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| Location | Facilities | Rooms | Rates | Directions | Activities | Tours | Contact Us | Reservations |
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Banana Bungalow West Hollywood provides the budget
international adventurer with the ultimate in safe, clean
Hostel Accommodations with a friendly and socially
interactive atmosphere. Why have Banana Bungalow
Hostels become so incredibly popular? Because they offer
travelers exactly what they are looking for, fun.
Experience Backpacker's Bliss at the Banana Bungalow. Read what a selection of guide books have
written about us in "What the media says about us ".
FREE Pick-Up From LAX Airport! see schedules below. |
LOCATION |
Banana Bungalow West Hollywood is
one of the most popular hostels in the country. We are located in a
central location right in the hottest spot of 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 traveler's budget.
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From the Banana Bungalow West Hollywood you can walk to: |
- 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
- the newly remodeled Grove with theatres shops and restaurants.
- World class original comedy at the Improv and 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.
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| FACILITIES |
The
Lounge Baby
Clean and modern come hook up with the beautiful babies and boyz. There
is satellite TV and a groovy mod vibe in furniture and décor. All
day, all night. |
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Private Rooms
Get your freek on with a comfortable queen size bed and TV. Some with
sunny balconies and high ceilings, or a beautiful view of the West Hollywood
Hills and Fairfax Avenue, definitely as private as you want to be. |
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Dorm Rooms
Everybody gets on fabulously. Six per
room, all with closet space, shelves and their own private baths and showers.
Clean, carpeted and cool.
Love and respect included. |
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The Tiki Courtyard
Outside and in the center of the building, this
where you can see it in the daylight. Barbeques, evening candlelit
dinners, ambiance extraordinaire with music and palm trees, yes, a relaxing
place to be indeed. |
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The Movie Lounge
Enjoy kick back furniture and a big screen TV with free movies. |
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Cafe
Delux
Common Kitchen and Dining area. Yeah, it's delicious and
wholesome, much like the guys and dolls that be hanging out at the Banana. |
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Streetside
Patio
There's a whole world out there. Experience
it up close or watch it pass on by. Sunny in the morning, cool in the
evening. |
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| AMENITIES |
• Hot West Hollywood Location
• Free Wireless
• Free Breakfast
• Free Barbeques and Dinner Parties
• Dining Area and Common Kitchen
• Discounted Tours and Shuttles
• Free Airport Pickup with 4 nights paid
• No Curfew and No Lockout
• Discounted Weekly Rates for Dorms
• Dorm rooms with 6 Beds
• Free TV Show Tickets
• Big Screen Satellite TV
• Free Linens
• Lockers in Every Room
• Private Baths in Every Room
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• Free DVD's
and Movie Room
• Air Conditioned
• Free Wi - Fi Hotspot
• Free Luggage Storage
• Reimbursement for Airport Shuttle w/ 4 nights paid
• Pay Phones
• Satellite TV in Private Rooms
• Small Refridgerators in all Privates
• Cool Retro Design
• Special Hollywood Club Access
• 24 hr. Fast DSL Internet Access
• Car Rental from $19.99/day+tax
• Safe and Secure Neighborhood
• 24 hr. Laundry with Free Soap
• Super Clean |
| ROOMS |
Banana Bungalow West Hollywood is a safe and secure two-story Hotel featuring newly remodeled rooms. Private rooms have a comfortable queen size bed, small refridgerator, fans, air conditioning and satellite TV, some having sunny balconies and high ceilings, or a beautiful view of our Tiki Courtyard, the West Hollywood Hills or Fairfax Avenue. Dorms have 6 per room, all with closet space, shelves, fans, air conditioning and their own private baths and showers. They are clean and well kept. All rooms have a cool, colorful, retro-futuristic design with hip furniture and clean living space, giving the place a fun swanky Hotel vibe. Private rooms have either: 1) One Queen size bed 2) Queen and two bunk beds.
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| RATES |
All Prices are complete and include 14% Los Angeles City tax when applicable. Prices are subject to change at anytime. More than 2 people in a private is $12 per extra person, during the summer it is $15. A valid VISA OR MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD IS REQUIRED to reserve or stay in a private and the card must be in the name of the guest. No debit credit cards. The credit card is to hold the reservation and for the deposit on the room only, it will not be charged unless there is a no show or deposit problem. No shows are charged an administrative fee of one night plus seven dollars. Once you arrive we accept cash, traveler's checks and Visa or Mastercard for payment. There is a flat fee of three dollars per tranaction for payments made with a credit card at the hostel. Dorms are for travelers with PROOF OF TRAVEL which means a passport stamped within 90 days. For dorms only a $40 cash deposit can be given instead of a credit card. All rates must be paid in advance and are available only through this web site. There are no AYH, IYH or HI discounts available.
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| RATES |
| Effective Dates |
Sept. 16–May 31 |
June 1–Sept 15 |
| DORM ROOMS: prices are per person |
| Dorms per person (6 beds per room) |
$22 |
$30 |
| Weekly Rate is |
$140 |
$189 |
| PRIVATE ROOMS: prices are per room |
| 1 or 2 people |
$69 |
$89 |
| 3 people |
$81 |
$104 |
| 4 people |
$93 |
$119 |
Prices are subject to change at anytime.
Thanks for choosing the Banana Bungalow West Hollywood!
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| DIRECTIONS |
Banana Bungalow
West Hollywood offers FREE pickup from LAX Airport everyday
between 1-3pm, pick up is at the Starbucks in Terminal #2, call ahead to make arrangements.
"Prime Time" shuttle can take you all other times, they have red vans with
white writing and pick up in front of arrivals
for $15 call 1-800-473-3743.Our address is 603 N. Fairfax Avenue in West Hollywood. We will reimburse your
$15 LAX shuttle fee if you have a receipt and pay for 4 nights or more.
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From
Downtown Los Angeles Alameda Union Train Station: Take Alameda Street South for 0.1 miles. Get on the 101 Freeway North and go 3.8 miles. Get off on the Melrose Avenue exit and turn left heading West for 3.7 miles. Make a left on Fairfax then a right on Clinton and park in the basement. If you hit Beverly Blvd, you went to far. If you don't have a car, take the Metro (LA's Subway) to the Hollywood and Highland stop, then take the local bus #217 heading West on Hollywood Boulevard to Fairfax and Melrose then walk one block South to 603 N. Fairfax Avenue. |
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the Hollywood Greyhound Bus Station:
Make a right onto Cahuenga Blvd heading south for 0.8 miles. Make a right on Melrose Avenue and head West for 1.9 miles. Make a left on Fairfax then a right on Clinton and park in the basement. If you hit Beverly Blvd, you went too far. If you don't have a car, take the local bus #217 heading West on Hollywood Blvd. to Fairfax and Melrose then walk one block South to 603 N. Fairfax Avenue. |
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
Take Century Blvd West for 1.5 miles. Make a left on La Cienega and head North for 9.6 miles. Make a right on Melrose Avenue and head East for 0.7 miles. Make a right on Fairfax then a right on Clinton and park in the basement. Our address is 603 N. Fairfax Avenue in West Hollywood on the corner of Fairfax and Clinton. If you hit Beverly, you went too far. |
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| ACTIVITIES |
We have many in house activities that are offered for very cheap or even free, they are coordinated with our other 2 hostels in Hollywood so you will always have something to do. Often with lots of free food, DJ's and cool people to meet. We also offer the following activities:
| • Free Barbeques - Free food and great music with guest DJ's, live bands on stage and lots of new friends. |
| • Free Dinner Parties - Free food and lots of fun with a cool crowd of people. |
| • Free Karaoke Night - Get up on stage and sing your heart out. Be a star for one night. |
| • Free Pub Crawl - We will escort you to some of the coolest clubs and bars right down the street in the hottest party zone of Hollywood. |
| • Billiards Tournaments - Compete with other people for the chance to be crowned the pool champion. |
| • Poker Night - Join in and play, bring your poker face. |
| • Free Breakfast Everyday - Sit in the Tiki courtyard and enjoy cereals, oatmeal, toast, coffee and tea for free, or pay a little and get a home cooked meal. |
| • Free Soccer Matches - Represent your country on the soccer field. |
| • Free Comedy Night - - Laugh yourself silly with very funny up and coming LA comedians as they perform for you right at the hostel. |
| • Free Foosball - Play as much as want, foosball with one on one or play doubles with new freinds from around the world. |
| • Free Shuttles to Clubs and Events - We will escort you to clubs and events all over Hollywood. |
| • Free Shuttles to Our Other Hostels - We will escort you to events and activities at other two Hostels located in West Hollywood. |
| • Free Movie Night - Watch hit movies on the big screen TV with surround sound. |
| • Hiking & Biking Tours - The Hollywood Sign, Runyon Canyon and the Bronson Caves all offer a great hike or bike w/ sights to remember. |
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| TOURS |
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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. Plus all these exciting other tour events:
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•Universal Studios
•Disneyland
•Magic Mountain
•L.A./Hollywood City Tour
•San Francisco Shuttle
•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 …
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| CONTACT US |
1 (877) 666-2002 Toll Free in US
1 (323) 655 2002 Office
1 (323) 655-2007 Fax
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Banana Bungalow West Hollywood
603 N. Fairfax Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90036 |
Email us: westhollywood@bananabungalowus.com
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