House of Trestles

This place is a hostel and comes with the typical hostel issues plus some California "bonuses." Our room was decent and had working a/c. Everything was old and pretty rundown, but we expected that. The problem was the random (homeless?) guy wandering the hallways, getting high on the couches outside our room and sleeping there. I think maybe he worked there and lived on the couches because he was walking around high or crashed out in plain view 24 hours a day. He was seriously creepy. The kitchen is communal and pretty well stocked for cooking. No complaints there. Parking is a real pain. It's on a busy main street and it's hard to find a spot. |We checked out after two nights because I had a feeling the strange, wandering man had keys to all the rooms since he appeared to work there. Also

Cool vibes and clean beds. The lockers are not safe, someone could easily break through the wooden panels. the service can be a bit off (no late checkout). The staff is nice but the manager needs some sleep. You shouldn’t rely on the rental boards, as they are damaged and scarce. The location is great though. Walking distance to surfing spots is like 30 minutes and lovely

Our bunk (Sky Room #Y) was super clean, had a very cool vibe, felt cozy (heater worked great for Cali winter)and safe and was perfect for our quick trip in for some surf. House of Trestles is a super eclectic hostel/hotel with a clean shared kitchen and living spaces. The Sky Rooms are totally private other than sharing 2 very closely located bathrooms. The restrooms were updated and kept pretty clean. My favorite part of our stay was the artwork throughout, our cute, and very clean room and comfy bed and the free community breakfast and delicious coffee. Thanks HOT. We will be back.

Was out in the area for business and figured I would extend my trip over the weekend. Never been to San Clemente before, figured I'd book a hostel for more of a communal vibe plus I like the fact that they partner with surfers for (an additional charge) you can take lessons. Spent 3 nights in a private room. The room was great. The only thing I would mention as a "con" would be the highway noise. If you are a light sleeper I would suggest requesting a room that doesn't face the highway. Lee took me out Saturday for surf lessons. He spent a couple hours with me out in the water. As an extreme newbie to surfing he was extremely patient with me and was a great instructor to keep you motivated and pumped up both in and out of the water. Chris checked me in and out and was also available via te

Great location, but this place really need to upgrade. Single pane Windows from the 50s still used , very noisy throughout the night. The room smell like bathroom. The bed sheets didn't smell like it has been washed since the last guest. I couldn't sleep the whole night. I was able to take a nap in my car after checked out. Definitely a 1.5 star hotel.