ITH Los Angeles Beach Hostel in Hermosa Beach is the ultimate destination for beach lovers looking for a unique and unforgettable experience. Our hostel is located in the heart of Hermosa Beach LA, just one block away from the beach and next to all the local attractions.
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First opened in 1995 in Hermosa Beach and recently renewed in 2023, the ITH Los Angeles Beach Hostel has spaces for all types of travelers regardless whether you’re a solo traveler or a group of friends, we have something for everyone. Our goal is to create a social, friendly and fun atmosphere for you to visit. Make yourself at home and relax during your stay with us.
At ITH Los Angeles Beach Hostel, we don’t just provide a place for you to stay—we provide a vibrant and exciting atmosphere for our guests to enjoy. We have a variety of social events and activities for our guests, such as beach bonfires, barbecues, and more. You can book a private room for extra space and privacy or save money with a single bed in a dorm room. All rooms have ocean view and have been equipped with the latest bed designs for a comfortable night sleep. Our common areas are perfect to meet and spend time with other travelers. All the guests gather regularly in the evenings to trade stories and laughs.
Social hostel by night, our friendly hostel is also designed to be a place where you can relax and hang out or work while on the road. You’ll also meet super-friendly travelers and soak in the ultra-homey vibe. Hermosa Beach is a very safe and easy-going neighborhood of Los Angeles with the beach, boardwalk, pier, bars and clubs, restaurants and stores right by the hostel. It is a place to experience the local SoCal beach culture, close to the most commercialized and touristy parts of Los Angeles but still preserving its own character.
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Hostel Rooms
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Private Queen Ocean View
Sleep 2
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Hostel Rooms
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Private Queen Ocean View
Sleep 2
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Cook-It-Yourself Breakfast Included
Ocean View
Fridge
Single or Double Workspace
Smart TV
Ceiling Fan
WiFi
Single Bed in a Shared Room
Sleeps 1
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Single Bed in a Shared Room
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Female or Mixed Dorms
Self-Service Breakfast Included
Ocean View*
Outlet Plug
WiFi
*Not available in all Dorms
Single Bed in an Economy Shared Room
Sleeps 1
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Single Bed in an Economy Shared Room
Sleeps 1
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Female or Mixed Dorms
Self-Service Breakfast Included
Ocean View*
Outlet Plug
WiFi
*Not available in all Dorms
**Economy Dorm Rooms are on the first floor and can be noisy at night from the nearby bars and restaurants.
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Where You’ll Be
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Hermosa Beach In Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
Hermosa Beach is a small beach city with a population of 20,000 situated within Los Angeles County. The neighborhood is a very safe and easy-going with the beach, boardwalk, pier, bars and clubs, restaurants and stores right by the hostel. It is a place to experience the local SoCal beach culture.
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GUEST REVIEWS
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Excellent location to be next to the beach. It was clean and people were friendly. There is a musty smell, but that’s everywhere around the ocean. I would stay there again. It was great just hanging out in the area.
You get what you pay for. Service was great, the place itself was fine and got lost a bit finding it. The entrance is next to the bar, not where Google maps takes you.My bunk was creaky/squeaky, pillows are thin and I had a disgusting room mate but the rest was fine.
the best place in LA, unbeatable service, easy to get to, very safe, the beach is in front and Nikcy G. helped me with everything 100% recommended
Beautiful! Enjoy it very much 100% recommended.Exceptional attention, I definitely recommend the place
I had to cancel my booking last minute due to my flight being cancelled.They gave me a full refund even though this was not in the cancellation policy.I will be staying here next time I travel!
Best value for the money in LA. The location is legendary, the vibes are unwatched, and the service rocks. My brother and I loved our stay here.
Best possible accommodation in Hermosa beach. Staff so nice. Delicious breakfast.Highly recommended!
Great hotel. The staff mostly consists of voluntaries which are really friendly and helpful. Located right in the heart of hermosa beach its an awesome location although it's pretty loud in the night because of bars and clubs nearby playing music.
The staff were very rude and put a disabled veteran out to stay on the streets
Had an absolute blast and met a lot of amazing individuals. If you're traveling alone and are looking for a cheap spot in Hermosa I highly recommend them. They're right next to the beach, and there are plenty of lovely bars withing stumbling distance of your room.
