Banana Bungalow Hollywood Hotel & Hostel

Location: 5920 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, us

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Luggage storage
• Safety deposit box
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Table tennis
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Board games/puzzles
• Evening entertainment
• Entertainment staff
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Delivered food - securely covered
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Key card access
• ATM/banking
• Television in common areas
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Billiards or pool table
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Internet access
• Games
• Japanese garden

Rooms Available

• Economy Room, 1 Queen Bed

  1 Queen Bed

  204 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 27-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator and microwave

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Towels and bathtub or shower

  Practical - Safe

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Need to Know - Housekeeping on request

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Kitchen
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Body soap
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Budget Double Room

  Budget Double Room This double room has a Queen bed, a full bathroom, TV with satellite channels, heating and air conditioning, a small refrigerator and microwave, a safe, a closet, a wall fan, and a USB charging station for your phone.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Private entrance
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Deluxe Double Room

  Deluxe Double Room: This double room has a Queen bed plus one or two twin beds, a full bathroom, a full kitchen, TV with satellite channels, heating and air conditioning, a safe, a closet, a wall fan, and a USB charging station for your phone.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Reading light
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room This dorm room is a shared room that has twin bunk beds, a full bathroom, a full kitchen, TV with satellite channels, lockers, heating and air-conditioning and a USB charging station for your phone.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Satellite channels
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Dining area
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Earplugs
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Carbon monoxide detector

• Deluxe Double Room

  The double room includes a private bathroom fitted with a bath and a shower. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Body soap
  • Smoke alarm
  • Key card access
  • Carbon monoxide detector

