I came here for a show at the Write Off room. If you check in after 7pm, you must register at a sister hotel 1.1 miles away. Then zoom on over to El Patio. This wasn't greatly inconvenient but not a big deal either. The room was clean. Parking is free. It was perfect for my one night away from the kids. When I asked for a late checkout, the first person I spoke to was a bit barky. I understand in the more "economical" motels, there is a fear of transients or something. I really don't like feeling disregarded, disrespected or dissed in general. I mean, I've never worked in a motel type field so I don't want to speak for them, but customers simply aren't spoken to that way at the more expensive hotels. The person on site was nice. I was able to pay $20 for each extra hour. It was my weekend without kids, so I just wanted to lay in bed. I am not sure if it was worth it. I wish it was $20 for two extra hours and then I could have left. So, it was dark and comfy. Cheap. Well positioned, but I wouldn't take my kids there. read more

El Patio Inn - This is how I found it. This is how I left it. - Hotels Near Me - Studio City, California

Told me they couldn't give me refund. Disgusting/creepy area. Company denied infestation and blamed me and claim they found one dead one in the room when I have evidence! Shameful disgusting and will never stay on this street again read more

El Patio Inn - INFESTED WITH COKROACHES. - Hotels Near Me - Studio City, California

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Manager gets snippy on yelp when you ask them not to leave hair in the sink and for the appliances to work embarrassing. Maybe take some pride in your work instead of fighting a losing battle on yelp. You get mad at low reviews and then turn around and use your low rating as an excuse to run a lousy hotel. "You booked a 2 star hotel and expected a 5 star", no I expect any respectable place to at the very least not have hair in the sink, to have clean floors, and for the employees to treat my family with respect (in person at least, clearly you can't handle yourself online). Maybe focus your attention on fixing your scam of a notel motel instead of arguing with the dozens of people who had an issue. We probably aren't all babies making it up. *response edit* oh *I* have too much time on my hands? Look in the mirror, pal. Clean your filthy motel instead of being a keyboard warrior read more

Wish I would have seen the bad reviews before booking this hotel. Room is not as advertised at all. If you are looking for a clean hotel this is not the place to go - mold in the shower, black mold on the walls and the icing on the cake was the bug that I watched crawl out from under the blanket on the bed. When we asked for a refund (within five minutes of checking in) we were denied and they offered to "clean the room more" and told that the bug is from outside not inside. There's no way I was risking sleeping in a black mold and bug infested hotel. read more

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This motel is DISGUSTING--It's a dump. Upon check in you get to deal with a very argumentative employee who forces you to leave a higher deposit than quoted and sign a contract waiver that one would maybe expect at a $3,000/night VRBO. The room was absolutely disgusting and POORLY maintained. Mold in bathroom chipped paint everywhere in the room. Floor was filthy and there was no cold water only boiling hot water -- way too hot for a shower so couldn't take a scalding hot one. There was no refrigerator in the room as promised. Not as described. Very shady place says renovated but there is nothing renovated about it. The negative reviews are 100% accurate. Wish I had seen them before I booked. ---------- update: My response to "Bobby's" unprofessional reply to my rating: Note- there is NO apology! 1. I NEVER insisted on staying anywhere -- how dare you put words in my mouth! 2. Did your crew offer to get me a fridge, NO! Did they fix the water- no! I had medicine and needed a fridge you had NO fridge for me as room depicts having 3. I can't "make pictures look bad." The room was as the photos show--a disaster. The floors were dirty, the mirror had black stains on it, the inside door paint was a mess ( see photo), not to mention the bathroom mold and deteriorating walls. 4. There is no offer to correct the problem, refund me for not providing what is said they will provide in the room listing. Your customer service skills are sub-par. SHAME on you!! Clearly you're only interested in deceiving customers and gas lighting their feedback. I'll will be reporting your email and the hotel to the local health authorities. I am very familiar with the hotel industry. Clearly I'm not alone in this assessment of the hotel. read more

