The weekend out in California was one hell of an adventure. Drinking beer in the Parking Lot at USC, sleeping in the hostel, and jumping in the Pacific down in San Diego were just a few of the events.
I have decided I will break down the trip into a few separate posts throughout this week.
The first post is on my first experience staying at a hostel, specifically the Hollywood Hostel. I must admit, it was not what I expected at all. It was much better than I would of ever imagines. So here are the Pros and Cons of my stay:
Pros
Roommates are Awesome
I stayed in a 6 bed room with my friend and we ended up having a guy and 3 girls from Sweden as our roommates. It reminded me a lot of college dorm rooms because there are lofts and small beds. I actually enjoyed sharing the room because it gave us some people to talk to and meet. I love meeting people from other countries and they are always fun to talk with.
Fun and Cheap Place to Party
Los Angeles is an expensive city to go out in, especially in Hollywood. Luckily, the hostel allowed us to drink any where we wanted including out front on the patio. They even had a lounge that served as a bar where we made ourselves mix drinks and listened to some great music. I drank with people from Germany, Australia, England, and Sweden just to name a few.
We didn’t even go out to any bars but instead stayed at the hostel all night. They do not enforce a curfew so everyone was up partying until 3 in the morning. People were drinking in the hall ways just like it was back in college and it was awesome. I actually liked it because I spent hardly any money and didn’t have to pay a single cover charge.
Free Pancake Breakfast
The price of the hostel was pretty cheap in my opinion, but it even included free breakfast. I was expecting to be served pancakes, but instead they have a huge tub of batter and you cook them yourself. I thought it was pretty cool that everyone made their own and washed their own dished when they were done. It really was different than what I have been used to staying at hotels all the time. Plus they had free coffee which is always a plus.
Cons
No Air Conditioning
It was in the 90’s on Saturday in Los Angeles so it was pretty warm throughout the day and night. I was given a top bunk in the room and it was HOT trying to sleep at night. I woke up in a puddle of sweat a few times. Luckily, I ended up getting drunk enough to the point where I just passed out and slept through the whole night.
I really did not have any cons for the place other than it being hot. I met a lot of fun people and managed to have a great time without spending much money. Something I need to start doing all the time if I am planning to travel around the world this year.
I highly recommend it to anyone that is open to sharing rooms and sleeping on a single sized bed. It is pretty cheap for what you get and the length of stay is very flexible.
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