Freehand Los Angeles

Rodney Baker

An awesome hostel to stay and party at. The roof top pool bar and restaurant is a great way to start any night in LA. Great opportunity to meet other travellers. Rooms are very clean, large, among the best for the number of beds. Remember to book online, I've walked up a few times and can't get a bed

Dante Cardenas

This was a great spot for a quick trip. The building is beautiful, with a really cool lobby and shared spaces. It’s also within walking distance of a lot. The best part was the service. Every staff member was friendly and helpful, although Liz was a standout. At checkout time there were a lot of people demanding her attention and she handled everyone with patience and kindness. The rooms are definitely tight, so may not be the best for people with a lot of luggage. Make sure to checkout rooftop lounge & pool.

King Lyonix 24

We got the rooms on a 50% off deal. Thank god because if we didn’t, over $150 for these rooms is just a disgrace. I’ve see motel rooms better than this for half the price. The big this was the added fees when you walk through the door. Over $300+ in fees when checking in. Even though one gets refunded that is absolutely ridiculous. Rooftop is always in maintenance so it was never open when we were there so that took away a massive part of going in the first place. Apparently this happened to other a lot prior Besides all of that. Location is great. Everything you need if ur on a budget is right here, train/bus can take you anywhere if you dont have a car. CVS, whole food, Dunkin’s right on the corner etc so that is all great. But it can be noisy but your DTLA so that is to be expected. there are much better hotels in the area. would not recommend staying here

Duke

Arrived an hour early for check in and staff was very nice, walked me through all the amenities before showing me the way to my room. Booked a bed in a quad room (roommates!) for the experience. I was the first to arrive, upon entering there was a very musty smell. The room was very small, with the 2 bunk beds and 4 lockers making up for the entirety of the space. For the love of life I couldn't find an AC switch in the room or out in the hallway. All in all, tho dated, the bed, sheets, pillow, bathroom and shower were all very clean. Ended up heading back to the lobby / bar area to work. This area is nicely AC'd and has MANY outlets for charging, even under and at the end of the sofa sections. There's plenty of working space in this area and I believe they serve drinks in the afternoon and food in the evening and following morning. The location of the hotel is pretty good, everything is in walking distance, wholefoods, dunkin, 7th st station. I even walked from little tokyo (20min) after an event during the evening and walked to Union Station (30min) the following morning. I did not notice any noise from the busy LA weekend nightlife that other travelers mentioned (room 217). Took a glance at the pool party they have on the roof during evening hours and it's well organized and has a nice vibe. One thing to note, tho there are 3 elevators they're slow and often packed. Stairs if you can.

Andy

It's a solid place. I'll give it a 4.5. It's definitely dated but the rooms were very clean and the vibe of the place is chill (although not really the hostel vibe; it's too big and American for that). Quite a bit of street noise as well at all hours but I don't blame that on them. The water pressure is fantastic. The rooftop and breakfast are cool but real pricey. A few friends had intermittent key card issues but the staff were always great to resolve them. And please god fix your door by the elevators.