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HI Los Angeles/Santa Monica

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    1436 2nd Street
    Santa Monica
    Santa Monica, CA 90401
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 9 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 8 reviews Rooms
    • 3 based on 7 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 8 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 8 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 50% based on 9 reviews Young singles
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    • 20% based on 9 reviews Families with young children
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Reviews of HI Los Angeles/Santa Monica

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Jun 7, 2008

This was the very first place I stayed at on my first overseas voyage, and I must say it was a very positive experience. I stayed in a six bed dorm with a shower & the security is excellent, unlike other hostels I have since stayed at. Like some other reviewers, I found that the atmosphere around the place wasn't... more

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4 of 5 stars
Alexandria, Virginia
May 17, 2008

This hostel is similiar to the ones I've stayed at in Seattle and NY. Very dorm like, with some rooms having their own bathrooms (one room for shower, another for toilet; sink is outside). The free breakfast isn't as good as the one in Seattle but it stayed the hunger for a while (coffee was good though). There was a... more

Apr 28, 2008

The hostel is good value for money in a great location. I stayed in a room with a TV and queen-sized bed with my son. The room was clean and neat. Breakfast was included in the price. However, the hostel reception staff were a bit cool and bored, and our room was very noisy (it directly fronted a ventilator shaft... more

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1 of 5 stars
San Francisco
Dec 21, 2007

I stayed here on 2 separate weekends in November. I will preface this that I am not a foreigner but I have stayed in hostels in the US and Europe before. I've had a myriad of experiences and try stay at hostels that have some sort of standardization with how they're run. My first weekend was uneventful - meaning no... more

Aug 4, 2007
0/1 found this review helpful

The location of this place is great-on the block between the sea and third st promenade, the main shopping area. There is also a convenient car park over the road, which I was never charged for overnight. The hostel was clean and had a good kitchen, but it just lacked that hostel feel of friendliness and internationality. Rooms were very... more

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2 of 5 stars
Kennebunk, Maine
May 3, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Wanted an inexpensive place to stay in Los Angeles and we both had prior experience with hostels in Europe so booked into the facility in Santa Monica. A private room with twin beds cost $78 per night. We stayed 2. Breakfast free but uninspiring. Choice of corn flakes or fruit loops, fruit was canned fruit cocktail, orange juice was bland.... more

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3 of 5 stars
Berkeley, CA
Feb 11, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This place isn't bad at all, especially for the price. It's clean and the staff is relatively helpful. However, you are staying at $30/night hostel, so you need to be prepared for a few things. In particular, there's not a whole lot of privacy, your fellow hostellers might be a little bit strange, and the beds are about as comfortable... more

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3 of 5 stars
Oxford, UK
Oct 1, 2006
4/4 found this review helpful

For a large hostel, this place wasn't too bad. There was a big dining area, TV room and library, and only two blocks from the beach and one from the main shopping / dining area, the Third Street Promenade. However, our private room was quite expensive given that the price didn't include breakfast and the bathroom was big, not very... more

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3 of 5 stars
Peterborough, UK
Sep 23, 2006
4/5 found this review helpful

Having just 'done' Hollywood as it were, looking forward to a relaxing stay in Santa Monica. Weren't disappointed, in dorm rooms of 6 - single sex if thats of any interest, each with shower room and separate toilet. If you're looking for a pure hostel then this is it, only provides breakfast but there is a great crepe (pancake) place... more

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1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA 90401