Holiday Inn Hotel

So many things to hate about this hotel. The homeless people begging and harassing outside the front door. The unhelpful staff who don’t give a crap about their jobs. The showers that take forever to warm up and probably won’t stay that way. The rooms don’t have fridges and they probably have 2 spares to lend out. The rooms are okay, but I’m glad I’m not paying for this.

Good if you on business arriving and leaving LAX or if you are on a connection. I am not a fan of Holiday Inn but I must say that they are doing improvements these days. This one has been nicely renovated and is quite nice. Rooms are comfortable, clean and quiet and you get a good night sleep.
There is free shuttle to LAX and free wifi. Parking is for a fee but if you get a good rate on the room it’s not a burden. Conveniently located near the I-​405 so you can drive to your destination fairly quickly as long as you are not trying that at rush hours.

This is the worst hotel I ever stayed. I called before i check in the hotel. And the menager agreed to give me a cheap price. Then when i arrived at thd hotel. I was shocked. The young African american lady in the front dest is so rude. I told her that I just called and need to speak with the manager to confirm the deal. The first sentence she said is «No». And I never see a front desk personal confront a customer this way. And she looks angry and scary. And I begged her to see the manager. And I finally got checked in. It was 2am in the morning.
At 8a.m. house cleaning service come knock my door like crazy. So I got up and told her that I need sleep. After she left, 1 hr later, again housing know on my door. Are you fucking serious? I can’t go back to my sleep anymore! I don’t recommend this place.

At first I was apprehensive about booking a room here based on all the negative reviews (especially on New Years Eve), but I decided to go for it and was totally impressed. No problems what so ever.
The shuttle to and from LAX is efficient and runs probably ever 30 — 40 mins or so
The lobby is nice and clean
Staff is friendly, professional, and efficient
Our room was very nice, clean, and bed was surprisingly comfortable
Free WiFi is always awesome
I never felt unsafe or uncomfortable (although I live in LA and know the surrounding area; it isn’t great, but I don’t know if I’d go as far as to call it unsafe or terribly sketchy. Its not great, but its not dangerous, although my views might be different if I didn’t know the city).
We had a bit of light pollution in our room because the drapes didn’t shut entirely. You may want to plan accordingly and bring an eye pillow if you’re sensitive to light.
It would be nice if they served a continental breakfast, but the McDonald’s next door did just fine. There’s a Subway too across the street and about a block towards the airport, as well as two gas stations/​convenience stores kitty corner from each other in case you need snacks or last minute travel supplies.
Served free flowing complementary champagne at the bar downstairs on NYE! Total surprise and huge plus. We definitely weren’t expecting that. Staff seemed to be enjoying themselves as well, and made for a really inviting and fun atmosphere (for those of us who are stuck at an airport hotel on NYE — not our first choice, but we had an early international flight the next day and wanted to be by the airport).
All in all, I’d totally stay here again. Great price, great room.

Booked my room via hotwire for 50.00 a night… can’t beat that deal. especially when I lucked out that it was Holiday Inn Express!
My room was nice… clean. and spacious. They offered free Wi-​Fi so I was happy about that!
Again.can’t beat a room that was 94.00 a night originally and got it for 50.00!

ask for 9^th floor or higher, otherwise, the carpet kinda smell in the hallway and very loud on lower floors, since it’s a cheap and busy hotel

Great comfortable hotel for the price!
The hotel is very convenient to lax, the staff was very helpful and the wake up call I requested was right on time. I have stayed at hotels where the wake up calls were both early and or late from the requested time which can be very frustrating. Especially when you have to wake up at 3:30am for an early flight.
We stayed on the 11^th floor which was more quiet then I expected for a hotel close to an airport. Another pro to this hotel is that they didn’t charge us for parking with in/​out privileges. Not sure why we were not charged. Might have been because of our high priority card membership, but whatever the reason it was sure nice not to fork over any money for extras. Would definitely recommend this hotel to others needing a cheap yet comfortable hotel close to lax. I myself will be staying there again in the future.

