Gardena Terrace Inn

Definitely stay again, cheap clean easy to get to everything and in Thai town great food in walking distance.

Love love love this place. Catherine at the front is a gem. Budget prices great place. Very clean

I stayed at Gardena Terrace Inn in either November or December of last year. I had a great stay. The front desk and night staff were very accommodating and helpful. I felt comfortable there, the room, bathroom, and refrigerator were very clean and seemingly new. I did find some hair on the bed but the housekeeping staff was on it and cleared and checked things out for me (not a big issue for me). I did like the fact that I was on the top floor it gave me a little peace during the night hours because it can get a bit nosey at night there. I had a great stay and I loved that the parking and Wi-​Fi were free and close to the freeway. I will be staying again something this week.

How does this place get such a high rating? We stayed in a basic king room for $ 160. Owners are really nice, but this hotel is so run down.
Even if I wanted to overlook the frayed carpet, scary access door above the shower, or the nightstand that needs its top secured, I can’t overlook a DIRTY TOWEL. I mean, really? A towel with yellow stains all over it? Yuck. Mildew on the shower curtain, huge amount of dust on the A/​C unit. This place just isn’t getting cleaned, anywhere. Add to that, the bed was like sleeping on a board, it was so hard. And they don’t provide ice buckets??? I’ve never even heard of a hotel that doesn’t have an ice bucket for their ice machine.
Oh, and «breakfast» was my favorite. 40 mins before end of service and there were no more packaged danishes. Other option was frosted flakes. Coffee was crap, orange juice was watered down.

This is an older motel that has been remodeled. I am not at all knowledgeable about the area, but most of the buildings around have asian writings and the futher down the Boulevard you drive, the worse the scenery looks.
I was creeped out by the parking garage and front desk. Walking to the room I came across large amounts of marijuana smoke.
When I made it to the room I could see that it was fashionably remodeled and very clean. Very small, but clean. Bedding and pillows could use some upgrades. The downstairs courtyard was very pretty.
At 6am I took a visit to the restroom and met some sort of bug crawling on the floor.

I’ve stayed here for 5 nights and I am more than please with my stay! The rooms were clean and cleaned everyday unless you put the do not disturb sign or you tell the receptionist downstairs. I feel like the rooms are modern chic, which I like. Smoking friendly, there are plenty of places to smoke here as long as it’s outside the rooms then you’re good to
go! I will definitely be staying here again when I visit SoCal in the future! Oh! The owners are really nice, friendly and very accommodating, I had to add 3 more nights and they allowed me to stay in the same room so I wouldn’t have to pack up to move to a different room. If you love Asian food, there’s a phở place, sushi and ramen, boba plaza within walking distance about a 5 min walk. There’s also CVS pretty much next to the INN so it was like a 2 min walk. There’s Hawaiian resturant right next door! All in all 5 stars from me!!!

Stayed here in August for a week with my family on vacation room was great close to everything we wanted to do plenty of food places around the area

Stayed for 3 nights during a weekend. Great experience! The room was a good size and everything was clean, no complaints. It is a little neighborhood where Target, CVS, and restaurants are in a 10minute walking distance. (Target is more like 15 – 20) Employees and managers are super friendly and helpful when we were asking how to get somewhere and had questions overall. Will recommend! Walls are thing; however, it didn’t prove to he an issue for me personally

I have had a friend staying here for several days now and for the price and location you can’t beat this place. the room is very clean, the courtyard is clean and quite comfortable to relax in during the evening. the manager and his family are very nice and helpful. my only complaint would be to upgrade your bathroom linens, they are a bit thin and old. I will recommend this place to others I know coming to LA who need a reasonable place to stay.

This inn is absolutely wonderful, especially for the price compared to nearby motels and inn. Everything from the incredibly friendly staff to the well cleaned, priced and equipped rooms (and bathrooms!) is worth taking the time to note. Free underground parking, lovely and clean courtyard, small fridge and microwave in room, and coffee and breakfast snacks offered in the AM. Overall my experience was truly a lovely one and any time I’m in the area and need a place to crash this is the first place I will think to call from now on. I look forward to my next stay.