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Great Hotel just a few minutes from Universal Studios Hollywood. Pros: Priced fairly Comfy beds Friendly staff Clean Cons: Shower didn't drain very well Parking lot is a tight squeak but not too bad If you arrive for check in later in the evening there are no staff there to check you in. You have to go to another hotel. But they make you aware prior to your stay. read more

For the price and location near universal studios. This was a great choice for a one night stay even with toddlers. The rooms are very clean and cozy and check in was very quick and smooth. read more

So my husband booked the room for some reason he has always wanted to stay at this hotel. I think a "Hollywood Feeling" the building does have an older feel to it It was last minute trip and we just need a room for sleep and shower Walk in and i start to do my clean up which I do at every hotel but this one takes the cake Hair all over the sheets, dirt on the floor, what's it looks like a some type of gunk on the wall in the bathroom snd the toilet moved from side to side. Not a wobble when you sit down but it was crooked when I walked in the bathroom Bed beds, towels were old and thin and the cover on the bed was stained. Bed was lumping. I'm just glad I had blankets in my car Room itself was very dusty as well We arrived late so there was no way to find another room or even ask for a refund I hope they start cleaning better and upgrade the rooms I have pictures hopefully I'm able to post I'm almost scared to write the review because the owner will respond but never takes accountability just blames the customer read more

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Very clean, super friendly staff, budget friendly, and a nice little spot only a mile away from Universal Studios. I would give 6 stars if possible! We will be returning! read more

I will never stay here or their sister property, Nite Inn, again. Check in for El Patio takes place down the road at Nite Inn which means there is no staff on premises to help when problems arise. And we had a major problem when we got to our room and found only one bed when I had booked a double. I called over to the Nite Inn where the man insisted he didn't know we needed two beds because we booked through a third party and weren't informed. First, I highly doubt a third party would leave out an important detail like that. Second, I went through their website which sent me to a third party I had never heard of. Of course, all of the double rooms were booked but he told me that he could get us into one for the second night- for an extra $10 since two beds cost more. I was pretty upset since we had already paid for two beds and weren't getting it. We ended up going online and finding a new hotel and will be disputing any charges with the credit card company. read more

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Do not stay here. One of the first things they'll tell you is they have no cancellation or refund policy. That's so they can take your money even if you don't stay there after you see their terrible accommodations and leave to find something reasonable. Granted this is a cheap hotel option but the room smelled like sewage. Sheets were not clean. Nobody on site after 9pm to help with any concerns. Parking is bad. One star is one star to much. read more

Disgusting. We literally just got here and are leaving. We got trapped into a contract. We can't cancel because regardless we still have to pay for the first night. So we are paying to not stay here. Beware. Cigarette burn on the bankers and hair all over. I wouldn't doubt it if there are bed bugs. Going to report this place to the better business bureau. Because they are literally making a business out of taking peoples money not to stay there. On top of everything, they literally had us check in at a different hotel before going to the actual dump we are supposed to be staying in. What a joke. Waste of money. Fraudulent behavior from this place. read more

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I was only staying in the area for one night so it was nice to find a room for a decent price that was so close to Universal Studios. I had a good experience and the staff were very helpful in answering the questions that I had. read more

Spent 1 night with 2 kids in tow. We were looking for something affordable and close to Universal Studios and The Patio fit the bill. We were very pleased with the place. We reserved a room with 2 queen beds which were comfortable and very clean. We were cold or hot. The room has a ceiling fan and ac if needed. The room is cozy, but small. Think studio apartment without a kitchen. Not a negative but just be aware in case youre expecting more room. The bathroom was clean and spotless. Again, small but it has what you need. The front desk staff were friendly and kind. There was fresh coffee, cookies and loaves. Checking in and out was quick. The front desk has important information about your stay, deposit collected and parking rules; they had some flyers of some restaurants near by Parking is tight!! WiFi was poor, tv was great. We had a pleasant stay and definitely would come back. Its a great place but I took off a star because the room was smaller than I anticipated. read more

