2-Star Hotels in Los Angeles

This little motel-turned-into-a-gem surprised us. To be honest, when we initially drove by, we almost decided to forfeit our night's reservation and just try to find somewhere else to stay. We used to live in Los Angeles and were dismayed to realize that I had made a reservation at...THAT place. But the current management has worked wonders. Everything is clean, updated and as beautiful as possible with lots of delightful and unexpected design details. There was a complete mural on the ceiling of our room--lovely. Outside, at the edge of what is just a concrete parking area, the managers have carved out a little space of serenity with greenery and a lovely park bench. All the extra little touches have turned an older and potentially tired property into a place with class and beauty. We'll be back when we visit LA again.

2.5 out of 5 really. This is an independent hotel, but the chain equivalent would be Econo Lodge or Super 8. If you do not enjoy staying in those types of places then you will not enjoy staying here. Furniture is all well-worn, beds are stiff, and there are no amenities. On the positive side, the room was clean enough, and this is pretty much the only hotel choice within walking distance to Union Station if that's important to you. It was to me as I had an early train to catch, so that's why I stayed here. This might also be a good hotel choice for budget travelers getting around Los Angeles without a car, as a lot of bus and subway routes converge on this area. If train travel does not factor into your Los Angeles travel plans, then I definitely do not recommend staying here as there are other much better options. Aside from the hotel itself, the immediate area is not all that great. Lots of homeless people all over the place, who are mostly harmless, but it still always puts me on edge a little, especially at night. Also, there's an empty and rather depressing Chinatown area nearby. My choice for food and drink would be the Mexican themed Olvera Street, which is also nearby.

The place is pretty basic, but functional. I like to say it’s about two notches better than Motel 6. Pros: -Location: About a ten-minute walk from restaurants on Magnolia and Lankershim. Major grocery store also in walking distance. Easy access to freeways. Valley Village Park also in walking distance - great for morning or sunset walks -Free parking -Free wifi Cons: -Not enough mod-cons. Outlets are sp**** -Room space is good but layout is not used to its best potential (see pics). Pls consider updating the desk and chairs. There weren’t even hangars in the bureau. The lighting could be improved too; consider using lamps instead of canned lighting -If you’re a light/sensitive sleeper, bring earplugs. You can hear the traffic from Vineland Ave. The hotel is under the flight path of BUR airport. I can’t comment about neighbor noise, but it was quiet during my stay (save the traffic and airplane noise) If you’re ok with the bare necessities, Colony is a solid stay. Were it not for its location, I would have rated lower.

Nice room, just stayed there because my stop over was too ong. it had a Shuttle to the airport and the breakfast was okay. I went too late to eat and it wasn't much choice left, but it was pretty good.

The area where the hotel is at leaves something to be desired but because most hotels in the area were booked ( I do not know why in the midst of a lock down), so no choice but to go with this ( trust me, there were worse ones in the list of choices, yuck!). It also appears that most folks who were staying in this area were either relocating or passing through because none look to be from the area ( to be honest, they look like folks who lost their homes or were into drugs because their vehicles were mostly packed) but anyway, even though I requested to be on the first floor I was assigned to the second floor, between two rooms that were just noisy, and I told the front desk this, but no way to relocate me as the hotel has no vacancy so after two night I can take it no longer and had to check out early, and this was pre-paid stay the Chinese lady was none to happy that I was checking out and had the audacity to tell me that next time I need to be sure of my dates ( I heard her! and when I asked her to repeat what she said) she said nothing but of crse I already understood her grumbling, so lesson is that not to come back here ever again.

Great value for money! ! ! The room is big enough and not too crowded There is also a good breakfast with many choices I think the location is great Close to downtown attractions The hotel that will stay again next time

The location is so convenient. The front desk personnel are nice. The housekeeping is not so good. Some towels and shower curtain looked a bit worn. The housekeepers are rude. They come into your room when it is occupied which is not nice at all.

Breakfast is good, there are fruits to eat, savory cakes to eat, hot water to drink. It's a little far from the city center. It takes more than 20 minutes to walk, which is already good in Los Angeles.

It was conveniently located in Koreatown, so it was nice. The people are kind, but in the case of men, the bathroom was outside the room, which was a bit inconvenient.

The location is good, so the transfer time is similar everywhere. It's outer, but it's in Beverly Hills, so the security is not bad. There's an Organic Products Mart right in front of you, and a 10-minute walk from Ralphs and Traders Joe Mart. Room condition is very bad. There was no bug, but the smell of quark is cut and the ventilation is not good.. Air conditioner feels like never cleaned the filterㅎ I went out in the morning and came in at night, the room smell was disgusting. The bathroom is too slippery, so you have to be careful. It's a place where there is a reason for the price to be cheapㅠ