The Green Tortoise is one of the oldest independently-owned hostels in San Francisco.

They offer dorm-style rooms, as well as double-sized beds and even private rooms. The beds and rooms vary in price anywhere from $29.99 - $59.99 a night. Female-only dorms are available.

A bagel and fruit, with cook-your-own-egg breakfast is provided for free for guests every day of the week from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Dinner is free three times a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (served at 7 p.m.).

There are other various events throughout the week, on a nightly basis. One of the more-popular nights is the Pub crawl on Friday nights. On Thursday night. there is a pool competition

A computer room is available, and Wi-Fi can be found throughout the building.

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They also run a "touring" company, which takes travellers all over North America on trips of varying lengths. They pride themselves on making these tours as affordable as possible.

Their website can be found at http://www.greentortoise.com.