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Los Angeles hostels
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Located in Downtown, this eco-friendly hostel is steps away from Santa Monica Place and Third Street Promenade. Santa Monica Pier and Santa Monica Beach are also within 15 minutes. Downtown Santa Monica Station is 7 minutes by foot and 17th Street/SMC Station is 25 minutes.
Overall 8.6 Excellent
Based on 2,827 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Good
7.1
Cons: Atmosphere was odd.
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10.0
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10.0
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10.0
Mediocre
2.0
Pros: I never stayed there.
Cons: I tried to cancel since I learned that parking was additional across the street for $17 - no street parking if you have a car. A hostel shouldn't cost this much. I was better off just paying $60 at a cheap hotel/motel and have a room to myself! I wish I could get that money back. :(
Excellent
9.1
Pros: amazing location
Cons: i have to move from my dorm 'cause someone gives my bed to someone else
Located in Hollywood, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theater and Hollywood and Highland Center. Hollywood Walk of Fame and Hollywood Wax Museum are also within 15 minutes. Hollywood - Highland Station is 6 minutes by foot and Hollywood - Vine Station is 20 minutes.
Overall 8.4 Excellent
Based on 789 reviews
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Excellent
9.4
Excellent
8.8
Located in Wilshire, this hostel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Paramount Studios, and within 3 mi (5 km) of Hollywood Walk of Fame and Dolby Theater. The Grove and Griffith Observatory are also within 6 mi (10 km). Vermont - Beverly Station is 29 minutes by foot and Vermont - Santa Monica Station is 29 minutes.
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 191 reviews
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Excellent
8.0
Located in Hollywood, this hostel is steps away from Hollywood and Highland Center, Dolby Theater and TCL Chinese Theatre. Hollywood Walk of Fame and Hollywood Wax Museum are also within 10 minutes. Hollywood - Highland Station is only a 2-minute walk and Hollywood - Vine Station is 15 minutes.
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 3,046 reviews
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Mediocre
2.0
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything. The minute we get there we are ignored for a good 15min while the front desk flirted with a girl in the lobby. We are finally helped, but with attitude from the minute I opened my mouth to check in. Then we were told I had to have a passport to check in. I provided my out of state drivers license and was told that still wasn't enough. They had to have an itinerary showing that I planned on leaving. Nothing on the website we used to book advised anything about having to provide a passport and i have stayed at sevreal hostels around the US and never once did they require a passport to stay at their establisment. I even double checked my itinerary details when we left to see if there was any disclaimer. We ended up just cancelling our reservations as long as they didn't charge us. The guy checking us in was rude the entire time and had little to no care if we stayed. Never again.
Excellent
8.2
Excellent
10.0
Excellent
8.5
Pros: Perfect spot to stay at in Hollywood if you’re a no-frills traveler; clean and friendly staff
Cons: No elevator available to get up the very steep stairs; hard to negotiate that with a heavy duffel bag
Excellent
9.7
Pros: So, to start off, let me say that this is not a hotel. It's a cheap way to share a room with seven other people and have a little base of operations to explore from. The thing that impressed me most was how clean it was. Every time I went anywhere in the hostel, there was someone cleaning something. I felt very comfortable in that. Also, having a lot of internationals around makes for great conversation. And the staff was very friendly and helpful. Great stay overall!
Cons: The only thing I didn't really enjoy as much (and this really couldn't be avoided) was sharing a room with 7 people. Not that they weren't nice; just the awkwardness of not having much privacy and trying not to make much noise when you come in late or head out early. Other than that, it was great.
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Was a great stay, nice Staff and the tours were free and good. Breakfast is everything you need and a good and new kitchen.
Good
6.0
Pros: Surprisingly clean.
Cons: Communal lavatories and bathrooms. But this is a hostel so it's acceptable.
Excellent
9.4
Pros: Great location and price. Pleasant staff. Very clean. Surprisingly quiet.
Cons: Long flights of stairs to room. Very slippery tiled shower floors -- I fell! $2 extra for towels.
Good
7.1
Pros: Great location, great staff, and great people staying at this cool LA hostel
Cons: Shared bathrooms are a bit awkward
Excellent
10.0
Pros: Great breakfast, and very clean all around. Super helpful and friendly staff. Lockers in the room for your valuables and a really soft blanket! The beds were pretty good and there were sockets in between each bed with room for about 6 plugs.
Cons: Everyone showers in the morning so the water gets really cold. This is not their fault though:)
Located in Hollywood, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of TCL Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theater and El Capitan Theatre. Hollywood and Highland Center and Ripley's Believe It or Not are also within 5 minutes. Hollywood - Highland Station is only a 4-minute walk and Hollywood - Vine Station is 19 minutes.
Overall 0.0 Poor
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Mediocre
3.4
Pros: Location was great that's all.
Cons: Staff were rude and being accused of stealing on arrival. Dirty and poor facilities. Stay elsewhere for similar price
Top tips for finding the perfect Los Angeles hostel
- Los Angeles is typically an expensive city to stay in, so travelers on a budget might wish to save some money by staying in a hostel in Los Angeles. Many hostels offer facilities such as communal kitchens or inexpensive bars, which can help save money in ways beyond simply the sleeping accommodations. Another advantage of picking a hostel in Los Angeles is that many hostels are located in cool neighborhoods that have a distinctive local vibe—for example, Echo Park or Venice Beach.
- Most of the hostels in Los Angeles are to be found in popular areas such as Hollywood and Santa Monica. While these areas are not necessarily the cheapest, the accommodations here are perfectly located for travelers wishing to visit local points of interest like the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the iconic Santa Monica Pier. Both areas are also ideally located for travelers wanting to go Downtown, the car ride taking around 20 min.
- Couples booking a room in a Los Angeles hostel might wish to opt for a property such as Time Zone Hostel Hollywood or Orange Drive Hostel. Both hostels offer double or twin rooms with private bathrooms, and the latter has a particularly romantic touch, thanks to its setting in a retro-chic mansion.
- Solo travelers looking for a hostel in Los Angeles will find plenty of sociable properties where they will be able to spend time in common areas and meet new people. Some of the most popular options for solo travelers include Banana Bungalow Hollywood, which has a large communal kitchen, a terrace, bar, and regular events such as BBQs and movie nights; and USA Hostels Hollywood, which is popular for its TV lounge, its game room, walking tours, and musical instruments (e.g., guitars) that guests are free to use. PodShare Venice is also a good choice, especially for solo travelers who need to use computers or Wi-Fi to work during their stay.
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