Pros
- Located in a quieter, semi-residential area
- Spacious rooms have microwaves and mini-fridges
- Outdoor pool includes a hot tub
- Small fitness center and sauna, plus a billiards room, on-site
- Coin-operated laundry on-site is convenient for business and long-term guests
- Free buffet breakfast and valet parking
- Free Wi-Fi throughout
Cons
- Some bathrooms are small
- Decor is chain-like and uninteresting
- Meeting rooms are cheaply furnished and out-of-date
- Pool area is tiny
- Gym has only a few cardio machines in a small space
Bottom Line
The 86-room Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites is a simple, reasonably priced hotel in Los Angeles. On a mostly residential strip of road, the hotel is still convenient to a number of local attractions, including the Santa Monica Pier, Rodeo Drive, and Beverly Hills. The rooms are spacious and clean, with a desk, mini-fridge, microwave, and coffeemaker in each. The hotel has free breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and free valet parking. There is a small pool, hot tub, sauna, and gym, as well as some meeting rooms that could use a refresh. Overall, the hotel could use an update, and while rooms are clean, decor is a bit bland.
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Amenities
- Cribs
- Fitness Center
- Internet
- Jacuzzi
- Pool
Scene
This simple, plain hotel -- with uninspired decor -- is popular among budget travelers.
While not unwelcoming, the decor of the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites is bland and typical of a chain hotel. The lobby features a open layout: a reception desk sits next the entrance, while straight ahead is the breakfast area. Food stations line the walls, while tables take up a center space with plastic fake-marble tabletops reminiscent of a cafeteria. Across from the reception desk are a few comfortable leather love seats and chairs, but the centrality of the eating space takes away the appeal of lounging. Similarly, the L-shaped pool in the back of the property has limited seating and at times is shaded from the sun. Overall, the hotel has a mellow, keep-to-your-self vibe, drawing tourists who spend their days out and about, rather than guests looking to relax on-site.
Location
In a semi-residential area of West Los Angeles, near Culver City, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills
Situated in a semi-residential area of West Los Angeles, the hotel is near the bustling neighborhoods of Culver City, Santa Monica (where there's a beach and pier), and Beverly Hills. It's best to have a car in L.A., and the hotel provides free valet parking. A number of the city's attractions -- including Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Sony Pictures -- are about a 10- to 20-minute drive away, depending on traffic. The hotel is about a 20-minute drive to LAX, and a few minutes closer to Santa Monica airport, although this can vary greatly depending on the traffic situation.
Rooms
Spacious rooms with simple chain hotel decor, microwaves, and mini-fridges
The Standard Rooms at the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites are reasonably large, each with space for a king or queen bed, a table for two, a small dresser/TV stand, and a cabinet housing a mini-fridge and microwave. The decor is simple and chain-like, but the green carpet, red bed scarves, and wooden furniture play nicely off one another. Some rooms have noticeably small bathrooms (which may be more of an issue in the suites), but they are kept clean and include Pro Terra bath products. Of the 86 rooms, 31 are two-room suites, which provide nearly identical decor and amenities, but offer separate sitting areas with TVs.
Features
Outdoor pool and hot tub, sauna, gym -- but all are small; plus free Wi-Fi, breakfast, and billiards
For a modestly priced hotel, the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites offers a surprising number of features. Beyond the modest L-shaped pool and hot tub, there's a little sauna and a small fitness center with a treadmill, stairclimber, stationary bike, and weight machine. The hotel also has a billiards room and coin-operated laundry facilities. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property and a simple buffet-style continental breakfast is included in room rates.
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Scene
This simple, plain hotel -- with uninspired decor -- is popular among budget travelers.
While not unwelcoming, the decor of the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites is bland and typical of a chain hotel. The lobby features a open layout: a reception desk sits next the entrance, while straight ahead is the breakfast area. Food stations line the walls, while tables take up a center space with plastic fake-marble tabletops reminiscent of a cafeteria. Across from the reception desk are a few comfortable leather love seats and chairs, but the centrality of the eating space takes away the appeal of lounging. Similarly, the L-shaped pool in the back of the property has limited seating and at times is shaded from the sun. Overall, the hotel has a mellow, keep-to-your-self vibe, drawing tourists who spend their days out and about, rather than guests looking to relax on-site.
Location
In a semi-residential area of West Los Angeles, near Culver City, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills
Situated in a semi-residential area of West Los Angeles, the hotel is near the bustling neighborhoods of Culver City, Santa Monica (where there's a beach and pier), and Beverly Hills. It's best to have a car in L.A., and the hotel provides free valet parking. A number of the city's attractions -- including Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Sony Pictures -- are about a 10- to 20-minute drive away, depending on traffic. The hotel is about a 20-minute drive to LAX, and a few minutes closer to Santa Monica airport, although this can vary greatly depending on the traffic situation.
Rooms
Spacious rooms with simple chain hotel decor, microwaves, and mini-fridges
The Standard Rooms at the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites are reasonably large, each with space for a king or queen bed, a table for two, a small dresser/TV stand, and a cabinet housing a mini-fridge and microwave. The decor is simple and chain-like, but the green carpet, red bed scarves, and wooden furniture play nicely off one another. Some rooms have noticeably small bathrooms (which may be more of an issue in the suites), but they are kept clean and include Pro Terra bath products. Of the 86 rooms, 31 are two-room suites, which provide nearly identical decor and amenities, but offer separate sitting areas with TVs.
Features
Outdoor pool and hot tub, sauna, gym -- but all are small; plus free Wi-Fi, breakfast, and billiards
For a modestly priced hotel, the Best Western Royal Palace Inn & Suites offers a surprising number of features. Beyond the modest L-shaped pool and hot tub, there's a little sauna and a small fitness center with a treadmill, stairclimber, stationary bike, and weight machine. The hotel also has a billiards room and coin-operated laundry facilities. Wi-Fi is free throughout the property and a simple buffet-style continental breakfast is included in room rates.
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Amenities
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Air Conditioner
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Airport Transportation
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Balcony / Terrace / Patio
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Business Center
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Cable
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Concierge
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Cribs
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Fitness Center
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Free Breakfast
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Internet
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Jacuzzi
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Kids Allowed
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Laundry
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Meeting / Conference Rooms
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Pool
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Poolside Drink Service
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Rental Car Service Desk Onsite
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Room Service
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Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space
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Swim-Up Bar
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Tennis Court
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