The Hotel Hollywood

This is a nice hotel at a good location, with clean rooms. When you book it, do note that parking is not included (20 per day). The WiFi is on the slow side. Finally, this hotel does not have the right to claim that breakfast is included (what they provide in the morning really does not qualify). Altogether, this hotel is a good choice if you do not mind the drawbacks mentioned here.

I enjoyed my stay at the Hotel Hollywood. The rooms are small but very affordable and clean. My wife and I were tourists and didn’t spend much time in the room so we weren’t looking for an expensive hotel. This fit our needs well.
The hotel is a block from Hollywood and Vine and walking distance to all kinds of attractions and great restaurants.
One more thing, the hotel clerk (manager?) Viola was so pleasant and helpful and always had a smile that we always looked froward to stopping and chatting with her whenever we came and went. Thank you for your genuine hospitality.

we were here couple days ago and had a really bad time. Wouldnt mind a old hotel but front desk black girl got us a no parking ticket that cost us $ 100 d moment we check in. Instructed us to park up front while checking in and said it would b okay. And i dnt really liked her attitude. Too arrogant.Gave us wrong info too for parking on other street. Everything she say is just wrong. Not coordinated. Wouldnt go back. Far lot more better hotel than them…

I would give this hotel anything else but one star if you were able to get ahold of them. We booked this room online, but frankly don’t expect them to pick up the phone if you have any sort of issue. I get that this hotel is dated, but the fact that you can’t call and ask questions is beyond frustrating. Oh, and they lock the door at night and LUCKILY we stopped in the office before we left and they told us about it and gave us a front door code. What if we hadn’t stopped by and the front door was locked? There would’ve been no way to get in. This hotel is plain and simple, but it’s these little issues that will keep me from coming back.

My boyfriend and I stayed here back in April 2015, and enjoyed our stay. The room was clean, and the continental breakfast saved us money (we took an extra apple or yogurt for snacks as well). We came to LA to visit friends and check out what the city had to offer. It was our first visit to LA and the receptionists were kind and informative as to where we should head and how to take public transportation. It’s the perfect location, near Hollywood and a nice walk to the train or bus stops. There is CVS by the hotel in case you need allergy medication or snacks. The rooms have a mini refrigerator, and we kept our extra breakfast items there. Beds are hard, but I rather they be hard then too soft.

These people do not answer their phone. I have so many questions I’d like to ask about my reservation but you could be calling them for hours without a single answer. We will see when I get there I guess??!

I loved my stay in room 403 especially since it’s on the same floor as the pool. Tried Yamashiro (the restaurant up above) and was truly disappointed. Really enjoyed Katsuya on Hollywood Blvd at Vine for great and I mean great service and 5 Star food.
Only problem, the hotel over charged my credit card $ 175.00. WHAT? I was a walk-​in and always pay cash; they insisted on using my card for guarantee. That’s a pretty expensive guarantee. I was shocked that they would take my full payment in cash and still charge my card. Poor business.

Rude service, period! I booked this hotel through Priceline (Originally priced on there at $ 109 but with taxes $ 143? Yeah no.) for the 4^th of July and needed to cancel my room yesterday — 4 days prior to my stay for another hotel I found to be cheaper. I called the hotel and spoke to man at the front desk to confirm I would not be charged and he assured me I wouldn’t so I went ahead and cancelled through Priceline.
LOW AND BEHOLD I wake up to a $ 143 charge on my card. I called Priceline and there was nothing they could do so I called Hotel Hollywood. Actually I called 3 times because the for the first two no one answered and apparently it’s a cell phone because their inbox is full. Third time was a charm because someone ended up answering: the most rude, obnoxious, ghetto, uneducated female I’ve ever dealt. I explained to her my situation and all she could say (and interrupt me with) was «So did you cancel??!» No shit! «You’re not in our books…» Well obviously, congrats for understanding English!
Stupidity at its finest. She did nothing to accommodate me. She did nothing to explain. The very least she could have done was offer me the room still since it was already charged to my card. RIDICULOUS. I’ll make sure to spread the word like wildfire to stay away from this place. The pictures on Priceline are also extremely misleading. The pictures of what the rooms actually look like look like shit.

