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2.0 (101 reviews)
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Wish I would have seen the bad reviews before booking this hotel. Room is not as advertised at all. If you are looking for a clean hotel this is not the place to go - mold in the shower, black mold on the walls and the icing on the cake was the bug that I watched crawl out from under the blanket on the bed. When we asked for a refund (within five minutes of checking in) we were denied and they offered to "clean the room more" and told that the bug is from outside not inside. There's no way I was risking sleeping in a black mold and bug infested hotel.

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This motel is DISGUSTING--It's a dump. Upon check in you get to deal with a very argumentative employee who forces you to leave a higher deposit than quoted and sign a contract waiver that one would maybe expect at a $3,000/night VRBO. The room was absolutely disgusting and POORLY maintained. Mold in bathroom chipped paint everywhere in the room. Floor was filthy and there was no cold water only boiling hot water -- way too hot for a shower so couldn't take a scalding hot one. There was no refrigerator in the room as promised. Not as described. Very shady place says renovated but there is nothing renovated about it. The negative reviews are 100% accurate. Wish I had seen them before I booked. ---------- update: My response to "Bobby's" unprofessional reply to my rating: Note- there is NO apology! 1. I NEVER insisted on staying anywhere -- how dare you put words in my mouth! 2. Did your crew offer to get me a fridge, NO! Did they fix the water- no! I had medicine and needed a fridge you had NO fridge for me as room depicts having 3. I can't "make pictures look bad." The room was as the photos show--a disaster. The floors were dirty, the mirror had black stains on it, the inside door paint was a mess ( see photo), not to mention the bathroom mold and deteriorating walls. 4. There is no offer to correct the problem, refund me for not providing what is said they will provide in the room listing. Your customer service skills are sub-par. SHAME on you!! Clearly you're only interested in deceiving customers and gas lighting their feedback. I'll will be reporting your email and the hotel to the local health authorities. I am very familiar with the hotel industry. Clearly I'm not alone in this assessment of the hotel.

Corner of the room just piled up dirt
Lisa A.

So my husband booked the room for some reason he has always wanted to stay at this hotel. I think a "Hollywood Feeling" the building does have an older feel to it It was last minute trip and we just need a room for sleep and shower Walk in and i start to do my clean up which I do at every hotel but this one takes the cake Hair all over the sheets, dirt on the floor, what's it looks like a some type of gunk on the wall in the bathroom snd the toilet moved from side to side. Not a wobble when you sit down but it was crooked when I walked in the bathroom Bed beds, towels were old and thin and the cover on the bed was stained. Bed was lumping. I'm just glad I had blankets in my car Room itself was very dusty as well We arrived late so there was no way to find another room or even ask for a refund I hope they start cleaning better and upgrade the rooms I have pictures hopefully I'm able to post I'm almost scared to write the review because the owner will respond but never takes accountability just blames the customer

The teeny room
Virginia M.

I will never stay here or their sister property, Nite Inn, again. Check in for El Patio takes place down the road at Nite Inn which means there is no staff on premises to help when problems arise. And we had a major problem when we got to our room and found only one bed when I had booked a double. I called over to the Nite Inn where the man insisted he didn't know we needed two beds because we booked through a third party and weren't informed. First, I highly doubt a third party would leave out an important detail like that. Second, I went through their website which sent me to a third party I had never heard of. Of course, all of the double rooms were booked but he told me that he could get us into one for the second night- for an extra $10 since two beds cost more. I was pretty upset since we had already paid for two beds and weren't getting it. We ended up going online and finding a new hotel and will be disputing any charges with the credit card company.

Hair on sheets.
Erica L.

Disgusting. We literally just got here and are leaving. We got trapped into a contract. We can't cancel because regardless we still have to pay for the first night. So we are paying to not stay here. Beware. Cigarette burn on the bankers and hair all over. I wouldn't doubt it if there are bed bugs. Going to report this place to the better business bureau. Because they are literally making a business out of taking peoples money not to stay there. On top of everything, they literally had us check in at a different hotel before going to the actual dump we are supposed to be staying in. What a joke. Waste of money. Fraudulent behavior from this place.

Renee M.

Spent 1 night with 2 kids in tow. We were looking for something affordable and close to Universal Studios and The Patio fit the bill. We were very pleased with the place. We reserved a room with 2 queen beds which were comfortable and very clean. We were cold or hot. The room has a ceiling fan and ac if needed. The room is cozy, but small. Think studio apartment without a kitchen. Not a negative but just be aware in case youre expecting more room. The bathroom was clean and spotless. Again, small but it has what you need. The front desk staff were friendly and kind. There was fresh coffee, cookies and loaves. Checking in and out was quick. The front desk has important information about your stay, deposit collected and parking rules; they had some flyers of some restaurants near by Parking is tight!! WiFi was poor, tv was great. We had a pleasant stay and definitely would come back. Its a great place but I took off a star because the room was smaller than I anticipated.

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“Very clean, super friendly staff, budget friendly, and a nice little spot only a mile away from Universal Studios.”

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