Guest Reviews

• Pedro (9/5): Practica y entretenida - Personal muy agradable La puerta del refrigerador estaba dañada
• Argyri (1/5): ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE - STAY AWAY FOR YOUR SAFETY!Review:I am writing this to warn anyone considering staying here: do NOT - The staff, breakfast ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE - STAY AWAY FOR YOUR SAFETY! I am writing this to warn anyone considering staying here: do NOT be fooled by the positive reviews or the "exotic" vibe. This place was a total scam and, frankly, dangerous.The location is terrifying. There is a shelter directly across the street, which means there are constantly large groups of homeless individuals and drug users right outside the front door. There is zero security—no guard and no concierge—to monitor who enters or exits. While it’s technically a 20-minute walk to the tourist heart of Hollywood, the route is sketchy and felt extremely unsafe. The interior might look "exotic," but the rooms were dirty and felt more like a poorly maintained campsite than a hostel. Many of the guests were very suspicious, and the police were constantly showing up due to fights and disturbances at the reception.The breaking point was returning one evening around 8:00 PM to find they had changed the door code without any notification. Since there was no staff at the door, we were stranded outside in what felt like the "Skid Row" of Hollywood, terrified and shouting for someone inside the courtyard party to hear us.As soon as we got in, we packed our bags and fled to another hotel. We had 5 more prepaid nights at Banana Bungalow, but we knew their no refund policy didn't even care about a refund —we just had to get out of there. The staff was polite and the breakfast was decent, but that doesn't matter when you fear for your physical safety. This place is NOT what they portray it to be. Please, stay somewhere else.
• Laura (6/5): -
• natalia (8/5): - Una muy buena ubicacion, el personal del hotel es muy amable. Desayuno sencillo pero apenas para el precio.
• Marcelo (10/5): -
• Catherine (9/5): -
• Patryk (8/5): -
• Amanda (10/5): -
• Troy (10/5): Excellent staff customer service is good, great location - Initial stayed in a shared dorm was easy to upgrade to a single room Maids didn’t clean room upon request everyday
• Cody (9/5): Very awesome place to stay. So much to do. - The location was excellent. It was an easy walk to all Hollywood large venues including the Hollywood Palladium and TCL Chinese theatre and walk of fame. There were ample rentable bicycles and scooters also available nearby to travel faster and easier if you wanted. What I loved about this place was the vibes. Met many international travellers. They has a fun party downstairs each night with food, drinks and music. Staff was kind. Room was as expected. I personally liked the free breakfast and the ability to smoke outside the room. There was ping pong, darts, foosball, large outdoor TV for everyone to enjoy. This place was very cool to stay. No fault of the hostel owners but the amount of homeless outside was a little off-putting. The parking situation here is NOT ideal, but thankfully the owners were able to accommodate our large truck into the handicap stall for us, asking us to move it only twice during our stay.
• Desirée (4/5): - Homeless people all around the hostel. A lot of drug consumption within the hostel. Loud parties every evening.
• Lucas (2/5): - The location and secure parking
• Sanne (8/5): Erg leuk verblijf - Erg aardig allemaal. Lekker ontbijt en prima ruime kamer voor met het gezin. Zou hier zo weer naartoe gaan. Niets
• muktadir (bobby) (10/5): - Good people everything ok
• Kim (6/5): Prima locatie maar verder niet echt mijn ding. - De locatie was perfect voor de dingen die ik tijdens mijn reis gepland had. Dichtbij het metrostation en kortbij he bruisende leven. Ook de tuin is heel erg gezellig en de accommodatie voorzag ook soms bbq ‘s avonds en animatie zoals karaoke. Het was voor mij de eerste keer in een hostel en ik denk dat het ook gewoon niet mijn ding is. Ik deelde een kamer met erg jonge meisjes die vaak midden in de nacht vrienden meebrachten alvorens dan weer te gaan verder feesten. Het was niet echt de ideale combinatie. Ook het ontbijt zou iets uitgebreider mogen. Ik miste kaas of iets van beleg buiten confituur en pindakaas. Ook een eitje of iets van fruitsap was aangenaam geweest. In de kamer hing uit dat er ook ontbijtgranen en yoghurt waren maar dat was geen enkele keer het geval tijdens mijn verblijf.
• pamaran (10/5): Excellent -
• Kelsey (7/5): Nice tours and activities - I really enjoyed their Hollywood Sign tour and Beverly Hills tour It was weird that no one mentioned the tours they offer when I checked in. Glad I found out about them from another person at the hostel
• Aftab (8/5): It was great. - Loved the experience. It's right at the mouth of Hollywood Walk of Fame. Accessible from public transport. You can access The Dolby Theatre, TCL Chinese Theatre, etc by walk. The staff was very genial and accommodating. The place offers decent breakfast and 24/7 free tea and coffee. Has ping-pong table, a few more indoor games and parking. I checked in late at night, so the room was a bit messy. But since that was a shared space, the little mess was more because a roommate was to catch an early flight and was packing.
• Gorugel (5/5): -
• Helena Kim (8/5): -
• Bernard (9/5): -
• Cesare Ardito (8/5): -
• Antonio (8/5): -
• Adriana R.M (10/5): - La amabilidad del dueño Un poco el ruido
• Garrett (10/5): 818 I needed a place on the fly. They were very accommodating and I don’t like to see anywhere else. - Great staff, great service, attention to detail… you’d think it was White Lotus!!! It’s not being my permanent residence:)!
• Saidy Monserrat (6/5): Bien para el precio :) - Excelente ubicación y tiene estacionamiento dentro de la propiedad. También puedes hacer check in tarde lo que es agradable. No tiene las instalaciones mas nuevas pero esta limpio y el personal fue amable. Literal afuera de la puerta esta muchisima gente homeless y tienen casas de acampar, no es un lugar al que recomendaria llegar caminando ni en el día. Nuestra ventana daba al basurero por lo que no la podiamos abrir ya que olia muy feo, también a las 4 am pasaron a recogerla lo que nos desperto.
• Alexis (10/5): -
• Press (8/5): - Great location, great price, very friendly! Cleanliness could improve
• Haojun (8/5): -
• Volker (10/5): Individuelles und persönliches Hotel -
• Celine (10/5): Génial - Les animations au top et l’emplacement Rien !
• Jean-PAUL (10/5): - L'emplacement. L'accueil. Le personnel très actif et Agréable Les soirées d'accueil organisées très conviviales Le petit déjeuner Ras
• Bogdan (7/5): Polecam odpornym na hałasy a potrzebującym świetnej lokalizacji. - Lokalizacja. Pomocny personel. Hałas z baru do 24. Jeśli wstaje się o 5 rano na lotnisko to jest problem. Bardzo słabe wifi, trzeba było wychodzić na zewnątrz pokoju.
• Matthias.l (10/5): -
• Dong Ju (5/5): - 위치 아침식사, 소음, 방청소
• Juan Pablo (10/5): Buen fin en Hollywood - El gerente trae la fiesta!!!! Sábado y domingo hizo fiesta en el bar con cena y shots de regalo La chica Mexicana de recepción, conoce todo y te dice bien como llegar a casa lugar y bastante amable.
• Byambasuren (8/5): Was all staff was friendly and helpful. . We are stayed 3 nights, we are enjoed everyday organised party by hotel. - We really enjoyed the hotel parties—they created a wonderful atmosphere.
• Aníbal (7/5): - La atención del personal, todos buena onda. La limpieza de la habitación.
• Florian (10/5): - Super séjour, rencontre exceptionnelle, personnel adorable, ambiance exceptionnelle, notre fille de 8 ans était la mascotte avec chanson en français lors d’une soirée karaoke. L'extérieur le soir il y a des sans abris comme partout a Los angeles mais l'hôtel est surveillé de partout avec code pour rentrer .
• Lerraine (4/5): Was ok bed was really uncomfortable - Not much Lots off beggars outside
• Vedran (8/5): -
• Kristin (10/5): Literally great EVERYTHING (staff, activities, breakfast, cleanliness, and value!! - Literally EVERYTHING! I stayed here a few years back and was pleasantly surprised that it was better than i remembered!! 10+++++ ratings across the board for sure! nothing
• Małgorzata (7/5): - Sprawna obsługa, super miły Pan od śniadań Pokojom przypadłoby się odświeżenie
• Donte (9/5): -
• Rajesh (5/5): There is no available car parking on site. - Breakfast is okay, clean and spacious There were couple of parking spaces, but they didn’t give them, scared to do street parking. I don’t recommend for families.
• Dimitriios (1/5): A noisy stay. Uncomfortable sleeping arrangements and poor refund handling, making it hard to relax. - I liked the kindness and professionalism of Kiki the guy who is responsible for breakfast. Extemely social guy. A real pro. One of the main downsides was the sleeping setup—I had to climb up to reach my bed, which became inconvenient, especially after a long day. Another issue was the noise at night. Some of the guys in our room would come back around 3 or 4 a.m., often drunk and causing a lot of commotion. It made it very difficult to get proper rest, and trying to address the situation felt pointless and only added to the frustration. Because of this, I decided to leave Banana Bungalows after just three nights and moved to another hostel on Hollywood Boulevard, where I was finally able to find some peace and rest. Unfortunately, when I requested a refund for the remaining nights, I never received it. This place may not be the best choice if you value quiet, comfort, and a good night’s sleep. Personally, I found it hard to relax and wouldn’t choose to stay there again for these reasons.
