Fort Macarthur Air Force Base

Cheap and affordable but don’t expect to get any of your housing deposit when you move out. No central AC, in a bad, crappy part of the city. I was charged to replace the living rug from a small section that they believed they couldn’t steam clean. Also was charged to replace a rug from another room from a small bleach spot. You can’t provide visitor passes for visitors to come through the gate. You have to escort Any visitors, delivery food services that comes on the base. I don’t recommend anyone living here unless you can’t afford to live anywhere else

Stayed here on business. Nice place but a an hour to LAAFB in traffic for commutes.

We stayed here for 1 night and we really liked it. We had the 1 bedroom with a queen bed, sofa bed in the living room, 1 bathroom, and a kitchen with refrigerator, oven, microwave, pots and pans, plates, and utensils, and a wifi in the room. Laundry room and ice machine in the basement. I would have given it a 5 star if only it had air conditioning. But it does have ceiling fans and floor fans. It’s a very beautiful and historic place close to San Pedro fish market and harbor. We would definitely stay here again if we’re in this area. You just have to book way ahead because it gets filled up quickly.

I stayed at the Fort MacArthur Inn on the base here in San Pedro (for military personnel and retirees only). I guess I was fortunate to get assigned to the TLF, which are small one-​bedroom apartments not far from the building where you check in to lodging.
While everything was clean and pretty well-​stocked, I have to comment that in the rooms, there are some tight pathways between furniture. Plus, the toilet is so cramped that you have to move your right arm to get to the toilet paper because everything is crammed too close against the wall. I did see disabled rooms, which must have more room and can be requested if needed
The under-​cabinet microwave was broken, but there was a working microwave on the counter. Full kitchen! Coffee in room and basics also available in lobby. Check in was okay (a bit slow, even though I was first in line) and personnel was sort of friendly and efficient. One computer wasn’t printing out receipts, so that caused a few minutes of delay.
Free unsecured wireless internet. One queen bed. No coffee table. ¾ sized fridge/​freezer. Full range/​stove/​oven. Pots, pans, baking and cooking dishes, tableware (mismatched), paper towels, etc. Wooden floors with living room and bedroom rugs. Nice place for a short stay, especially for one person or two skinny folks. I did not see the regular rooms or the VIP rooms.
Building is historic, being built in 1918 with renovations. Generally nice inside, but as typical with older buildings, electricity sockets aren’t convenient to dining room (also your desk). TLF is among an attractive circle of historic white WW-​I buildings and other lodging buildings are nearby.
On hot days, be forewarned: NO air conditioning. There is a ceiling fan plus a space fan you can pull out of the closet to any room.
Can be reserved Space-​a, but sometimes the computer won’t let you reserve until a week prior. Keep trying. Reservations can be made and then canceled before 6pm night of stay. So that’s flexible. If the Inn is full, try again the same day you want to stay.

Home for a few nights while doing some work down here.

Beautiful small base that is part of Los Angeles Air Force Base (main base up in El Segundo). A Large parade field dominates the base, surrounded by historic homes. The base is mostly housing with a few services like a small clinic and gym. Fort MacArthur is a former army post.