Hostels in Los Angeles
There are 42 hostels listed within about five miles of central Los Angeles, which is 5.7% of everything on offer in the city — unusually high - this is a genuine backpacker city. This page covers what that actually means for a trip: which hostels are here, how they rate against Los Angeles's hotels, and which are worth it if you are coming for a show.
How strong is the hostel scene in Los Angeles?
Two numbers answer that, and neither means much on its own. The first is how much of Los Angeles's accommodation is hostels rather than hotels — a city can have plenty of hostels and still be a hotel city. The second is how those hostels score against the hotels sitting next to them, which is the only fair benchmark, because guest scores drift by city and a 7.8 in one place is not a 7.8 in another.
| Measure | Los Angeles | What it tells you |
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| Hostels listed | 42 | Dedicated hostels and backpacker accommodation within roughly five miles of the centre. |
| Share of all accommodation | 5.7% | Unusually high - this is a genuine backpacker city. Measured against all 733 properties listed in the same radius. |
| Average hostel guest score | 6.8/10 | Averaged across the hostels above. Supplied by our accommodation partner, not a StubOrder rating. |
| Average hotel guest score | 7.3/10 | The same measure for Los Angeles’s hotels, with hostels excluded so the comparison is not partly against itself. |
The short version: hostels in Los Angeles score a little below the city's hotels — a gap of 0.5 points. That gap is normal and mostly measures the product, not the management: a shared room with six strangers in it will rarely be scored like a private one, however well the place is run. It is worth reading the individual scores below rather than the average.
Hostels in Los Angeles, closest to the centre first
Distances are measured from the middle of Los Angeles. Pick your dates to see what a bed actually costs — hostel pricing moves more than hotel pricing does, because a dorm can sell out one bed at a time.
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PodShare DTLA
900 E 1st Street - Unit 112, Los Angeles
Convenient Location in Vibrant Los Angeles Located in the heart of Los Angeles, PodShare DTLA offers a unique accommodation experience with free bikes for exploring the city and c…
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Artist Housing - Downtown
807 S Flower ST., Los Angeles
Convenient Location Artist Housing - Downtown is perfectly situated in Los Angeles, just minutes away from popular attractions like Microsoft Theater and Staples Center. Amenities…
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Artist Housing - Hostel
807 Flower St, Los Angeles
Convenient Amenities: Enjoy complimentary wireless internet and concierge services during your stay. Featured Amenities: Take advantage of the 24-hour business center, dry cleanin…
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Green House
737 Columbia Avenue, Los Angeles
Central Location Stay at the heart of Los Angeles for easy access to popular attractions such as Microsoft Theater and Staples Center. Comfortable Rooms Relax in well-appointed ro…
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Green HomeStay
1006 E 23rd St, Los Angeles
Modern Amenities Enjoy modern amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access throughout the property. Make yourself at home in one of the 20 well-appointed guestrooms. C…
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Pineapple Hostel
East 25th Street & Griffith Ave, Los Angeles
Stylish and Modern Accommodation Pineapple Hostel, located in vibrant Los Angeles, offers luxurious air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and private bathrooms. Enjoy stunning city…
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Hollywood Stay
18th Street and Hoover Street, Los Angeles
City Views and Terrace Enjoy stunning city views from the terrace at Hollywood Stay, located just 2.6 km from Staples Center in Los Angeles. Modern Amenities Relax in air-conditio…
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Los Angeles Extended Stay Hostel
432 East 31st Street, Los Angeles
Prime Location Near Key Attractions Located in Historic South Central, our hostel is just a short drive from iconic sites like University of Southern California and the Los Angele…
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Boutique HomeStay
1245 S Catalina St, Los Angeles
Scenic Garden Views Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and beautiful garden views at Boutique HomeStay. Convenient Amenities Make the most of complimentary wireless internet access a…
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San Marino guest house
Discover the vibrant heart of Los Angeles at San Marino Guest House, where comfort meets convenience. Stylish Accommodations Choose from our 10 cozy guestrooms equipped with moder…
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RoamHub Residences
1876 W 20th St, Los Angeles
Designated Smoking Areas prominently available for guests. Featured Amenities include laundry facilities and common area use of microwave and refrigerator. Enjoy Connectivity with…
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The Rosemary Silverlake
4514 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles
Unique Individually Decorated Guestrooms Experience a personalized touch in one of our 14 uniquely styled guestrooms, ensuring a memorable stay. Stay connected with complimentary …
Staying in a hostel for a Los Angeles event
A hostel makes most sense on exactly the kind of trip StubOrder sends people on: one or two nights, built around a fixed start time, where you are out of the building all evening. The bed is somewhere to sleep afterwards, not somewhere to spend the weekend, and the saving against a hotel on a sold-out event night is usually the largest saving available on the whole trip — event nights are when city hotel rates spike and hostel beds barely move.