• mathieu (8/5): -
• AGOSTINA Lucia (9/5): -
• Kaan Eren (1/5): -
• LUCA (8/5): BELLI DENTRO - Staff di una gentilezza unica. Ti senti davvero a casa. Diciamo che la loro accoglienza ti rende meno valutabili le pecche strutturali. La posizione è a 30 min a piedi dal punto centrale di Hollywood e la sera non è che sia proprio una zona che ti fa sentire al sicuro vista la grande presenza di senzatetto, ma questo è un problema serio dell’intera città. Davanti all’hotel c’è a quanto ho capito una sorta di mensa per poveri e questo porta una concentrazione di queste persone proprio nella zona. Comunque non abbiamo avuto nessun problema fortunatamente. Parcheggio in strada. Colazione essenziale. Infine un apprezzamento al fatto che ogni sera organizzano eventi tipo grigliata, karaoke, pizzata (personalmente mi hanno offerto tequila e pollo) gratuitamente e davvero il clima che si crea con i ragazzi dello staff ed in particolar modo Kiki è unico e cordiale! Camera senza pretese, senza lode ne infamia.
• Priscilla (8/5): Good hostel option in LA - Good location and great value for money. I met a lot of cool people in my shared room and in the garden. It's clean, and the small kitchen is functional. The evening activities and free food were very much appreciated! There are convenience stores nearby. The suburb is a bit scary, with a lot of people looking dazed, but they don't interact with you.
• Ismael (10/5): - Excelente ubicación, el personal súper agradable, diferentes actividades.
• Yeny Milena (10/5): - The service from the person serving breakfast was spectacular, and the rooms were very clean. I stayed for four nights, and they threw a party twice. The music was a bit loud, so it was hard to sleep, but otherwise, everything was great.
• Montagna (7/5): -
• Analia (8/5): Excelente ubicacion a muy buen precio. - Ubicación. Pero ojo que en la misma cuadra hay un asentamiento fe Homeless. Se sintió mucho olor a Marihuana que venia del area comun.
• Kibubi (8/5): -
• Gersyanny (10/5): Ótimo custo benefício para quem busca conhecer Los Angeles , ir aos Parques e não faz questão de luxo. - Localização excelente, próximo a calçada da fama e ao parque da Universal. Ótimo custo benefício, visto que saímos do hotel de manhã e só voltávamos à noite. Cama confortável e água quente. Possui estacionamento por um custo adicional, o que facilitou muito, pois alugamos um carro. Do café da manhã. É limitado a três itens e com pouca variedade.
• Clement (10/5): -
• Theo (10/5): -
• Theo (10/5): -
• Katja (4/5): Ok for a short stay. Staff try to make it as nice for guests as possible. - Nice outdoor area for breakfast and ping pong tables. The area is not very nice and it was noisy through the night.
• Theo (10/5): -
• Carlos (9/5): Agradable estadía - La amabilidad y el ambiente familiar Todo muy bien
• Jennifer (9/5): -
• Ana (6/5): - The breakfast was poor. Not all elements are available for choosing. Not worthy.
• Fahad (8/5): -
• Fahad (9/5): -
• Ünige (8/5): Kiemelten fontos, hogy ez egy HOSTEL, de annak elég jól felszerelt. - A munkatársak és a szobatársak is kedvesek voltak. Kellemes volt a közeg és bár eleinte féltettem a holmimat a zárható szekrények hiánya miatt - pontosabban lakatunk nem volt - teljesen biztonságos volt. A reggeli nem volt túl változatos. A booking felületén "interkontinentális" reggeliként van feltüntetve, hát ez kontinentális sem volt. Két szelet pirítós mogyoróvajjal és/vagy lekvárral. Egyébként kedvesek voltak a reggelinél is, de a leírás alapján nem erre számítottam. A kávéról nem is beszélek.
• Gustavo Sarmiento (7/5): Excelente Ubicacion y relacion calidad/precio - Excelente ubicacion, a un par de cuadras comienzan las estrellas, buen desayuno y atencion, para los que estan acostumbrados a camarotes esta bien, comodo con baño y cocina/comedor en habitacion, precio excelente para la ubicación, internet wifi bueno y muy amable la adminitracion. Lamentablemente al lado esta el ejercito de salvacion por lo que la cantidad de homeless a diario es un poco impactante, pero igual sirve para ver la realidad local, el personal, por lo menos administracion no habla español, solo esos 2 detalles. Ah quizas unos locker mas grandes en las habitaciones compartidas seria buena idea.
