Orange Drive Hostel Hollywood, Los Angeles

I had a wonderful experience at this location! The staff were exceptionally friendly, making me feel welcome. The room was clean and well-presented, which added to my comfort. Additionally, the toilets were well-maintained and accessible for all users.

The wooden walkway makes me uncomfortable during morning activities, as some guests are still sleeping. Otherwise, everything else has been superb.

Proximity to Hollywood. Cleanliness.

Nothing - my stay was fabulous. I’ll hopefully stay here again.

Very good location

No amenities (no basic toiletries)

location is perfect, near metro station on hollywood blvd, very clean room and bathrooms, these are shared but very good. well organized general place.

line gas heather inside room, can be dangerous.

We've been to this place several times and we can wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone. We live to visit the L.A. area. In fact, we come back every year for 2-3 weeks. Everytime, and since 2020, we stay at the Orange Drive Hostel. It almost feels like home as we feel safe and in very good hands. The staff is very attentive and supportive. The rooms are clean and in good shape. The hostel is located in a side street right in the heart of Hollywood. Easy access to public transport, tourist attractions, restaurants and the very popular In N' Out Burger, etc. It's only a 2 minute walk to Hollywood Blvd attractions and a 5 minute walk to Sunset Blvd.

Everything my 5th stay and I have another one booked

Great place with a rich history! Our room was pretty small but the beds were comfortable. There was one table and a chair, but we lacked some other space to leave or hang our things. The hotel had good wifi and a washing machine for $6 per wash. It was quiet despite its location just next to the Walk of Fame. I was a bit worried about the shared bathroom on the floor, but it was cleaned every day and I never had any issues with cleanliness. Other guests also left it in good condition.

Some more storage space in the room would be great. Also, a small kettle or coffee machine to boil some water in the room could be a great improvement!

Excellent location, excellent value.Friendly helpful staff.

Lovely old house.

Traveled alone. Hostel in a fantastic location.

The location is at the center of tourist spots like walk of fame and few minutes away to major shopping locations like ovation.

If you are staying in the dormitory type , it can get noisy and the cars outside are kind of noisy too.

Great location, very clean, great service!

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This is a great little hostel. At first I was horrified to arrive at the Walk of Fame. I didn't realise I'd booked to stay on the actual WoF. I it was noisy, dirty,loud and with weird people. Just gross. Then when you reach the hostel its like a peaceful nice haven away from all the blah in the main centre strip. The more time i stayed in the hostel the more I grew to really like it. And the Walk of Fame grew on me. The location is really good; you can catch the metro for 1.75usd then the free bus to the Hollywood Hills to hike to the HollyWood sign, or the Griffith Observatory. That's what i did. It's also literally a 4 min walk from the stop for the Big Bus hop on hop off tour as well. And ofc there's the WoF which was fun to spots the names. I got William Shatner Britney Spears and Luciano Pavorotti. The hostel dorm beds were SO comfortable I think the most comfortable hostel beds I've ever stayed in my life!! The staff are so lovely. Especially the dark haired woman. She gave me some organic spring onions and offered me more organic free food cos her friend had been to the Farmers Market and bought too much The bathrooms are spacious and spread throughout the hostel, the showers were very good, nice and hot with storage space (to bring your shampoo, soap etc, hand rails for towels, and one shower even had a small shelf unit so You can put your clothes on to change into. Very good. I liked the design of the hostel as well. It was quaint The patio was beautiful (a garden in the sun with little tables and chairs with shade),the laundry excellent and the kitchen was top👌🏼they provided free herself and spices

American hostels dont have key carded lockers, it's necessary to use a padlock. Very annoying. every hostel I've been to here has this though; it isn't unique to this hostel. I'm from Europe and we have key carded lockers so basically your key card opens electronically your locker - it's easier than messing about with a padlock incase you forget things There was a girl on the first night I arrived who it seemed had been eating chicken in the room

It's a lovely location, lovely house and garden. It's incredibly clean with nice staff.