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We recently stayed at the El Patio Inn recently from 9/15-9/17/2022 in a 2 queen bed with . We got there at 4pm and checked in at the sister inn rather quickly the staff were friendly. We got to our room, we got #9. The beds were clean and the room was overall in good shape. Seeing the other reviews we checked everything. Pros - - VERY Close to Universal Studios, a 5 minute drive. - If you like a homey/cozy feeling. The building is older so plugs are few, from the research we did its been around since the 1940s. So if you are not looking for a commercial chain like Hilton, this is a mom and pop feel. - #9 had no carpet, so any spills were easier to clean up (we had 3 kids with us) Do not use their towels. Bring some. (will elaborate in a minute) - very quiet during our stay. - #9 doesnt have a gap under the door like many people mentioned that other rooms have on their front door. - Mini fridge works good and has a microwave. No coffee maker though, but I'm sure you can ask about one. - #9 had a firm bed and a soft bed each. The futon wasnt to bad either. The TV worked well too. Cons - - Check in at a different location that had very limited parking. - Next no onsite staff. The man that was in the main office area we saw mainly on the first day. He IS a stickler about parking. He got onto us about our car being slightly crooked and was on the line closest to the tire. Their lines are painted boxes. - Trucks/Vans/nothing thats not a smaller SUV or a compact vehicle will have issues parking here. Low riding cars will scrape, watched a older van scrape their front and back bumpers this morning arriving. - When you enter through the main entrance, the exit is up a steep hill and though a gate and down a back alley. Its a blind area so you have to hope nobody is coming down the way. - Smoking area is out on the sidewalk. There is a homeless group that wanders about at night, they do not go into the parking area. They mind their own business, if you mind your own. - Our room didnt have a chain/deadbolt sides the on that is locked with the key. If they have a key anyone can come in. - the Bedding, it is on the paper that if you severely stain them you will get charged. As a precautionary, we used this same rule with the towels. We had brought some because we were going to the beach the 17th and there was a spill that we were thankful we had brought towels. (4 year old knocked over a cup of soda on the floor.) we also didnt want to stain the nice white towels either. We overall enjoyed our family trip thank you! read more

About the only thing good about this place is the location, which is OK. The room we got is a step down from the pictures on their website. We got the room with a single queen, since it was already costing me a bunch of money. They charge an extra $35 per night minimum extra for a dog, but the website (which they claim isn't their website) says $10. The room is basically a bed (not bedroom, because there is no real "room" besides the bed) and bathroom, which doesn't look anywhere as nice as the pictures. You have to check in a mile and a half away from the El Patio at their sister location, which is a real pain. Good thing it wasn't busy when I got there because you have to make a left turn on Ventura Blvd to get to your final location, which would be impossible at most times. When I called about a late checkout, they wanted to charge me another $15 per hour. I called the next day and this time they said $20 per hour, so we just checked out. The front driveway only has room for one car, and you are supposed to go out the back into an alley, but you have to wait on a steep short hill until the gate slowly opens and then you have to hope nobody is coming down the alley because visibility is bad. When I left i decided not to obey their arrows. You have very few choices for dog-friendly hotels, and the ones with more stars have other problems such as bad locations, but I would definitely not stay here again. If i did need to, I would spend more on the larger room that might look more like their picture. read more

This hotel stole my money. I paid for a night here and when I arrived they declined my stay. I wanted to pay my deposit with CASH and they declined. Are you serious? Cash is king wtf is the problem? I was also only gonna stay there for 6 hours with my wife since we were traveling. So we had to spend the night in our car. FUCK this hotel and their stupid manager read more

