StayON Beverly

I love this place. I was wery about wanting to stay at a hostel, but this place changed my mind. This place was the first and only hostel I will stay at. Its very convieniant to gain access to every were in LA. Unlike other hostels in the area, The Beverley is clean, affordable and real chill. There in the works with renovations and will be done by Dec «15 or before. I’m visiting more often and really hope its back running sooner than Dec 15. I guess I will have to seek other options, relative or getting a hotel farther out. Only thing is, I dont want to impose, or have to take a long time getting to places I want to go.

This hostel was spotless! The bathrooms are immaculate and nicer than most hotels I’ve stayed at. I never had to wait in line to use one either which was a plus. The beds are super comfy and I was surprised to see that a cleaning service had come through during my stay and left free water and some snacks. The location is nice also! Close to shops and restaurants at Larchmont Blvd.
I was visiting LA with a friend to look for apartments to move to. We’re from the NY/​NJ metro area and were impressed with the quiet & solitude here. This is not a party hostel… people here respect other guests and kept it quiet after hours. Although we are in our 20s, we value our sleep and were happy that others did too.

Considering this was my first trip to the Best Coast, I was a little apprehensive about crashing in a hostel for a few days. But StayOn Beverly is so much more than a hostel: it’s the miniature version of a luxury hotel.
My private room. while a tad small, was very clean and had a Fred water and Snickers bar waiting for me when I arrived. Memory foam bed & pillows were absurdly comfortable for the price, and bathrooms were both tasteful and well-​maintained. Perhaps my favorite feature is the Keurig (and free K-​cups!) in the lobby kitchen.
All in all, StayOn Beverly surpassed all my expectations, combining a reasonable price with the type of conscious details that made my stay feel intimate and safe. Would come back in a heartbeat!

Stop looking for a place to stay this is LA’s best kept secret! Please stay here I promise you will not regret. Bo and his wife Joyce are so helpful. Clean, convenient, modern, quiet. Daily housekeeping service with soft thick towels Free coffee, tea and bottled h2O. The list goes on… Just perfect! Definitely plan to stay here again when in LA. Thank you Bo for all you do for so many. peaceout

We called this place to make a reservation, unfortunately ! the owner or manager is SATAN!!! l LOL. I’m serious his SATAN… Really bad costumer service. The owner or manager doesn’t know how to handle with costumer. I give rating 0!

This ‘hostel’ (more like a hotel room) exceeded my expectations! U get: your own room /​Flatscreen TV /​clean & safe place /​friendly owner /​in a good location with bus service right out your front door! Other hostels should take notice!

This was my first hostel experience in the US, but I had no reason to worry. StayON Beverly is a lovely place for those looking for a clean, comfortable, quiet place to stay in LA for a very reasonable price. The owner emailed me the key codes to my room and the outside door several days before I arrived. The rooms are private, modern, and outfitted with a mini fridge and a TV. I never had to wait in line for the spacious, well-​maintained bathrooms down the hall. In fact, I hardly saw anyone else during my stay, which I personally prefer over hostels with a more social atmosphere. My only complaint was that the AC, while adequate during the daytime, didn’t seem to work as well at night. I will definitely be staying here again.

Pretty clean hostel and I liked the keypad entry, but I really really really really couldn’t get over the horrible air quality inside the room. I felt like I was dying the whole time. The air was constantly on and circulating. There was a plastic air diverter to divert the air away from the bed, but still, it created a huge amount of disturbance in the air and there was no way to control the air flow. I was so thirsty the whole time, woke up with a dry, sore throat, and the dry air resulted in a very static-​y situation. My boyfriend and I wrote the owner and he offered to refund us for the nights, but it was NYE, so it was crazy expensive elsewhere, so we stuck it out until we could leave. I appreciated that he offered us an alternative, but I think it’s also because he knew other people would want to take the room. It was also pretty frustrating that there was no where to hang anything. I liked that there were drawers under the bed, but sometimes you just need to hang a dress or jacket on a hanger so it doesn’t get wrinkled.
The bathrooms were pretty clean and the shampoo provided in there seemed pretty nice. Parking was easy, but the place is a bit hard to spot from the street so we missed it the first time driving by. I liked being in Koreatown and after making many trips to LA, it was nice to explore this neighborhood a bit more. That being said, I’d rather pay a bit more or stay farther away (like in Pasadena/​Glendale) than stay here again because of the poor air quality.

