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    3.9 (154 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    My own cute little pod
    Jane S.

    The Downtown Los Angeles PodShare exactly fitted my needs. Within walking distance of Union Station, within my budget, quiet, friendly, safe, clean and comfortable.

    Stillness of the night
    Karl H.

    PodShare is the stuff of nightmares. The DTLA location features a windowless corridor of rough hewn wooden bunks housed in an unmarked industrial building. The clientele is a mixture of dissolute tech employees and prickly backpackers, some of whom have haunted the facility for months. Once you've met the inmates, throw out your existing standards of privacy and you've got the PodShare experience. In a bizarre attempt to create community, PodShare forbids the use of curtains in the bunks. You'll sweat through a sleepless night staring across at some other poor soul, listening to every wracking cough and snore. Bring a padlock and extra towels as your amenities are limited to a washcloth and floppy pillow. The building routinely empties out for cleaning, so lucky guests may have the unexpected pleasure of being rousted from bed. Unlike any other hostel on Earth, PodShare does not allow sex or non-paying guests. Forget meeting up with friends or partying with German tourists. No intoxication or excessive noise is permitted, effectively defeating the purpose of communal lodging altogether. Indeed, while I wouldn't describe my stay as 'hellish,' I'm troubled by a nauseating blend of emotions...anxiety, exposure and embarassment...like a piece of my dignity has been chipped away and lost forever. Pass.

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    Aysha H.

    I stayed here a last spring for a conference at the convention center. If you're open to inexpensive communal living, this is a great option. I heard about this from my other friend who was staying for the same conference and as a poor college student at the time I was down to stay here versus to commute to DTLA every day. This was also featured in a Buzzfeed travel video if you want more info. I liked my stay and it was a great space to meet people. Another thing is they have pantry space and a fridge for people who were staying for a short or longer period of time. My pod came with a TV screen, plug outlets, a hanging area for some of my clothes, and space under for my luggage. They also have free wifi, a communal space, and it's near the gold line for anyone who doesn't have a car. The location is very close to Little Tokyo, and it's 2 stops from Union Station via the gold line. My 3 Star review was mainly due to this: There were sadly a few cons that I remember to this day. Me and my friend were trying to find the location when we were driving there. We learned that there are TWO locations in the Arts District and the one we were to stay at was pretty hidden when we were searching for it at night. We basically went to the other one further down and the associate there directed us to the closer one near Little Tokyo. Also another problem was we were trying to find parking and the associate at the front desk said we could park in a certain area... long story short we parked there and it WAS NOT FREE. My friend and I sadly woke up to a ticket and we just decided to pay for overnight street parking while we were there. Would I come back, yes when things get better. You get your money's worth and it's way cheaper for anyone in need of an inexpensive place to stay. I would highly consider checking it out for any future travelers. Just learn from my experience!

    The Los Feliz PodShare was my last resort, and like so many other people across the country, I have been on the constant verge of homelessness. I spent my last money here, and I am currently seeking shelter, waiting for a refund that takes at least a week. I spoke up about a guest who was verbally assaulting me. Ironically, the owner is an advocate for the homeless, she is also the President of the Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council, who just announced her as Women of the Year. Her name is Elvina Beck. I am was intimidated and manipulated by her, and due to lack of sanitary resources, I am afraid of the ongoing virus that has killed millions of people worldwide already. I write this on a free computer in the LA library, hoping that we stop electing politicians who do more harm than good. If you take a look at the previous reviews, you will see some common themes that I can vouch for after being thrown out after only one day. - Bed Bugs -Verbal Abuse directed towards the staff and guests -kicked out onto the streets after making complaints According to some reviews, I am lucky I even received a refund. This is the environment that Elvina, President of the Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council, thinks the recently and soon to be homeless deserve. I have stayed and volunteered at Union Rescue Mission in Skid Row, and when I first arrived at PodShare it reminded me of those days. While staying at the Mission I offered free piano lessons because I noticed the mission did not offer any extra curricular activities for the homeless children staying there. You have to understand the hopelessness that goes on in these places. Podshare is no different. The role of a neighborhood council is to give citizens the opportunity and obligation to stay involved with developments in our area that affect us. Elvina, your role as president of our community is meant to empower people. I do not feel empowered in the streets of LA tonight, knowing that there is a 12% increase in homicides, with property infractions and overall violent crime both jumping at about 4%. In February 2015 Elvina raised 29k via Product Crowdfunding for Podshare. The Neighborhood Councils are awarded 30k a year to fund ventures that make our community better. So far, $846 million has been invested in programs such as PodShare so individuals like myself will no longer have to sleep in a tent, in a car or on the street. How ironic. In her own words, she wants people to be "less Bigots" Maybe Elvina could take her own advice. -don't let a few small-minded bigots destroy the good image of the city-

    Clark K.