If I could give ZERO stars I would! I woke up to COCKROACHES crawling around our room! Disgusting. I immediately went to the front desk at 5:30 in the morning and was told she wasn't capable of refunds and gave me corporate's phone number/email. I got a response about 5 hours later, denying any cockroach sightings and offered to look into it and if he finds anything offered a discount. So I sent him photo, demanding a refund and 2 days later have gotten no response. Save your self the diseases and spend a little more... read more

El Patio Inn - Hotels Near Me - Studio City, California

My go to, home away from home! Delightful place to stay, carrying staff, quaint location central to absolutely everything. I highly recommend!!! read more

Bobby is a flat liar. We checked in Friday night and slept great. We didn't see any that night. We were out most of Saturday and came back to rest before going out that evening. We found the bug sat around 7ish and I went to the office. I told her that my daughter and I were leaving and why. The gal took a picture and sent to bobby. He said it was a garden bug. I told the gal that the two of us were leaving and we then took photo of bed bug. We cleared out within 30 minutes of finding the bug. We shared the room with 2 other people, who had been drinking and opted to stay sat night. I really didn't care about a refund. I reached out to see if the owner, bobby would try to do anything to make it right and he reacted very unprofessionally. I would not want guests to end up with bed bugs because Bobby refuses to take this complaint seriously. Shame on Bobby. read more

The jacuzzi room right next to the office , rooms creepy and also there where some one else's hair in our shower so bathroom of the biggest room their wasn't cleaned. Left some items there and called they didn't seem to care or never called back to follow up. We even where scared to get under covers. In Covid life they are not cleaning there bathrooms good. We are never going to stay there and risk our life. I wish I could leave this without a star. read more

The Wi-Fi is not good and on top what I pay in the website the guy in the phone desk charge me another 15 $ more For sanding that is not make sense read more

Can't say anything about the hotel itself because I can't go on the trip now. Two months ago, I was told a shower chair would be requested for me and two days ago, I was told there are no shower chairs; I would be using a chair from the table in the room. I backed out of the trip and they still cancelled on the friend still going, saying she couldn't stay in a non-ADA room even though I was the one that needed the accommodation. Update: this is what I was told before making the reservation, copied from one of the emails mentioned below; "If you are OK with the small shower, book your room and send me an email with your check in date, name on the reservation so I may put a request for a shower chair." read more

Prejudice PLACE! I called on the phone and Bobby said $69 plus tax with a $100 deposit. My mother goes down there to rent her nephew a room and now since I'm assuming they see her it's now $300 deposit and a bunch of other rules. That's horrible and considering everything that's going on with businesses getting destroyed and people out of work you would think they would be a little bit more considerate and at least keeping their word. People like these people are part of the problem. Negative 100 stars. You come here for better then act worse. read more

ROOM WAS FREEZING! I should have given them 2 1/2 stars because room was clean & nice, toiletries provided, clean bathroom, clean towels, close to Hollywood & Universal Studios, safe area and just $99.00 on a Friday night However when we spend the whole night freezing and our fingertips and toes are icebergs throughout the night makes me wonder if we should have just slept in our car--atleast we would have had HEAT !!! Heavy curtains should be place on the window for comfort. Also street noise and constant cars passing on the main boulevard. As always, save money but pay the price eventually. read more

Super bad hotel bad service The blankets are duty I never recommend this hotel extremely bad

This place stole my money on 12/5. I made a reservation and canceled it when I went to check in. They charged me 253.78 for room, plus 12150.00 security deposit and tried to charge me 30.00 per car per night = 120.00 extra. Rip off. I told him forget it give me my money back. He refused., I have a claim in with my credit card company and BBB. He lied and said I checked in and the room had mold and he gave me a different room. Well he is lieing. I guess I will have to turn them in to the city, building and safety, health department also. They even admitted they have MOLD. One lie after another. This place needs to be closed down. Looks like a hooker hotel. I never checked in and never stayed there - they need to refund me my money. read more