I've never stayed in a hostel before, so I don't have anything to compare it to, but this experience was definitely one I wish I'd avoided.I chose the hostel because of the location and the price. It's right on the beach on a small promenade.But that's about it in terms of positive points. The premises are a bit run down and not that clean.Unfortunately, I had someone in the room with zero respect. The person came into the room at night and made a lot of noise. Of course the hostel can't do anything about that. Still a very bad experience overall.
Great location, great service, the rooms and bathrooms are kept very nice and clean
This place was perfect. I had aprivate room and it was nice and cozy. The area is perfect, felt super safe to walk around and this hostel is the perfect distance to leave your stuff back in your room while you go play at the beach. The workers are incredible helpful. I'd love to come back one day.
Our dorm room was just not well maintained. It was sort of clean but the room and hostel is just very old and the toilet room has a bit of moisture and mold and parts that are loose and old. The beds were fine. The location is close to a beach but above a bar. I think for young people who go to bars late it's fine but for others I doubt.
Excellent customer service, very good location, I thank Nicole for her good service, especially for her kindness and kindness. Everything made for a nice stay 100% recommended
I loved the experience of the place, very clean, very nice rooms and the service was great. Nicole and Bruno, who are the managers, gave us the best attention and the experience of being there.Congratulations
Highly recommended the place and the exceptional attention of the managers Nicole and Bruno. I congratulate you for your excellent work
Very good experience, the staff is greatThe location and the price too.Super good atmosphere if you travel alone you can book with your eyes closed
super friendly staff, amazing place, very well located, close to the airport and all the bars in Hermosa Beach. best sunsets, amazing view from the hostel. I really recommend it 🫶
I am a proud hosteller for over 20 years throughout Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America. My stay at Surf City Hostel in Hermosa Beach started very well. Friendly staff and visitors, great accommodations and location. Suddenly on the third day of my stay, after I was already having a troubled morning as something flew in my left eye and wouldn’t come out, I was told by the front desk staff that it ‘wasn’t working out’ and they were refunding me the rest of my 12 day stay. I was refused a reason for why I was being thrown out of the hostel. I am now without a place to stay on a Friday night in L.A and the pest in my eye is still here. I am a former hostel and hotel manager and trainer at a 5 star hotel. I certainly know how to conduct myself; I even helped the staff put away kitchen dishes last night. I am shocked, saddened, terribly worried and upset over what transpired today. Please do yourself a favour and DO NOT STAY at this hostel. If I can get thrown out for no reason - anyone can. Not too many great options in L.A. since the close of USA hostels but HI in Santa Monica is always a safe choice with a great organization. I am a former hostel manager for HI Canada. Shame on you, Surf City. I have still been overcharged by $17.85 USD even with the refund - which given the circumstances should have been for the entire stay and the overcharge. The worst part is the feeling of absolute rejection on a personal level. Like I was too old or unpopular to stay…Since I didn’t have a cross word with anyone or single conflict - in fact quite the opposite as I made friends - it feels entirely personal.
Great, authentic hostel in a wicked good location. Felt safe & comfortable the whole time. Great atmosphere around the place, lovely staff, great amenities and an awesome price. 10/10.
Reception was SO accommodating when my plans changed, so long as I called ahead of time and was communicative. Very friendly and calming staff. The bathrooms are also some of the best I’ve seen in a hostel (this can always be a toss-up, you never know). Big plus that the dorms have their own. They also supply free ear plugs due to their location on a busy strip (awesome location on the beach). I’d gladly come here again. It’s the epitome of a chill SoCal hostel that you’d come to expect 🙂
Good proposal according to price/quality, with several opportunities for improvement.Only climb stairs, take this detail into account if you have a lot of luggage.
Love the place and the convenience of have everything close. The staff super friendly and helpful
Im gonna be honest…with a lot of options in the area it was difficult to choose smart…allPics on the web side are accurate and that impress me the most. Everything is close and or a convenience distance
I came on a last minute trip and it was affordable! I enjoyed my time at the hostel, I appreciated the fact that I could book a female only room. The surrounding area is beautiful and super walkable. Because it’s situated near restaurants and bars, it definitely isn’t super quiet at night, but if you can sleep through the noise, it’s a great place to stay!
I absolutely loved staying at this amazing Hostel!!! Every staff was incredibly kind and went above and beyond to make sure my stay was comfortable. I want to give a big Shout-out to Bruno, Marissa, and Eva for being soooo incredibly kind and soooo helpful!!! I absolutely recommend this Hostel!!! Such an amazing community!!!