I was on the top floor (one of the attic rooms). By mindful that you'll need to carry your luggage up a few flights of stairs. Also, the walls are VERY thin. Noise-proofing wouldn't go astray.

The location is perfect if you want to go to Hollywood bowl or Hollywood walk of fame, staff was professional and kind and I liked that dormitories are separate between female and male

Because around Hollywood walk of fame there are some homeless just be careful at night

Location. Hip.

The area is quiet, quite amazed it's just 5mins walk away from the bustling walk of fame.

Friendly people. Nice atmosphere with a bit of age and quirkiness. Having a kitchen was great and the location around the corner from the Chinese Theatre was great and it was quiet. Perfect place to go from for a concert at the Hollywood bowl.

Not much to say. Suited us

comfy beds, cozy and clean room, also shared facilities were very clean, parking, great hosts, nice patio, localization, quiet and safe

everything was perfect

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The hostel is in a relatively quiet place. Great place for first time tourists looking for an affordable place to stay!

No elevators. The hostel is 1920s themed, so it might not be possible to add.

Price

Bed slightly hard

Really liked this affordable hostel very located in Hollywood. Sweet staff, beautiful front and back yard, and nice facilities! Many bathrooms and toilets so never had an issue with needing to wait for any of that. 1 minute walk down to Hollywood Boulevard and 20 minute walk to Hollywood Bowl, which was convenient. Really calm despite the location! The staff was kind enough to borrow me a lock for the lockers!

Lockers outside of the room, which was fine but did not feel 100% safe. Sleeping in an upper bunk was a bit uncomfortable since there wasn't really a barrier that would prevent you from falling down, but that was a minor issue.

Loved the super convenient location, spacious rooms, cleanliness, and the outdoor area. Kitchen was incredibly clean for a hostel, too. Staff are friendly!

Would have loved a private room with private bathroom but the shared bathrooms beside our private room were super clean. Some of the toilets are weirdly close to the wall. Some odd characters around but maybe that's just hostels?

everything was clean, i felt super safe as a female alone and it was quiet

rooms are a bit toasty, AC doesn’t work very well but i recommend just sleeping with one blanket

Location

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Extremely clean Phenomenal staff

Fantastic location and Pedro was so helpful! Comfy bed and pillows. A really eclectic mix of people staying which I loved, and as a 40 yr old it was nice to see people my age was well, not just a young typical hostel crowd. Overall really impressed and I’ll be back!

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Large, cosy attic room with air condition and private bath, very clean and no street noise. Walking distance to Hollywood Blvd. Provided parking space at reasonable rate.

Noisy other guests in the hallways in the wee hours, but that's not the Hostel's fault.

The location was Perfect and the staff were very friendly. The property is close to the metro station.

Lovely little place, as described. Right next to the Hollywood boulevard, great location. Room was nice with old interior. Was very clean. Had a great little kitchen with free coffee, tea and cocoa!

First time staying in a hostel. The staff was extremely friendly and very accommodating! The place is very nice and has lots of space to store food in fridges. The spot is also in an amazing location, 2 minute walk from the Hollywood walk of fame!!

Great value for money - simple but clean and functional. Staff was very helpful and friendly.

Parking has limited spaces so even though we payed for the night, when we got back in the evening there were no more spaces so we had to pay extra for the garage nearby. Not a huge issue, but just a heads up to keep in mind if you're coming with a car.

Staff were very helpful, it was spotlessly clean, beds are solid and comfortable. Bedding provided. Location fab for exploring. Great history of the house. A little gem!

The Orange Drive is in a wonderful location, just off Hollywood Boulevard, and in a really safe area. The building was originally used as a boarding house for Hollywood legends, which was fascinating! The room that we had was so clean, with lovely soft linen. Parking for 10 dollars per day was so worth it. The positive reviews are so true! This place is amazing!