If you’re traveling on a budget this is great. Rooms are decent, furniture is decent. The bed is very comfortable.
However… The walls are thin. There are no amenities aside from a dinky bar of soap & one shampoo. The people staying (maybe just when I was here) are ghetto, and loud. Running around the halls screaming to each other as if they’re on the streets from home. Fucking irritating and I would’ve stepped out to say something had I not been afraid of getting hurt by one of those bitches.
Anyways it was one night & it was cheap. If you expect more you will be disappointed

Ok, this place has pros and cons, and while on the night of my stay I would’ve given it one star, a few weeks have passed so I’m writing this without so much emotional bias.
There’s a good chance that if you’re reading this you’re probably already stuck with this hotel. Using priceline’s name your own price feature, I’ve gotten this hotel two times, and they were two years apart! If you’re bidding anywhere between $ 40-​$ 60 in the LAX area, you will probably get this place. Be aware.
We checked in after 12 AM, sleepy from our long drive from the bay area. First, there was a man who apparently worked for the hotel as some sort of greeter, in plain clothes looking extremely sketchy. That’s an absolute no-​no for hotel staff. Second, the front desk woman was not so warm and welcoming. I got the vibe that she really did not want to be there. Be that as it may, putting on a good outward appearance is again important for hotel staff. She asked me if I would be parking there tonight? Uhhhh where else am I supposed to park? We’re in this ghetto ass neighborhood. She told me parking is $ 15. $ 15?! I ordered through priceline– I’m trying to save money! What the hell. So I asked her if there was street parking. She simply told me «you park at your own risk». So fine, we decided to park in their small gated parking area, circled for 10 minutes and not a single space left. Some people even parked in the red zone! But we were not that brave. Then we got stuck in the parking garage because it was so narrow and one path led to a dead end. Greaaat… sooo we resorted to leaving and parking somewhere else. After driving around for 10 minutes and going to another cheaper garage the lady recommended (which was full too btw!), we stumbled upon LOTS and LOTS of street parking RIGHT BEHIND the hotel. Geez, thanks for telling me about that, front desk lady!
Any way, the rooms are clean the rooms modern looking, albeit we paid an extra $ 20 for two beds instead of one. When I stayed here two years ago they gave us 2 beds without charging extra, so they must’ve changed their policy.
So long story short:
–Check in during the day time and avoid the nighttime sketchiness. The first time I stayed here I thought the daytime staff was good.
–If you’re willing to take a risk, park behind the hotel and save $ 15/​day on parking — many people staying at holiday inn did this as well.
–do yourself a favor and don’t stay in the LAX area unless it’s a ⁴⁄₅ star hotel. There are plenty of other places to stay in LA that are much nicer and for similar prices

Maybe it’s the fact that I arrived here at 2:30 in the morning, tired and grumpy, that I have to give this place 2 stars. Even if I was in a chirpier mood, I still would have given this place a so-​so rating.
We won this place on Priceline, and after reading glowing reviews for the Holiday Inn by LAX, we were looking forward to staying at this place. Only after arriving, we realized that the glowing reviews we read were actually for the Holiday Inn EXPRESS — not this location. Ah well, what a bummer.
Once we drove up to the hotel, we found out that we would need to pay $ 15 bucks for parking. I HATE paying for hotel parking — if you’re going to be staying at a hotel, they really should be offering free parking for its guests. We decided to leave and drive around to see if any cheaper or free parking could be found in the vicinity. We were tired, so didn’t make a huge effort to find cheaper/​free parking, and eventually succumbed and headed back to the Holiday Inn parking lot. We cruised through the lot… BTW, their parking lot is designed TERRIBLY. Dead end turns and it was really hard to maneuver your way around this small/​medium lot. On one part, you could tell many cars had grazed the concrete pillars near the «garage area». The road really was too narrow for cars to comfortable drive through. After scanning through the entire area, we were annoyed to find that this $ 15 parking lot was FULL. We had no choice but to leave and cruise the streets for parking. We spotted some street parking fairly close to the hotel (we were able to see the car from our room), but it was a dark street and we were a bit concerned if our car would still be there in the morning. Since it was 3:00ish in the morning, we were pretty much in an F it mode, so we parked and scurried off back to the hotel. This must have been a sketchy street as in the morning, we found clumps of hair on the sidewalk next to the car lol. Someone must have gotten their ass beat on the sidewalk and lost a good amount of hair. Haha.
When checking in, we found out that we would need to pay an extra $ 20 for two beds. WTF. Granted, Priceline does not guarantee 2 beds, but most places I’ve stayed at have given it for FREE. If it’s so late in the night and you have the availability, it’s really just a courtesy to offer it to your guests for FREE. Stingy bastards.
We also found out there was no complimentary breakfast like the other Holiday Inn EXPRESS. This Holiday Inn might as well stab me in the eye and take away all my hopes for a nice stay. I really wished we were able to stay at the HI EXPRESS instead…
On the plus side… the room was OK. Fairly clean and modern. I wish I had more good things to say, but all I recall was a very grumpy 3:00am arrival and all these obstacles before I was finally able to hop into my bed. We paid our Priceline bid + extra $ 20 for two beds. Had we not have been able to find free street parking, you would add on another $ 15. People use Priceline to save money — but it’s very disappointing to have to pay an extra $ 35 on top of your bid price. Keep this in mind when bidding for the LAX area.

