Banana Bungalow West Hollywood

Safe parking fun staff. Could have better channels on the TV not that many to choose from only antenna channels kept going in an out.

Not a hotel. Its a hostel with some private rooms. Staff was very nice and helpful. Parking was very tricky and egress to door was unsafe at night due to having to climb a blind ramp/driveway. Bed was uncomfortable but bathroom was fully functional

Fun location. Safe parking $9. Decent room. Carters Deli nearby.

Basic, clean and comfortable, good location right off of Melrose. The lobby has a pool table. Parking for $10 a night or you can find street parking. Great place for a short stay if you aren't too fussy.

Friendly staff. Breakfast offered. Free events with complimentary beverages. Great stay!

Okay - so first thing. Its called the banana something. - not the vibe hotel. It is NOT a hotel, it's a hostel that doubles as a hotel BUT! i had my own room with shower and bath and balcony so it was pretty much a hotel. Vending machines and a kitchen. Parking is 10 bucks a night so not bad. Staff were cool apart from the one african american girl who hated her job and saw everyone as just an invonvenience. Her breaks are VERY important to her. Overall - great little place and great vfm.

The only reason I choose this place was because of the bar and nice sitting area, not available all the time and I find only on Friday. The front desk hinted that in order to obtain a room of desire is to go through their website.

Parking garage is 9 and change day. Dorm hostel or hotel room options. Right in heart of West Hollywood so lots of people and traffic. Breakfast. Activities daily. Outdoor seating bar area. Forget sleep as other guests all nite slam doors constantly have loud tv and raised voices for all to hear. Outside Groups of folks form line and gather along 100 numbered rooms I think for outings; some r quiet some super loud and they can c right in rooms so use blinds if so inclined. Bugs in room including huge cockroaches so bring spray or avoid this place. Bed comfortable. Staff nice and most helpful but one. Multi speed oscillating fan is your AC. Laundry with free soap but hotter in basement laundry room. Free spirited folks who stay here so helps if you too r that but no real guests issue. Will I be back. No the huge cockroach was the last straw.

So! This is a hostile. Not a Hotel. It is bare bones. I stayed in room 116 and it is a room with walls, a bed and a bathroom. Also, it had roaches. The little brown ones. They changed my room pretty fast, I'll give them that. But the second room wasn't much better. You have no control over the AC (yet there's a isolated fan in every room), you are in charge of the kitchen, the elevator doesn't work, and two out of the three people I dealt with at the "office" were unfriendly zombies. It was like staying in a dorm. If you're NEVER gonna be in the room but to shower and sleep...ok. knock yourself out. But if you expect it to be an actual hotel, forget it. Stay at Motel 6 or Knights Inn...you'll be glad you did. IF I had anything positive to say; the area is really accessible/walkable, wifi was decent, And the lobby is charming and vintage ... THATS ALL. If you DO decide to stay there, get the upgraded room. It has bunk beds and a bigger bathroom and balcony.

Cute spot, hostel-like, daily events, comfy stay.

Nice location clean rooms and friendly staff.

One of the bath towels had a red stain. It did look like a blood stain. Pretty gross. Will not stay again there. The staff were very friendly and courteous.

I really enjoyed my stay. The cleanliness was excellent. Hotel staff was very courteous and polite. Breakfast was also good. I would definitely recommend this hotel to a friend.

Disgusting room. Clumps of hair on shower wall, awful bed. Right on Fairfax with windows that did not block the traffic sounds not the hanging around smokers. Clustered electric chords for lights and fan, fire hazard, noisy useless fan and no other option besides opening aforementioned window and basically sleeping right next to a sidewalk in a pretty drug infested neighborhood. I canceled my second night and left.

The hotel was very clean. The staff was warm and friendly with one exception. I went to get coffee at 7am on the first morning and there was a young man who was very unfriendly and told me repeatedly that "the kitchen is closed", even though there was fresh coffee ready and available. He was not happy about me getting some. Next time I'll probably bring my own coffee maker.Wednesday karaoke was fun and Jude was really wonderful. I will definitely be coming back. Also Patience was really a sweet soul. Between Jude and Patience they more than made up for the surly one.

