Venice Beach Hostel – Gross rip off?

Just found the following posts on Craigslist’s Rants & Raves:

Venice Beach Hostel (Windward & Pacific)

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Reply to: pers-771621689@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-27, 4:56AM PDT

The Venice Beach Hostel on Windward & Pacific Avenue is a rip off. Avoid it at all cost. I just returned from a one week stay in that smelly slum. Our room had stained sheets, stained blankets, dirty towels, crusty furniture, mold on the bathroom ceiling and bed bugs! I paid over $700 in advance. The manager is a real asshole and refused to refund my money after I saw how terrible the room was.

Re: Venice beach Hostel

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Reply to: pers-771925294@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-27, 10:33AM PDT

I’ve been in that place visiting a friend. It’s horrible. Dark, dirty, and feels decrepit. If I were you or anyone else, report them to the housing authorities.

Because they are nearly on Venice beach, they think they can rip off people and treat them like shit. I’d also report the manager. Stand up and don’t be meek. Find out who runs/owns the place ( do a web search) and start complaining loud. Otherwise your rant is useless!

Anyone else been here? I drive by it pretty often and you can tell from the outside that it’s not the greatest place to stay.