Days Inn Alhambra CA

We usually stay at Best Western off of the 60, but decided to try a different location this time around. We normally like to stay close to where all the centrally located food restaurants we like to hit up when we are in LA which usually are off of the I10 and Valley Blvd. This place is in a good location. Not far from the I10 and it’s located right off Main St between Garfield and Atlantic, in an area with plenty of restaurants and bars to walk out to. Which was awesome.
There were a lot of restaurants with 3.5 — 4 stars from Unilocal reviews and others all around ranging from Sushi, Korean BBQ, 85 Bakery and plenty more to walk out to. Starbucks is literally right outside the hotel, just use the Starbucks app and pickup within 5mins.
The rooms were ok 2 queens beds, desk, small lazy boy chair, fridge and microwave. It’s a little tight fit for everything but we did like that it had all the amenities available right in the room. The only thing I would say is if your a light sleeper you may not enjoy the every little noise you hear from outside. The early delivery trucks for the restaurants right next to this hotel, the customers that roll their luggage by or the loud talking in the parking area.
The parking area was well lighted and the area has 1 way in/​out at night because they close out the back gate at night. The parking is limited I can probably count 18 spaces looking around with 1 of those being the handicap parking space. We stayed on the weekdays so it wasn’t too bad but I heard it gets pretty full on the weekends so I wouldn’t even know where you will park if you lose your spot.
Overall we wouldn’t mind staying here again.

This is by far the worst Hotel I have ever stayed in. 3 wks ago I reserved a room with a hot tub for a total of 144.47. I check in go into my room no hot tub very disappointing given the fact that I was going to propose to my gf. It completely ruined my night. When I go to the front David the manager tells me he’s sorry and that he’ll drop the charge to 110. All I got was a sorry now I was getting ready to go to the store and saw the parking lot was full I ask if my parking can be saved the other guy who was outside told me that it’s a first come basis so I said well you guys already ruined my night and got me the wrong room he said it wasn’t his problem very very rude I cannot believe this. Do not reserve here I respect don’t do it you’ll be very very disappointed. They ruined Valentines for me and my gf. By the way he had sold my room with a bath tub to someone else, I got no call no nothing very bad service.

I wish I could give 0 stars. One word: COCKROACHES. Around the stairs we noticed several dead cockroaches. A cockroach was running along the ground in front of our room and one sitting on the door molding of the door before we could even get to our room!
To make matters worse, when we went to the front desk to ask for the manager, the person working the front desk refused to give us the name of the manager nor would he help us contact him. After several attempts of trying to contact the manager, I was forced to contact the site where the reservation was made and it was only then that I was able to get a full refund.
Not only was the service poor and the manager unreachable but the entire hotel grounds was infested with cockroaches. I would never recommend anyone stay here.

If I could give a negative rating, I would. Rude employees at the front desk, no parking, stinky «non smoking» room, and a defective air conditioner. Not happy, at all. It’s true– you get what you pay for.

For what we paid for, the room was not so bad. My bf and I were fairly surprised that it was so neat and clean. We will definitely come back, although the the manager is rude when we arrived he looked at us like we were going to break the glass he took a while to open it. That sort of got me mad. It is pretty loud and some weird noises in the room I don’t know where they were coming from but did wake me up a few times. Other than that it was a good stay!

Stayed here for almost a week for my first visit to the Los Angeles area. The room was neat and clean and they had provided excellent room cleaning service every day which I did not expect to happen. WiFi was consistently strong at this hotel.
Furthermore, the proximity of this hotel is near restaurants, bars/​clubs, and even pharmacies within walking distance which is awesome if you wanted something more low key and cozy nearby.
Although I did not have my own car when I travelled in LA, parking space is limited at this hotel, when my friends in LA would pick me up in their own cars.