The two things to check before you book are the ones that catch people out. First, front-desk hours: a support act running long can put you back at 23:45, which is no use if reception closes at 23:00 and there is no night code. Second, whether the rate is per bed or per room — a private twin at £70 and a dorm bed at £35 each are the same money for two people, and the private room is the better buy.
What is on in Los Angeles
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Distance from a specific venue
The hostels above are measured from the centre of town. If you want to know what is actually walkable from the doors of one building, each venue has its own accommodation page that sorts every nearby property by real distance.
- Stays near Crypto.com Arena
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- Stays near Greek Theatre - Los Angeles CA
Dorm bed or private room?
This is the decision that actually determines what your stay is like, and it is not the same decision as hostel-or-hotel. Almost every hostel in Los Angeles sells both, at prices that overlap with the cheaper end of the city's hotels.
| Dorm bed | Hostel private room | |
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| Priced by | The bed. Two people pay twice. | The room, like a hotel. |
| Best for | Solo travel, and meeting people. | Two people, or anyone who wants a door that locks. |
| Bathroom | Usually shared down the hall. | Often private, but check — many are not. |
| Getting in late | Fine, but you will wake people. | No issue. |
| Luggage | A locker, usually needing your own padlock. | In the room. |
| Versus a cheap hotel | Much cheaper, especially on event nights. | Often similar money — compare properly. |
The rule of thumb that holds nearly everywhere: travelling alone, take the dorm; travelling as two, price the private room against a budget hotel before assuming the hostel wins. On an ordinary weeknight the hotel sometimes does. On the night of a sold-out event, the hostel almost always does.
What to check before booking a hostel
Hostels vary in ways hotels mostly do not, and the variation is in the policies rather than the rooms. None of the following is unusual, and all of it is easier to find out now than at 1am.
- Age limits. Some hostels are 18–35 only, some refuse under-18s without an adult, and a few are over-18 with no upper bound. This is a property-by-property rule, not a city rule.
- Reception hours and curfews. A genuine curfew is rare now, but limited front-desk hours are common. If your event finishes late, confirm there is a night entry code.
- Whether the rate includes linen. Mostly yes; occasionally a few pounds or dollars extra at check-in, which quietly changes the comparison against a hotel.
- Lockers and padlocks. Nearly every dorm has lockers. A good number expect you to bring your own padlock, and the ones sold at the desk cost more than one from home.
- Deposits. Some hostels take a key or damage deposit in cash at arrival and return it on checkout — worth knowing if you are travelling cardless.
- Cancellation terms. The cheapest hostel rates are frequently non-refundable, which matters more than usual when the trip depends on an event that could be postponed.
Two of these — cancellation terms and what the rate actually includes — are shown on the booking screen once you pick dates, so check them there rather than assuming.
Plan the rest of the trip
Frequently asked questions
Does StubOrder sell hostel beds and tickets together?
No. Tickets come from our resale marketplace and accommodation from our booking partner. They are two separate bookings with separate confirmations, and neither depends on the other.
Can I book a private room in a hostel?
Most hostels sell private rooms alongside dorm beds, and they are usually cheaper than a hotel room of the same size. Whether a given property has one is shown when you pick your dates — if only dorm beds come back, that hostel has no privates free for that stay.
Are hostels in Los Angeles any good?
Los Angeles's hostels average 6.8/10 in guest scores against 7.3/10 for the city's hotels, so they score a little below the city's hotels. Those scores come from our accommodation partner, not from StubOrder.
Is a hostel a sensible place to stay for a concert or a game?
For a one- or two-night trip built around an event, often yes — you are out of the building most of the evening anyway. The things to check are the front-desk hours and whether there is a curfew, because a show that ends at 23:30 is no use if reception shut at 23:00.
Are there hostels near the venues in Los Angeles?
The hostels on this page are measured from the middle of Los Angeles, not from any one venue. For distance from a specific building, use that venue's own accommodation page — each one is linked above and sorts every nearby property by real distance from the doors.
How many hostels are there in Los Angeles?
Our accommodation partner lists 42 hostels within about five miles of central Los Angeles, out of 733 places to stay in total — 5.7% of everything listed here. That count includes both dedicated hostels and backpacker accommodation.