Being the slacker that I am, I booked this place 15 minutes before checking in. The hotel was nothing fancy, but it was clean and the staff were nice. Parking was only $ 15 and located on a lot around the corner from the hotel. The location was more than ideal for bar hopping in Hollywood and based on that, I would be returning here in the future.

Great place to stay for anything Hollywood.
Clean sheets, polite ownership, clean room.
Totally worth it!
We were in rm 102 (James dean’s old room apparently), so we heard every person that came or went all morning. Not too bad though. Great for the price.
Not luxurious, but if you’re simply looking for a clean safe place after bar hopping, this will do.

If you’re looking for something inexpensive impeccably clean and extremely convenient you’ve found the right place.
I was going to a concert at Pantages with my mother and this hotel was right around the corner, less than a 5 minute walk.
The rooms are small but efficient. All we needed was a bathroom to get ready in and a bed to sleep in.
The front door locks at 10 PM but there’s an access code for guests to enter after hours.
They don’t include parking but if you know how to park in Hollywood it’s not that difficult and for the price it’s obviously not
Included.
The pizza across street is downright delicious, CVS 24 hours 711 subway panda express all within 2 minutes walking distance.
Just one block up from Hollywood Boulevard it’s so close to tons of bars, restaurants and night clubs as well.
P. S. I left my iphone charger in my room, and was able to retrieve it later that day. The gentleman at front desk was so nice.
Overall I would stay again and recommend to someone visiting short term.

Here’s the deal. It’s dead in the middle of Hollywood and it is inexpensive. Period. The hotel is a time-​piece. Staff was great.

Looks great upon entrance, but as of 2014, much of the hotel is under construction. We were put in a room that a had a strong smoky, chemical smell (on the second floor) and had to ask to relocate. Fortunately, it was morning, and they had one room on the first floor available. (I got the impression that they were going to give our room to the people arriving later that day).
The rooms were fairly clean, but some nooks were overlooked. For example, the dresser drawers had dust and hair in them. Our room on the first floor had noise outside ²⁴⁄₇; sounded like some kind of water pump or A/​C compressor. I was able to fall asleep anyway.
The free breakfast was typical bargain-​buffet carbs (bread, muffins, etc.) and fruit, with liquid eggs for omelets (order fried eggs to get fresh eggs cracked before your eyes!). Avoid the gray foamy meat tubes that they called sausage, unless you really need meat.
What set the hotel apart for me was the relatively low price (about $ 90 a night + $ 22/​day parking) and the friendly staff. Several employees were EXTREMELY friendly, so much so that I thought they were going to try to get me to convert or join their MLM. But they didn’t.

This very affordable hotel is a great buy. The room was a good size, and very clean. The staff is friendly and accommodating. It is located centrally to all the sights on Hollywood Blvd.
There was a small refrigerator in the room, but not the microwave that was stated in the brochure. The wi-​if connection was very weak, I had to sit downstairs in the hall/​lobby to get a connection.
But all in all I would stay here again.

I stayed in the Hotel Hollywood recently on a Friday night. The location is great — I was in town to spend time in Hollywood and attend a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. We walked everywhere, so that was a plus. Also, the price was good compared to other area hotels.
There were some problems, though. When my boyfriend and I decided to extend our stay to a second night, we tried calling the hotel for several days in the week leading up to our trip, hoping to just make our reservation longer rather than booking a separate reservation and having to switch rooms. We left messages and made calls for days and never heard anything back. When we eventually decided to just book a separate reservation through
, they were sold out.
Then Friday, when we checked in, we were given a first-​floor room right by the lobby. The room was OK but not exactly perfectly clean. There were dark hairs and stains on the white bedding. The water pressure was bad, but that didn’t bother me so much. It was nice having a fridge for drinks because it was an incredibly HOT weekend. My main complaint about the room was how loud it was, both from the lobby and the floor above. I slept badly. I was glad to find out there was parking ($ 15) until I drove to the prescribed lot and it was full. The attendant sent me a few blocks over to a different lot near the Cahuenga CVS. That lot cost only $ 10 a day, according to the sign. So glad I paid more at the hotel desk.
Overall, I guess we got what we paid for at this small, old hotel. I’m mostly giving them 2 stars because of their inability to call me back when I wanted to extend my reservation. They missed out on business and stressed me out about where I was going to stay as my trip loomed. I ended up booking a Saturday night stay at the Trylon Hotel down the street for about $ 10 more and had a much more pleasant experience with the same great location. The Hotel Hollywood basically proved to me that there’s no reason to book there again.

