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Venice Beach Hostel

1515 Pacific Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles, USA, Distance from city centre: 22.4km

Rating: 80% from 25 reviews

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“ Stayed here in May 2013, 2 people in a private double with bath.Clean, spacious, bright room, reasonably priced for LA. "free parking" means there are some streets 1 block from the hostel were you don´t have to pay parking fees (no private parking at the hostel!); staff was friendly but not helpful (one did´t know how to use the phone? printer ink was empty and not replaced); breakfast was only waffles; WiFi ok-ish; no fridge, microwave or TV in room, but a safe and an old PC with internet ;) ”
69%
13 May 2013 Tina Austria

“ Perfect location. Can be a bit sketchy at night but during the day its awesome. Nice facilities. Great that dinner is included. ”
86%
27 April 2013 Johan Sweden

“ This is a fantastic place to stay. Lots of character, staff & guests very freindly & the location is unbelievable ”
100%
18 April 2013 john England

“ I recommend this hostel for travelers, students and backpackers who wants to visit LA. The location is perfect in the heart of Venice Beach with its famous hippie population especially during the day, its little restaurants and bars. The Staff helpful, dynamic, smiling and funny. The rooms are old but clean with comfortable beds, and quiet. They provide breakfast and dinner, you can park easily. There's definitely some venice beach spirit on the hostel decoration. Best value for money ! ”
83%
18 November 2012 Anonymous France

“ The location and staff were amazing, but that's pretty much it- I recommend staying here if all you care about is the beach and a bed. Though top bunks don't have rails and I was afraid I'd fall off until I switched to the bottom! ”
71%
21 October 2012 Emma Finland

“ Great location, great staff, great atmosphere, great value. Staff are really relaxed and not as anal as other hostels. I stayed at this one and Venice Beach Cotel up the road but this one was was way better. ”
89%
16 October 2012 Ben

“ Great location on Venice Beach! Very friendly, informative staff. Rooms cleaned daily. Our room was facing onto the road - was very noisy at night (traffic). I'm normally a sound sleeper but couldn't sleep because of the traffic. Need air con? Or fans that aren't attached to the light. ”
86%
3 October 2012 Alanna

“ This hostel was cute and the staff was very friendly. Our room was clean and comfortable. I would definitely stay there again and I recommend it to others. ”
91%
23 September 2012 Alexa

“ Most of my ratings for this hostel fall in the average, because it is a bit expensive relatively to its quality. However it is really well located, less than a block from Venice Beach, three blocks from the Abbot Kinney street where lots of cute shops and restaurants and bars are located, which was really great. Breakfast was said to be "free" however you are only entitled to get two toasts of bread per person if you don't want to eat waffles, which was really not negotiable and strange. ”
69%
12 August 2012 Stephanie

“ The other reviews are mostly wrong. This hostel is just as clean as you can expect a hostel with dormatories to be. The staff are helpful, there are a lot of different people though, working short shifts, so you might have a different experience. The shared areas of the hostel are pretty big and the atmosphere is relaxed and cosy. The dinner they serve is below average (and they serve pretty much the same thing every day), so the price should be lower in my opinion. Breakfest is great though. ”
80%
1 August 2012 Martin Lukas Zink

“ We had a great time there! Excellent location because so close to the beach. ”
83%
17 July 2012 Johannes

“ The price for the stay ended up $ 100 higher than expected because the hostel applied different rates than indicated by hostels.com and because the advance payment of 10% was not accepted as payment, so it had to be paid once more. Too bad with the economy, since the atmosphere was fantastic! ”
60%
15 July 2012 Jens

“ The staff were very friendly, readily available & helpful! We stayed in a two person private room, and it was everything we could have hoped for. It had the space of an average size apartment. We took advantage of the free breakfast & dinner, and it made the trip more enjoyable with more money in our pockets. We felt safe & comfortable at all times, then we could walk out the door to be in the heart of Venice beach! We really enjoyed it! ”
94%
9 July 2012 Marianna

“ I don't understand why the building hasn't been declared condemned by local authorities. ”
57%
5 July 2012 Andre

“ We had an amazing stay here!its location can't be better,right on the beach!its basic..but excellent value4money and the staff were really amazing!we loved it!don't be put off by other reviews...it is brilliant!cheap,clean,helpful staff,friendly atmosphere! ”
100%
22 June 2012 Roisin