The BANANA BUNGALOW HOLLYWOOD is a very popular international destination with a great location. We are right on Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood with a view of the Hollywood sign from our courtyard. You'll be walking distance from all the action and close to the subway and bus stops to get around LA.
IT'S AN 'OASIS FOR BACK PACKERS' with all the amenities, activities and events that travelers truly want. This includes a friendly staff to help you, a fun international crowd to hang out with, cool rooms, lots of hip common space, a great vibe and atmosphere, and daily events and activities that supply lots of fun for free or very cheap. This is a "Cool Hollywood Motel" that has been remodeled into a "colorful retro designed" hostel, and right next door is LA's best Thai restaurant with fantastic $5 lunches and delicious $10 dinners.
ROOMS: Dorms have 6 beds with a private bath and its own kitchen, that's right, we are the only hostel in Los Angeles with kitchens in most of our dorms. They also have a colorful décor plus cable TV with hundreds of channels and they are all kept very clean with our high standards of housekeeping. Plus we have the best private rooms of any hostel in LA and at cheap prices ranging from small to deluxe with kitchens, great for couples.
COMMON AREAS: Our common space is fantastic with a huge warm and welcoming courtyard that has music and palm trees, a billiards room with music, dancing and karaoke, a movie theater with big screen and surround sound, and a tiki garden with sunbathing, music, refreshments and a barbecue.
- Hot Hollywood Location
- Free Internet
- Free Wireless
- Free Parking Near Rooms
- Free Breakfast
- Free Coffee and Tea All Day
- Free Barbeques
- Private Bath in Every Room & Dorm
- Kitchen in most Dorms
- Cable TV with 100's of channels in all Rooms & most Dorms
- Free Lockers in Every Dorm
- Free Linens
- Free Luggage Storage
- Party Lounge with Billiards, Dancing, Guest DJ's and Karaoke
- Tiki Garden with Sunbathing, Music & Refreshments
- Big Screen Movie Room with 5.1 Surround Sound
- Free Movie Nights with the Latest Releases
- Pub crawl
- Poker Night
- Billiards Tournaments
- Basketball Tournaments
- Runyon Canyon and Hollywood Sign Hiking Tours
- Los Angeles City Tour
- Beach Shuttle
- Comedy Night
- Theme Parties
- Discounted Tours and Shuttles including Disneyland,
Magic Mountain, LA City and Universal Studios
- Cheap Private Rooms
- LA's Best Thai Restaurant Right Next Door
with $5 lunch and $10 Dinners
- No Curfew and No Lockout
- Discounted Weekly Rates
- Dorm rooms with 6 Beds
- Free TV Show Tickets
- Carpeted Cool Retro Design
- Special Hollywood Club Access
- Pay Phones
- Reimbursement for Airport Shuttle
- Car Rental from $19.99/day+tax
- 24 hr. Coin Laundry with Free Soap
- Super Clean
ATTRACTIONS
You can walk to:
1) 'Hollywood and Highland' which has become the 'Times Square' of LA with the walk of fame, live TV shows, the Chinese Theater, endless shops and food plus the Chinese and Kodak Theaters the home to the Academy Awards.
2) 'The Cahuenga Corridor' has over 24 bars and nightclubs offering a party for all moods and all types of hipsters.
3) 'Hollywood and Vine' has the Metro link which is LA's Subway and is the famous spot where broadcasters started it all.
4) 'Sunset and Vine' has been redeveloped with millions of dollars having shops, theaters, restaurants and things to do for any budget. 5) 'Hollywood and Western' has a subway metro station and huge discount grocery store.
6) 'Theater Row' is very close with an array of small acting theaters, this is where many big stars get their start acting and performing.
7) The 'Sunset Strip' is probably the place you'll see the most stars at night partying in some of the most famous nightclubs in the world.
TOURS & SHUTTLES: We have tours and shuttles around Los Angeles that include a fantastic tour of LA that takes you in an air conditioned van to many of the interesting and famous sights of Hollywood and beyond including Venice Beach and movie star homes. Plus all these exciting other tour events:
Universal Studios
Disneyland
Six Flags Magic Mountain
L.A./Hollywood City Tour
Venice Beach
Knott's Berry Farm
Stars Homes
Sea World
Shopping
Getty Museum
Night Clubs
Tijuana shopping and party adventure
Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and more…
ACTIVITIES:
We have many in house activities that are offered for free or very cheap. These include Movie Night which is played in our Big screen theater style room with 5.1 surround sound and a free barbeque every Saturday night with lots of food, DJ's and cool people to meet. We also offer the following activities:
- Pub crawl
- Karaoke
- Poker Night
- Billiards Tournaments
- Basketball Tournaments
- Runyon Canyon and Hollywood Sign Hiking Tours
- Comedy Night
- Theme Parties
- Walking Tours for Hollywood Blvd or Melrose Shopping
DIRECTIONS
From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
'Prime Time' shuttle can take you anytime, they have red vans with white writing and pick up in front of arrivals for $15 call 1-800-473-3743. If you are driving a car, Take Century Blvd East for 1.5 miles. Make a left on La Cienega and head North for 5.7 miles. Fork right onto Fairfax and continue North for 5.0 miles. Make a right onto Hollywood Boulevard and head East for 2.5 miles. Make a right into our driveway and park.
