PodShare · San Diego
in California, USA 🇺🇸 and 2 more locations
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All PodShare locations have a $15 daypass for daytime access to all the common facilities except pods.
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So I stayed here one night and while I was there needed to use the washer and dryer. So I started a load of laundry ( a backpack amount of laundry. After I started it the manager came up and said it cost 7.00 dollars to do a load( there is no sign saying to pay for it). I said ok no problem so paid for it. A little bit of time has passed and I'm drying my clothes and the manager asks me why my clothes are taking so long, I said I don't know. He walks away, he then approaches me two more times complaining my clothes are taking to long and then starts to accuse me of doing more than one load of laundry.. Not to mention there is no one else washing clothes. He walks away, then comes back a couple minutes later and says he needs to talk to me at the front desk. He then starts lecturing me about washing clothes and how it should not take that long and I must have done more than just one load, he goes on about this for probably 5 minutes. Let me say this again I PAID to wash my clothes. The manager there has a big power trip issue, constantly just walking around like he is trying to find a reason to chastise someone about something. Makes it very uncomfortable. But the approaching me 4 times about laundry and then giving me a 5 min lecture about it, when I paid to do the laundry. It was not free really was way too much. Everyone staying there was nice but the manager has an ego problem.
A bit warm at night during summer months, they had to buy a swamp cooler for the main pod space. There are 2.5 bathrooms as in 1 full, one .5 bath, and then a separate shower. Body wash was available so that paired nicely with my travel shampoo. Early check in 10am-3pm I recommend so you get best service. I'll stay again.
I had found PodShare on Coliving.com. It was advertised as a long-term coliving place for digital nomads + remote workers. Now as someone who travels frequently, I've lived in many coliving / communal houses for digital nomads, and I was *super* uncomfortable upon first getting there, that I ended up cancelling my reservation that was originally for 31 nights after two nights.
Firstly, I just wanna say that the manager there was super kind and always helpful. I didn't interact with him too much but he checked in a few times to see if everything was good so I appreciated the effort there.
Unfortunately, the place itself did not meet the level/standards I hold for communal spaces (maybe I'm just picky!)
The dishes were not cleaned thoroughly when I went to use some for my meals, and the drawers and some appliances had an interesting, oily grime to the touch.
The pod itself was very comfortable, but I do wish they had curtains or a sliding door. It was nice that they had lockers, and I was fortunate to have been in the small room of 4 pods, instead of the big room. However there are only two bathrooms for I think 18 guests.
Lastly, one of the guys from the big room walked past me saying "be careful, they have bed bugs here" and I was just absolutely mortified. I went to check my bed and didn't find any, but I did notice there was a slimey substance along the perimeter of my pod. I couldn't tell if it was just hot glue, or leak, or a mold, but seeing that was the last straw.
The air was all a bit musty so I was coughing a lot, and they don't have AC.
Other than that, it IS in a really great location, lots of restaurants/cafes near by and the waterfront is super close walking distance. It's a fine place if you're looking for a hostel for a couple days, but I couldn't imagine living there long term frankly as it didn't feel conducive to a proper remote working environment. They had a small booth with sound proof walls but it was the absolute bare minimum.
This place is more of a group home / homeless shelter than a hostel. You could tell that most people were living there full time, and there were people sleeping on the couches as well. The dorm smelled terribly of dirty clothes/linens, cigarettes, and alcohol sweats. Additionally there is no window or a/c, so a hot night would be brutal. As others have mentioned, there is no privacy at all in the bunks. Great spot in Little Italy though!
10/10!! 100% worth it. the 2 girls Elle & Sadie are incredibly sweet and always do their best to keep guests safe and comfortable! Location is great, Little italy is just walking distance we got dinner and souvenirs. The waterfront is also only a few blocks away. The other guests staying there were very respectful and mindful of the shared space. There's also lots of fresh fruits, veggies, & snacks provided by the hosts which was so nice. I would totally stay here again. It would be cool if the beds had privacy curtains, other than that excellent stay!!
Overall, the place is quite clean. Nothing smelled at all and I felt just fine using any of its facilities. The staff were all very friendly too.
While I can't say for sure, I believe there might be a bed bug issue. After my stay, I found many small red spots on my arms that I think might be from bed bugs or fleas. Other reviews I read online also seemed to be complaining about this issue, but I disregarded them initially as I couldn't find any around my bed. Again, I might be completely in the wrong here, but I'm just going off what I observed and from other reviews.
The pods/beds are clean and comfy, but the complete lack of privacy was a little uncomfortable. I really wish they added sliding doors to each pod so that in bed, people can be completely shut off from the rest of the facility. Otherwise, not much to complain.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating, and I had no issues with them at all. The other people who stayed with me were also very nice, they never touched any of my stuff and they were never a huge concern for me.
Overall, this should only be an option for people who are absolutely comfortable with spending time together with complete strangers in a shared area with zero privacy. That means trusting they won't steal your things and accepting the lack of privacy besides using the restroom/showers.
Hope this helped!
San Diego PodShare is wonderful. Very Clean the staff are amazing, kind and friendly. The neighborhood is safe, quaint and very nice with lots of little shops. Reminds us of a European city. Little Italy is close with the best pizza slices. The ocean is walking distance. I would highly recommend this location to spend a few nights. Very reasonably priced place to stay.
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