The rooms facing the pool are nice and quiet and a short walk to the pool and pleasant sitting area. The breakfast is nice and the pool is nice. The location is handy to get to shopping areas and freeways. The facility is showing its age and is due for an upgrade

The check-in process should have been an indication of things to come, but I waited and had to suffer through the stay. They make you sign a noise wavier, but they odviously don't adhere to the rules since I was kept up half the night listening to the adults and kids in the pool, and after calling the front desk nothing was done to fix the problem. If I am ever FORCED to stay at this property I will request to stay as far away from the pool as possible, or refuse to sign the waiver.

Staybridge Suites always has everything you need. This place was just that! Unlike other Staybridges, entrances to your room are outside the hotel. So no need to walk through the halls, you can go straight to your room. The ktichen had everything you needed. The rooms have everything you need, including a large walk-in closet.

First the good part - Just like any other staybridge, this hotel has far more amenities compared to other hotels for about the same price - e.g - you usually get a suite or a 1-2 bed room apartment like room that is complete with kitchen that includes - pots and pans, a fridge, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, utensils etc.., TVs, study tables, a comfortable bed, a walk in wardrobe and a decent bathroom. Outside your room, you get a swimming pool, free do your own laundry, parking lot that goes around the building. Also comes with free breakfast and sun-downers three nights a week. Once you check in, its almost like living in an apartment complex - you just drive till a spot closest to your room (sometimes right outside) and never have to go through the hotel reception each time. The rooms are pretty clean and automatic sensors keep the temperature regulated to your liking. So far so good eh!

Now for the not so good part - Although its pretty close to the Del Amo mall and the offices in Torrance, the block this hotel is in seems to be a bit tacky. Feels very industrial than a shopping/commercial place and there arent any restaurants or shops in walking distance (but hey! EVERY one drives in California - if you haven't - you totally SHOULD!). The bathrooms for some reason seem to come across as very run down and sometimes a bit dirty - they just dont seem to go with the decor and cleanliness of the rest of the suite. There are three floors on every building and there arent any elevators - so avoid taking rooms on the higher floors - if you have too much luggage. People in suites above or next to yours must pass through yours and hence - you end up having to keep the blinds shut all the time - can be a bit annoying sometimes. The walls between the rooms are seriously thin sometimes - I think on one night I swear I could hear someone snore in the next room!! They keep broadcasting messages to all guests using the voicemail system on phones and the guy who announces it has a very very strong spanish accent! If you're not used to it - it can be very hard to understand what he is trying to say.

Overall - I personally like the place as I can make my own stuff and eat it, feels spacious and very homely.. If you dont like that kinda feel and like the 'Plushness' of a four/five star - this one may not be the one for you.