The Sanborn Guest House is an excellent place to stay if you're looking to be in the Silver Lake…read morearea or want to be able to access different spots in Los Angeles. My sister and I stayed here for a long weekend -- the bed was comfy, the place was quiet (even with the other unit occupied), the neighborhood felt safe, and the free parking was a huge plus. It's a cozy and refreshing place to stay in after months of being cooped up for shelter-in-place. A lot of restaurants were open nearby for takeout and Erehwon was conveniently a few minutes away. Meeting Gary and Jaime was awesome, my sister and I had some pleasant & socially-distanced conversations with them. They were attentive, kind, and lovely hosts :-) COVID-19-related note: the kitchen / entrance area is shared with folks that are staying in the other unit. We felt safe enough to be in that room with masks on and to eat a meal, but know this if this is something you're concerned about. Absolutely stay here if you're considering it!

This review is for CORONADO STUDIO:…read more We had a family wedding to attend in Pasadena in May, and decided to stay in the Silver Lake area where the groom (my husband's brother) lives since that's where pre-wedding events would be taking place. So six family members ended up renting all three Sanborn properties for the weekend, each had very positive things to say. My husband and I stayed at the Coronado for four nights and absolutely loved it! For $85 a night, you can't beat having a full kitchen and FREE wifi! I think we managed to only buy two meals while were were on our trip. We spent about $100 on groceries at the Smart & Final near the apartment, and cooked most of our meals there, which saved us a ton of money! The host we talked to a couple of times, Jonathon, was very friendly and helped us with our luggage right off the bat. One huge plus was not having to clean the apartment before we checked out. I have rented a handful of houses before which we always had to "clean" ourselves if we didn't want to pay extra. The Coronado did not make us clean (even though we did as much as we could to not look like slobs upon leaving for common courtesy). I saw other people complain about thin walls, and hearing the other tenants in the building. That was never an issue while we were there. One of our favorite features was the rear entry to the private parking area. We didn't use the front door once while we were there. The only thing I would want to mention is that the driveway to the private parking is SO narrow, it would be unlikely that anything other than a small SUV or car could make it up the driveway. There's no way a Tahoe or anything large like that would be able to utilize the private parking. It worked fine for us in our Jeep Patriot, but we had to be very careful. The apartment isn't in the best neighborhood, but it seemed safe enough while we were there, and it's just minutes from Silver Lake and some great shopping on Sunset Blvd. There was a great view of the city at night from our balcony, and I really enjoyed looking out at night when the city was all lit up. All and all, we very much enjoyed our stay at the CORONADO and would highly recommend it, and stay there again. We also visited Tyler's Place where my in-laws were staying, and it was really nice. I probably wouldn't stay there however, as they had to share a kitchen with other guests they didn't know. That would work great if both sides of the house were being rented by people in your party though.

We chose this motel for the area since it was close to all our destinations. The room was large and…read morecozy. No bed lamps tho. Bathroom was tight but no big deal. Nowhere to place your toiletries in shower. Close to shopping tourist stuff highways restaurants of all sorts. Party store at the corner. Felt safe -no homeless there in July 2025. Stayed 10 days. Will return if we are in the area! Nothing missing but a pool!

Our room was incredibly clean, no smells or anything. It was spacious too. We loved the layout of…read morethe room, and we honestly think that the room we had was better than more expensive places we've been at. You could tell that the rooms and the building were recently painted. The water flow was great and quick to warm up. The shower didn't seem to have an option for cold water, though we may not just not know how to operate it. No places to put soap, shampoo, that much is true. Toiletries provided (packets of shampoo and conditioner, and face/body soap). Microwave worked great, refrigerator worked great. Wifi was great. AC was good too. The room came with an ironing board, iron, and hair dryer. We didn't need to use those, but they looked in good condition. We didn't use the TV either. We weren't able to use the coffee maker. For some reason, the part of the coffee maker where you put the actual coffee in wasn't there. Maybe they forgot to replace it after the last customer, but it wasn't a big deal for us. We were on the 2nd floor, and except for the city noises, we didn't hear anything else. Limited parking spaces. There is a $200 cash deposit required at check-in. The pleasant lady at the front was kind enough to only ask for a $20 deposit since we didn't know. We greatly appreciate that. Also, we received just one key card. This was fine for us, but I've travelled with people who may have problems with that. The only thing I think they should improve is the towels. They are old, and half of the towels in our room had stains. No smells on them though. There's a lot of good food and places to go in the area. Overall, we recommend this place and would definitely return. Our room exceeded our expectations, especially for the great price we were charged. We also really appreciate the lady who helped us. She was so pleasant.

Nice, clean hotel. Parking is pricey. I'd stay here again without a car, free breakfast, and large…read morecomfortable rooms that are quiet. Close to Universal Studios being about a 20min uber ride. Plenty of eateries just walks away from the property which is a plus.

First the hotel is very clean. The staff is very nice. I had a room with a kitchenette. Kyle at the…read morefront desk was amazing!!!!!! I wasn't able to go down by the pool area while was there but it looked so relaxing. They have breakfast there and it was so nice. Everything was so organized and so clean! Great place to stay, and will definitely start there.

FORTUNATELY, I made a reservation here for the WRONG dates through Hotel.com. For some reason, in…read moremy mind, I kept inserting "Hyatt " in front of Regency...it was nowhere like a Hyatt Regency, and the photos displayed were far from the reality especially the lobby. The flowers around the grounds perked it up but not enough. However, it was late and we were tired, and they had an available room so we stayed. Our first room was spacious, had no carpeting which is a plus, and a mural of the sky with clouds and angels on the ceiling, and there was an odd odor. The light in the bathroom quit working and changing the bulb did not work. The desk manager said it was their best room. The next room had carpeting, no mural, and did not smell nice either. We turned on the A/C which did not help and a steady knocking sound coming from the AC could be heard. The sheets did not look clean so we laid towels which were thin and rough on the bed and tried to sleep since we had a 7 hour drive ahead of us. At some point during the night, my husband even suggested we pack up and just drive home... that about sums it up. The shower did have good water pressure. We will not be coming back.

The woman checking us in who appeared to be the proprietor of the establishment presented as rude…read moreand irritated we had a service animal. She attempted to charge us a $200 deposit because we had him with us. We were on a family get away and my husband very much relies on him. The woman was angry when we pointed out it is not legal to charge deposits for service animals. She sent an email stating their intention of charging the deposit for our service dog. I had stated at the time the reservation, we had a service dog who is highly trained and very well behaved. Upon being made aware it is not legal to charge deposits for people with ADA needs, she then claimed the charge would be for "incidentals" in an attempt to cover up the fact she was charging because we had a service dog. We had made the reservations weeks prior to our stay and the reservation was non refundable by the time we had arrived to the establishment. Had the reservations been refundable, we would have left and found a new place to stay, as the motel was very run down. The parking is seriously lacking, and the motel is in no way ADA compliant as they claim. The place has no elevator at all. The place is unsafe, and a death trap in the rain, with no grip mats to prevent falls. Shortly after we left the woman called and stated they were not refunding the deposit due to damage she insists we caused. We did not cause any damage at all. The woman is lying. She was irritated with us having ADA needs. I would avoid staying here. The place is unsafe, the worker is rude, lies about damage, then keeps money she is not intitled to. STAY ELSEWHERE!!!

I stayed here on Friday, April 24, 2026, as I do quite often. That evening they only had a one bed…read moreroom available so, I took it. The next morning, prior to check out, I inquired about a 2 bed room and was told that they had one but, I would have to wait until the afternoon. I agreed and they charged my credit card $160.29 for the stay on Saturday, April 25, 2026. I had an important appointment across town that I needed to keep so, I left to get to the appointment and expected to get back to the hotel around the time that the room became available. Unfortunately, I encountered serious vehicle issues and was not able to get back to the hotel. I also did not want to get stuck in the dark trying to get across town to the hotel. I tried to call the hotel later that evening but, it just kept ringing and ringing, until it timed out, and I was never able to reach anyone. Early the next morning (April 26th), I tried calling again but, it still just kept ringing until it timed out. I was finally able to physically go to the hotel and speak with Mary a bit after 2am. She told me that I would have to wait until after 9:30 or 10 am and speak with David, the GM. I called at 11:21 am and told another man there what happened and he told me to speak with David at 3pm. I spoke with David at 3:29pm and told him that I had planned to be there when the room was ready but, I had serious vehicle issues and no way to get to the hotel. I mentioned that I tried to call, no one answered, and that I finally spoke with Mary, who told me that I had to speak with him. He said that Mary starts at 11pm and I should have called sooner. I explained that had I not been stuck across town without transportation and dealing with serious vehicle issues, I would have but, I did try to communicate as soon as I could. I told him that I just wanted to be able to stay for one night to use the one night for which I paid. It is unfortunate because, even though this place was not the best, most well kept hotel, it was conveniently located and most of the staff, up to this point, seemed nice enough. At this point, I have no interest in ever staying here again. I would just like a full refund.

If you want to decide whether to come here or not just take a look at the thumbnail photo--it will…read moreexplain it all. The place is drab and prisony-looking. And the staff is not nice. They are all very straight-faced and dry. They called me at exactly 11:02am for checking out, and when I asked to extend my check-out for an hour, which costs ten dollars btw, he very dryly said, "ok will see you at 12pm." When we went to the lobby to check out and I was asking the clerk (this Asian guy) about the coffee, his response was really haughty, dismissive and very dry. It was not a good experience I'll tell u that much. Will not be back. Stay at the Westin instead. 3/28/2026 1:30pm

Loved our stay at the Venice, CA open air homes Airbnb. Beautiful home with comfortable bed and…read morelinens, well equipped kitchen, and hot tub in backyard! We loved the unique location on the "walk Street" (located on a sidewalk, not a street) within Venice, and enjoyed not having to get in our car all weekend as we went to various shops and restaurants within walking distance. We also biked to Santa Monica easily from the house on Metro Bikes and all in all just had a fantastic time catching up with friends in the comfortable living room.

Open Air Homes put their friends in my Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles and turned my house into a…read moredrug party house. Open Air Homes was caught dismantling and cleaning out a clandestine fentanyl lab in my home on check out day. Midway through the five week rental, my neighbors contacted me alarmed about "druggies". Open Air Homes assured me that they were in the home and everything was great, and that my neighbors must be seeing the renters ordering a lot of food deliveries. When I returned a week earlier than Open Air Homes anticipated (on the renter's check out day), I walked in on my house packed with Open Air Homes employees-- my ceiling was collapsed, holes in the walls, heat dismantled, windows blacked out, almost everything stolen or destroyed, and blood stains on the walls. The cleaners told me that the house had been full of addicts the entire rental, and that Open Air Homes allowed it. There were money counting machines and duffel bags in the garage that LAPD told me not to touch. The neighbors had photos of a car that was parked at the house during the rental-- that car was registered to a man in Wisconsin who was killed in a standoff with police in Wisconsin two days before his car was at my house in LA. The neighbors also said there were tall blonde drag queens in the house partying. Evidence left behind was connected to drag queen celebrities in LA and Palm Springs. When I emailed for help, Open Air Homes CEO Brad Greiner sent me an email back saying that it's impossible that drugs were made in my house because "the neighbors would have smelled it", which he backed up with a copy and paste from ChatGPT. He pushed me off on Airbnb, who happened to be the portal Open Air Homes used for that particular renter. I was left to beg Airbnb for help for months, who delayed and denied. Due to confusion over what crimes may have taken place in the house + a constant stream of homeless addicts to the house, leaving threatening notes etc, authorities told me I should stay away from my home and LA for a while for my safety. Surreal. And when I returned to my vacant, destroyed house TWO MONTHS LATER-- I caught Open Air Homes employees in my home! They ridiculously claimed they were accidentally "cleaning" it, but the vacant house had a collapsed ceiling, holes and blood stains on the walls, flooded second level, etc. At least one Open Air business partner was partying in my house during the rental, and a reality "celebrity" business partner was the top story on Palm Springs TV news a couple months later while he was running for Palm Springs city council, because of a video showing him beating a defenseless man in a Palm Springs rental home that apparently connected to Brad Greiner. And remember there were also reality show and drag queen celebrity drug parties at my house, which was discovered thanks to evidence left behind in the house and Ring cameras. I lost hundreds of thousands of dollars from my first ever experience renting out my home while I was away on an overseas trip. Open Air Homes criminal negligence cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars, and they never helped me or gave me a penny. A year later, after I spent my own money to rebuild the house and I sold it and left LA, I received a call from federal agent Lyndon Versoza, who told me that some of the renters were quickly arrested when they departed the house. They also were convicted after a months long trial, which Airbnb and Open Air Homes knew all about and kept from me while I begged for help for months from the destroyed house. And then recently (two years after the renters, and a year since I sold the house and fled LA), I stumbled across a news report from major Mexican News outlet Milenio about how US government documents reveal that my house was a massive fentanyl production lab during the 5-week rental, the first confirmed major fentanyl production lab in the US, and how it was the only lab in the network that authorities couldn't get to before it was dismantled-- because Open Air Homes dismantled and cleaned it out on check out day, and then Airbnb spent months defending Open Air Homes and covering up the clandestine fentanyl lab from me, my neighborhood, and authorities. I assume the feds are closing in on whatever criminals are associated with or a part of Open Air Homes, and until then I do NOT recommend allowing this company anywhere near your home. Hiring them to manage my home cost me hundreds of thousands of dollars, my life in LA, and caused a hellish experience living in the destroyed house for months defending it from addicts and begging for help from Airbnb when Open Air was clearly involved somehow. Also if you ask why I haven't sued them-- it's because multiple lawyers told me it's too dangerous to pursue legal action against Open Air Homes with their apparent cartel connections. Let that sink in. Open Air Homes turned my life into a nightmare.

23-11-25-04:00-Place is okay for 1 night…read more Pros: $88/night (cheap) Comfortable bed Good lighting for reading Walkable to supermarket Clean Cons: noisy neighbours (paper thin walls/noisy) You can hear voices and stairwell noise Shower is 1/2 open and water pours out Onto floor Tips: If you wear earplugs and have a white noise Machine and drug yourself out on edibles You'll be okay here.

We had a reservation for Saturday night because we were going to a concert. On Friday I receive…read morethis shady text (attached). I called and confirmed my reservation was still there. We drive up to LA and speak with the girl at the front desk. I showed her my Expedia reservation and she says she does not see my reservation. So which is it? I didn't book my room or there was a slab leak? They were so rude. I've never experienced anything like it. There was a couple who came in after us and the exact same thing happened to them. Seems like they want to cancel the cheap reservations that were made in advance and open up rooms to up charge people. BEWARE!!!!! CONS RUN THIS PLACE

The Saga Motel in Pasadena, is located across from the Pasadena City College. The first impression…read morewas in the check-in office which had a really bad old smell. Parking is mostly in the back. It has a really nice pool, compared to the tiny pool at the Howard Johnson's next door. The rooms are relatively large, with a big windows. Windows either face an apartment building (North side) and the parking lot on the backside, or Colorado Blvd. And Pasadena City College on the south (Front side) I stayed in a King room on the second floor. There are no elevators, no luggage carts, no microwave. You'll need to be able to climb up quite a few stairs if your room is on the top floor. Rooms feel very dated with the only USB or 3-Prong AC slots being on a desk. All of the rest of the AC slots are ancient two prong slots. You'll find it amusing if you've stayed at other motels and hotels, when they hand you a physical key for your room. Lose it and you'll be charged $200. There are two locks on the door. A lock in the door knob and a deadbolt lock. I thought I had the wrong key, because I didn't realize it had a lock in the door knob, and the key provided does not work in the deadbolt lock, which I was trying to open. The bed was an old school spring mattress and wasn't very comfortable. It was too firm. The furniture is well made and good quality, but reminded me of something I would see at a Goodwill or Salvation army thrift store. The television was the smallest I've seen in any motel or hotel in recent years. Not having a Microwave, for the price charged to stay here is a big disadvanatage. It had a well working air conditioner and a large mini-fridge with a separate freezer section. I wouldn't recommend these rooms for watching the Rose Parade from the room. You wouldn't be able to see much and the noise would be pretty bad. There was considerable noise from guests and room doors closing and opening in the hallway. The shower and restroom is relatively small, with no hand rails in the tub. You'll need to put a rubber non-slip mat down inside. There was no-ventilation fan in the restoom. Interestingly, there were quite a few books in the room under the TV for those who enjoy reading, and I think this location might be an o.k. place for an avid book reader who wants to get away to an 1950's t0 70's experience. It reminded me a little of rooms I saw while watching the, "I love lucy" tv show. A continental breakfast is provided each morning, bigger and better than what you'll get at the Howard Johnson's next door. I met several guests while entering and leaving my room, they all seemed to be from outside of the United States, from perhaps Canada or Europe. Which honestly makes sense, because this location is primarily listed on large booking websites only, or its own website. It was clean, didn't have any unusual old smells, chemical smells, etc. Which means it's probably fairly safe for those with allergies or respiratory issues. This would not be a location I would want to stay at for more than a few days. It is a little pricey for the area based on its limited amenities. You'll need to eat out most likely unless you're eating cold food and sandwiches. There are a lot of food options within walking distance. I would stay here again, but not for more than one or two nights max. I would stay here over the Pasadena Travel Lodge, or Ramada. This location is family owned and operated, speaking Taiwanese and English. My only encounter with an a non-front desk employee was less than desirable.

If you are someone that prefers to stay at nicer, fancier hotels don't think a place like Saga…read moreMotor Hotel is for you ........... However, if you are someone who stayed at Motel 6 type places like we did, a family of 5 who took station wagon car trips back in the 60s and 70s, then this place might just be for you ;) I discovered the Saga Motor Hotel when researching hotels for our two person trip to the 2024 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. By the time we had decided to attend (12/14), hotel options in the Pasadena area were limited. We decided to look closely at a couple of options that seemed similar. Located on the parade route, free breakfast and free parking were key factors in our decision to stay at the Saga. Additionally, when I called them, front desk people were very friendly and extremely helpful. The only thing was the price but reality was that every room at every hotel along or in close proximity to the parade route was highly priced. Upon arrival the front desk folks shared info and provided helpful tips especially useful as first time Rose Bowl attendees. We walked into a retro vibe room from the 60/70s but It wasn't until breakfast the next morning that we came to understand why this is the case. The Saga Motor Hotel is used as a filming location!! They have posters in the front office showing Apple TV's "Palm Royale" and Showtime's "Dexter" as recent shows filming there. The free breakfast was plentiful both mornings The free not to mention secure parking was great We walked across the street to our ticketed Rose Parade seats Free WiFi Someone on staff helped me with my bags (we stayed on the 2nd floor) Overall a great place to stay for Rose Parade / Rose Bowl events around New Years Eve/Day Note that their prices drop when it's not New Years / Rose Bowl time. Bottom line, met our needs for a place to sleep/shower, eat a free breakfast and park for free from afternoon of Dec 31 thru morning of Jan 2nd! Would consider the Saga for a future stay.