Adjacent to the Beach Bus stops close ( Metro bus, Big blue bus, Culver City bus ) Clean Hot Water, Hot Choco, Hot tea always available Large number of kitchen appliances(oven, microwave, hot plates) available for cooking Fridge for storage of purchased goods available Many restrooms available on each floor

A high rise staircase with at least 20 steps to access reception (on first floor) Kitchen closes at 10pm, which is restraint for travellers at times Lighting needs to be increased in the bedrooms

Very nice hostel in the heart of Venice Beach with a walkable distance to Santa Monica Pier. The hostel had a free little breakfast including bagels, cream cheese and juice. We had a private room with a shared bathroom. Plenty of bathrooms/showers always available and clean. Definitely value for money! The WiFi did reach into the rooms.

The hostel had no lift, and the reception is at the first floor, so you need to carry your luggage up the stairs.

The location is great, right next to ocean. Outside doors get locked, so there are no straingers in the building, its good and safe. The view from the room to the beach and ocean was great too!! If you are travelling to see the ocean and have fun at the beach, then its a great stay, definately! But you better know that its way too far from for example Warner Broth studio, which is located at totally other part of LA. So you have to know where you want to stay more - by the ocean or by Hollywood area.

There are high stairs and no elevator. Its a challange to pick your huge luggage up.

Loved that the hostel is within walking distance of the Venice Beach area, skatepark and workout area which were some of the main reasons I really wanted to stay at this location. My stay was during Thanksgiving holiday week, so was not as crowded even though it can be a high traffic area. What really made my experience great here were the awesome fellow hostel people I befriended and explored the beach and L.A. area with, good times! Staff were also available to communicate with and accommodating.

The mixed-dorm style room I stayed in didn't have a place to hang bath towels or coats which I think would be helpful. Lockers also may need some maintenance to keep doors from jamming. Breakfast was basic (instant coffee / tea, toast and small oranges) but honestly for the price to stay it's not really an issue.

Location? Well. Its at the beach. Literally. Venice Beach. Which is an amazing quarter. From the community room, the window: You gonna see palm trees, the skater park and the pacific. Try to be there on a week end, as it is even more interesting to see all the different kind of people there. Connections: Buses. Takes you around one hour to go to Hollywood, walk of fame. Lots of bikes and scouter to rent, so you can easily go to Santa Monica pier, or the other direction, southwards, along the costside, which is really great. If you are into skating, you can also rent skateboards, surfboards, roller skates! There are also some skateboard shops with boards and merch to buy. I have been there the second time and I would go there again.

Perfect location in Venice beach in front of the ocean, I felt very safe to be a solo girl in a mixed dormitory and met so much nice people. The staff was very friendly and also they give you towels for shower and for the beach which it’s so helpful. Nice bars and clubs in the area

During the night you can hear the music of the club even if you wear earplugs

located right at the beach, bathroom in the room and public bathroom in the hall, lockers in the room (bring your own lock), breakfast included small but very tasty breakfast selection, nice relaxed atmosphere, guests quiet and respectful (much quieter than I had expected given the location and the club across the street), friendly and helpful staff

nothing related to the hostel itself! it was a bit difficult to get there on public transport (I arrived at night by plane and took two busses from the airport, might have been more simple throughout the day, careful: busses only took cash no credit cards), no supermarket in near walking distance, being outside in the park/at the beach didn‘t feel safe at night

Right on venice beach, can't beat that. Great views from the room. The staff was AMAZING! Front desk folks were so awesome and friendly and helpful I wanted to hug them.

There was nothing I didn't like. But an ice machine would have made it better. And I'll probably bring my own tea next time because the tea was really bland. (not very strong) The coffee would have been better brewed (I hate instant) but I also think cleaning and refilling that would make a total mess in that little kitchen so I get the instant. One piggy roommate left a mess in the bathroom but she only stayed one night and you can't help that. Most of the roommates were great. The staff kept everything clean as a whistle. Much appreciated.

The location was excellent, right by the Venice Beach, within 2 min by walk. They had a kitchen with a microwave, fridge, cutlery, bowls, plates, toasters and a toaster oven, and also a lounge with tables and a sofa. The staff were very very friendly and always available. Overall it is a pretty good value with this location and this price.

It felt like a college dorm, we had a private bedroom for 2, the room was not super large and did not have a private bathroom(the shared bathroom and shower room are clean though), it was not very quiet but it did not bother us a lot.

The location is as good as it gets. The common are is nice as well and has a lovely view from the window.

Although the hostal is good, I think it could use some upgrades. If the person above in the bunkbed moved, everything moved. The mattress made noises (maybe its folded in plastic(?), and the lockers are too small, and you need a big lock (my smaller lock didn't work). My dorm had a private bathroon, but the door literally didn't close, so everytime I tried to have privacy, I had to move the trashcan towards the door to keep it semi closed.