    READ THIS REVIEW IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY AND YOUR HEALTH. PODSHARE 1. BED BUGS - this is a serious health issue and they ignore the complaints of it and pass blame on the travelers that come and go staying at this place. I stayed at the DTLA Locations and was bit by bed bugs in both locations along with 6 other people I've seen complain to the staff about this issue. I saw a guy there recently get bit in a severe way and it was terrible. The staff when you check in will not inform that they have bed bug infestation, which by the way is against the law not to inform guest of this (google it) and if you inform the staff they will not report it to upper management and everybody at customer service and even the owner will say they've never heard of anybody with bed bug bites. pay attention to the bites they are not mosquitoes. Bed Bug bites are the worst and will take forever to heal WATCH OUT! 2. ROACHES - again another serious health issue that they will blame on the paying customers and say it's because people aren't cleaning up, not true. I've seen the staff do the same thing they would tell us not to do, I've seen one staff member throw away dishes because that person didn't want to wash them. They had a roach control issue recently when I stayed and if you do stay there wash everything before you use it. 3. VERBAL ABUSE - I've witnessed firsthand the manager of the DTLA 700 podshare verbally abuse the other employees in front of other guest and myself saying things like "shut the fck up" and constantly verbally abusing them. I honestly felt bad for the two employees I saw this happen to because both were super cool people and it was embarrassing. I've also heard and seen the same manager speak about guest staying there, words like "I fcking hate him" and "I'm so fcking tired of them". Just no words for this nobody deserves that kind of disrespect in the workplace and it's something no paying guest wants to see or hear. 4. MILDEW & MOLD - I had to throw away tons of clothing and a suitcase because storing my suitcase underneath the bed area where they tell you to store your bags. My clothes and bag smelled of mold and the sheets they provide on the bed would often smell like mildew. You can smell the mold in some of the showers as well. 5. THE MATTRESSES - they are old and uncomfortable and my guess is they haven't replaced them in years and this is why they have a bed bug infestation problem they are in the mattresses. Inspect your mattresses before you lay on it. 6. OVERALL EXPERIENCE - You will meet some really cool people and you will meet some weirdos but do yourself, your physical and mental health a favor and stay far away from Podshare. Podshare is ok with operating business with bed bug infestations, roaches, mildew, mold and all of the above. The best honest advice I can give is to stay away, LA has plenty of great travel housing options this isn't one of them. Your Welcome....Clark Kent P.S. PODSHARE STOP CONTACTING YELP TO HAVE REVIEWS BAD REVIEWS TAKEN DOWN, LIKE YOU DID WITH MY FIRST REVIEW.

    Roaches
    Ron S.

    After I posted negative review the owner kicked me out of the place instead of understand that there is a serious health danger that can harm all of the people staying in the hostel. 6 of the people get bites and she didn't even said anything. Don't come near this place. It's not worth your health.

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    WARNING! BED BUGS!!! I booked a "pod" because I had a very long overnight layover on my way to Ecuador. The price was not at all cheap, especially for what you get, but it looked neat online and was close to the beach which was a plus because I had time to kill before my next flight. I got in late around 11pm and checked in. There was no mask requirement and I was not asked for my vaccine card or asked any questions about symptoms. I immediately heard someone with a horrible hacking cough in the main dorm near my pod. He coughed and coughed all night. I kept my mask on the whole time, even when trying to sleep. It's hard to believe they wouldn't at least require symptomatic people to not sleep in the same room as everyone else. What a great place to breed the next Covid variant! My bad for booking a hostel during a pandemic, but still.... I couldn't sleep and at one point I checked the time on my phone and saw a bug crawling on it. I turned on the light and saw dozens of bed bugs crawling all over me, my backpack, the bed, and the walls of the pod. I grabbed all of my things and ran to the shower (where there was toxic black mold all over the ceiling), and then outside for the rest of the night, waiting for the sun to come up so I could get away from there. Early in the morning a man came out and I asked him if he had seen the bugs, and he said no but had an itchy neck. Sure enough he had the telltale line of bedbug bites. The hostel insisted that they had the place cleaned of bed bugs a couple months ago and had no more complaints since then, but the guy with the bites had seen them steaming the corners of the pods the day before which is a common way to try to exterminate them, which makes me think they knew about the infestation. They did refund my money and offer free laundry, but there was no way I was going back in there so I walked to a laundromat. So much for a relaxing morning on the beach. In total, I spent less than four hours in this place. When I posted a bad review on their Facebook page, they had the audacity to blame me for bringing the bugs in, since they claimed that they had no other reports (I don't believe them). For my entire trip to Ecuador, I was covered in dozens of itchy bites and I had to take Benadryl to sleep. This kind of severe infestation does not occur from one person bringing one bug in for less than four hours. THEY WERE EVERYWHERE! Just take a look at the long list of one star reviews, almost all of them list bedbugs as a recurring problem. And, sure enough, a couple days later I came down with a bad cold and bronchitis so severe that I needed antibiotics and steroids. While I can't prove that the illness came from PodShare, it seems the most likely place given that everywhere else I had been was very strict with masking and vaccine requirements, including the airports, taxis, and the entire country of Ecuador. Steer clear of this place unless you want an overpriced bed with bugs and rampant respiratory infections!

    Bruna V.

    Long story short.. staff is very friendly but not efficiently. I got a private room and the check-in was at 11am. I arrived at Pod Share Venice around 12:30 and my room wasn't ready.. I went out and came back by 4pm and my room wasn't ready yet. So, I told them, they went there changed the sheets and said it was ready. I went into the room and I noticed it was very dirty as you can see in the pics. I tried to be nice and talk to the staff showing I wasn't happy with that situation and expected my room to be clean so I could have a nice experience. The staff promised me that the place would be clean and ready for me and my friend when we arrived from dinner. Surprise... the room was the same!!!! Unbelievable!!!! Stay in a hostel doesn't mean you have to sleep in a room full of dust, specially when you are paying more to have a private space...

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    My stay here was very pleasant, I highly recommend it. The staff were friendly. The environment is very peaceful and quiet.

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    I've really enjoyed staying at Podshare and they have been incredibly accommodating. Highly recommend

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    Ask the Community - PodShare

    Where do people change clothes and dress? With men and women in the same sleeping area you can't just dress in a common area.

    In the bathroom.There are two. Quite tiny too.

    How do y'all deal with cleanliness, ensure items do not go missing/stolen?

    The clealiness there's not much you can do, it is a completely shared space, afterall. That being said, the space is extremely clean. If anything annoyed me at all, it was the proximity to a streetcar and the fact that sometimes people smoke… Read more

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    The crowd at Pod Share tends to the younger side, though, so geezers may feel a bit out of place.

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