About Banana Bungalow West Hollywood
BANANA BUNGALOW WEST HOLLYWOOD is one of the most popular hostels in the country. We are located right in the hottest spot on the 'Melrose Strip'. The Melrose area is a very special part of Los Angeles. It is located on the West side of Hollywood and borders Beverly Hills, you can walk to many of the great experiences that Hollywood has to offer plus you will be centrally located to access all the sights and sounds of LA. To the north is Magic Mountain and Universal Studios (10 minutes away), to the south is Disneyland and the Queen Mary, heading West offers Beaches and the Venice Boardwalk, and due east is downtown Los Angeles and Chinatown. Melrose itself is a fantastic place to shop, eat, beautiful people watch and check out the latest worldwide trends in clothing, music, fashion and food, easily, safely and all on a traveller's budget.
From the Banana Bungalow West Hollywood you can walk to the World famous Melrose Avenue Shopping, food and beautiful people watching, the real Sunset Strip nightlife and clubs, the Beverly Center featuring the Hard Rock Cafe, movies and mall, CBS Television Studios for free live T.V. shows and tour, The Farmer's Market with it's amazing Hollywood history and great food plus the newly remodelled Grove with theatres shops and restaurants, the World class original comedy at the Improv & Groundlings comedy clubs, elaborate exhibits at the La Brea Tar Pits and Los County Museum of Art, glamorous Beverly Hills with its movie star homes and Rodeo Drive Shopping.
Enjoy our Free BBQ's and Gatherings, Huge Common Kitchen with Dining Area, Discounted Tours and Shuttles, Dorm rooms with 6 Beds, Free TV Show Tickets, Big Screen Movie Room, Private Baths in Every Room, Free Movie Night, Free Airport Shuttle, Cool Retro Design, Free Comedy Night, Hollywood Hills Walking Tour, Play Football (soccer) with people from around the world, Special Hollywood Club Access, 24 hr. Free Internet Access, Car Rental from $19.99/day+tax, as well as a Safe and Secure Neighborhood.
TOURS & SHUTTLES: We have tours and shuttles around Los Angeles that include a fantastic tour of LA that takes you in an air conditioned van to many of the interesting and famous sights of Hollywood and beyond including Venice Beach and movie star homes. We will pick you up at the airport for free if you are there at one of our scheduled times, if not you can take a shuttle and will be reimbursed when you check in and pay for at least 4 nights. Plus all these exciting other tour events:
Universal Studios
Disneyland
Six Flags Magic Mountain
L.A./Hollywood City Tour
Venice Beach
Knott's Berry Farm
Stars Homes
Sea World
Shopping
Getty Museum
Night Clubs
Tijuana shopping and party adventure
Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and more…
ACTIVITIES:
We have many in house activities that are offered for free or very cheap. These include Movie Night which is played in our Big screen theater style room with 5.1 surround sound and a free barbecues with lots of food, DJ's and cool people to meet. We also offer the following activities:
- Pub crawls
- Poker Nights
- Billiards Tournaments
- Runyon Canyon and Hollywood Sign Hiking Tours
- Theme Parties
- Beach Shuttle
- Walking Tours for Hollywood Blvd or Melrose Shopping
To check in to a dorm you will asked to provide proof of current international travel. Please DO NOT RESERVE A DORM WITHOUT PROOF OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, you will not be accepted at check in, sorry. Please reserve a private room through our web site if you have no proof of international travel. People under the age of 16 are not permitted to stay in dorm rooms. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. Couples must reserve two beds.
Thank You For Choosing the BANANA BUNGALOW WEST HOLLYWOOD HOSTEL.
603 N. Fairfax Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90036