Ok place, clean, small rooms, shared bathrooms, free coffee and Internet but the owner is slightly creepy and kind of a dick. There are windows from the hallway into each room so at the right angle you can see in so don’t change near the door. The pay system is out dated so it makes it vulnerable to hacking. When one of my credit cards was denied the owner accused me of trying to mislead and steal from him so he denied me a room for the night even though I had another card that I had already used with him but he didn’t want to take the time to run it. That happened after I was already there for a few days. I was trying to stay a little longer because its not so bad for the price. Since I had no where to stay that night after working all day I didn’t know where to go so I pull into the parking lot just to search on my phone for a new place to stay for the night. I’m there for just a few minutes when I’m confronted by the owner who precedes to yell at me, bang on my car and accuse me of many slanderous things. I calmly apologize and explain my situation and intent to only be there for a few minutes as I look for a new place to stay (I was new to la and I had no where to go) because he had denied me. I offer to pay for that night because he wasn’t sold out but he refused. He continues to berate me further than bans me from ever staying there again.
The dude also works up stairs and my room was apparently under the stairs because during the day someone kept running up and down them all day long.
So I don’t recommend staying here.

This place is awesome! It was my first time to LA. Me and my husband stayed 3 nights. It was clean, quiet and a great place to come back to after a long day.
It was close to everything and even had a parking lot. (We drove and it was a big deal for us to be able to park out front).
I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great value.
We will for sure be back the next time we go to LA

I spent three days there, and let me say that for someone who has never tried a hostel, I was impressed. So here it is
Outstanding customer service, Bo, the owner, was very easy to reach via email, willing to help and when I got lost, he was helpful, I was able to reach him via my cell phone .
The pictures are accurate. The place is very well kept, and the rooms simple and neat, hardwood floors and all, bathrooms very modern and clean.
Complimentary items like water, keep you hydrated, towels, baby refrigerator, internet read details below.
Security locks on the doors to the rooms as well as the outside so it was very secure. And I didn’t have to wait in line for the shower like I feared.
High speed internet access at all times, even a printer, although I couldn’t figure out how to print. Outstanding
Coffee selection for those who drink coffee, I don’t.
The bed was comfortable, full size so okay for me, since I was by myself.
Not so exciting was the pillow, seriously, but if you are not used to the new contour pillow, and you’re there for an extended period, you should by bring your own pillow.
Also, the house comes alive between 8am and 11am, doors open and closing consistently, security codes being punched in, it’s really weird I only saw one person throughout my stay but at those times it sounded like a full house. So for a light sleeper not a good time to sleep in.
late check in time 4pm
my room thankfully was not located by the coffee area or besides the bathroom, but directly by the gas station so in the morning I would smell it for a bit.
So in a nutshell, I enjoyed my experience.
I would definitely stay there again and highly recommend it to others.

I’ve stayed in many hotels but never hostel so I was very apprehensive about trying such a thing, especially because it looked so nice and cost so little to stay, I thought there had to be a catch…
There absolutely wasn’t a catch. It was a wonderful stay I had in LA. Security code locked private rooms. Quaint, sleek, comfortable, quiet, and well managed.
Bo (the manager) was very friendly and helpful with advice about the area.
This is suppose to be a hostel, but the only thing that is ‘hostel-​like’ would be the 4 or 5 bathrooms (not 2 as some have said unless they were under maintenance) that are all very well taken care of, VERY new, and clean. And you can hear people walking along the wood floors outside of your room, but not very loud really unless you are an extraordinarily light sleeper.
Another small drawback might be Koreatown can be a bit shady at times, but it’s tucked away and very inconspicuous, and very safe during the day time especially.
Very small prices to pay for such an amazing and affordable stay in the heart of LA.
I’m moving to LA soon and so I’m booking another trip to find a place to live and work and I’ve booked 5 nights with StayON Bev. If anyone ever comes to visit and I don’t have room at my place, I’d definitely tell them to stay at StayON.

Really enjoyed staying at this hostel for 4 days. The rates were very reasonable and the place was very clean. Like a hotel, the room had a safe, a refrigerator, clock, towels, desk and a nightstand to leave your things. The hostel also had a nice open area to sit in, plenty of bathrooms (3), a keurig coffee maker, microwave sink and wireless printer. Also, its in a great location to the local buses.
The owner is very efficient with booking as well and responded quickly to inquires.
Just be aware the area around the hotel is gentrifying so make sure you take the bus or taxi late at night.
Finally, one minor mishap during my lovely hotel stay. The second bathroom had ants on the sink. I didn’t find the ants anywhere else and they seemed to be gone by my second nights stay.

