry one block away, and a gourmet Chinese food place that's right on the same block as the cafe downstairs), and I never had any issues with anything else. I had accidentally made two reservations, and luckily enough I didn't have to swap beds or move everything out to check out and check in again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my third time staying at this property and loved it . Thanks a lot guys !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my third time staying at this property and loved it . Thanks a lot guys !!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pius

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in is weird, common area wars very small and cramped and unkept. Garbages and fridge overflowing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Li Pin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything is good. But
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kiem duc

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
no air conditioning- kitchen without stove- free cafe, tea and hot water 24/7 plus- noisy 24 hour from busy traffic in front. Room is not sound block. New toilet and bathroom: nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025