Lodging

Where to Stay

Here's information about the three hostels in SF. We stayed at Fisherman's Wharf hostel. We liked the free breakfast, kitchen access and having 10 in a room. Book Early 10-12 months ahead!

For $26/person/night we got a private room for all 10 of us, and it included a big continental breakfast - bagels with jam, cereal, waffles, juice and hot chocolate! hostel dorm rooms The hostel has kitchen facilities where we fixed bag lunches and cooked one of our dinners to save some money. We made a big pot of choppino with fish and crab we bought on Fisherman’s Wharf and ate it with big slices of sourdough bread. YUM! There are lockers where we can stash our clothes during the day on Saturday (we need to bring locks) It's close to the bridging activities and close to Fisherman's Wharf and Ghirardelli Square and the cable cars, at Historic Fort Mason on the waterfront. hostel lobby It has a game room and TV/lounge and is in the middle of a National Park, surrounded by a beautiful lawn that has breathtaking views of the bay and bridge. It is filled with other troops for the weekend so you can bring out your swaps and make some new friends and pen pals. A hostel is open to the public but usually attracts a gentle crowd of free spirits and environmentalists and world travelers old and young. Fort Mason is surrounded by huge fields with lots of kite flying and flag football games, a folk art museum 10-5pm ($4 adults, kids free) and theaters, Marina Green and the wave organ! The famous Greens restaurant is a close walk from the hostel if you want a special treat for dinner.

Just this year I heard about troops who brought sleeping bags and got to camp at the San Francisco Council property! That would be the least expensive option of all if you can get in!!

The NorCal website has information about hotels offering discounts and about a travel agent who can help hook your troop up with a deal if these inexpensive options don't work out, but beware, they are pretty pricey!