I would like to say how disgusted I am with the services here at the days inn in alhambra I booked a non smoking room with a jacuzzi for my anniversary and as soon as I walk in it smells like an ashtray second my partner is not recommend to be around smoke or anything similar do to her asthma do to her getting very short breaths of air. I asked the concierge manager to spray some kind of air freshener do to the strong odor of cigarettes smoke so when I came back from dinner it would smell that bad so I wasn’t trying ruin my night but as I return later that evening To my room the smell is same and I found out that shortly after I ask him he punched out and called it a day saying fuck me as a customer so I go back to my room not trying to let me partner know what’s going on so as she turns on the jacuzzi water she tells me there is no hot water running as I left the room by 4 am the day I was so disappointed and I was never ask to change room or a refund I hope their corporate offices can do something about this or their staff/​customer accommodation

So to be fair, the only time I stay in the San Gabriel Valley is for work. I am not a businessman I am a typical blue collar worker. In other words, when I am not working I am sleeping. The company I work for generally puts us in nice hotels such as the Doubletree in Rosemead or the Hilton in Pasadena. I was a little surprised when I was booked into this hotel. My worst first impression was parking. It is very limited. However when I couldn’t find a place to park the night manager gave me his parking place. Something the Doubletree or Hilton wouldn’t do. That is worth some points. The location is great and a short drive to the job site. Another bonus. The rooms are clean and the bed is comfortable. My only complaint is this hotel is in serious need of renovation. Knobs missing off dresser drawers. Tiles missing in the bathrooms. Elevator bulbs missing. Might be small things but everywhere I looked something was missing or broken. It basically looks aged and run down. I feel with a serious renovation it would give higher grade hotels a serious run for their money. Would I stay here again? Yes I probably would. But it wouldn’t be my first choice.

This Days Inn was horrible. The room had several things that were broken and there was an odd smell to their bathroom. We even found some random hairs under the sheets. Also, they have a very small parking lot, when we came back from dinner there was no more spots and we had to park on the street a block over. The only reason I give them one star and not zero is because the person we talked to when we first checked in was very nice.

So far it’s awesome here. A tiny bit out dated not to far off. But i will say my hats off to having no hair on the bed, pillows, nor towels. Thats a major plus and the town has everything here food, theater, Shops. Down fall only 1 parking other Car has to get a permit and park on street. WIFI is also slow. I’m paying $ 89.71 after Tax with AAA discount and using there promo website to reserve room online.

Disgusting! The countertops in the lobby are sticky. We booked through Priceline but even though we paid ahead they wouldn’t honor our booking and tried to make us pay more for a different room. We were in their lobby for over an hour. Finally Priceline agreed to refund us but wouldn’t help us get another room.

Nice, clean hotel.
Friendly front desk people.
They dont raise their rates for the weekend.
The only negatives were the lack of parking and that its a pretty loud neighborhood.
The hotel rooms are well kept though, and thats what matters to me.
We found our go to hotel for future L.A. trips.

I’d give this place 0 stars if I could. This review is overdue, but now that I have time to write a review for this place, let’s get started…
Rooms were okay. Weren’t bad, but the service was horrible. First night me and my family checked in, we were greeted by an Indian guy. The parking lot here was full and we asked where we can park. He told us we can park across the street and that Days Inn will pay for it. Ok, we go across the street and there wasn’t anyone there in that parking lot. No one to pay. Confused, we went back to Days Inn and told the guy there isn’t any people there to pay. We asked him, «Will we get a ticket if we park there?»
His english was obviously limited and he replied, «Yeah, park there. We’ll pay»
To which we replied, «Will we get a ticket?»
«Yes, park there.»
We parked there for an hour and we had to go Walgreens to buy some aspirin and came back and found parking. I’m not tripping about his English being limited, but here’s the reason why I hate this place.
When you check into any hotel that you booked for, let’s say. you booked 2 rooms. Shouldn’t the desk clerk know and tell you, «Your rooms are 1 and 2. Here are keys to BOTH of your rooms»? I came here with my parents and two brothers. That’s 5 people total, and my aunt booked 2 rooms for us. Cause we obviously need it. He gave us one key to one room. I had to squish on a bed with my parents. for 3 nights. It was hell.
When we checked out, the price was very high and we wondered why. That’s when they decided to tell us that we booked two rooms and they’re charging us for it. WHAT THE FFFFFFFFFFF… We calmly explained to them that we were not informed of our 2 rooms. He only gave us one room anyways. And we asked for a refund since we did not stay in this extra room, the Indian lady who claimed she was the manager said, «That is unacceptable. It is not our fault»
Another random Indian guy who worked there claimed he was there and that he was the one who issued us keys to BOTH rooms. UHHH, okay Indian guy. Why did your English suddenly get better today? Obviously it wasn’t you who issued us the keys.
HOOOOOOOOOOEKAY BITCH. As normal Vietnamese families, we went crazy on their asses. After arguing, she still refused to give us back our money. Nothing we can do, so we just gave up the argument and left.
I just don’t get how they didn’t notice a booked room was untouched for 4 days. Dumb asses. I seriously HATE this place.

