Americas Best Value Inn Los Angeles

We checked in on Saturday night. We really needed a place to stay after driving 5 – 6 hours but we didn’t know the area at all. We found this pace on TripAdvisor. What a terrible mistake we made. We checked in only to have the whole family that lives there in the office outside gawking at us while we brought our luggage upstairs. There was a little bit of parking but yet the owner and his whole family had their new Mercedes, BMW and Rolls Royce’s parked out front. This place is only worth $ 30 a night but they charged us $ 180 for a dump. This is how the whole family made their money. Ripping off tourists to stay in their dump. We had our kids with us which made things worse. People outside fighting, dealing drugs and smoking crack right in the parking lot. When we got inside we had to kill at least five roaches. Then when we checked for bed bugs under the bed we found a crack pipe in-​between the bed. See the picture we added. When we called managment and complained they came up and said sorry and just took the crack pipe and threw it out in the overflowing trash can right out front of our door. Since the trash was full he just set it on top of the can in front of our door. Can I remind you we have kids that could have went outside and touched the pipe. We asked for another room or a free night he said he will see about another room but no refunds or free rooms. The WiFi did not work at all. They gave us a passcode for the WiFi nut there wad no WiFi. It was a gimmick. We tried to reach the office WiFi nut it didn’t work. DO NOT STAY HERE. DO NOT SUPPORT THIS FAMILY. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT BEING GREAT HOSTS. We checked out and stay at best western for the same price, Vaulted ceilings, Clean sheets and toilets, plenty of parking and with a free full breakfast in the morning. Stay at Hilton, best western, Marriott, hell even motel 6 over this place. Safe travels everyone.

If it wasnt for the fact that we woke up to our car’s windshield being completely shattered, I might have given them a few more stars… Location and price was decent. The actual room was better than I expected; remodeled and clean. However, their soap, shampoo and shower gel are in dispensers (which i found odd).
The street noise is annoyingly loud but I’m sure if they actually SEALED the door to the room, that would help. There was a large gap and I couldn’t help but to imagine bugs or something crawling in.
The major problem is their parking situation. In the front there are about 6 parking spots that obviously fill up super quick through out the day. So we parked in their back parking lot on a Saturday night. Come Sunday morning, we discover that someone either took a large rock or bat to our car. We had the owner look at the security footage but they said there was nothing. I have a feeling they just told us that to avoid any sort of legal action.
I booked this hotel because of their location and decent prices but lesson learned. would have been better to stay somewhere with a higher rate and we would have saved hundreds for a new windshield.

The rooms Seems Clean
The staff here are Actually nice
Not much to Do Over Here yet Its A Great Spot to Just Be one With self Or with your Lover or Friends

This hotel is ok. No more, no less. It’s an ABV so you don’t expect too much, but the rooms are nice and clean. The noise level is really high and if you’re visiting Hollywood there are better options.
The front desk clerks were all really friendly and helpful. We were a party of 4 in 2 rooms. Two of us came back and we wanted to lie down in our separate rooms. While on our way, we noticed that we only had one key. One room was in my name, but we didn’t carry ID for the other room: they didn’t make any problem at all of getting me a key for a room I wasn’t staying in. Of course we were happy to get it, but it made me question security a bit.

Went to check in for one night, the clerk was an older Latina lady. I asked for a room for 2, she starts processing my room then after I filled out the form she tells me I need the other person’s id. Well my friend wasn’t with me– I still had to pick him up at the airport so I told her I didn’t have it. But let me just say that no hotel I have ever stayed at has ever asked for a second ID (and i just stayed in Pismo with 2 others in a room which I paid for). They have my id and my credit card– so what is the problem? And why not tell the person that 2 IDs are needed before they start filling out the paperwork and hand over their ID and credit card? Also, before i started the booking process I asked her for a room for 2 and she said $ 120 plus tax but doesn’t bother to say and we’ll need both IDs? This clerk really needs some customer service skills.

The room is very clean modern looking… the guy at the front desk was nice… really easy to get into… flat screen TV… I don’t know what some of these people were posting with the one or two stars

Wow stayed here last l night and the rooms are better then a Marriott room and other smaller hotels in the area was absolutely amazed I it was the owner he was cool some of the staff could do better but it’s hard appreciated the tips and discount coupons you gave me for the Hollywood area

You what you paid for. Even though it is rated as one of the best abvi’s, it was average at best. Refurbished with flat screen TV, black décor, fridge and microwave — there leaves a lot to be desired. Continental breakfast is minimal — pastries and coffee. Parking is ok for area. Parking in front and some in back. For price and location, can’t complain. It covers the basics of being relatively close to most LA attractions. Room is basic, clean, and a place to put your things.
Biggest complaint was customer service. Was treated rudely at check in and felt like person did not care and would rather be on smart phone. Felt like she thought I was suspicious entire time, despite having advance reservations. I would not let that experience take the place down completely.
In short, it’s a basic hotel that the customer service makes look bad. If you just need a place to sleep, stay here.

You get what you pay for, right? Well, I expected to get very little for this place but I got much more than I expected. I got hair on my pillow cases, hair on my towels, living and dead bugs walking around the inside of the glass light fixture. I have never been so disgusted by sleeping anywhere… I even considered sleeping in my rental car. Sleep there at your own risk. Lastly, they put a $ 100 deposit on your credit card to spend the night and you end up signing 2 – 3 credit card slips before you leave (very creepy and I’m waiting to see what activity shows up on my card). As for me, no way!

Just thought I would add a pic from the property. The pics posted are from a different hotel

I knew this wouldn’t be posh, but needed a hotel within walking distance to a meeting. This was very, very basic. No soap, no shampoo, no coffee maker, no iron! Towels so thin you need three to dry properly. It did have a fridge and a microwave, but both could not be plugged in at the same time. Much older motel but it has been refurbished. It was clean, the bed comfortable, and the room was small, but perfectly adequate. Internet worked well, and parking is limited but free. All in all you get what you pay for. Next time I may decide to brave LA traffic and stay some place nicer.