We arrived in the morning so we went to drop our bags off at this hostel, and the kind staff let us have a shower as we'd just gotten off a long plane ride. Our bags were left in an unlocked room near the front reception, which made us a little nervous. We went up to have a shower and couldn't believe how HOT the hotel was... it was hotter inside than outside!! There were naked people lying on their beds with doors open because the heat was so unbearable. We had a shower and couldn't believe how dirty and horrible they were. In the mens toilets there was poo in the bins next to the loo, and in the females the bins were piled high with all kinds of rubbish. The showers themselves were dirty, the drain cover was off, and there were no locks on the doors. There were fans in the bathrooms but they weren't helping. We told the lady we couldn't stay here and she was very nice about it... but it was an absolute horrible way to start our holiday in LA. Only good thing is the location, but the hostel looked dodgy, unsafe and the heat was ridiculous. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone!