Right in the heart of Venice beach this is truly a hostel. The room was nice and bigger than you would expect though where you would expect to find a kitchenette was a locked up filing cabinet and no fridge, soap etc. Also the towels and linens were hostel quality but it was a great, friendly place right by the beach.

Also, the requirement to sign in guests (with a drivers licence or passport) might throw off some people not accustomed to hostel living.