Stayed here for almost a week and maid some cool friends! i loved Karaoke night with free food and…read morealcohol! it does get hot i will say and then there's the issue of roaches. other than that i enjoyed my stay :)

I'm currently staying at Banana Bungalow (Room 103, September 2025) and unfortunately had a very…read morepoor experience with the front desk. When I mentioned that my room was extremely hot and asked if something could be done about the AC, the receptionist responded dismissively. She said she was almost off her shift and implied she couldn't do anything about it. I understand if there are limitations, but her tone and attitude came across as rude and unprofessional. A polite response or at least some effort to acknowledge my concern would have gone a long way. Instead, I felt brushed off as if my comfort didn't matter. I'm writing this review while still here so that management is aware -- guests deserve to be treated with courtesy and professionalism.

There was A particular Man in charge that welcomed me with good intentions the moment I arrived to…read morecheck-in to the Hostel. Actually the entire staff was A joy to be around and the fact that The Orange Drive Hostel is in one of the hottest spots in the City which is West Hollywood, California. West Hollywood is a neighborhood located within Los Angeles County. FYI:This Hostel Is Clean and Bug free. Check out the Orange Drive Hostel website https://orangedrivehostel.com/hb_accommodation/economy-small-single-room-with-shared-bathrooms/

What a hidden gem! This place is sOo cooL!!! Wow. What a blessing. i arrived in Hollywood,…read moreafter being away for 16 years, bedridden and severely disabled.... now i Returned. Healed Woman. Well... The place i was going to stay fell thru at the last minute, and i found this place right in my old neighborhood. The Orange Drive Hostel is an exquisite old Hollywood mansion, very comfortable, simple, and centrally located. The staff is all very kind and accommodating. i just cannot believe what a blessing this place was to land!

Across from the busiest area of Hollywood there are two entrances to this hostel. The stairs are…read moresteep but there are two handrails to help. The front desk has two or three employees depending on the time. Everyone was friendly; Barry, Carlos, Niki, Zena, Tosh, Taylor, Miguel and Oscar. I reserved a room online at: https://walkoffamehostel.com/ I reserved a private room and it's not ready until 3 pm. I wish I would have known that before showing up. There is a luggage room with surveillance and I left my bag. I have an expensive Apple PowerBook and they held this behind the front desk. I left and returned at 5 pm to find all of my things cared for during my absence. First observation is aside from the ratty steps at the entrance this place is incredibly clean. The floors, the bathrooms, the ledges, the lounge area, kitchen; there is no dust and the scent of clean is everywhere. I love the hot and cold filtered water machines located all around the public areas. I literally walk ten feet from my room for this. My private room number 3 has a queen bed, refrigerator, tv, cable box and two remotes. I could not get the cable to work but Carlos at the front desk came in and fixed it. He also explained the remotes. The queen size bed is comfortable; I would prefer if it were higher off the floor. I blame my mother for spoiling me. Huge closet area. It's bigger than my master bedroom closet. I have a European air conditioner that I don't need tonight because my big window has a good evening breeze and there is a ceiling fan above the bed. The tv sound and quality is excellent. WiFi power is excellent; this is very important to me. This WiFi is stronger than my stays at Hilton, Sheraton, Marriott and Holiday Inn Suites. The room has some art and good lighting but there are two wall red lamps and I can't find the light switch for them. Miguel came to my room and showed me how to use. The windows facing south of Sunset have lots of noise from the parking employee conversation and laughter. It just echos in the room. I finally closed the double pane windows and there was no longer any noise. To turn the ac I had to go retrieve a remote from the front desk and return it. These ac units are completely silent and work very well. The temperature and lack of noise in my room was excellent. All I could hear was moving air. A friend came over to deliver food and passed by the front desk. They came to knock on the door and asked for his ID; I love that because it's a younger clientele and it feels right. I'm very impressed. Love the location. Lots of charm. There are $40/beds in shared rooms if I wanted to save bucks. The rate with tax for my private room is $131.00. Everyone receives a free continental breakfast. Jimmy Kimmel live is right next door. If you want the LA experience, stay here. History, action, community and all of it in a safe clean and friendly environment. Location location location.

Check in time is 3pm and checkout time is 11am. The room was Super clean and fresh. The place is…read morequiet and cosy. Nice and friendly front desk staff. Good WiFi connection. 2 minutes walk to metro train station. The downsides are that private rooms are not en-suite so you have to use communal shower and restroom. My bed dint have a blanket. Also they don't have digital room keys so if you go out on personal errands you have to ring the main entrance door buzzer to be let in. Also no microwave in the room

