I stayed here for 3 nights in June, 2010 with 3 children. We were in the area mainly for Universal Studios and Hollywood sightseeing, so we didn't spend too much time in the room. We booked through Priceline, but beware the prices there are quoted for 1 bed and 2 people. We had to pay extra at the hotel for a second bed. I believe the total was around $129 a night, plus $20 per night for parking. Still a decent value for the quality in that area. The hotel was a couple miles from Universal Studios and Hollywood. The area was ok. I would not walk around there at night, as there were some groups of teens hanging out and some stores with bars on windows.
We got a room upgrade, I guess, because we had a sofa and a sitting area with 2 chairs and table. It was a corner room. The room was nice. The beds were comfortable, and they had fitted sheets on the bottom - one of my favorite hotel perks!
The breakfast was ok. In addition to the cold items, they had sausage, eggs (scrambled egg circles which were a spongy tasting), and waffles. They had some good pastries.
They have a swimming pool with no hot tub (dang). The water was very cold.
They had free wifi in the hotel.
I would stay again and recommend. Though if going to Universal/Hollywood again, I'd be inclined to stay further out and pay less.
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