Hotels near Buena Vista Hill Elysian Park in Los Angeles

The one incident that nearly ruined my stay at CitizenM was the aggressive sprinkler inspection. I was not notified by email, phone, nor physical note about an inspection. At 9:15am, I was awoken by banging on my guest room door. I went to the door to see two men continuing to bang on the door, saying that they needed immediate access to check on equipment. Everything I've been taught about hotel safety was to NOT open the door to unidentified men. I told them everything in the room was fine and that I would be checking out within the hour. They continued to insist that I immediately open the door, which started to frighten me. I told them I was going to call the front desk to check if they were sent by the hotel. I was surprised that one of the men responded in an angry manner saying, ”FINE, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE FRONT DESK!” The woman at the front desk apologized, said that she too had just found out about the inspection, and said that the men were indeed authorized to inspect the sprinklers. I opened the door and they did a quick inspection. I did not appreciate the aggressive, unprofessional manner in which they demanded entry into my room. Other than that, the rest of my experience was excellent!

The beds are smaller than expected but overall I am satisfied with the hotel. The staffs are friendly and we checked in really fast. The hotel is near Little Tokyo and some bus stations. Will book again in the future!!

I went to watch the Lakers game, so the location of the hotel is very important to me. I can walk to the stadium from the hotel in 5 minutes, so I am very satisfied with this. The room is not big, and like other hotels, there are no slippers or toiletries, so you have to bring your own. I stayed in a corner room with a very good view and plenty of sunshine.

Could easily be zero stars. Original room was 93 degrees upon check in, the air conditioning unit was poor by anyone's standard, we asked to switch rooms. They did not offer to come get our bags, or move us to a new room so we brought our luggage back down to the front desk. We were then given a second room. Again, no offer made to accompany us and see if the new room was up to standards. This room was 92 degrees upon entry. After a second phone call, they sent up staff to change the filters on the AC unit. That team told us the AC was functioning well and blowing cold air (it was blowing cold air as if you had a few ice cubes in your mouth and blew on my neck) and to use the blackout curtains (after a sort of condescending explanation of what blackout curtains do) and give it some time for the AC to work. We went out to dinner for about two hours and came back to a nice cool 87 degree room. We once again took our belongings back downstairs. We were then told by the front desk staff that since we booked a room with a king size bed all of those rooms faced the sun and would all have similar problems (why would that be an acceptable answer?) and they could do nothing more for us since they accommodated us once already. I had no idea their idea of accommodating someone was to put them in a room with the same problem that the previous room had but what do I know, I am not in the hospitality industry. We were then told that the hotel was completely booked so no further ”accommodations” could be made. We asked for a refund and this is the first time they reacted with some conviction, they were happy to let us leave. Must be nice to be able to turn away business. At no time were there any apologies, any remorse, just matter-of-factly let us leave. My wife and I don't argue or yell, we never feel its worth it, but we left angry and hotel-less on a Saturday night in Los Angeles. We scrambled to find a new hotel but the damage was done, they took our entire Saturday away from us, which no refund could ever compensate for, they temporarily took our joy to be in town on our own as we are parents and do not get much time away. We did take our business elsewhere, to a Hilton, they seem to understand that to relax you need a room that is slightly cooler than a sauna. We were able to salvage the remaining days of our trip. Also the elevators at the Freehand are old (charming?) and constantly in use because of the rooftop bar so it took us waiting for a few packed elevators to get up and down to the hot AF rooms which probably added to our level of frustration. But it was mostly the Sahara like environment of the hot room. Did I mention the rooms were hot? Also maybe use a free hand to open a book on what hospitality looks like, I think your staff may be surprised. (see what I did there?)

With a stay at Historic City view Suites, you'll be centrally located in Los Angeles, within a 5-minute drive of Walt Disney Concert Hall and Echo Park Lake. This family-friendly hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Dodger Stadium and 4 mi (6.5 km) from Crypto.com Arena.Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a complimentary water park, a lazy river, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and lifeguards on site. Getting to the surf and sand is a breeze with the beach shuttle (surcharge).Continental breakfasts are served on weekends from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and 40-inch LCD televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.