Pros:
1. The complimentary stuff and looking pretty clean and modern:
–There was a nice full sized memory foam bed with memory foam pillows, wall safe, desk, lamp, mini fridge, bottled water, towels and those Andes chocolate mints (my fave), tv and framed art, which were photographs taken by someone that Bo knows I assume.
2. I love the no-​smoking and quiet policy for after 10pm.
3. Only $ 55/​night.
4. It felt like a fairly safe place to stay.
The Cons in order of annoyance:
1. It was noisy:
–We heard every footstep, with the wooden floors in the hallway creaking and the front door opening and closing. And we can also hear the next door neighbor’s alarm going off for about 5 minutes straight. If we were able to hear all these things, I wondered how well the neighbors were able to hear us having a conversation. So we had to whisper for the majority of the time we were there.
–In Room #2, we had the window facing some sort of fire station. It was loud from the outdoor noises/​traffic.
2. First come first serve parking for the first 4 or 5 people, situated in such a awkward position. We had to park a block away in a residential area, thank goodness they had parking or else we wouldn’t have been able to stay in the rooms that we had paid for!
3. There are only 2 bathrooms and they were kind of far from our room. In the mornings, we had to wait for the bathroom to be free to empty our bowels. It was a bit frustrating when both bathrooms are occupied with people taking a shower. We felt bad when we had to tiptoe down the hallway and it still had a loud echo in the mornings/​night, hoping not to bother the other people that may be sleeping/​trying to sleep in the hostel.
4. I wish we had individual air conditioning units or a fan because it wasn’t cool/​strong enough so that bf had to open the window to cool off and consequently he slept very little due to the outside noise.
5. Minor cons:
–When I arrived, there was a tiny bug under the sheets. I looked around for more but thankfully it seemed to be just a stray. I hope.
–I wish there were Queen sized beds since the full sized one wasn’t big enough for the two of us to share comfortably.
–It was too bad I didn’t get to meet Bo in person. I thought that I would meet him to show him my ID upon check in but didn’t have to after all.

Great price, and great stay! You have a foam mattress & pillows, you have three bathrooms that are public but you’re never waiting in a line or feeling rushed and theyre very clean, desk, safe in room, and mini fridge. Very safe, code lock for front door and your own room. The vending machine was still requiring it’s business license, and I need tylenol so the owner just gave me three packets out of his office, SUPER nice guy. This place is really great for the price, and all the positive reviews are right. I will recommend this place to everyone.

Fantastic low budget option.
Clean, friendly, and conveniently located — 15 minutes driving to Hollywood walk of fame and the Kodak Theater and about 20 minutes to Griffith Observatory.
Worth way more than they charge!
Pros:
Secure access — electronic front door and room doors — no code, no access (hint, bring your code).
Clean.
Showers and bathrooms are modern (and has shampoo and conditioner).
Fresh water daily.
Don’t forget the free coffee, when did you see that in a low budget place.
Also offered — Free Wifi, access to printer.
THE BIG ONE!!!
They actually clean the blankets too (I know — How great is that???).
Cons:
Can’t really think of any…

Beyond being merely tolerable for a cheap place to stay, this place is exceptional– classy, even. An incredible bargain. Clean and secure rooms with a nice bed, mini fridge, table and chair and a flat screen TV. What else do you need? Even the communal bathrooms weren’t an issue– I stayed for a week and found myself waiting for one of the three to open up only once. Oh, and as everyone else said, Bo’s very friendly and helpful.
If you’re staying in L.A. on a budget (or relocating and need a launch pad, like me), stay here.

This is a great place to stay in LA for several reasons:
— For the quality of the facilities, the cleanliness and the comfort, you can’t beat the price. I can’t remember exactly how much I paid but it was between $ 50 – 60 a night.
— It’s centrally located: easy to get to Vine St., Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and if you like Korean food, this place is minutes away from some amazing places. (I recommend eating at Gam Ja Gol for pork soup, Soowon for Korean BBQ, and Gonjiam for beef soup. Gonjiam is just down the street next to the liquor store and it’s cheap and good!)
— Bo, the owner, is friendly but unobtrusive. In fact, the place was so quiet; I hardly saw anyone else.
— They have on-​site parking.
Suggestions & caveats:
— There is no refrigerator. It would be nice if they installed one in the lobby if it is too expensive to put one in every room.
— I didn’t like the pillows. They’re those memory foam kind that you can’t wrestle with.
— Remember to make your reservation at least two-​three days in advance (better to make them a week in advance): this place has 12? rooms and it fills up fast. Also, you have to stay two nights; no one night reservations.
If I come back to LA, I’ll definitely stay here!

I was really surprised when I entered this place. I knew it was a private room, but i was expecting a somewhat dingy, and the dirty bathrooms that usually come with a Hostel. Not so here! The rooms were immaculate! And spotless. I loved the memory foam mattresses. The bathroom is shared, but lockable, so when you take your shower and do your morning business it is still private!
All in all I had a great experience in LA. This Hostel certainly contributed to it! I would certainly recommend this place to friends traveling, and I will likely be returning in the future!
Bo, the guy who runs the place is very nice and very helpful.

If you’re on a trip and want somewhere central and pretty cheap without totally slumming it this is exactly what you need. It’s a hostel, but the nicest one I’ve ever stayed in.
Rooms are small but comfy enough. My only concern was the shared bathrooms, but there was never a wait and they were always clean and well kept. Perhaps we were just lucky in being there at a quiet time of year, but it was totally fine.
A bargain, you won’t get more value for your stay anywhere nearby, believe me, we looked.
We were slightly worried about the location at first, and it is a bit weird staying in korea town as it felt genuinely foreign, but this is what you go on holiday for right?
You’re going to be driving everywhere anyway, and since everything is so close, it’s not a problem at all.
The proprietor Bo is lovely too.