Parking garage is 9 and change day. Dorm hostel or hotel room options. Right in heart of West Hollywood so lots of people and traffic. Breakfast. Activities daily. Outdoor seating bar area. Forget sleep as other guests all nite slam doors constantly have loud tv and raised voices for all to hear. Outside Groups of folks form line and gather along 100 numbered rooms I think for outings; some r quiet some super loud and they can c right in rooms so use blinds if so inclined. Bugs in room including huge cockroaches so bring spray or avoid this place. Bed comfortable. Staff nice and most helpful but one. Multi speed oscillating fan is your AC. Laundry with free soap but hotter in basement laundry room. Free spirited folks who stay here so helps if you too r that but no real guests issue. Will I be back. No the huge cockroach was the last straw.

So! This is a hostile. Not a Hotel. It is bare bones. I stayed in room 116 and it is a room with walls, a bed and a bathroom. Also, it had roaches. The little brown ones. They changed my room pretty fast, I'll give them that. But the second room wasn't much better. You have no control over the AC (yet there's a isolated fan in every room), you are in charge of the kitchen, the elevator doesn't work, and two out of the three people I dealt with at the "office" were unfriendly zombies. It was like staying in a dorm. If you're NEVER gonna be in the room but to shower and sleep...ok. knock yourself out. But if you expect it to be an actual hotel, forget it. Stay at Motel 6 or Knights Inn...you'll be glad you did. IF I had anything positive to say; the area is really accessible/walkable, wifi was decent, And the lobby is charming and vintage ... THATS ALL. If you DO decide to stay there, get the upgraded room. It has bunk beds and a bigger bathroom and balcony.

Felt unsafe, cockroaches in the room. Dirty.

Stained towels, soap dispenser contained a watery soap solution Safe did not work. Request for clean towels and emptying the trash was ignored

Great location, spotless rooms, and super friendly staff. Parking was convenient and reasonably priced, which was a nice bonus. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5: breakfast could use improvement, and a couple of nights were disrupted by noisy neighbors. Overall, though, a very good stay and I’d definitely consider coming back!

A little older but clean enough and an interesting experience! Lighting could have been better especially for trying to do our makeup though.

No a/c only a fan

Safe parking fun staff. Could have better channels on the TV not that many to choose from only antenna channels kept going in an out.

Not a hotel. Its a hostel with some private rooms. Staff was very nice and helpful. Parking was very tricky and egress to door was unsafe at night due to having to climb a blind ramp/driveway. Bed was uncomfortable but bathroom was fully functional

Very close to unique dining choices, but csn be loud during events.

I loved the Vibe Hotel! It’s perfect for a night or two when you’re out and about in LA. Let’s be real… when you’re paying around $100 a night in this city, you’re not booking the Ritz. But what you are getting here is solid: a comfy bed, a full bathroom, and a cool view of Fairfax Ave. A couple of the towels had some minor stains, but nothing that ruined the experience. Honestly, for the price and location, it’s a great value. I’d absolutely stay here again. Great energy, great community, and it gets the job done when all you need is a place to crash.

Parking garage is 9 and change day. Dorm hostel or hotel room options. Right in heart of West Hollywood so lots of people and traffic. Breakfast. Activities daily. Outdoor seating bar area. Forget sleep as other guests all nite slam doors constantly have loud tv and raised voices for all to hear. Outside Groups of folks form line and gather along 100 numbered rooms I think for outings; some r quiet some super loud and they can c right in rooms so use blinds if so inclined. Bugs in room including huge cockroaches so bring spray or avoid this place. Bed comfortable. Staff nice and most helpful but one. Multi speed oscillating fan is your AC. Laundry with free soap but hotter in basement laundry room. Free spirited folks who stay here so helps if you too r that but no real guests issue. Will I be back. No the huge cockroach was the last straw.

Vibe/Banana Bungalow was an OK stay. This is the place for you if you only need a bed to sleep in. Cleanliness was OK, the tile floor didn't seem to be mopped properly, and the bed seemed slept in, it was made, but the sheets were not clean. They didn't have any stains or bad smells, just looked & smelled dingy. Water pressure was very low, and they don't have AC for most of the day, so the room was extremely warm and muggy when we checked in, it was cooler outside than it was inside and the warmth made it difficult for us to fall asleep. This place is probably really horrible in the summer time if they don't run the AC. Staff was overall friendly and the basic cable was nice to chill to.

The stay was mid. It has a college dorm vibe. Which I guess I wasn’t aware of when I booked the place. I had a set of bunk beds which was cool! Didn’t need it cause it was just me, but was a nice surprise lol. You are next to a busy street, which I didn’t mind but if you like quiet to fall asleep just be aware. The hallways are all tile so you can hear people walking and the exp of doors opening and closing, and luggage wheels rolling. Again, I didn’t mind but just be aware. Service was good, the guy seemed cool, very laid back. There was a ping pong night happening when I was there. Didn’t go, but something cool if you’re into it.

