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Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra – reviews, photos

2.0 of 5
5350 S Huntington Drive, Poplar & Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032
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Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra
Ranked #129 of 293 hotels in Los Angeles
3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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Tucson, Arizona
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78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
“Reasonable motel for budget travelers”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2010

I paid $130 including tax for two nights for a nonrefundable, non-changeable reservation with full payment made about two months in advance. Since I charged it to Discover card when they were offering 5% cashback for travel and made the reservation from hotels.com [preferred online partner] through the discover card website, I got an additional about 4% cashback from Discover card. So I ended up paying net about $118 including tax, which is a decent deal for LA where hotels tend to be expensive and this rate included a free, basic breakfast.

As others have pointed out, parking space is tight and entry is narrow so drive carefully. Hotel was only about half full so I did not have parking problem
This is an older property so come with realistic expectations. The mattress was somewhat saggy, and as several others have pointed out, the carpet is old and dingy. The rooms and bathrooms are small but sink is outside bathroom so if there are two of you, that may be convenient. The bathroom tile and bathtub seem to be redone recently but the water control for shower head is finicky going from hot to cold very quickly. Hotel only provides soap, shampoo and towels so bring other toiletries.
Old CRT TV but reasonably large size squeezed in corner; good part is about 66 cable channels including HBO
As Super8 website says, every room has old fridge and old microwave but they worked fine. The furniture [table, chairs, dresser] are old and rather dingy but worked OK. Window AC unit seems new and worked fine without excessive noise. Sink had one blown light bulb but I got a new one from reception. One lamp above dresser did not work.
Manager lives onsite and was friendly, cooperative and helpful with directions as was the receptionist. I asked for room not on Huntington Dr or Poplar so would not be disturbed by traffic noise and manager cheerfully and readily accommodated me.
Basic breakfast with bread, two types of cereal, muffins, danish, coffee, orange juice, milk. Frozen waffles on Saturday but not on Friday.
Area around motel did not seem very safe so be careful after dark
Gas station opposite motel
Has WIFI but I did not use; has computer with internet connection in lobby [$5/hour]

All in all, this is a reasonable choice for those on a limited budget. I stayed here mainly for the location, which is not too far from Pasadena.

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Urbana, Illinois
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“just basic, just enough for keeping a roof over your head in the night”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2010

Stayed here for a weekend trip to LA.

Location: Kind of ok ... right on the LA Metro/Bus route, I think the stop is right next to the hotel. For driving, it is kind of funny location ... Make sure you take 10/710 to reach the hotel than what your GPS or Google maps may tell you.

Rooms: Not noisy, basic, little cramped bath, kind of dirty floor carpet, very small closet, spacious bed and spacious room. Microwave and fridge nice additions. Old CRT 25" tv, works ok

Breakfast: very basic, just cereal, coffee, pastry, frozen waffles.

internet: no wireless .. make sure to ask the hotel manager to give you a cable. Very SLOWWWWWWWW ...

very small parking spaces, as with the rest of LA

neighborhood ... average, maybe need to be careful after dark

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Bhupendra Singh, Webmaster at Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra, responded to this review
19 April 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Super 8 Los Angeles Alhambra for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following steps were taken:

• Breakfast staff received additional training in presenting a proper breakfast.

• Management was approached about providing a faster internet.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Super 8 Los Angeles Alhambra. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Virginia USA
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“Better than some expensive downtown Los Angeles hotels”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2010 via mobile

I have stayed here on an extended basis. The staff are very friendly, the room I have been in is a true handicap accessible room in every way -- I have never found it to be the case in ANY hotel. The room seems to be recently updated and is clean. Fridge, microwave, coffee maker, tv, etc. The cons: noisy area and people for whatever reason like to be loud outside all night. Tight parking spaces. The entrance driveway is not a true 2 way so be careful entering and exiting. The morning food selection is better than nothing but not a lot. Pros: short distance from Los Angeles downtown area and to Pasadena. If you take Poplar Blvd all the way to Freemont St and beyond, you will hit the area with restaurants and stores on Freemont etc. You can ask for discounted rate for extended stay and AARP.

  • Stayed March 2010
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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fresno,ca
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“Fabulous Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2009

We had a very nice stay at this particular motel. Staff were incredibly nice, helped us out with locations to visit and directions as such. Room were a decent size, which was nice and clean. The room comes with a small refrigerator and microwave.

Internet is free in the rooms but is an Ethernet connection (a staff member brought the cable to our room and even setup our laptop), a computer is available to be used in the lobby but is charged.

All in all, a very nice place, would recommend it to everyone. By the way, check in early so the staff can readjust your room to your preference.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Melbourne
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“Not fabulous”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2009

You definitely get what you pay for with this hotel. Very cheap, at around $60/night.

Location is so-so, 10-15 miles from downtown LA, but this can take more than one hour in the traffic. You will definitely need a car, very limited public transport available. Alhambra is not a beautiful place- not too many good restaurants around and not much to do at all! There are a few supermarkets about 5 mins drive away, however.

Room was not very large. Had a strange chemical smell which persisted throughout our stay. King bed, TV, microwave, fridge, hairdryer, desk, table and two chairs provided.

Not very clean. Chairs were heavily stained and carpet had many sticky spots. Stains on the walls and doors. Furniture was dated. Bathroom was ok - looked like it been refurbished recently.

Free internet via ethernet cable connection. Very fast connection. Rooms were very quiet at night. Request a room away from Huntington for a quieter night.

Free breakfast provided consisted of pastries, muffins, cereal, toast, tea and coffee. Coffee available in the lobby 24/7. Service was average, front desk was not very friendly. Free parking.

  • Stayed February 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Bhupendra Singh, Webmaster at Super 8 Los Angeles / Alhambra, responded to this review
19 April 2012
Dear Guest,

Thank you for choosing Super 8 Los Angeles Alhambra for your recent stay in our area.

Thank you for giving us a review, it is very much appreciated. Upon receipt of your review, the following actions were taken:

• Management received our commendation on the fast internet supplied.

• Front desk staff received additional training in the courteous, friendly manner in which you, our valued guest, are to be treated.

• Breakfast staff received our commendation on their presentation.

• Housekeeping received additional training in the level of cleanliness required of them as our employees.

I hope that the next time you visit our area, you will once again choose to stay at Super 8 Los Angeles Alhambra. We take our reviews very seriously, and I think you will be greatly pleased.

Sincerely,
Hotel Manager.
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Address: 5350 S Huntington Drive, Poplar & Huntington Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90032
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