Banana Bungalow Hollywood Hotel & Hostel

Location to main Hollywood attractions were super close! High marks on that. It’s literally right off the 101 and on Hollywood Blvd, not far from major attractions and the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The evening I arrived, they had dinner and activities which is great especially for people traveling from further away, it felt like a kind community and I like the vivid colors of the building with the lights. Parking was available inside which is nice (for an additional cost).

Upon arrival, during check-in I was notified parking was at an additional cost, I think that could have been disclosed up-front or on the app. Also during check-in, personnel could have been a littler friendlier, I was notified I needed evidence that I would be moving on and NOT extending my stay. I’ve never encountered that before so I was unsure what type of evidence to provide besides that I live away and just wanted to enjoy a weekend in SoCal. This could be specific to this location or LA due to the large unhoused community nearby, disclosure upfront would be ideal. I stayed in a 6-bed room with its own kitchenette and bathroom which was nice, recommend removing any stained sheets or bedcovers. The metal bunk beds were gnarly but I managed just an FYI because you can slip going up or down. Use caution. Otherwise, good stay for solo and/or economical travelers. Probably wouldn’t recommend if you want a quiet place since they do have karaoke and play music at night.

The private room was good - the bed is not excellent but it’s worth

It had karaoke all nights and our room was in front of the common area so it was loud

The location is perfect, in Hollywood st, with the bus station at 1 min. Plus the metro 4-6 min walk. The facility provides activity during evening and that was not expected. In 3 nights I had free pizza and wine night, barbecue and drinks at 15 dollars and barbecue and drinks for free (they were not bad at all!!!). Kiki is the guy responsible of this, HE IS SO GREAT!

In that part of Hollywood street you'll see a lot of homeless people but it's not fault of the facility. Nevertheless the last night, they let checked in 4 guys at 3 am, they switched off lights and obviously they made noises and broke my sleep for about 45 minutes. They could have been more thoughtful. I was very angry that day, since I was going to take a flight and not being able to sleep for more than 30 hours.

Location ok

Not very clean Hard to climb the beds 1 fan isn't enough Bathrooms need to be cleaned more often and thoroughly