Good hotel for the basic. Heads up no individual room ac/heat it’s all connected…also just antenna basic channel hahahaha ….but overall good stay

Great staff

Nice location clean rooms and friendly staff.

This place is deceiving. It's a hostel, not a hotel. I didn't actually see any signs suggesting this was the Vibe Hotel... it's all the Banana Bungalow. The man at the front desk was the rudest I have ever met when staying in accommodation. The office had misplaced my booking details but he automatically and aggressively blamed me. I insisted he look again and luckily he realised his error. The luggage room was not securely locked. I had my own room thankfully. It wasn't super clean but was acceptable. The layout of the building appears to be some kind of old hospital or medical facility. The bed was fine besides a mattress cover that made it really hot. The property claims to have central air conditioning but I never felt it on. The room was stuffy but ok if you opened a window during the day. The hostel is on a busy road but I wasn't too bothered by the traffic. The location is decent to get around to different parts of LA (close to buses) and to some bars and restaurants on Melrose Ave. I never felt unsafe in the area but there were the regular LA problems of homelessness and drug use. If I had realised this was going to be a hostel rather than hotel I may have been happier with the accommodation but just be wary it may not be what you think it is.

First of all they should advertise it as a HOSTEL or DORM . It shows up as HOTEL VIBE which is incorrect . Also the door cannot be locked from inside so that was a big red flag for me and so we vacated the room immediately and checked into a Proper hotel chain. Also the air conditioner wasn’t working the temperature setting knob was locked and so we couldn’t adjust it at all when enquired with the front desk they said it is a old building so the air conditioner is not working properly I was traveling with my daughter so we weren’t comfortable staying there at all I had booked for a 3 night stay and they wouldn’t refund also at least for the next two nights so I felt I was cheated by the hotel. very disappointed and a terrible experience from hotels.com I am not sure if I would book through hotels.com

Friendly staff and tidy room

Very good service

I did not like anything about this property. It is close to Melrose which is a nice neighborhood but this being only 2 blocks away, I was scared. The rooms have no chain or deadbolt and I was terrified someone would break into the room. The man who checked me in was so rude that he almost made me cry. The only good thing I can say about this dump is I did not get bedbugs and the cleaning people were nice. I would rather sleep in a car at a rest stop then stay at this place again.

Patience was very helpful and pleasant. He went above and beyond to make my stay great. I’ll book with them again.

So! This is a hostile. Not a Hotel. It is bare bones. I stayed in room 116 and it is a room with walls, a bed and a bathroom. Also, it had roaches. The little brown ones. They changed my room pretty fast, I'll give them that. But the second room wasn't much better. You have no control over the AC (yet there's a isolated fan in every room), you are in charge of the kitchen, the elevator doesn't work, and two out of the three people I dealt with at the "office" were unfriendly zombies. It was like staying in a dorm. If you're NEVER gonna be in the room but to shower and sleep...ok. knock yourself out. But if you expect it to be an actual hotel, forget it. Stay at Motel 6 or Knights Inn...you'll be glad you did. IF I had anything positive to say; the area is really accessible/walkable, wifi was decent, And the lobby is charming and vintage ... THATS ALL. If you DO decide to stay there, get the upgraded room. It has bunk beds and a bigger bathroom and balcony.

Stained towels, soap dispenser contained a watery soap solution Safe did not work. Request for clean towels and emptying the trash was ignored

I got a private room and I felt pretty safe everyone staying at the place were very nice. I will definitely be staying again next time I visit the city, love the easy access to areas like the Grove, sunset strip, and Canters deli just a 5 min walk away.

This place is deceiving. It's a hostel, not a hotel. I didn't actually see any signs suggesting this was the Vibe Hotel... it's all the Banana Bungalow. The man at the front desk was the rudest I have ever met when staying in accommodation. The office had misplaced my booking details but he automatically and aggressively blamed me. I insisted he look again and luckily he realised his error. The luggage room was not securely locked. I had my own room thankfully. It wasn't super clean but was acceptable. The layout of the building appears to be some kind of old hospital or medical facility. The bed was fine besides a mattress cover that made it really hot. The property claims to have central air conditioning but I never felt it on. The room was stuffy but ok if you opened a window during the day. The hostel is on a busy road but I wasn't too bothered by the traffic. The location is decent to get around to different parts of LA (close to buses) and to some bars and restaurants on Melrose Ave. I never felt unsafe in the area but there were the regular LA problems of homelessness and drug use. If I had realised this was going to be a hostel rather than hotel I may have been happier with the accommodation but just be wary it may not be what you think it is.

