Gramercy Place

I wouldn't tell you to go anywhere else!
From the moment I walked into this place the vibe was great. Kelly, Sheila, Dolan, and Tim were very helpful. Everyone in the hostel was cool as well. The best part is that what you see on their website is exactly what you will see when you arrive. The neighborhood isn't the cleanest, but you won't have to worry about whether its safe to walk around at night and thank god there is a Carl's Jr. around the corner. Coming from Atlanta, I had never heard of a "Hostel," just from what I saw from the movie of the same title and that about scared the hell outta me. Big kitchen and dining room. Phat patio area in the back and the place was kept immaculately clean. I can go on and on for days about how much I loved this place, so I'll stop here.

Nice, friendly, comfortable place to sleep!
Although I was leery of staying in a hostel in Los Angeles since I had never been there, I quickly realized that I had made a good choice in Gramercy Place. For $50, I got a comfortable, clean, noise-free room, and a choice of four bathrooms in the home. Even though I stayed here while a group was present, I had minimal trouble getting into a bathroom when I needed to. The staff was friendly and helpful and although I checked in late, they were kind enough to leave a key in the mailbox with detailed instructions. An added bonus was having two computers available for internet access. Gramercy is in a great location, central to downtown L.A. and Hollywood. Its only drawback is the parking -- Gramercy Place (the street) is completely filled up after 8 or 9 p.m. on any given night. Two nights I parked on Pico Boulevard, but it was a little confusing because you couldn't park on one side of the street from 7 to 9 a.m. and you couldn't park on the other from 4 to 6 p.m. Yet, the neighborhood felt safe, the bed was comfortable, and the noise minimal. Who could ask for anything more?

Found staff to be friendly, fun, very helpful. Gramercy is beautiful, clean, close to everything -- great value for the money. Lots of different people. I'd stay there anytime.