I really enjoyed my stay here. Sometimes with hostels it can either be really good or really bad…read moreand I was pleasantly surprised with Samesun. . It's big and clean and has all the bells and whistles. There's a ton of artwork that is worked into the design of the space so you can easily see graffiti labels on the walls. . I booked a one night stay in an all female four (4) bedroom dorm and only encountered one of three women with whom I was to share the room. They give you a towel for free upon checking in and there's a $10 fee to do laundry for two hours and a $5 fee to stow your luggage if need be. You can find a locker in your room for easy storage and they have changing rooms in the restrooms which are designated for both men and women, thankfully! For the common areas, they have a huge kitchen with several refrigerators, an electric stove and a communal dining table. There's a lounge too with bar seating, a pool table, benches and chairs. You can also find several water filter stations in the building. . There are quiet hours from midnight to 7am which at that time the lounge and kitchen are closed so make sure to eat dinner prior to then. Lastly, they offer a free breakfast from 7am to 9am. I deducted one start because Hollywood can be loud and sketchy at night, but I had no issues. As for parking, it's either paid in a garage or street parking. I was blessed to find free street parking on Hawthorne street which is a short walk from the hostel. I highly recommended and would stay again. . Update: I work in LA often and travel down from the 3 hours or more to do so. I have a ride that is picking me up the day after I was due to check out of Samesun this weekend, but the host/receptionist at the front desk today (a young gentleman with glasses and locs) told me I need proof of ongoing travel leaving Los Angeles in order to stay there. Which I don't have because again, a friend is picking me up post check out. He essentially gave me an ultimatum to book ongoing travel in order to check in or cancel my reservation. Mind you, this was not the procedure when I checked in last week. So, I was in Hollywood with no accommodations for the next two days because the hosts here are inconsistent with carrying out their policies. Just because I don't have a plane or bus or train ticket doesn't mean I'm not leaving the city after I check out. And it's not like they are scanning the travel ticket or asking for the reservation numbers for the travel to put it on the reservation, so it's really unnecessary. . Come to find out, per their policy, if I'm a local USA traveler I could use an out of state driver's license to check in (which I have), but he conveniently left that part out.

I booked this hostel because it was cheap and I really wasn't expecting much. However! Everything…read moreabout this place was wonderful. The staff was helpful, the people staying there were mostly interesting international travelers and the place was spotlessly clean. Plus location, location, location! Right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame -- and a Metro station. Loved the place.

Perfect spot in a perfect area in LA. Clean , friendly, and a top spot for sure…read more Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I was placed in room 120, which is immediately next to Sunset Blvd car and pedestrian traffic…read more Due to unfortunate homeless situation in Los Angeles, there were shopping carts and loud conversation seemingly in the room. They did not put soundproof windows in and I was up all night. Further, their decorative orange paint was peeling off step from bathroom which I tripped on, nearly cracking my skull. Terrible response from uncaring staff

Wow, what a fantastic experience with host Mark! I learned so much about Hollywood and Los Angeles…read more Highly recommended--Mark helped me save a lot of money during my visit. It's surprising how expensive Los Angeles has become lately!

DO NOT STAY HERE!! This has got to be one of the worst managed hostels on the planet! I booked with…read morethem a week before my arrival to Hollywood California and once I got there they turned me away because I was over there maximum age for a traveler. It was already late at night and I had to scramble around Hollywood to find another hostel to stay during my vacation. I probably dodged a bullet here because the place was extremely run down and it looked like it had a bunch of transients and homeless people staying there. I found a much better place just down the street closer to Highland on Hollywood Boulevard and I ended up having an amazing time. If there were negative stars to give this place I would have given them a negative 100. Stay r away!!!

Stayed here for a mini weekend vacation in a shared room that had women and men. Everyone was…read morewelcoming and nice that were from different parts of the country and World. Checking in was very easy and quick. For shared rooms it's a $50 deposit that u get back after checking out along with a small resort fee depending on how many days u stay. There is a rooftop bar with a pool open to hotel guests and the public. Downstairs had a cafe. I wood definitely stay again as it isn't too far from LAX and in the heart of DTLA (Downtown LA)

I had a confirmed reservation from April 2 to April 5 and completed online check-in in advance,…read morereceiving a QR code as confirmation, full price prepaid. When I arrived on April 3 (still within my stay period), I was informed that my reservation had been TOLD as a "no-show" on April 2 without my knowledge and canceled. I received no notification at any point, even by the morning of April 3. As a result, I was denied both accommodation and a refund. This is extremely unreasonable. I had not canceled my booking, and I had already checked in digitally. The lack of communication and accountability is very disappointing. I would strongly caution others when booking here.

On Melrose for the day and we popped in to take a quick peek and have brunch. We love the warm, but…read morebreeze decor of this hotel. Friendly staff. Intimate and in a great, central location. We will definitely come back to stay the night next.

This hotel has a very unique style and nicely designed. It's in the center of the major places in…read moreLA. Tim at the front desk is very helpful and kind. He made sure everything was taken care of. He helped with figuring out parking and finding nice places in the area. The only downside to this hotel is the thin wall where you can hear people's business transactions going on. Also, we were told a complementary breakfast was provided but then it turned out it comes at a charge. There was no coffee or any complementary drinks provided. The area is quiet and safe. The bed is clean and sanitized. No concerns.

A friend of mine recommended Hostelworld.com. Found this adults only co-ed dormitory style…read morearrangement. Includes adults play area, as well. Thoroughly enjoyed this road trip with my brother in August 2022. We did the Hollywood walk of fame and ate at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles restaurant while visiting. I witnessed Nipsey's walk of fame star being revealed (real-time) on both public tv and radio broadcasting stations while visiting. Highly recommend this place.

Very underhanded by failing to disclose in Booking.com's main listing or under About this property…read morethe requirement for a passport. It is only when you click on The Fine Print. They use the low price to get you to show up and then offer a single room for $108. An international passport and proof of continued travel are required. Very cool appearance just past the gates with sketchy unhoused people everywhere outside the gates.