7110 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California, United States | (251) 219-4428
Prime Hollywood Boulevard location, near the Walk of Fame
Spacious rooms with AC, flat-screen TVs, and refrigerators
Hot tub and exercise bike available for guest use
Free
parking in private on-site parking lot
Free
basic breakfast
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Tired
guest rooms with many signs of wear and tear
Street
noise and poor soundproofing in rooms
Cleanliness
can be an issue
Breakfast
is basic and of low quality
Wi-Fi
connection is patchy
Hollywood
La Brea Inn is located in the heart of Hollywood, just a few minutes' walk away from the Walk of Fame and many other tourist attractions, restaurants, and shops. This motel-like
property offers 40 budget guest rooms equipped with air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and refrigerators. But rooms are seriously dated, and there's little soundproofing. On-site parking is
free -- a plus point in traffic-dense Hollywood -- and there's an outdoor
hot tub, and a free basic breakfast is included in the room rate. Travelers may also want to consider the historic Hotel
Hollywood, a nearby boutique hotel with clean
guest rooms at only slightly higher rates.
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Scene
Dingy motel-like atmosphere
Hollywood
La Brea Inn occupies a typical low-rise motel-style building with two
stories and guest room doors opening outside onto a long common
balcony that runs the length of the facade. There's a large parking
area in front of the building, where guests can park their cars for
free. Interiors are neat and tidy, while the decor is what you
would expect of a budget property: utilitarian and devoid of
decoration. Some guests are put off by the pane of bullet-proof glass
at the reception counter, but overall it's a decent place for travelers on tight budgets just looking for somewhere to sleep for a night or two.
Location
In Hollywood, a short walk from the Walk of Fame
Hollywood
La Brea Inn is located in the heart of Hollywood and within walking
distance of restaurants, shops, and lots of famous local tourist attractions, including the Hollywood Walk
of Fame (six minutes); the Dolby Theatre, home of the Academy Awards (seven minutes); TCL Chinese
Theatre (six minutes); and Madame Tussaud's (five minutes). The Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the Hollywood Bowl, and Universal Studios Hollywood are all under a 10-minute drive from the hotel. Santa Monica is a half-hour drive away, while getting to the LAX airport takes a minimum of 35 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
Rooms
Spacious but tired no-frills rooms
The
guest rooms here are reasonably spacious but decorated in a dull, no
frills style you would expect of a motel room. The beds are covered
with bedspreads in bright tones, and the curtains are equally ugly and
mismatched. The worn furniture and dirty carpets give the rooms a
dingy feel, and past visitors have reported unpleasant smells of stale cigarette smoke
and cleaning products. Amenities include air-conditioning, mini-fridges, and flat-screen TVs. The bathrooms are basic, with shower/tub combos and hairdryers, but they are
reasonably clean. Guests have complained about the street noise and thin walls -- getting a good
night's sleep can be a challenge here. Other issues identified by
past guests include the limited number of electrical sockets, and poor housekeeping standards.
Features
Free parking, free basic breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and hot tub
Amenities are limited but include free outdoor parking, a small outdoor hot tub, and an exercise bike. A basic breakfast is
included in the room rate, but it consists of little more than
coffee, tea, juice, donuts, cake and some fruit. There's also a vending
machine in the lobby with soft drinks and snacks. Free Wi-Fi is
available throughout the property, but reception can be poor and
unreliable.