Die Lage vom Hollywood Hotel ist spitze, nur wenige Minuten vom Walk of Fame entfernt. Check-​in vor 15 Uhr war leider nicht möglich da das Büro nicht besetzt war. Der Hausmeister hat uns allerdings unser Gepäck innen abstellen lassen. Für 15 $ pro Tag kann man um die Ecke parken. Ist nicht überdacht und tagsüber teilweise richtig voll. Haben aber immer einen Platz bekommen. Zimmer waren sehr sauber, hätten ein Zimmer im zweiten Stock, leider ohne Aufzug. Größtes Manko war die Hellhörigkeit des Hotels. Die Türen hatten ein riesiges Spaltmaß, man konnte schon fast auf den Gang sehen, so kam nachts extrem viel Licht ins Zimmer. Die Gäste im Zimmer über uns konnte man permanent reden hören, was eher unangenehm war morgens um 5. Das Frühstück war ganz gut, auch wenn es nur ein kleiner Raum war. Kaffee, verschiedene Bagels, Saft, Obst, Tee, Kakao etc.

This is my first time posting on Unilocal.I’m doing it with the hope that the owners/​staff might see it and do something about their problem bc otherwise this is a cool place.
Last Saturday we came up with friends to see the Drive-​By Truckers play at the Fonda Theater. Found this place and checked in around 6. Opened the door to our friends room first and saw a small but clean, tidy room with a comfortable bed. Then opened the door to our room and it was like «WHOA, what is that smell!!!». It smelled like a sewer, which I confirmed was coming from the toilet.
I went downstairs, told the front desk lady and asked for another room. She said that they were sold out and suggesting closing the windows because the smell was probably coming from trash in the alley. I said no way, that it was coming from the toilet. She then changed her story and said that all of Hollywood has that problem in the older buildings because of old pipes. She said she’d send somebody from housekeeping up to put in a deodorizer.
I went of to CVS and got some Glade and basically emptied the can. We then went out, had a great night, got back about 1:30 am and WHOA!!! it was worse than ever. We lit some candles, breathed through our mouths and tried to get some sleep. We got up early to leave and the front desk was closed.
Bottom line is that if you reserve, tell them no to room 311. The air in that room is repulsive.

Great price, great location. Stayed in the «Marilyn Monroe» suite and it was clean and a perfect size (who spends alot of time in their rooms anyway?) location was a block from Hollywood blvd. short 7 – 8 minute walk to the heart of hollywood blvd. close to the zoo as well as universal studios. Door locks at 10 with passcode to get in after. Parking was $ 15 but worth it. 24hour monitored lot right around corner from hotel. Quiet. Starbucks, CVS, pizzeria and taco shop right at the corner. I would stay again for the price!

I loved the location of this hotel and that is the main reason we got it, literally down the street from the street and everything is walking distance. The workers are super nice and it’s actually pretty clean
The only thing is the rooms and bathrooms are a little small, especially the mirror. We didn’t have a microwave in our room either. But other than that, I enjoyed staying here.

great place, you may hear and see the SPIRIT CHARLIE who is down in the washing room area, be nice down there, he turns the washing machines on without any money in it. ALSO, JAMES DEAN room 102 and MARILYN MONROE room 306 may be lurking the halls and rooms. No elevators, close to HOLLYWOOD BLVD AND SUNSET, you could walk everywhere. Washing machines are free after 4pm.
MIcrowaves, and refrigerator in each room, enjoy your stay. TRAVIS is great.

Can’t beat this place for the price. Total little gem in hollywood if you aren’t looking to drop some serious cash at the W or Roosevelt. We just needed a place to crash after a concert and wow did this work out.
The rooms are really clean, like some of the cleanest i’ve seen in any hotel! Beds were very comfy and overall a decent sized room. The staff at the front desk was nice and helpful as well. Most importantly though, LOCATION. We were able to walk to dinner at Beso and then walk over to the Palladium for our concert. We had planned on getting a cab, but not necessary at all!
I suppose there are some things in the hotel that you miss, flat screens on the wall, no elevator, etc. But unless your planning to hang out in your hotel all night (why would you in hollywood)…this is a great joint.