Jerry’s Garden Inn

I expected so much more from this «hotel»… I actually stayed only 1 night and left the 2^nd night (it was that bad).
Walking into this place made me feel like this would be your average motel (stand alone rooms, limited rooms, etc.), but WOW was I wrong?
The (Disgusting) Room
I walked into the room that Lucy (the owner/​manager?) showed me and boy… Did it make me want to run for the hills! The room had VERY old worn/​torn carpet that I wouldn’t let me dog stand on, let alone lie down. The drawers and cabinets were from 1958 and were broken. The TV did NOT work! There was NO heating unit (until Lucy pulled out a small ‘heater’ from the broken drawer).
The (Horrific) Bed
I did NOT even want to sit on this, let alone sleep on it. Once I pulled away the top sheet… I could see hairs, stains, blood? spots, markings. VERY disgusting!
The Bathroom
It was okay. Single sink and a toilet and a stand-​alone shower with torn shower curtain. The towels Lucy provided me were paper-​thin and worn/​torn.
I would NEVER consider or recommend anyone to stay at this disgusting motel. Id rather spend more money on a better place. Motel 6 is the Ritz Carlton compared to this dump!

I called and made an appointment. They are a very nice couple. Just need to be respectful. The place is Ina great location. The rooms are very nice until you get a permanent place. Price is good. Very clean bathrooms and shower. Thanks Lucy.

Jerry’s Garden Inn. Is a lovely place. Affordable and ran by the coolest lady named Lucy. When you are pinching pennies, give Jerry’s a try!

ZERO STARS!!! Lucy L. is the owner, hence the 4 star review she faked below my actual customer review. Lucy is the most unprofessional, rudest C word I have ever encountered in my 35 years of life. She doesn’t know how to run a business. She does everything on a moody, bipolar, psychotic, shady level. Cash only with no receipts is just one of many red flags. Lucy WILL try to rip you off, then if you calmly confront her on it in the most logical way possible, she will call the cops on you when you didn’t see it coming in a million years. Lucy screws so many people over daily that she lives like a paranoid schizophrenic. She constantly had guys installing more security cameras in the hallway because she was so afraid someone was going to bring a «visitor» in their tiny room they paid over $ 1400 per month for. Any normal hotel in America allows people to enter the building. Not this house of horrors! It’s none of her business who comes in my room while I grab something really quick to leave. Any normal place allows «visitors.» If you want to charge me for the 5 minutes someone came inside, HOW MUCH do you want B**ch? I’ll pay it for you to give me some privacy! There is no privacy at this place! Shared bathrooms in a hallway. Never any toilet paper in the morning! Cameras watching the bathrooms! This lady calls the police like an insane person. She will yell at you like she is immune to someone slapping the crap out of her. I would love to put this woman in her place, but some idiots voted to make laws that don’t allow for exceptions when people have it coming. This place needs to be condemned, closed down and tented for extermination of millions of ants, roaches, herds of RATS, mice, and opossums, yes freaking opossums in a motel!!! The place is the worst beyond your wildest dreams. Never ever even think about staying at this nightmare. The pillows alone could get the place shut down. I’m calling the health department. I’m calling the BBB. I’m calling the Channel 5 news. She tried to charge me $ 90 extra dollars if I didn’t pay for 7 full night’s in advance when I already paid 6 nights and was only $ 30 shy of 7 nights. I told her I didn’t get paid till Friday and I’d give her the other $ 30 for the 7 th night. Any normal human being would have seen that I was already paid up through Friday, so there was no possible way for her to get screwed, but she didn’t see it that way. She acted insane. She threatened to call the cops if I didn’t leave in 30 minutes from the time she decided in her screwed up head. I’m going to call the cops on Lucy now. The woman deserves prison for being a scamming low life slum lord. With all the money she makes in cash overcharging for these rooms, the place should look like the Taj Mahal, but nope… it’s a crack house.

I’ve been to This Place for awhile, It’s Nothing Good about it. So Whoever said they Enjoyed this Place there Lying. This Place has Rats, Roaches, Ants Everywhere their even stuck on the ceiling in the bathroom millions of them. And Luzy Isn’t Nice she’s the worse I’m 21 and she couldn’t even Work with Me like Lady where’s your Heart? And I have a Job but Anyway the room I was staying In it was ants everywhere and the ceiling was falling Apart. Its A lot of Hazards at this place too like the wires hanging everywhere and the Fake Grass Always soak and wet for someone to hurt themselves, It’s So Much More. This Place is Not Worth Spending 295-​$ 300 a week. I would’ve gave this Place a Zero but I still warned you All Never go to this Place.

Pros:
The ‘hotel’ is in a pretty okay location
Natural light in room
Limited cable
Numerous Bathrooms
Cons:
The rooms get pretty hot and there are only ceiling fans.
They offer wifi but its sucks very limited connection.
There are also quite a few prostitutes living at this location. :/​
The maid she does very little cleaning.
The owner Lucy is very rude, racist and aggressive. She mistreated me and a friend and it was very obvious it was because of race and age.
Lucy never gave me my receipts for payments and avoided giving receipts when requested.
Doing my stay Lucy tried to over charge me numerous time and she displays false advertisement on Craigslist for different prices.
I had to call police because she started to harass me and my friend for money we already had paid her.
She will bang on your door and make a scene in the hallways.
She is very very unprofessional.
It is also very obvious that she in on some type of medication or she does drugs of some sort.
My stay was pretty uncomfortable and discouraging at the least.
I will never revisit this place again unless new management has taken over.
Lucy is the worst I have ever encountered when staying at a «hotel»
She will smile in your face, take your money than treat you anyway she feels. I am so confused as to why this «hotel» is still up and running.
Do not waste your time there are quite a few other professional, friendly and good price hotels in the same area.

I’ve been coming to Jerry’s for years. I work in Los Angeles a couple times a year and love this place. It’s very nice and quite with a beautiful garden. Everyone is friendly and the beds are very very comfortable.
I love how close it is to the Farmers Market and many great places to eat around the area. I will be planning my next day very shortly and I look forward to it. Plus you can’t beat $ 45 a night!

Hello.
I am here to write a review praising my stay and experience at Jerry’s Garden Inn. I fell in love with the atmosphere and the beautiful souls operating the Inn. At first, it took me a little bit of adjustment, as I am used to staying in your typical upscale boutique and larger sized hotels, especially when city bound within the US, but after a day of retreat, I soon realized I had stumbled upon something very special and magical within the gates and walls of Jerry’s Garden Inn. The housekeeper and the manager are two very very special ladies, and the groundskeeper is very available and accommodating and Jerry homself, is a very kind gentleman.
Originally, my plan was to stay for their amazing week’s rent but instead, I found myself extending my stay for another three weeks to follow. This is an Inn and experience that I truly can say that I left a piece of my heart at, and without doubt, no matter where my next visits to Los Angeles may lead, I will always make it a point to stay at least a day or two at this magical oasis in the heart of West LA. Lucy, the woman and manager behind the magic, is the icing on the cake. She is the perfect blend of professionalism and compassion, in true managment form. I love you Lucy… Your the best!
As a future guest, if you are so lucky as to be introduced to this magical find, by all means, without hesitation, reserve a room… you will not be sorry!
Sincerely,
Tania Lamarre,
a very satisfied guest. :)
July 20, 2013