I stayed at this hotel in November 2011. The location is within walking distance to Hollywood attractions. However, Hollywood is not large at all. Only about 2 blocks worth of activities. For anything else, you will have to rent a car. Let me start by saying the staff is friendly and they do their best to be responsive, which is the least I would expect of any hotel. Now for the real review. This is more like a Motel 6 than a Magic Castle. It is an open air motel. In other words, all rooms open to the outdoors. The outdoor carpeting was old and stained. The place smelled like mildew. The room we stayed in was very small, which made it difficult to walk around in. The walls are thin, so you can hear everything in the adjoining rooms. The bathroom was so old and outdated and, although clean, it felt dirty. Repair work was haphazardly done and it showed. As for the snacks...can we get real here. The snacks are a nice little bonus, but we're only talking about little snack bags of chips and candy, etc. Go to Sam's or Costco and pick up a box of assorted chips if you really want the snacks. This was certainly not enough to offset the condition, or cost of the property given the condition. Yes, they have DVDs, but they are old movies that you could easily see on TNT. No big deal! Quite frankly, my trip to LA was supposed to be a special trip with my 13 year old and I was embarrased by the condition of this facility. Even my 13 year old said she would never go back there again, and she doesn't have quite the same level of expectation that I have. Enough said!
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