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Orbit Hotel and Hostel

607 North Fairfax Ave, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Formerly Banana Bungalow Hollywood @ The Orbit Hotel and Hostel)
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3.0 of 5 stars 143 Reviews
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Jiri K
Prague, Czech Republic
Senior Contributor
39 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012 NEW

I booked it and liked what i saw on pictures, however the reality was a bit different. I cannot say anything bad about people working there, as they were friendly and trying to help with all informations you need to know in L.A. (and there are many...) However, i was dissapointed by the rooms, beds, bathroom, as those were not... More

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JJno41
London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
104 reviews
39 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2011

This Hostel is really nothing special at all, place was dirty in general (beds, bathrooms etc). I would never consider staying here again, I found it hard to sleep due to the noise from the patio area down below, where people use to smoke at all hours, and the smell in the room from this, is really not that pleasant.... More

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APK2011
London, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011

I booked this hostel for a cheap stay in LA back in July. I saw the reviews for the nearby Banana Bungalow and decided I didnt want to stay there, this however looked smarter and better recieved.... Imagine my alarm when I got an email three days before my stay saying that "The Orbit had Moved around the corner" THE... More

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PriscillaMay
London
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 29, 2011

This place should not call itself a Hotel and Hostel - we got a private room and there was nothing hotel-like about it. Dirty rooms, stained sheets and carpets, weird smell throughout and cockroaches in the bedroom. We didn't eat the free breakfast as we didn't trust it so I can't say what that was like. All-in-all, great location on... More

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andreweggins
Brisbane, Australia
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8 reviews
7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2011
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The girl who checked us in told us their credit card machine was not working, but there was no credit card machine to be seen in the office at all. Upon reading other reviews I don’t think they even accept credit cards – something that would be handy to know, as a person who only uses credit and carries very... More

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gimme_wings
England
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16 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 23, 2011

We shared a 6 bed dorm and it was OK, the bunk beds were a bit rickety but it was clean and the bathroom was OK, had a bath and shower which was ensuite to the dorm room so only used between 6 of us. The free breakfast downstairs was good, large portion of cereal and/or toast! For $2, you... More

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lorna2011
London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
171 reviews
56 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 6, 2011

we stayed here for four nights in a 4 bed mixed dorm, the room was small but that wasnt a problem, there werent big lockers so we were worried about leaving our bags out but it was fine, small lockers were provided for valuables, laptops etc, available wifi, very quick, also provided apple computers for people to use for free.... More

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Asia79
Pescara
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 3, 2011

Very dirty place, very poor service (brown and black blemishes on all sheets!!); you are in the middle of the street and a child would be able to open the door of your room! In the night none check the main door, be aware! breakfast is poor (toast, marmalade and butter -in wich everybody can take and leave pieces of... More

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ajcloward
Seattle
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8 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 19, 2011
3
people found this review helpful

This was my first time staying at a hostel, so perhaps they are all like this place but surely hope not. I don't understand why its necessary to force budgeting college-age students to stay in such filth. It's should be more than possible to provide the bare bones basics, but in a sanitary, fun and safe atmosphere. The photos pretty... More

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gseward
Exeter, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2011

Me and a friend booked a private room in this hostel, and would advise anyone staying there to do the same. Our room was awesome, it had a double bed, and a bunk bed with a tv with loads of channels, a fridge, microwave and decent bathroom. Room was also well decorated. Other good features from this hostel were the... More

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