1615 N Western Ave, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States | (888) 616-5829
Hollywood location, within walking distance of the Walk of Fame
Simple, spacious rooms with mini-fridges, microwaves, and cable TVs
Swimming pool surrounded by a palm-lined patio
Free buffet breakfast
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Free parking on-site
Coin-operated laundry on-site
Noise can carry between rooms
Lack of variety in breakfast
Room decor is bland and looks dated
No fitness center or full restaurant
While not much to look at from the outside, the 44-room Hollywood City Inn is a clean, well-kept budget hotel in the heart of Hollywood. The hotel is within walking distance of the Walk of Fame and a short drive from many other attractions. Rooms are simple -- with up-to-date technology -- if a little garish in their color palate; another downside is that noise can carry from room to room. The hotel offers free parking and Wi-Fi, and has patio with a pool. Breakfast is also included in room rates, but it's limited to a small selection served in the cramped reception area.
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Scene
A simple tourist-focused hotel with small, but comfortable, common spaces
The generic sign outside the Hollywood City Inn might make you think that the hotel has seen better days -- or that it hasn't changed in decades -- but inside, the facilities are clean and modern enough, with updated free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. The lobby is compact and has limited decor, with just a check-in desk, two easy chairs, and a breakfast station with a couple of cereal stands and a pastry case. There is a computer by the door for guest use, though the whole facility also has free Wi-Fi. The counters of the Hollywood City Inn are wood with marble countertops, much like you would find in a home kitchen. This, coupled with the prints of coffee mugs and a drawing of a chef on a bicycle that sit above the breakfast items, makes the space have a homey feel. The pool patio is lovely, with slate tile circling the kidney-shaped pool; it's surrounded by palm trees, rose bushes, and other shrubbery. A few plastic lounge chairs (some in better condition than others) are laid out around the patio, and if you can grab one, this is probably the best place in the hotel to relax.
Location
In downtown Hollywood, within walking distance of the Walk of Fame
The Hollywood City Inn is located in the center of Hollywood, making it convenient to a number of local attractions. It's a five-minute walk from Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame, while places like Universal Studios, the Sunset Strip, and Rodeo Drive are only a short drive away. It's about a five-minute walk to the Hollywood/Western Metro Station, though, like most places in L.A., it's useful to have a car. It's a 45-minute drive to Los Angeles International Airport, although the journey can take much longer during periods of heavy traffic.
Rooms
Large and comfortable rooms with flat-screen TVs, but mismatched color schemes
The rooms at the Hollywood City Inn have a bright, if somewhat mismatched, color scheme. In Double Full Rooms, walls are a light key-lime green or a deep red, while the floor is made from unnaturally dark wooden panels. Bedside furniture is a deep cherry-wood color, but the bedspreads are worn, and garishly multicolored. Still, rooms are spacious and come with love seats and coffee tables, as well as mini-fridges and microwaves. All come with flatscreen TVs with cable and HBO and small writing desks. The Double Pool View Rooms and King Rooms are more subtly designed, with plush white duvets and sconces instead of track lighting, which gives off a softer glow, but these rooms lack sofas. Bathrooms are cramped and some have some calcium build-up on the showerheads, but they're otherwise clean and bright, with marble countertops and red walls.
Features
Outdoor pool is the highlight. The hotel also offers free but simple breakfast, and free Wi-Fi and parking.
The slate-tiled pool patio is probably the most attractive feature of the Hollywood City Inn, and offers the most common space. It's beautiful and sunny, with rose bushes and palm trees that make it feel somewhat secluded, despite the fact that the whole facility sits near the road. The hotel also offers free parking, free Wi-Fi, and a limited continental breakfast, with coffee, tea, a few types of cereal and pastries, and little else. Local papers are available in the lobby at all times and the reception is open 24/7. On-site parking is free.