Very close to unique dining choices, but csn be loud during events.

Fun location. Safe parking $9. Decent room. Carters Deli nearby.

Very simple amenities, no AC. But has all the basics and in a great location off of Melrose Ave

I did not like anything about this property. It is close to Melrose which is a nice neighborhood but this being only 2 blocks away, I was scared. The rooms have no chain or deadbolt and I was terrified someone would break into the room. The man who checked me in was so rude that he almost made me cry. The only good thing I can say about this dump is I did not get bedbugs and the cleaning people were nice. I would rather sleep in a car at a rest stop then stay at this place again.

Parking garage is 9 and change day. Dorm hostel or hotel room options. Right in heart of West Hollywood so lots of people and traffic. Breakfast. Activities daily. Outdoor seating bar area. Forget sleep as other guests all nite slam doors constantly have loud tv and raised voices for all to hear. Outside Groups of folks form line and gather along 100 numbered rooms I think for outings; some r quiet some super loud and they can c right in rooms so use blinds if so inclined. Bugs in room including huge cockroaches so bring spray or avoid this place. Bed comfortable. Staff nice and most helpful but one. Multi speed oscillating fan is your AC. Laundry with free soap but hotter in basement laundry room. Free spirited folks who stay here so helps if you too r that but no real guests issue. Will I be back. No the huge cockroach was the last straw.

Great for price and very central

When we booked nothing led us believe that this was a hostel! However, it was clean, friendly and handy to public transport. There was an event on most nights which was great. We could get to most of the city and tourist attractions from almost the front door. It wasn’t what we had expected but once over our initial shock, it was enjoyable and great value for money.

Great location, spotless rooms, and super friendly staff. Parking was convenient and reasonably priced, which was a nice bonus. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5: breakfast could use improvement, and a couple of nights were disrupted by noisy neighbors. Overall, though, a very good stay and I’d definitely consider coming back!

The staff were friendly, it was clean, and the location was convenient. It's nothing fancy but it served our purposes. We were only there for 2 nights and one of those nights they had a ping pong tournament and food available for purchase. We had tickets to a game that night so we weren't there but it sounded fun and we probably would've participated if we had been there.

I really enjoyed my stay. The cleanliness was excellent. Hotel staff was very courteous and polite. Breakfast was also good. I would definitely recommend this hotel to a friend.

Great food and bbq and music

The hotel was very clean. The staff was warm and friendly with one exception. I went to get coffee at 7am on the first morning and there was a young man who was very unfriendly and told me repeatedly that "the kitchen is closed", even though there was fresh coffee ready and available. He was not happy about me getting some. Next time I'll probably bring my own coffee maker.Wednesday karaoke was fun and Jude was really wonderful. I will definitely be coming back. Also Patience was really a sweet soul. Between Jude and Patience they more than made up for the surly one.

Friendly staff. Breakfast offered. Free events with complimentary beverages. Great stay!

Got to the address; no name of the hotel to be found. Found a business with a key pad entry. Eventually a fellow traveler came and let us in. Turns out it is actually a hostel that uses a different name entirely. Would have been very helpful information to know beforehand! Breakfast was bread. Yep-that is it. Not even butter to go with.

The only reason I choose this place was because of the bar and nice sitting area, not available all the time and I find only on Friday. The front desk hinted that in order to obtain a room of desire is to go through their website.

Parking garage is 9 and change day. Dorm hostel or hotel room options. Right in heart of West Hollywood so lots of people and traffic. Breakfast. Activities daily. Outdoor seating bar area. Forget sleep as other guests all nite slam doors constantly have loud tv and raised voices for all to hear. Outside Groups of folks form line and gather along 100 numbered rooms I think for outings; some r quiet some super loud and they can c right in rooms so use blinds if so inclined. Bugs in room including huge cockroaches so bring spray or avoid this place. Bed comfortable. Staff nice and most helpful but one. Multi speed oscillating fan is your AC. Laundry with free soap but hotter in basement laundry room. Free spirited folks who stay here so helps if you too r that but no real guests issue. Will I be back. No the huge cockroach was the last straw.

Great location, spotless rooms, and super friendly staff. Parking was convenient and reasonably priced, which was a nice bonus. The reason for 4 stars instead of 5: breakfast could use improvement, and a couple of nights were disrupted by noisy neighbors. Overall, though, a very good stay and I’d definitely consider coming back!