Service was ok. Other Westin hotels chains do a lot better, barely any amenities in the hotel and their check in counters are really inefficient.

DO NOT STAY HERE! The biggest problem with this motel is the parking. There are a limited number of parking spots for guests of the motel. The staff failed to mention that it is PUBLIC parking not private parking for The Royal Pagoda Motel guest. Meaning anyone can park there, when ever they want, as long as they want. When booking a room I brought up the concern of the limited parking. The motel employee I spoke to said there is more parking on the side. I thought they meant on the side of the motel, another parking lot or garage. NOPE! He meant against the side of the main building of the motel with the very small parking lot. Nearby Chinatown has a very active night life so forget about parking in the street. If you leave for the evening and return later that night here is what they do when there is absolutely no legal parking. They will have you park against the side of the building or have you double park or triple park. Basically they will fill up the driveway of the parking lot blocking other cars in. A motel employee will ask for your room number and phone number. They will call you to move your car if you are blocking someone who needs to get their car out. Yes even at 2 a.m. when you are asleep. Myself and a few other guests of the motel had to move our cars for a non-guest of the motel. I asked the employee who called me to move my car how this person got an actual spot and he said he had no idea. While moving our cars the employee was trying to direct the non-guest out of the parking lot I witnessed a hit and run. The non-guest backed into a parked car in the motel parking lot. That driver and the motel employee acted like nothing had happened. At this point there was finally street parking. I felt my car would be safer parked out on the street a block away from the motel. And the other motel guests who had to move their cars were fighting for whatever space was available in the motel parking lot. Another thing is that the rooms are very small and this motel is old. Several electrical outlets in my room did not work. I could not plug in my phone or laptop chargers. Plus the parties in the Chinatown may end at a certain time but that doesn’t stop people from coming into the motel to keep the party going.

It's close to Little Tokyo, so you don't have to worry about eating. The room was clean. Amenities were also available. Conveniently located near Union Station. When I slept until about 10:00 in the morning, I was awakened by the sound of a drill, probably because the upper floor was under construction.

Visiting my sister who was a few blocks away. Quick, easy check in late at night. Front staff at night as well as in the AM was super friendly and helpful. If I knew parking was 30 dollars for an empty parking garage where its the honor system of coming in and out, I would have just left my car at her house. From what I recall there was no mention of that. I did ask for extra towels and they said ”due to covid” they couldn't bring the towel outside my room but I had to come down to get them. Not sure what covid has to do with dropping towels outside the room. We had a one bedroom suite with 3 kids in there and there was plenty of space. The night before they ask how many people are in your room and if you want a hot or cold breakfast. The breakfast was great for the circumstances and came with a giant orange juice and coffee. I will definitely stay here again when I visit my sister as its very clean and new. I will just leave my car behind next time:)

It's quite before. It was about 2012, and it was 3 or 4 months. I'm sorry that the information was old. I tried to describe it nostalgic. The owner was Korean American, and the inn worker 々 was Japanese. The owner was very pleasant and the person who worked was very good. Definitely, you can spend comfortably !! I miss it. The building itself is old, but it was cleaned properly and there was no huh at all. The station is also close and recommended to stay reasonable !! The room was hot because it was honest and only a fan (at that time) (of course a single room). The bus toilet is joint, but it will not be a problem because it is different from men and women. Yes. . . When you eat, you can rent a pot or fixture for free, so you can also cook for yourself !! There is also a refrigerator. Also, the washing is done with a washing machine and a dryer, so it is stress free. There is no detergent. Each, once, about 25 cents. When I returned to Japan, the owner said that I would come with my wife next time, but I can't realize it yet (T_T) I think it's a really good hotel for Japanese people !! I want to go again if the corona is settled and time is done.