Banana Bungalow Hollywood Hotel & Hostel

good for initial stays at Hollywood Boulevard. Good dorms for singles as well rooms for couple and family. Some rooms have kitchen too. At HW and Bronson , bus station immediate out of the gate. Metro red line Vine station at three minutes walk and Western station at six minutes walk. ground floor and first floor property. Gelson's has best vegetarian pizza @ $ 4 per slice, Fresh self made salad @ $ 11 per lbs five minutes walk at Franklin. Late night drive through and gas on the doorstep. Very lively.

This is a great value hostel in the Hollywood location. Staff is helpful and polite. We got a room on the 2nd floor with a queen bed and a bunk bed for two, a kitchennette and bathroom with towels and toiletries. Room is spacious and well-maintained. Parking is on-site for minimal charge. Breakfast offers cereals, yogurt, fruits and beverages. Location is a few meters away from the walk of fame, subway and buses. I feel safe in the property

Definitely worth every penny. It offers great choices for breakfast from pastry, muffin sandwiches, and drinks. There is a wide screen tv and seats downstairs where people can hang out with heater on cold nights. There is laundry inside the vicinity. There is private kitchen in our private room with tables and chairs, some utensils, pans, dishwashing liquid and sponge. They are also informative with many brochures and posts on the nearby attractions and how to get there. There are also plenty of parking.

Don't stay here. The place is situated on a very gritty stretch of Hollywood Blvd, with tents lining the street. I did not enter the room, therefore cannot comment. But the lounge area was something between a (disappointing) party hostel and a motel. But something I have never experienced at a hostel. They strictly demand a photocopy of your credit card, or a cash deposit of $200. I was uncomfortable with their taking a photocopy of my credit card, incl. security information, and explained that as well I was leaving the country the following day and didn't want to carry around $200 cash as a matter of personal security. They dismissed everything I said, and even as I asked them to wait a few minutes so that I could check other hotel options in the city for the night, they immediately cancelled my booking, virtually leaving me with nowhere to stay for the night. Fortunately, I found a better place near Venice Beach, where I confirmed they do not photocopy your credit card, no $200 deposit, no tent city in the street out front, no bull.