A very small niggle, was that the person checking us in, although pleasant, wasn’t particularly interested in us at all, and didn’t make us feel overly welcome or pleased to stay in this amazing place. The person checking us out however was the opposite… warm, friendly and welcoming, which would have got a 10 out of 10 overall for our stay if the service had been consistent.

Very nice location, everything was according to the description

Everything as expected

The location and price couldn't be better. The property is full of history and charm. The room we had was once occupied by Marilyn Monroe. The building is old. But spotless. The staff was friendly, helpful, and professional.

There is really nothing we didn't like. Don't stay here if you expect new and modern. But that's what is really cool about this place.

Nice hotel in an old house, charming. The location is very good. Very convenient the parking slot at 10 dollar per day available on site.

There were so many bathrooms! It is quiet and residential, but so close to Hollywood Boulevard and the metro. Lots of hooks in room and bathroom. Good kitchen. Good linens. I saw someone cleaning baseboards and doors; every bit of the place felt clean. Even the grout on shower floors was immaculate. I loved the history of the building - an old phone system is still visible - but every inch seemed freshly painted and very well maintained. The pics make it look old, but it’s immaculate.

No big lockers for your luggage in the room. There are small lockers by the kitchen that would fit a purse. The air conditioning wasn’t very cool.

No breakfast offered

Window in bedroom didn’t have much of a shade covering so light (and sound) came in throughout night. Toilets on 2nd floor were very difficult to get at - so close to wall

The location of the property is very good. It’s extremely close to walk of fame, ovation Hollywood. Also there are many restaurants and Target, shops nearby for food n shopping. The property is also quite clean and they provide sheets towel. The washrooms are quite clean. Making it a great value.

This is more like precautions to consider. - the shared washrooms are quite small. The showers could be claustrophobic. - depending on room u get assigned, there might be TV noise in the night. So if u r light sleeper, could be difficult. - the upper bunk bed is slightly tricky to climb - they have the aircon only in nights and only when the staff seems it’s required depending on weather. Sometimes it gets hot inside the room without aircon.

The staff were really welcoming and friendly. I enjoyed that we had a shared kitchen area and plenty of spaces to eat our food, indoor and outdoor. There were also complimentary coffees/teas/hot chocolate. And plenty of fridge space to store our own food. It was a 3 minute walk to the Hollywood walk of fame and a station. It wasn’t far to go for a hike in one of the canyons. It was also close to the shops like Target and in n out.

Flat pillow, no privacy curtain. It was quite old fashioned the rooms, but the place had character. I enjoyed learning about the history of the hostel.

Clean and friendly

Small bathrooms that get too hot

My home away from home Best customers and crew

The property is nice neighborhood, with several touristic point accesible by walk. The staff was very helpful/

The location The staff The WiFi Clean

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I have stayed here before, good value for the price, good location. The hostel is big and there are enough bathrooms available. Good kitchen too. It's clean, friendly staff, and good location (prime Hollywood spot but on a quiet street).

I stayed 2 nights in a private room and one in a dorm. The private room was nice but very noisy (outdoor street noise). The AC smelled a bit. Also, you have to ask staff to turn on / off AC, which I think is a little weird.

The rooms are very well priced, and cleaned regularly. Same goes for the bathrooms. It has everything you would need in a hostel. The location, whilst busy, is unbeatable. The staff are extremely kind and helpful. They helped me with my metro card, and let me store my bags til I needed to leave.

I can't think of anything, it would be nice to experience the private rooms next time, I'm sure they're good, too.

Location and friendly staff

Very convenient; lovely oasis tucked away from the loud chaos of Hollywood Blvd. The beds were comfy and there were plenty of available restrooms.

Number of guests were rather rude and did not adhere to quiet policy.

Lisa is the best every 🙌

Migliorare pulizia

Loved this place and would definitely stay again. Really helpful staff. Sizeable room and comfy. Location was excellent to walk to walk of fame (2 mins) and to subway.

Creaky floor boards! I toss and turn so much with back pain and kept waking up with the wheels of the bed squeaking on the floor. Bathrooms were super tiny but manageable.