From Downtown Los Angeles Alameda Union Train Station:
Take the Metro (LA's Subway) to the Hollywood and Vine stop, then walk East on Hollywood Blvd. to 5920 Hollywood Blvd. If you are driving a car: Take Alameda Street South for 0.1 miles. Get on the 101 Freeway North and go 5.4 miles. Get off on the Hollywood Blvd. exit and turn left heading West for 0.1 miles. Make a left into our driveway and park.
From the Hollywood Greyhound Bus Station:
Take the local bus #217 heading East on Hollywood Blvd. to Bronson and Hollywood. If you are driving a car or walking: Make a right onto Cahuenga Blvd heading south for 0.05 miles. Make a left on Hollywood blvd. and head East for 0.2 miles. Make a right into our
driveway and park.
You will be close to all the cool stuff but won't have to get caught in all the hassles of busy traffic, crowds and parking problems. You can motor right up to your room and walk to all the hot spots or have access to the Hollywood 101 freeway within one block. LA's public transportation is easily accessible with bus stops right out in front on Hollywood Boulevard and the metro subway is right down the street.
To check in to a dorm you will asked to provide proof of current international travel. People under the age of 16 are not permitted to stay in dorm rooms. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. Couples must reserve two beds.
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5920 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
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Location
• Fantastic location on Hollywood Blvd. just West of the 101 freeway.
• DIRECTIONS
• From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
• 'Prime Time' shuttle can take you anytime, they have red vans with white writing and pick up in front of arrivals for $15 call 1-800-473-3743. If you are driving a car, Take Century Blvd East for 1.5 miles. Make a left on La Cienega and head North for 5.7 miles. Fork right onto Fairfax and continue North for 5.0 miles. Make a right onto Hollywood Boulevard and head East for 2.5 miles. Make a right into our driveway and park.
• From Downtown Los Angeles Alameda Union Train Station:
• Take the Metro (LA's Subway) to the Hollywood and Vine stop, then walk East on Hollywood Blvd. to 5920 Hollywood Blvd. If you are driving a car: Take Alameda Street South for 0.1 miles. Get on the 101 Freeway North and go 5.4 miles. Get off on the Hollywood Blvd. exit and turn left heading West for 0.1 miles. Make a left into our driveway and park.
• From the Hollywood Greyhound Bus Station:
• Take the local bus #217 heading East on Hollywood Blvd. to Bronson and Hollywood. If you are driving a car or walking: Make a right onto Cahuenga Blvd heading south for 0.05 miles. Make a left on Hollywood blvd. and head East for 0.2 miles. Make a right into our
• driveway and park.
• You will be close to all the cool stuff but won't have to get caught in all the hassles of busy traffic, crowds and parking problems. You can motor right up to your room and walk to all the hot spots or have access to the Hollywood 101 freeway within one block. LA's public transportation is easily accessible with bus stops right out in front on Hollywood Boulevard and the metro subway is right down the street.
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Address: 5920 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Distance to city center: 8.83 km
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Facilities and Amenities
Party Hostel
Solo Traveller
Bedsheets
Breakfast
Dinner
Lockers in Lobby
Lockers in Rooms
Luggage Storage
Parking
Safe Deposit Box
Towels
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
City Tours
Pub Crawls
ATM
Air Conditioning
BBQ Grill
Board Games
Book Collection/Exchange
Cable TV
Clothes Dryer
Concierge/Info Desk
Credit Card Payments
Entirely Non-Smoking
Evening Entertainment
Gameroom
Gym/Fitness Room
Hair Dryers
Hot Showers
Kitchen
Laundry
Lounge Area
Meeting/Banquet facilities
Movie Library/Rental
Outdoor Seating
Pool Table
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Sport
Swimming Pool
TV
Table Tennis
Wheelchair Accessible
Airport Pickup
Service Animals
Pet-Friendly
Genders: Males & Females
Max. Age: All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (dorms): 16
Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages
Min. Age without Parent: 18
Checkout: 11:00 (11 AM)
Curfew: No Curfew
Lockout: No
Maximum Stay: 28
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 24 Hours
Size: Large (60-100 beds)
Female Dorm Only
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