Pros: clean. Friendly staff upon checkin. Close to Universal Studios. Lots of parking, which seems close to some food places. Had fridge and microwave. Very clean and seemed newly remodeled. Cons: none. Our first room smelled heavily of smoked (incense maybe?). So we went to the office and they happily moved us to another room. Great staff that made our stay awesome! Room was big and super clean. Great place to stay for this price point. read more

My family and I stayed one very scary night in a room 5 years ago and we are still laughing/crying about what a dump it was. After reading the reviews I guess it has not changed. From that point on I always book a room in advance and spend money to never end up in a dump like this. We tripped the breaker twice from blow drying my hair, and the side wall exhaust fan you could see thru from the alleyway. When I talk about gross places with the family we alway ask " is it worse than the patio inn?". Life experience we can laugh about now. read more

They are not refunding my deposit after a week. Im waisting many hours of my time making Phone calls to the hotel & bank and will even have to go back to Nite Inn to try to retrieve my $100 deposit. This place is a total SCAM and not conducting good legítimate business. They could get shut down by the feds for getting involved in sketchy business stealing money from their guest. I will never return. Very unhospitable place. 0 stars!!! I have never experienced anything like this before. Definitely consider your stay given the extortion. This place is not legítimate. read more

I lived in Studio City for four years and when I had to return for work, I decided to stay here since I was familiar with the area. The rooms are clean and the neighborhood is safe. The shower runs either very hot or very cold so be careful! The prices were very reasonable, but don't expect much more than the basics. Free wi-fi (be sure to ask for the password). read more

A little quiet place that's 1-mile away from universal studios. The lady in the front desk was nice and helpful. She even gave us a map & directions on how to get to the amusement park. With the price that I got for the night, it's totally worth staying here. Just keep in mind that this is not a 5 star hotel. You get all the little perks you would like any other place (bed, cable TV, refrigerator, and a desk to do some work... who does work on a vacation). The place was clean and it is close enough to many places to hang out at. Before I retired to sleep, we decided to check out the laugh factory. From this place its an easy 10 minute drive taking all local streets and having a GPS helped out a lot (The freeway traffic is hell around here, so I suggest taking local streets). Like I said before, this place is not a 5 star hotel. The bed was stiff and really wasn't that stable. If I sat on the edge of the bed, it would have tipped over. Let's just say it wasn't the best night rest. Overall this place gets 3 stars. If you need a place to stay that is near Universal Studios that won't break the bank, well here it is. Just remember, your not going to have a good nights rest. read more

so we stayed here after universal studios, so its pretty close drive. anyways the rooms are super small, but i enjoyed it, mostly because it reminded me of a small house in mexico. the room has everything in it, no joke. the shower can be seen from the bed and the bathroom is built in, so you have a door, but its open space right over and you can hear everything. the place was nice, and clean for the most part it had a/c. i do think we kinda payed a lot for a room so small BUT it was the cheapest we could find. overall i liked it because it was diffrent, but i doubt anyone else would see it that way, so just be warned the rooms are small but i would come back! read more

