Reviews of Orbit Hotel and Hostel

7950 Melrose (at Fairfax), Los Angeles, California, USA CA 90046

72.3%

120 out of 139 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Orbit Hotel and Hostel'

Atmosphere
71.2%
Location
76.0%
Facilities
70.4%
Cleanliness
68.8%
Staff
72.8%
Value
72.0%
Safety
75.2%

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91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

27 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: They manage to lodge us-a large group of 13-altogether, and were most understanding about our specific needs. The relation price / quality was so good!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 60% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

06 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Free WIFI and breakfast, good location.

Disliked: Pushy tour operator and free airport pick-up is very limited - goes only once a day and is not organised properly. Also slight confusion about location as looks like hostel has recently moved a few blocks away and is called Banana Bungalows.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

15 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good social areas, and a lot of events. also got free food and beer

Disliked: was not in the location advertised when I booked

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

18 October 2011

Liked: Good atmosphere.

Disliked: Doesn't look very new, specially rooms and bathroom.

37.1%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 40% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Grant Aubrey

With my spouse / partner

Family Holiday

16 October 2011

Liked: It serves a basic purpose

Disliked: This place is for young single travellers who are looking to score. Don't stay here otherwise.

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

27 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the rooms are big and the linen and towels are clean and for free, the location is nice and the neighborhood is friendly and quiet

Disliked: the breakfast area is not very clean and the whole hostel looks a bit shabby

71.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Kari Everitt

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

02 September 2011 Kari would recommend this property

Liked: Good mattresses, the LA city tour and location.

Disliked: Dirty kitchen

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

23 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel is perfect to stay in. Nothing too fancy, just somewhere to leave your bags and a bed to sleep in while you go exploring.

Disliked: No kitchen! A kitchen would have made this a perfect hostel. Also there was never anyone around, which was a bit weird. You'd hear people but never see anyone

74.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

21 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: good overall

Disliked: nothing

57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 40%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

29 July 2011

Liked: The staff were quiet friendly.

Disliked: - false advertisement on website i.e. available tours - they never replied to any of my emails before arriving (some 3months in advance) - unclean - didn't feel safe leaving my gear in my room at all

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Elliot Rylands

With my spouse / partner

Beach / sunbathing
City break
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

12 July 2011 Elliot would recommend this property

Liked: The property is relaxed. The private rooms are comfy. Wifi is free and has good signal in most parts of the hostel. Friendly and helpful staff. Free Coffee and breakfast cereals and toast. Coffee is all day. GOOD COFFEE. Enjoyed the vibe and relaxed feeling. In the middle of alot of the attractions.

Disliked: There was not much I disliked to be honest. My balcony door didn't lock which i guess could be a problem is someone had climbed up the bin and tried to get in over the railings. would be hard to do though. Its fantastic for a hostel.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

03 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: has a good location

Disliked: definitely not clean

54.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

City break

03 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: location

Disliked: not clean

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Stephanie Dee

Alone

Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering

28 June 2011 Stephanie would recommend this property

Liked: I stay here every time in LA. I love it every time and always meet the best people! It's a lot of fun and there are so many things offered here that aren't offered at other hostels. It's also in a perfect and within walking distance of The Grove, CBS Studios, and only a block away from two main bus stops. Definitely worth the stay!

Disliked: The only thing I dislike is that when the patio doors are open, it isn't usually bad, but if there are people smoking outside the cigarette smoke from outside is wafted through the first floor. It's only periodic, but if you're sensitive to that, I'd just recommend hanging out where it's not too intense. Aside from that, I love it here!

60.0%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 100%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

19 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Cheap location to go Sightseeing and explore the city! Just for people with lower demand.

Disliked: Not clean.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Johnny Heneghan

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

11 June 2011 Johnny would recommend this property

Liked: Nice hostel in an ok location

Disliked: Door was hard to lock

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Valentyn Kovbasiuk

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

04 May 2011

Liked: parking

Disliked: cockroach in the kitchen

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

26 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: 5 minutes away from a bus stop. Large common room with plenty of space to relax. Coffee and tea available.

Disliked: Not much going on in surrounding area - gets lonely at night.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

25 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great location, you can easily walk to Hollywood Blvd

Disliked: Nothing

91.4%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Partying / nightlife

18 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: group activities everynight and made it extremely easy to go out to some great places!!!

Disliked: Our bed was very uncomfortable n the place was a little run down

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

16 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: everyone was really friendly, free food on sundays, and comedy on mondays... good common areas to meet people and tours well organised.

Disliked: nothing much!

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture

24 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Was nice to sit outside for breakfast, met some really cool people on our 3 night stay.

Disliked: Abit grubby, but adequate for the short stay.

40.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 20%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

19 January 2011

Liked: nothing

Disliked: pretty much everything, you can get better deals for the same money in cooler sports of the city and better services as well.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

13 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was friendly and helpful. There was also free parking which was cool.

Disliked: Nothing

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

19 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The lady who checked me in, cant remember name but a young ish lady, was easily the nicest person and mos helpful iv ever met in a hostel, 5* to you! Lots of sofa's etc, events happen often e.g. karaoke and free bbq.

Disliked: Kitchen was poor. Why do these places use paper plates and plastic cups, such a waste! Few ego's.


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