I got this room as a result of a priceline bid. At $ 75, it seemed very reasonable for an airport hotel in Los Angeles.
The pros:
1. The room was very clean and extremely comfortable. No worries there.
2. Free wifi.
3. Location to the airport.
The cons:
1. The neighborhood is fairly sketchy. I was a little apprehensive about leaving my car in the lot.
2. The parking. When I returned from dinner, I found the parking lot and garage to be completely full. Rather than park out on the street (which didn’t appear safe), I had to park in an awkward place between two trees onto the curb. There is definitely not enough parking.
3. Dingy dark hallways. It’d be great if they’d replace a few light bulbs and put a little elbow grease into the hallways. It felt like I was in a dark public housing unit.
4. Lack of security. From the parking garage, there claimed to be a «key is needed to gain access» point to reach the elevators and guest rooms. Throughout my stay — and well into the late night — the doors were wide open. Given the sketchy neighborhood, I felt a little uneasy with the outside element being able to walk right in.
It wasn’t the worst experience, but I’d definitely pay a few more bucks to be in a nicer, more secure, place at LAX.

My husband is an airline pilot, so he stays in scores of different hotels every year. One perk we get is airline crew discounts for hotels near airports. On a recent trip to LA, the LAX Holiday Inn was running a special for $ 59, which was the best we could find in the area.
I was reasonably impressed with the HILAX. The lobby is very inviting and clean, and appears to be recently remodeled. The mattress and linens were clean and comfortable. Our room had a flat-​screen tv with inputs for our portable electronics. We didn’t have any problems with noise. Wifi was available, but you have to have the passkey. We had to wait on hold to get the extension to request the passkey. It was fast enough to load pages, but not fast enough to get a lot of work done.
The two downsides are the parking ($ 15/​day with in/​out privileges) and the neighborhood. It can be a little scary around Century/​La Cienega. We only ventured out of the hotel once without the car. There’s a two-​story McDonald’s right next to the hotel, so that’s where we grabbed breakfast.
If the price is right when we’re looking for a hotel near LAX, we’ll definitely give HILAX another shot.

Marginal hotel, but close in proximity to LAX. When I showed up on a Thursday night, there was a line out the door to check-​in. Nothing like being greeted by total craziness… kids were running around, luggage was strewn all over the lobby, and the staff was checking in people at a very slow rate.
After about 20 minutes in line, I received my keys to the room. To my surprise, the room appeared to be recently remodeled to cater towards the chic look. However, you would not know that by walking down the hallways (hallway was banged up and looked aged). They did offer a passcode for free wifi, but it was late and I was hitting the sack, so I turned down the wifi access code (free wi-​fi is always a plus).
I woke up at 2am in the morning due to some retarded couple that decided to get in a yelling match. They must have been drunk because they went on and on and on – I eventually got out of bed at 3:30am and they were still gong at it. Apparently, the hotel staff was unable to get them to shut up. It would have been nice if the walls were thicker to muffle the noise of rude guests, but what are you going to do?
That being said, you can not knock a hotel for the actions of other rude guests. I would have gladly rated the hotel higher if they did not charge $ 15 for parking and if they offered a complementary breakfast. However, since that was not a case, 3 stars for you, Holiday Inn.

If you ever book a hotel near LAX, you need to know that the surrounding area is hella sketchy; and that’s being nice. I recently stayed here in a visit to LA and was my hotel due to the whole «name your own price» feature on Priceline. Approaching this hotel, I was feeling less worried after seeing that there’s a gate that leads to an underground garage to park your car. The only downside to it is that it’s $ 15 a day, but you get in/​out privileges.
As for the actual room, it looks like they have remodeled the rooms. While the hallways look old and beaten up, the actual room has «modern» decorations and looks really clean. However, I think the best part of the room is the free wi-​fi. There are very few places that offer free wi-​fi, and for that alone I would give it 4 stars.
Overall for $ 55/​night + $ 13/​day for parking, this wasn’t too bad of a deal. I definitely recommend bringing a car because you do not want to walk around this area.