This place is awful. My party and I were harassed, neglected, and threatened with illegal and unjustified charges. All of these problems stemmed from the manager, a rude disgrace of a man who wore the same blue bejeweled Ed Hardy T-Shirt all weekend. They refused to accept valid ID, almost charged us extra for having a few guests over for an hour based on no precedent, and when I returned late at night with a de-magged key the manager looked me straight in the eyes without even giving me the courtesy of opening the door and refused to revalidate it without giving any reason. Only one of my party members was home at that point and couldn't be woken up with either phone calls or knocks on the door. If it hadn't been for the awful security that allowed me to open the window from the outside, a problem in it's own right, I would've had to sleep on the street and still pay for the room. Speaking of the room, my experience in the hotel itself was almost as worse as the management itself. Not only did it succumb to the common pitfalls of scratchy sheets, dirty carpets, and broken amenities, but it also hinted of something else. Something darker. The warped furniture was broken in a way that suggested foul play, the electrical outlets were in a format I've never seen in any country, and the bathroom mirror was covered in dried, red streaks that I can only imagine were blood. This is the kind of place you expect to find a dead body sewed into the mattress, or where you'll stumble onto a stash of heroin and unmarked bills before a man bearing likeness to Javier Bardem sneaks through the broken window and ends your pitiful life with blast from a double barreled shotgun. And he won't even have the dignity to shoot you in the head and make it quick. As you lay dying of blood loss on the dirty, cheap carpet, you'll take no comfort in knowing the manager, who was too lazy to change his clothes in the three days we stayed there, can't be bothered to call you an ambulance. In fact, he'll charge you for your "guest" and the bill to your mounting funeral costs. You'll try to spend your last moments thinking of somewhere better. Somewhere cleaner, more friendly and accountable. But your overwhelming agony will make your last moments a disgrace to your better nature. You will spend your last breaths agonizing over how much you hate this place, cursing the name "El Patio Inn" through your blood drenched teeth like the final moments of some rabid animal. Plus, they're lying when they say they free breakfast. Take your business somewhere else. read more

Bed bugs please be aware. Stayed here with my baby and got attacked by bed bugs hotel owner denies and refuse any refund. Paid for 3 nights and run away after the first night. Hotel owner brought her bully when I came to the office and asked my money back. Please don't go there. Look at my bites.. read more

El Patio Inn - After one night staying there. Denies money back and just left. Paid for 3 nights left after 1. Gangsters owner - Hotels Near Me - Studio City, California

Sometimes when we walk into our hotel rooms, we get an immediate feeling of peace. We get a feeling of excitement. When I walked into my room at El Patio Inn, I dropped my bag (truly a scene out of a movie) and said, "Holy shit, am I in the Twilight Zone?" For over $140, we got a room that was the size of my bedroom at home with a bathroom the size of my hallway. It was just...shocking. We couldn't help but laugh. When we got back from Universal, the room was about 80 degrees, so we slept with the air conditioning on, which kept us up all night because it sounded like a goblin was trapped inside it and possibly banging it with a bat all night. When we woke up the next morning, we were anything but surprised that the shower water was only cold! Needless to say, we rolled out of bed and got the hell out of there as fast as we could. If you want an experience you can tell your friends at parties to top their "who's stayed at the worst hotel?" stories, stay here. If not, don't waste your money. read more

Honestly one of the sketchiest places I've ever stayed. A lot of people say that you get what you pay for here. However, I think this place wasn't even worth the money we paid for it. Boyfriend and I wanted a cheap place to crash before heading to Universal Studios the next morning. And yes, it was cheap (but not as cheap as it should have been)...at least we were only here like 7 hours or something. I don't know if it was the room we stayed in, but everything just felt like it was haphazardly built. The room itself looked like a quick add-on to the rest of the motel. Lights flickered when you turned the AC on (we didn't even bother to try the TV). Appliances looked as if the owner bought some new appliances for his home, and brought the old ones to this room. Upside was the bathroom, it had the bare necessities: sink, toilet, shower (with handrails...if y'all wanna do anything -- know what I'm saying? ;) Water pressure was nice and hard, water got hot, so can't complain there. However, I made the mistake of checking the yelp reviews before I went to sleep (and after we made the reservation)...spent the whole night and rest of the trip paranoid about bed bugs. Luckily there were none, but that fear kept us from really getting a good night's sleep. Also, as a female, I didn't feel safe there even with my boyfriend by my side. He says the door had a deadbolt, but I didn't see one. I just got a really sketchy vibe. Overall, cheap place to stay...but if you're like me you definitely won't be able to relax here. read more

The Worst hotel in Los Angeles. People are not friendly. The parking lot sucks. It is super uncomfortable to park. The hotel itself it is ugly. If you forget something nice or expensive that they like; they pretend that they didn't find it or see it so they can keep it. My worst experience in hotels was this one. I DO NOT recommend you to stay here. Is not worth it. Don't waste you money or time! read more

