Upon arrival the owner dashed out to greet me, taking care of my bags and enthusiastically gave me a tour.
What the place lacks in quality it makes up for in charm, mostly due to the owner's kindness and hospitality.
Hosanna is a little rough around the edges but is well located to a nearby Metro allowing great access to pretty much anywhere in L.A., plus it's very cheap - and you get what you pay for although it has a few facilities, wi-fi, laundry etc.
Things hadn't gone all that smooth during my stay - one shower was out of service when I got here - but was quickly fixed - today there was no hot water - which was quickly fixed - the internet died a couple of times - which was, you guessed it, quickly fixed. So these are minor issues that were out of the owner's control and the staff were extremely apologetic and always making sure there was a sign up explaining what's happening.
Hosanna has affiliation with a hostel site and has dorms - yet it lacks the hostel... more