Mississippi River

Check in process was a bit strange. Operating the door was pretty difficult with 3 knobs and odd door locking pad. Charged 20 dollars for 3 hard boiled eggs, banana, and a few slices of bread for breakfast all while the house seemed to be under construction.

We booked a stay here because we were going to be in LA for several days and we wanted to save money. It achieved this goal. We had a place to crash for fairly cheap, and I don't regret it. The staff are great, the cleaners are, if anything, a little overenthusiastic (they replaced my soap every day?!). That said, the area is quite noisy, so definitely pack ear plugs. Saturday night the motel was also quite lively with the kind of stuff you might expect to go on in a motel. That stuff happens in hotels too, but if you're sensitive about actually seeing it, this might be a bit uncomfortable. It is also very far from just about everything. A more central location will cost twice as much, but will likely cut your commute down by as much as a couple hours a day, so choose wisely. In terms of amenities, there is very technically a pool and hot tub, but these are clearly out of commission. I'd be stunned if they'd been cleaned or used in the last 5 years. We didn't end up using the laundry facilities so I can't comment on that, but it's nice that it's available. The "free" coffee machine has, from what I can tell, been broken for several months, but there is an exceptional coffee place down the street at Olympic Donuts - get a coffee and one of those jalapeno croissants (there is meat in it) and you're starting your day right. Literally best croissant we've ever had, and we have had some very, very fancy, expensive stuff at French bakeries. There's also a Denny's on the corner.

This is a good motel to stay in for this part of LA. The owner was very friendly and helpful and greeted me by my first name when I arrived. Check in was really quick, room nice and clean and the other guests were very quiet, unlike the road which is rather busy and noisy during the day and evening but actually pretty quiet throughout the night, which is the main thing. It is a main road, so it can’t be helped. The manager actually apologised for the road, which was very sweet and shows he is thoughtful of his tenants. There were some hanging TV cables in the room which must have been connected to an old device which looked rather ugly, and the current one was just propped up on the table. Maybe this will be fixed on the wall at some point? Overall, I had a good stay and for the price I would stay there again.