-We stayed here for 2 nights to visit Universal Studios and picked this place because of the location. I really wished I would have read the reviews on booking.com and on Yelp prior to booking this place. I honestly would not recommend this place to anyone.... We booked a room for 2 adults and 3 kids but this place is not accommodating for that family size (they advertise they are). The room was extremely tiny and didn't have a table/dresser to put luggage on (we had 5 travel size suitcases). There was only 1 wall outlet we could access to charge 5 phones and no table to lay them on. There was no clock in room, 1 hanger to use, no iron, 2 towels for 5 people (you have to sign paper that you will leave zero marks on their towels) and no counter space in bathroom to set up makeup/hot iron or even get ready in. The shower leaked water/no pressure and the drained smelled terrible. The beds were very hard, pillows were completely flat and we woke up with back pain. The parking is very tight and hard to get out of (they have you sign a paper stating they will tow your vehicle if you park over the line). This is an honest review of my experience at this place... -The staff was fine for the most part and I didn't see any bugs in the room/bed. That would of been a deal breaker for me. read more

I work in the area and occasionally have a quick turn around so I was looking for a basic place to stay where I could get a good nights sleep. I knew I'd be arriving late, midnight and having to leave at 7a or so. With that in mind, I was having a hard time justifying the high prices I was finding in the area. Most were at least double of this place. When I came upon El Patio Inn, I was happy on one hand based on the price (Priceline offered a buy it now price of $79.00 all in with taxes and everything) but some of the past reviews scared me a bit (okay a little more than a bit) but I decided to roll the dice and I'm glad I did. This review is based on Room #4 for my stay on 10/30. I checked out the morning of 10/31. Even though I wouldn't be arriving to actually stay until midnight or so, I was able to swing by on my way to work and check in a few minutes after 2p. I was met by a nice lady who checked me in right away. I noticed the door was open to the room so at first I thought someone was already in the room but she assured me that they had just cleaned it and were simply letting in some fresh air. Upon entering the room, my first impression was wow, this is actually pretty nice. The room was one of the cleanest I've stayed in and I've stayed in a variety of rooms from Motel 6 to the Four Seasons. Didn't see any dust or damage. It was simple and clean. Exactly what I was looking for. There was a microwave and refrigerator and even though I didn't use, I checked them both out and they appeared to be working properly. I quickly hopped on the bed and checked out the pillows. I'd brought my own pillow but didn't need it as the pillows were nice and comfortable, not the normal flat as a pancake pillows you typically find in some lesser expensive hotels. The bed was a little stiff but that was okay. Better stiff than sagging. I wasn't expecting a pillow top super high end bed based on the price I paid. I then took a quick peek in the bathroom, noticed it was a decent size and then headed off to work. Later in the evening when I returned to actually stay, I noticed the parking lot was pretty full but there were still a few spaces left. I parked near a newer Mercedes...guess I wasn't the only one looking to save some $$$$. :) I'm pretty sure I was the last one to show up. I was very happy to hear nothing...meaning, it was quiet. I popped in to the room and after a little bit of tv via the flat screen Toshiba mounted high above the dresser, I started up my white noise iPhone app and was asleep in no time. In the morning, I was happy to find hot water and great water pressure for the shower. I popped over to the office to check out a few minutes after 7am. Overall a great stay and it exceeded my expectations. Again, it's about expectations. If you show up expecting a high end hotel experience than you will be disappointed but if you're in need of a basic place to stay at a reasonable price, you should be happy. Lastly, as one who commutes up to 90 minutes each way to work, the icing on the cake was the 2 minute commute to my office on the Universal Studios Lot. Yes, 2 minutes...I couldn't believe it. At the lights were green and traffic was light. Thank You El Patio Inn! read more

El Patio Inn - Room #4 Bathroom tile on floor looked new. - Hotels Near Me - Studio City, California

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