MyStayLA

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Fair
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Comfy beds, good location
  : The owners were overbearing, they treated you like you were their children. The rules were a little ridiculous with no shoes allowed in the house and only being allowed to shower at certain times and for a certain period of time, and only allowed the AC on at certain times. You were only allowed to use the toaster and microwave in the kitchen, with us being told multiple times the stove was off limits. There was also rules about which days you were allowed to cook. There was no real communal area as they have seemed to cram a bed and divided into any corner they can. There was dust all over the windowsill next to my bed. The bedside cabinets were filled with old rubbish and stained. There was an ant infestation in the upstairs shower, which also only had two settings - scalding hot or off - The owners were also rude to my friend, not even acknowledging her on arrival, insisting on helping me with my bags but not her, not looking at her or responding to her when she tried to ask them a question and even closing a door on her. They also came into the room with no warning and just stared at random times throughout the early hours. Although these things arent inherently harmful they did make the stay uncomfortable.

Very Poor
Traveller Type:
  : This hostel shouldn't be on booking.com. the hosts are mean, aggressive and not welcoming at all. They never responded to the questions I texted them via the chat. The room wasn t clean. Dirty socks were found under my bed, the bathrooms are not In good shape at all and don t lock, there s a kitchen, a stove and a bunch of other stuff that we are not allowed to use. Only a microwave, no plates just a few very very basic things like bowls and forks available and not even a lot of them. I didn t know I wasn t allowed to use the stove and the hosts started to freak out and get very angry at us. They litteraly kicked us out. They told us to leave the place the same night. I agreed on leaving the next day but ofc I wasn t gonna leave on the same night, where else was I suppose to stay ?It was completely ridiculous! Also the pictures are definitely not the reality ! My room was supposed to only have 3 beds and had 4. No privacy, I know it s a hostel but I ve been to dozens of hostels and this one is clearly not a place that should welcome people. Terrible stay! We left early in the morning, the hosts didn't even say a word. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE! You re gonna be yelled at and disrespected. Very disappointing!

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Good for the price.

Poor
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Location. Comfortable bed.
  : Bathroom. Atmosphere. Lack of amenities. No heat.

Very Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Nothing
  : That place is horrible, they don't clean, they force you to take off your shoes, I don't recommend that place, I don't know why they have that place in the Booking app.

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The host was very kind and the bus close to the house that goes straight away to Venice beach.
  : I found the house very different from the pictures, the bathroom was too small to be shared with so many people and very stinky. The room was fine, but I didnt feel safe at all because you dont have the key of the house/room and is always open and basically anybody could enter the house. Unfortunately we havent been lucky with the roommates as well, one of them was scared about the dark and we all had to sleep with the lights on which is ridiculous.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Business Traveler

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Poor
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : I rarely give bad reviews as I often have nice stays wherever I book, and I always book carefully doing research and considering many factors.In the case of this accomodation I happened to have misjudged its quality when booking.The photos are probably old and not representative of how the place currently look like.It is a sleep house/ sleep retailers, there are beds in all the rooms including in the entrance/living room. On the second floor there are 4 bedrooms with all 3 to 4 beds in it (4 in the one I was) and one small bathroom with the toilets inside! The owners/housekeepers live inside the house as well.As soon as you arrive they tell you everything you cant use, which is pretty much everything outside the bathroom,the microwave in the kitchen a fridge at the back ( the main one is out of boundaries), and your bed. You are asked to remove your shoes before your enter and wear slippers you pick out of a pile in a bucket, none of them are clean, this is really not hygienic. There is clutter and personal belongings everywhere, no place for you to feel comfortable outside your bed and the front porch which is also cluttered with all the shoes of all the people that are leaving long term here (lots of students it seems or young professionals). broken furnitures and other odd pieces. They rent the front and backyard for parking $5 a night, so nothing nice to look at here either, its a parking lot.I shared the room on my last night with a person who was Cleary experiencing hardship and was homeless and seeking a night somewhere for some respite. I have nothing against this however this place should not be advertised to tourists, it does not have its spot as a hostel/hotel or Any other type of touristic accomodation, it is not one!
  : Unfortunately this place should be removed from searches for people travelling for leisure (at least) and photo should be updated to reflect the clutter and the lack of common areas and it should be clear that people are living there permanently. I did not get impressed too easily as I am well travelled and I have seen many accomodations (I travelled more than 40 countries so I let you imagine) but this place could ruin someone travel experience completely.I will pass on the cleanliness of the bathroom, the mold on the ceiling and the missing toilet paperand the fact that its well overpriced.