For a Days Inn this place is pretty nice. I’ve been here twice now and have had a pretty good experience both times. Big screen television, free wifi access, microwave, dvd player, and all the other basic ammenitites you can expect from a small hotel.
The service over the phone is crap … but when you arrive, you get an entirely different feel from the staff there. Or at least I haven’t had any major issues face to face as of yet. This last time I was there the guy at the desk told me the price I was being quoted was only temporary until it was determined whether or not I was going to have a huge party and bring back multiple guests in the middle of the night … He was serious as a heart attack. I didn’t know whether to flip him off or laugh but I chose the latter as it was my birthday and didn’t want to stir up any unnecessary trouble. Other than that he was pleasant.
The location is amazing … PERFECT if you love the Boiling Crab as much as I do lol. I don’t really bar hop or club but from what I understand it’s an amazing location for those types of activities as well.
My only major gripe is the parking situation. If you leave the parking area past 5pm there will be NO parking when you return and you will be forced to park on the streets … sometimes you get lucky and find a close spot, other times you’re screwed and end up walking a mile back to your hotel from your car. They do willingly give out parking permits if you do end up having to park on the street though which is a nice gesture I suppose.

I have stayed in many hotels and I must say this place is one of the best ‘cheap’ hotels I’ve been to. The bed was huge, the room was clean, there was really good water pressure in the shower, free WiFi, and it is right next to a lot of yummy restaurants. Will come back.

I am a regular at these wonderful place. What makes it wonderful is a very helpful, courteous manager & his wife, location and cozy rooms. I have always stayed there in a week day. The manager TJ is always willing to help with a warm smile. & so is his wife. Whether its a direction to places or supply or a random request. The ever smiling and helpful couple runs a motel with care for their customers.
The very recent experience was weird though. The weekend manager did not come to check us in, eventhough I could see that he saw us. After repeatedly yelling hello, hello he came after 10 – 12 minutes. Unlike TJ & his wife this one was old, irritated, mean and very very rude. Anyone could see that he was tired & not happy! With a mean tone he checked us in– when I asked why he made us wait he offered to cancel my reservation if I do not wish to stay! After repeatedly asking he was even not willing to let us know his name! Later in a day my wife asked his name & informed that its DAVE.
People like this ruins the name of whole organisation. Just because I had a experience of this place for several weeks I know that this is not how they treat their customers. Anyone who is visiting this place first time on weekend is sure never to return to this place…
From this I have decided that in a weekdays I will come and stay as usual but in the weekends I am going to avoid this place. Only request is if owner hires many more people like TJ and his wife for weekend instead of that old frontdesk manager.
Once again TJ thank you for wonderful service you always provide us. Thanks for everything.