• Shuli (1/5): The nighttime noise is unbearable. To my surprise, there was even karaoke going on past midnight the other day, making i - Location is ok
• Javier (2/5): -
• Vlastimir (8/5): - Some beds are very non comfortable. Everything apart from that was great.
• WEI (8/5): - 地理位置很好，早餐吃不惯 增加会说中文的员工
• Theo (10/5): -
• Florence (8/5): - l'emplacement proximité bus métro, walk of fame petit dej cuisine dans chambre animations et soirées réception accueillant compétent possibilité tours confort literie absence de prise et lumière au chevet équipements cuisine assez rudimentaire,couverts pour 3 personnes alors que la chambre compte 6 lits côté bruyant des animations,car chambre mal insonorise clim vétuste et ventilateur bruyants,;il doit faire très chaud en été !!
• Lucas (6/5): Great location. Great amenities and events. No privacy curtains. Breakfast is okay. Onsite parking is secure. Location i - Great amenities, great events, decent parking price. People live here for months at a time so the rooms aren’t tidy. No privacy curtains.
• verenice (9/5): -
• Franco (9/5): -
• Vytis (6/5): Recommended for party animals, heavy smokers, karaoke lovers, but not for families with kids - Location Noisy enviroment, smoke of weed, bad karaoke experience, loud drunk talks at late night, and poor breakfast
• Theo (10/5): -
• Teddy (10/5): -
• Mavi (10/5): -
• Fahad (8/5): -
• Mark (7/5): - Comfortable beds, quick access to Hollywood Boulevard walk of fame. You pretty much had to walk through a homeless camp to get in the door of the property.
• Selemani (6/5): Good location - The parking options are great . U park inside the compound. Wich is very safe
• paul (10/5): -
• MAXITALY59 (8/5): -
• Daniela (2/5): - Surrounded by homeless people. Not family oriented.
• Adrien (5/5): - Great location, great office person ! To the bald guy with glasses who was at the barbecue : Don’t call you client m*********er when they then their back m*********er !
• Herradi (10/5): Super semaine - Kiki Rien
• Cathrin (10/5): Wer das American Fever erleben will ist hier genau richtig - Schneller einfacher Check in. Tolle Atmosphäre. Super Gastgeber die abends karaoke Partys etc. Machen. Waschmöglichkeiten. Lockere Atmosphäre . Für kleines Geld absolut zu empfehlen! Immer wieder ! Zum Frühstück gab es nur Kaffee und Tee- wenigstens ein Saft wäre schön gewesen 😬
• Cintia (9/5): - O ambiente é muito legal. Os funcionários são muito simpáticos e animados. Sempre tem festas para integrar os hóspedes.
• Vincent (6/5): - Le parking est un plus ainsi que le petit déjeuner La musique jusqu’à tard le soir et le quartier qui n’est pas très sécurisant
• Mumford (10/5): The staff where very polite and I had an awesome stay at this place. My room was incredibly clean! - The breakfast was amazing and the location couldn’t be more perfect for traveling Los angels. My room was great and extremely clean and the staff where very nice. Nothing.
• Lisa (8/5): Comfortable apartment style dorm rooms for a great price. - I loved the apartment style dorms. It was nice having access to a full kitchen for each room. Instructions were clear on bedding and staff was generally kind and helpful. Shoutout to Shion at the front desk. The parking was also extremely convenient. It would be nice if the bunks had privacy curtains. I don't think the hotel did enough to make sure locals didnt stay in the hostel, and I think there could have been more active fostering of social events on quieter days.
• Victor (10/5): Buena relación calidad precio - Cercano al Hollywood Sign y Paseo de la Fama, incluye desayuno decente, toallas y locker pequeño (no cabe una maleta). La ubicación puede parecer mala porque hay mucho homeless pero es un problema de la ciudad no del hostel, no pasa nada si no buscas problema con ellos.
• Dawayne (10/5): Bad bunk - Friendly staff Was on the top bunk and couldn't get down. The ladder was impossible to put my feet on to climb out. Couldn't get my medicine. Couldn't go urinate because I couldn't get down. Other guest in my room wouldn't help me because his ankle was broken.
• Quinten (7/5): Random but fun - Awesome place for making friends and having fun activities. Very close to Hollywood especially during the Award season. Problem with internet connection, random shower faucet due to temperature or guessing which will be overhead shower or for bath tub.
• Lagarde (6/5): - Cost Hasn't been updated
• Bhavya (3/5): - Location Room heating was not working, no one looked into it We requested room cleaning, no one did it There was lot of noise from road

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