The surrounding area is not pretty. I was a little nervous parking my car in the Holiday Inn lot in fear of theft that looked like could happen fairly easily in this kind of neighborhood. My expectations were low after parking. However, I was surprised by how nice the hotel was on the inside. I felt immediate releif as I stepped through the double doors. The hallway was clean, the carpets looked new. The room was spacious and clean with modern décor and accomodations. The bathrooms were fully stocked with towels and I was happy to see conditioner provided on the bathroom counter.
We were looking for a cheap hotel for a quick stay. Checked in at 10pm and checked out the next morning at 11am. This Holiday Inn certainly exceded my expectations.

The Holiday Inn LAX has been remodeled and now looks much more sheik than the Holiday Inn of yesteryear. The lobby is nice and bright — and I found the staff to be friendly and attentive.
The rooms look great — they’ve been upgraded to the new Holiday Inn standard. Despite all the traffic and planes outside the room was fairly quiet.
I checked out the meeting/​banquet space which was nicely redone too. All in all, it’s a good value for the quality and location near LAX.

My experience at the Holiday Inn LAX includes a site inspection and a breakfast inside the hotel restaurant, Landings.
This Holiday Inn has been so nicely renovated that I dropped my camera in the lobby in shock. My expectations of a mid-​range hotel went up after I walked through the lobby, with its marble flooring, and was shown the banquet rooms, which has new carpeting and looks modern. The executive board room is particularly classy looking, with rich wooden tables and important looking lime-​green chairs.
Breakfast at Landings was pretty good. I ordered French Toast a la carte for about $ 8 and it arrived in a timely manner. Our server was attentive and poured me copious amounts of water and coffee.
Katie, the sales director, was super courteous as she showed me the hotel rooms, which look fantastic. I thought the rooms were pretty chic (that’s an adjective I think that the Holiday Inn wants people to associate now with their rebranded properties), and I was pleased to see that they had a variety of firm and soft pillows.
So this is a 3-​star place (A-​OK) with an extra star for the people, who are really nice.
They’d get the fifth star if the place had better mass transit; to get to the Big Blue Bus stop requires walking about half a mile adjacent to a fast-​moving street that is 10 lanes wide (or something like that).

This hotel was included in a hotel package from SFO to LAX that I got through Priceline. I was nervous at first as I am super picky and not big fan of hotels, but it wasn’t too bad. The room was clean, the bed was comfy and I had no problem with checking in.
My only complaints were: the parking (it’s a bit pricey), housekeeping came super early and lastly, I paid cash for my parking, but noticed that my card was charged again for parking a couple of days later. Resolving that issue took longer than expected and I had to call twice to follow up. On the second call, the manager never called me back to let me know that there was a credit to my account, instead I noticed it on my own.

I gave 4* to this property in comparison to other hotels at this price level and to the holiday inn chain. Seriously, being in the IHG hotel group, this holiday inn beats some of their higher level Crown Plaza rooms.
Lobby has been renovated so did the rooms. Everything is now bright and looks fresh.
The new holiday inn bed was surprisingly comfortable. I had comfortable sleep when I was really sick that day. The duvet has been changed to the new HI standard, no more thick polyester blanket that was heavy enough to kill me! YAY for the big improvement. The only pet peeve for the room is their AC system. Kinda loud but thankfully its individual AC control (Unlike some hotels you can’t really do much about ur room temperature).
Parking is expensive, but its hard to find cheap parking nearby in this neighborhood.
Its good for overnight guests and bargain minded budget travelers since this hotel’s price is affordable and there are plenty 24 hour dining options within walking distance (McDonalds, Taco Bell/​Pizza Hut express, AM PM is right in front of the hotel). Subway is across the street.
I wouldn’t recommend travelers visiting LA to stay around LAX area. Don’t stay in downtown LA and LAX area when you visit LA. There are much more better options to stay /​see LA.

Lobby area’s been renovated since I last visited. HOtel had a facelift and make over. Even the dining area’s better. Don’t usually stay here but it was a convenient location for me. The price was right; got a great discount price from Hotwire and that in itself made it okay.
Rooms are clean and well kept. Basic and little amenities but that is okay since I’m at the hotel only to sleep