If you are staying in Alhambra for a visit, I would def. recommend getting a room here.
I stayed here once on a Saturday nite with my fiancé. Decent room for a decent price (king-​size non-​smoking for $ 70 – 80 on a Saturday nite). Owner was friendly. Location is convenient because all the bars and restaurants are nearby, walking distance.
When I left my sunglasses behind, the owner was very nice about holding onto them for me after the maid found it in our room. I was realy happy to get my glasses back.
When we came by a second time months later, the owner remembered my boyfriend and me! He said to me,“Oh, yes, you left your glasses here once, right?” He’s very personable and friendly.
One drawback: Parking can be a pain. Not very many spaces in the lot, so first come first serve otherwise you can park on the street.

Pros: I’ve stayed at this hotel several times because it is such a great location. The price is right and it is within walking distance of so many bars, clubs and restaurants. You can go out, drink and not worry about driving. The room is clean, good sized, has a fridge and micro, couch and free wi fi. The staff is very friendly and nice.
Cons: limited parking. If you drive and come back to the hotel late at night, you might not get a parking spot. You have to park across the street and move it by 8:00 a.m. No night street parking unless you buy a permit from the city police. Also — try to get a 3^rd floor room because you hear everything in the room above you. It can get noisy from the people partying in the bars across the alley.

So… I didn’t know Alhambra has some «tough» areas but I got lucky to be at Days Inn and near Shakas for dinner. I thought the room was nice and comfy. The TV was HUGE and granted there was no MTV so I missed ABDC, there was still a wide range of channels available. The gentlemen who run the front desk were very nice and called the taxi company three times for me to assure I’d get to Keck on time.
The room was clean, and my only complaint was that there was some loud party going on outside or downstairs from 11 pm — 2 am, which woke me up a few times. It also took me a while to sign onto the WiFi service, but once I got on it was a good connection.
I only stayed for a night, but I’m not sure I’d stay there again if I were on a longer trip given its location in the city and parking situation.

I have to say that this is the first time I’ve been let down by Unilocal reviews. It’s my own fault, though – two reviews isn’t really enough to go on, right? Anyway, I really don’t recommend staying here. It’s not especially dirty, unsafe, or horrible; it’s just not very good, and I’m sure you can do better for the same price.
GOOD POINTS
+ Coffeemaker, minifridge, and microwave in-​room, plus a huge LG flatscreen TV, a DVD/​VCR player, a desk with a chair, a couch, and a coffee table. The rooms are actually pretty well laid out and functional.
+ Parking area with lots of flowers (slightly mitigating the view from the rooms, which is of the trash-​filled alley behind some bars.)
BAD POINTS
— Nothing to watch on those huge TVs: there’s only 11 channels (one of which is Mandarin-​only).
— HORRIBLE wifi service. First, you have to go get a ticket from the front desk with a randomly generated username and password for EACH user. Paranoid much? I’d rather click «yes» on a disclaimer page than go through this nonsense. Once we got our tickets, it took forever to get online, and then we had to move over near the window, even though our room was only halfway back. I couldn’t check e-​mail from bed, and people further away from the main office might not be able to get online at all.
— Narrow entryway to parking lot seems bound to cause an accident.
— The one elevator is down a dark hallway, which would have felt pretty sketchy to me if I’d been traveling alone. The elevator was fairly dirty inside.
— As far as I can tell, all of the guest rooms are upstairs. I didn’t see any first-​floor rooms.
— Fairly weak continental breakfast: prepackaged muffins, quartered; mini Sara Lee-​type bagels; coffee; cereal (milk and juice are in a mini-​fridge below the counter that didn’t see till later). But at least there was fresh fruit (nectarines and bananas).
— Light sleepers beware: there’s a fair amount of noise here. I could hear people moving around upstairs, people walking by outside, the nightclubs across the alley, and the air conditioner spazzing out. It had only two settings: run constantly on its highest, frigid setting, or loudly flip on and off every couple of seconds, which kept waking me up.
The night after this we stayed in a Quality Inn in San Diego. For about the same price, it was a million times better.
I’ll be coming back to Pasadena in spring of 2009 for a conference and definitely won’t be staying at this Days Inn; nor would I recommend it to anyone else. I can’t afford the conference hotels, but maybe I can get into the Saga Motor Hotel before it’s booked up.