Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites

The room was fine, third building second floor. Our stay was booked for 5 days so we had a fair amount of bags. They did have a luggage cart available but there wasn’t any way to get it to the second floor. The stairs were long and kind of steep. Our room overlooked the back parking lot where there appeared to be a great deal of activity nightly around a white van. It was nice and quiet anyway. Specific parking slots are not assigned to each room so it was a search every time. One night the only space was in the underground area and it was creepy. There was a person sitting in the dark in a dark green BMW… hmm, wonder why. Eventually, we saw that parking on the street was safest. The hotel was not in a bad area, just on a busy street. The “free breakfast” was a lunch bag with a variety of cheap items. (I saw on some site that if you booked with breakfast included, it was an additional $30+ per day.) While it’s understandable that they took safety measures during COVID, they could have done a much better job on the contents of the daily breakfast “bag”. There was only one ice machine for the property but each room did have a refrigerator and coffee maker. The towels were average and the bedding and pillows were good.

Parking lot activity. Breakfast “bags”. No mirror over desk.

The staff were wonderful, from Reception to the ladies working in the dining area. They are friendly, smiley and just beautiful. A big shout out to Paola :) Breakfast was nice. Checking in / Out was pretty smooth. The location is suitable for my visit purpose. close to Santa Monica and to Beverly Hills at the same time

The carpet in the room seemed old and dirty to be honest. Linen also had spots and didn't feel clean since they're old. The sink in the bathroom is annoying the way it's designed! Easily to hear noises from everywhere: Halls, Parking area. It was hard to sleep sometimes when people keep slamming doors and talking loudly.

First of all the staff (Fred?) was super friendly well beyond what you typically get from a "professional friendlyness" in other hotels. Upfront all my questions asked via Booking.com chat were answered very quickly and friendly. During checkin and checkout we had some nice chats and inbetween I saw him kidding with some guest's kids during breakfast hours. Makes you really feel at home. Speaking of which: The breakfast "room" is some space in the lobby which is not quite big enough to host a lot of guests. But during our stay we always found a place to eat. The breakfast itself is typical US style so its not much but it has everything you need. Also the breakfast hours are not as strictly as they are printed. I also saw some families arriving late at the breakfast and the staff then also happily refilled the pancake machine for them. The hotel also offers a laundry room for you so for 3,5 $ you get a load of whashing machine, dryer as well as detergents. After that you have your clothes clean and dry. Pretty cool if you are on an extended road trip. Now, I've read some comments about the parking lot. Well they offer parking and have two different spots. One for larger vehicles and one for the average size vehicle. The entrance to the second one is a bit small yes, but no problem for a standard driver in my opinion. The location of the hotel is great. There is a grocery in walking distance (8 minutes) and the metro station is 2 minutes walk. With the metro you can go to Santa Monica beach without 15 minutes, to downtown within 40 minutes and to Hollywood within 60 minutes. A daypass is about 3,5 $. Pretty nice and much cheaper than Uber. There are two pools as well. Not very big but suitable. The smaller one is a hot whirlpool. Having been in the area a couple of times and knowing other hotels there I got a lot more than what I expected from this hotel.

I can image that at busy times the breakfast room will pose a problem if lots of guests want to eat. The only thing that I did not fancy too much was that the bathroom was rather small. Its okay for a short stay with two people and you have everything you need but for a longer stay you would wish for a bit more space to place your personal items. Also I can image that for XXL size people it would pose a problem.

Everything in the room worked perfectly: Internet, safe, electricity, plumbing, AC, and the linens (sheets and towels) are impeccable. The hotel serves a very fine breakfast and eating at a table by the pool is lovely. In addition, the staff is friendly, helpful and prompt to reply to all questions. The neighborhood isn't ideal but Sawtelle Japantown is within walking distance and Santa Monica is just a 10 minute drive away.

Through no fault of the hotel, the neighborhood isn't great for a long walk but all the Asian restaurants are a treat!

Decent breakfast and really helpful cleaning crew.

There was a parking fee I think was not clear to me when I booked it. But we ended up not using it (there's free parking on the street) and it's about $10 per day so overall not a big deal.

- Location: One of the prime reasons we booked this hotel for our 4-night stay. It's just a block from the Metro Expo Line connecting Downtown LA to Downtown SA. Travel was convenient to & from the airport via Culver City Bus 6. Uber was also easily available. There are several restaurants & convenience/grocery/pharmacy stores nearby and within the walking distance. - Management: On the 2nd day of our stay, we met the owner who also happened to be from India. It was a lovely interaction. He gave us very helpful recommendations on where to visit for shopping, and it was indeed the best advice. - Reception: The front desk guy was very courteous and jolly. He assigned us the first room in the main building which was literally 5 steps from the lobby/dining area as soon as we arrived. - Budget: The hotel was well within our budget considering the prices of hotels around the Downtown SM area. We simply needed a place to stay as we were out most of the day. However, the room size really surprised us, and the continental breakfast was a nice inclusion. - Amenities: The room had all the basic amenities as mentioned on the listing while booking. Housekeeping was also done as requested on the same day. On-demand toiletries were brought without any delay. Overall it was a good stay and worth the price paid. If we ever visit LA again, we will definitely consider Royal Place Inn.

Nothing much to dislike, however I think the breakfast could have a little variation. On our 4th day, we skipped breakfast because it was the same menu we had the last 3 days, and my wife asked for something else!!

The room was exceptionally clean, bed was comfortable and breakfast had a lot of variety. Close to public transport and a short walk to a few restaurants. The room had loads of space and I appreciated the little touches like the makeup remover wipes. Great value for money.

The sound proofing is not great, you can hear your neighbors from all sides. My room was right outside the staircases and you could hear every creak and thump as people went up and down. Combined with upstairs/ next door neighbors and people in the pool outside it was not very peaceful. Apart from that, it’s good for a short stay.

Of course I liked the pancakes, eggs and sausage at the continental breakfast. I was in a two queen room and was surprised how big the bathroom and kitchenette areas were. Also, I was able to park my car in the limited spaces in the back area which gave me a feeling of added protection for my car.

Since this is LA, I would have thought the room would have been equipped with modern tech equipment but no USB ports were present. I'm glad I brought my USB wall plug adapters. Lastly, I prefer short walks to restaurants but found this area was geared for driving to them.

Breakfast was awesome. Great selection of cereal, fruit, pancakes, eggs and sausage patties. Kids loved the pancake machine that cooks them to order in particular. Room was clean, if a little dated. Close to the metro for transport around LA, just be warned that there are fairly sketchy characters that will be riding with you.

Bathroom is very small, with a really narrow door. Thin walls and floors so can hear your neighbors quite easily

Breakfast was great Matress and pillows very comfy Fred's attention at the front desk cleaning ladies very nice great location, near santa monica, culver city, hollywood, beverlyhills, nice and quiet for good resting time

some maintenance needed breakfast hours are short - specially if you are on resting vacation days check inn time is too late 3 pm and 11 am checkout Bathroom is very very small for a family