This was a great spot. The staff were awesome! Very very helpful. Kudos to them. The kitchen was small but perfect for the self made breakfast they provide. The bathrooms were spotless. This was my first Hostel stay and I loved it. The location....wow. The bar next door does have live bands on the weekends but the hostel gives you ear plugs if you need them. I was unbothered by it. Daily events were a nice touch.
Hotels usually have friendly staff, but there was a real sense of care and warmth here at Surf City. Despite our unexpected personal circumstances, they did their very best to accomodate my wife and I with the utmost respect and humanity. Shout out to Bruno for helping us adapt to our first chaotic day in the US!
I enjoyed my stay at the Surf City Hostel. For last minute booking and affordability they worked perfectly. Excellent location right in the center of Hermosas downtown. Lots of great restaurants and things to do by the beach. Friendly and accommodating staff. Will definitely stay again when passing through or one of their other affiliated hostels. 5 star overall reviews but 4 stars for the room just because it is bunk beds but it's understandable for being a hostel and the mattress was comfortable.
Need a place to sleep so I could get up early a d run the coast. This place was perfect. It can be loud in the rooms due to a live music in the Mar below. I'm a US military vet so the sound didn't bother me one bit. Can't say the same for others plan accordingly. Also parking is difficult. There's free parking somewhere nearby. I never found it. I parked at Redondo beach pier a d paid for the night. Its. 1.8 mile walk to Hermosa. Again nothing that bothers me, you I can't speak for. Either way a great affordable place to sleep.
It's the best hostel I've ever stayed in. The kitchen is small; in the morning you can make your own pancakes. There is a lounge with tea that is open all day & during the night. The location is unparalleled for its right on the beach.
I'm so happy I decided to stay here. My friend had stayed there in the past so I felt safe with this choice. And it's situated in one of my favorite places in LA so I was happy to go.The whole experience was amazing.Breakfast is included (continental and pancake mix) and the volunteers organize activities every night which makes the hostel very social and a fun place to be (go to BBQ night on Saturdays for burgers and hot dogs!)The volunteers are so friendly and you'll make great friends whether it's with them or other guests.The bathrooms are super clean as well as the restrooms, and you'll be provided with linens and towels. And the beds are comfortable!A massive thank you to Sophie and Carey for making my stay an amazing one. They are always ready to help you and are fun people to talk and hang with. Truly the best! Cannot wait to come back!
If you need to stay close to the beach and the heart of Hermosa Beach, you are at the right place. The only thing you have to take into consideration is the noise of the bars and restaurants close by. So have your ear plugs, your headphones ready or wait it out. Rooms are good maintained and the stuff is super friendly. Just don't expect anything super fancy, it's as good as a hostel you remember from your youth's can be. Also parking is not that easy and public transit doesn't come as often as your like.
Its very loud at nught, hard to fall asleep. It‘s messy and the Staff look like they would live there and they are very slow.But yiu are right at the beach which is cool!
The best hostel experience I have had. Clean, considerate workers and NO drinking/ drugs. 2 minutes walk to beach and the bar scene is the best. *Note: bring 100$ deposit or a credit card for them to hold prior to check-in*
Rooms and bathrooms were clean and well maintained but the beds and some of the shower stalls could use a bit more privacy like curtains. Staff was friendly and helpful. Location is great as the hostel is located close to the beach and many bars. One downside of this is that it can be very noisy until late in the evening. The hostel did provide free earplugs to compensate for this.
We stayed in the private room and had very mixed feelings about the place.Location: we loved the location during the day. It was super convenient, and we loved walking all around OB. Unfortunately at night it was so loud it was impossible to sleep. There is no A/C, so you have to leave the windows open. The entire room was shaking from the noise until at least 2am.Cleanliness: the sheets seemed to be freshly laundered but as we were leaving, we found trash from a previous visitor under the bed. The bathroom was decently clean but definitely not the most clean hostel I've ever stayed at.Comfort: this is where we had the biggest problem. The bed was rock hard. I'm not sure if they had other rooms available because they charge $20 to change rooms after check in.Just another thing to be aware of. They have a policy where you can't have anything but water in your room. Not a huge deal, but we do enjoy takeout occasionally after a long day of traveling, so it was a bit annoying.Overall we wouldn't stay there again, but you won't find anything as cheap in the area.
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