I stayed here for three nights in May 2012. The cheapest way to get to the hostel would be by bus. I flew from Vegas to LAX and when I walked out the baggage claim doors I just jumped on one of the airport shuttles that went to the Bus Terminal. When you get to the bus station (about 5... More

Stayed just one night at this hostel. It was generally quite good - clean with good facilities. The kitchen was great - lots of space and nice and clean but the bathrooms were a bit grotty. The hostel is in a great location though. More

The setup and the location of this hostel is spectacular. The location is just a block from the Third Street Promenade and a short walk to the Santa Monica pier. The setup of the hostel is by far the best I've seen, and I've stayed in hostels all over the world. There is a huge kitchen where you can mingle,... More

I've been staying at this hostel for over 10 years. I was just there in April. I noticed hardly any lights to read by in the library. There used to be a lot of tables and lamps in the library; now it seems very dark there. There used to be tables, comfy chairs and lamps to read by in the... More

This is a great hostel for Santa monica beach lovers, its relly close to all shops and beaches and is very clean, the staff are extremely helpful(well to English anyway lol) and all events were as advertised during the week. The only thing is the no Drinking policy it doesnt give you much chance to meet fellow travellers as hostellers... More

I stayed in this hostel during the first week of April. I got a 6-bed dorm room. The room was unique, as it had a sink, a toilet in a separate room and a shower in another separate room. This set up helped to reduce waiting time to use the sink, toilet, or shower. Breakfast is included in the rate,... More

Having tried several hostels in LA, once I found HI Santa Monica I was happy to make it my regular bed when in the City of Angels. More like a three-star hotel than a hostel, it's a block from the beach and surrounded by restaurants (there's a good Italian one right next door), the mall for people watching and Wholefoods... More

A mate and I stayed four nights here while in the Los Angeles area. We went directly form LAX to the hostel, thinking it would take an hour (seeing as LA is such a huge city) it was a surprisingly short drive! we took a shuttle which only cost us $15pp. The person on check-in was very friendly and polite.... More

Pros Safe location Breakfast Cons REALLY unfriendly staff - if you resent tourists then dont work at a hostel SUPER slow wifi Compared to other HI hostels that I have stayed in in the States really drab interior - reflective of staffs lack lustre approach to their jobs? Alot of the 'events' that they had were cancelled Male bathroom two... More