Hotels near Malibu Library in Los Angeles

Still love this place, it is perfect for those who are just looking for a basic, clean, inexpensive place, in a good location. Have been coming here for many years now, each time for a 3-4 day stay. After Covid, the room cleaning services changed and now you only receive towel change and trash take out each day, with full cleaning on the 6th day of stay. Unfortunately, this reduced service was not consistent. On the first day, trash was taken out and towels changed. On the second day, the towel change was left on the table by the TV. On the 3rd day, no service at all. I

On July 18th 2022, my husband and I arrived at the HGI in Calabasas at noon which I realize is prior to stated check in time. I absolutely, positively and completely understand that check in time is 4:00 p.m. The problem is that we were informed our room was ready...HOWEVER...in order to check in prior to 4 pm I would have to pay an additional $75.00. I did not pay it. This is on top of the $187.00 a night I was already paying for the room. I was told this was corporate policy....however...NOWHERE...not in large print or the very small print on my reservation was this stated, nor was it stated anywhere on the Hilton Garden Inn website, or the website for this actual property. There were NO signs posted anywhere inside of the hotel stating this fact. If it is a policy, rule, program, plan or procedure it MUST BE STATED SOMEWHERE. . On the website for this actual property...under the tab ”Hotel Policies”...it does not show any fee for early check in, but early check out or late check have $0.00 fees. I have lost count as to how many people I have spoken with including the director of sales at the property (Eduardo) who basically told me they can do as they wish and blew me off. I have been in email contact with the front office manager (Alyssa) at that hotel and her response was the ”thank you for bringing this to our attention...blah, blah, blah”. I did speak with two people in Hilton corporate guest relations and was finally given additional Hilton Honors points. They now consider the case closed. I do not consider the case closed. No one seems to understand that there has to be notification of additional charges. I am still angry and frustrated, and after the way we were treated and disrespected at the hotel and again by all of the many people I have been in contact with I do not feel valued or appreciated as a guest or a Hilton Honors member. I am questioning my future relationship with the Hilton chain.

Located in Malibu, Villa Graziadio at Pepperdine University is a 1-minute drive from Pepperdine University and 6 minutes from Malibu Pier. This hotel is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Malibu Lagoon State Beach and 6.2 mi (9.9 km) from Paradise Cove.This smoke-free hotel features hiking/biking trails nearby.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and an elevator. Planning an event in Malibu? This hotel has 3000 square feet (279 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 8 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.

Overall it was pretty good, the room was spacious and the check-in process was convenient and quick. The hotel also has a swimming pool, although I didn’t have a chance to swim. The bad thing is that I had to pay the deposit twice... I couldn’t even see the toiletries in the room being cleaned after they were used up.

Convenient transportation, close to high speed, no traffic jam around

Nice hotel, good location, large room, rich breakfast, but some problems with air conditioning, hot air actually has a charred taste, there are supermarkets around, very convenient.

The hotel is very quiet and very cost-effective. The elderly and children live happily and will book their homes in the future. Traveling is also very convenient and fast.

This hotel is very nice and clean — the room was beautiful and a nice view of pool. The room was huge and I loved it!

Great hotel! Convenient parking (locked with gates), clean, good amenities (iron, fridge, coffee maker with coffee and teas, hairdryer, iron, shared microwave), very good breakfast (cereals, yogurt, fruits, waffles, eggs and sausage patties, bagels and cream cheese). Also, it has onsite restaurant with a 50% dining offer for guests.

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?)