PodShare - Hostel

1.5 star property

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Lobby lounge
Interior
Shared Dormitory, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Sports facility
Children's area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
1617 Cosmo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90028
  • Hollywood Boulevard
    1 min walk
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame
    2 min walk
  • Pantages Theatre
    5 min walk
  • Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    56 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 10
  • 10 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed (Pod)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed (Pod)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

PodShare - Hostel

Hostel in Hollywood
This hostel features a computer station, express check-out, and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front-desk safe.
At PodShare - Hostel, shared accommodations offer air conditioning and include iPod docking stations and computers. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Los Angeles hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
PodShare - Hostel features tour/ticket assistance, express check-out, and a front-desk safe. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

PodShare - Hostel has designated areas for smoking.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Built in 2012
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels
  • Computer
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Dryer
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Shared accommodations
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 10 AM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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PodShare Hollywood
PodShare Hostel
PodShare Hostel Hollywood
PodShare Hotel Hollywood
PodShare Hotel
PodShare Hostel Los Angeles
PodShare Los Angeles
PodShare
PodShare - Hostel Los Angeles
PodShare - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
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PodShare - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 112 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tatiana

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jair, Westlake Village

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Employees and owners are rude and verbally offensive. The employees made many perverse statements.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cambrinette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Andrew, was helpful and accommodating. He was knowledgeable about everything PodShare. (They're a small business that is big on community). He bought steaks for two people whom we celebrated their birthday a few days into my stay. A few of us chipped in & contributed. Abby, the manager, made two delicious cakes. It was a good time 👍.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Business traveler
The place itself is okay, but their code to open the place up didn't work (I didn't get it wrong, I had the correct code), so with it being 4AM and no one being around to help, I had to sleep in my car. This was a two day trip, this happened on the first day. I didn't expect to get a refund for that night but for the night after too where I told them I won't be returning? BS

8/10 Good

Wes

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the place and the service and the utilities were amazing. the area is safe and tucked away until the last night
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daehong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and cozy!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and comfortable beds
Everything was fantastic, great location to public transportation Hollywood Blvd. Comfortable beds, fantastic amenities and lovely people. Thank you to Andrew for his kindness and helpfulness throughout my visit
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dalit, yuma

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is tucked inside, off main streets. super low-key. It is part of condo building on its own street, was surprisingly quiet in the middle of Hollywood. A block in either direction has food/ shopping/ studios. Main doors were left open to let light and fresh spring air. Seemed safe, as no strange or homeless people seemed to walk on Cosmo street, clean street, security for buildings across street usually comes out. Warning; it is an open loft, hostel. Not hostel w/ rooms and beds. Like a studio apartment w/ a few neatly arranged beds surrounding a kitchen table. Everyone was super quiet, kept to themselves. But this place is definitely vibes for the aspiring person looking into living in LA. Sidenote: management could up training on receiving guest and extra care on general cleanliness. but overall not disgusting or dirty feeling, just felt lived in w guest coming in and out. Pod Bed was comfortable, firm, clean, but kept hitting head on ceiling and the clothes rack kinda useful but also dangerous. Cool they had urinal, but also not sure why a cabinet was in way. Anyways. Freehand has a great lobby to hang and do work and go back to bed. But Podshare Hollywood room is more livable. Wanted to try Podshare Venice to get the vibes of LA, but next time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not bad
Not a bad stay if you are used to communal living. There is no privacy at all, and might be long waits for the bathroom at night. Would not recommend for solo female travelers, otherwise an okay accommodation if you are prepared for the experience! Place is clean and liveable, everyone is fairly considerate and keeps the volume down after hours.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Haruhisa

8/10 Good

THEERAWONG, holladay

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Giulia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
T
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

JOSE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

LAXMA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy for seeing the landmarks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place and nice staff
Convenient place for sightseeing and clean bed. We can use bath towels for free. They minimize the maximum customer because of covid, so it was not so problem to sleep with people in the same room. And the staff was very nice!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really friendly. The people living there where nice too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
worth the price,
Overall, it was a cool experience, My wife and I enjoyed the the experience, met great people. only down fall for me is lack of air conditioning/cooling system, was a hot night. if we could have extended, my wife and I would have done so. hopefully others are welcomed and enjoy it like my wife and i. Close to hollywood blvd, WIFI accessible, lock panel to door, It wasnt the cleanest, but it was not matter to us. bring a fan!!!!!!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

J.B.

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pod Visit
Host was very helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was my first experience at a hostel. Other guests were quiet and friendly. It's around the corner from the walk of fame but the area is sketchy. Farmer's market on Sunday helped me put up with the craziness around :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

2/10 Terrible

Shontalia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No service at all!!!
The confirmation email did not give us where our room would be. We also didn’t get a code to get in so we never got to our room. We waited on a called back after waiting 1 hour and 30 mins to get confirmation. We never got the call back or got in the room so we are sleeping in our car until our flight arrives at 6 in the morning! I’m not satisfied with this service and I would like a refund!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021