Ok so my review is based off a 3 night stay. 4 stars because it’s affordable, free parking & wifi (a bit slow but works) and clean!
Missed a star because towels were kinda cheap & thin, no comforter on beds just a sheet type thing & pre packaged breakfast bun had mold, I let management know & he gave us new fresh ones & apologized.
Saying all this customer service is amazing! They are so sweet and I would stay here again, just bring an extra blanket.

I stayed at the Gardena Terrace again because the hotel my convention was taking place in was too expensive. I had a better stay than my last visit earlier in the year. I got another king bed online for two nights and asked for a room on the top floor which I luckily got.
The room 320 looked a little bigger than the previous room I stayed in. Noise level was still the same. During the first night I heard the TV blasting through the wall from next door. The room air conditioner was loud when it was on cool. If I turned the fan only option on it was a bit more calm which blocked out some of the noise. The bed was still hard but I slept ok. My second stay at this hotel was alright. The room was better this time around and as usual the owners were nice.

I gave them five starts because this has to be one of the nicest hotels on western. Very hidden so I call it a hidden treasure on western. The lady at the front desk was very nice. The owner and his family have got to be some of the nicest hotel owners I have met in all of my hotel stays. Room very up to date and not stuffy at all.

Pros:
–Decent pricing
–Around a lot of nice Japanese and Korean restaurants
–Nice bathroom and shampoo/​body wash/​conditioner dispenser
–Big screen TV
–Full body closet mirror
–Love the free and underground garage parking
–Nice outside area
Cons:
–BIGGEST ISSUE: I’ve never really checked out the bed and stuff when I stay in a hotel/​inn because it goes over my head, but I checked this time and the bed was filled with hairs!!! It was small tiny hairs that looked like pubic hair wth… I understand that when you wash clothes that hair gets stuck on it, but why was it tiny??! I even saw the end shaft on it. Disgusting. We then got put in the room next door (319) and there was little to no hair, maybe one which was still gross. I checked the towel I was gonna use on my face and there was a pubic hair looking thing and a long strand of red hair… Now it makes me wonder if they even clean the rooms and do laundry.
–Hard bed
–Thin comforter/​blanket sheet thing
–Shower faucet doesn’t shut off all the way when you change it to the shower mode. It’s wasting a lot of water
–Towels are very thin and rough
–No soap dish to put the soap bar
–Elevator smelled like cigarettes
Overall,
I probably wouldn’t come back

Hmmm, location was out of the way. But, I enjoyed the Queen room with spa for $ 140 for one night. My friend said that was too steep and I agreed. So, we wound up staying @ Custom Hotel for $ 60/​night (see separate review).
The room was very spacious (see pics). Loved the bathroom/​shower and jacuzzi. No sofa.
The rooms without a jacuzzi are rinky-​dink! Super small!

I stayed here with my best friend from 4÷29−4÷31. I was skeptical at first because I never stayed outside of LA but staying at Gardena Terrace Inn changed my perspective about hotels in Gardena.
Pros: Management was very friendly, very attentive to our needs and very welcoming.
Our hotel room was very clean and we received extra towels and wash clothes.
Free parking was a plus especially since everything in LA parking is not free.
Cons: Even though we had Wi-​Fi it still was extremely slow. I couldn’t get anything done. That needs to be fixed ASAP.
My only thing is I wish I could have gotten the full experience and got the Jacuzzi suite that would have been amazing. We thought we booked that room but unfortunately we were misinformed.

Great hotel to get away to LA for cheap or anything else in the vicinity. I booked the jacuzzi suite which came with a massive bed, glass shower, plasma screen (has basic channels), small balcony, and micofridge. I know other rooms have a kitchen but my suite didn’t. Only down side to the room.
I enjoyed the accommodations and the hotel staff were incredibly friends and always ready to help with anything. They also know places to go eat or do around town. Only a drink fending machine and ice machine, no snacks or actual room service. I didn’t mind as there’s great food places on the street and used the microwave but if your looking for food, check out the Pan.
Great value for my service. I recommend it.

This place was too good to be true. At first I was a little iffy about staying here but once we checked in, I had no regrets. Ali is the kindest and most caring hotel manager I have ever met (and I don’t really get to meet any). I originally booked a one bed room and asked him in advance for a rollup bed, but he was so kind to give us a two bed room because he knew how uncomfortable it would have been to sleep on the rollup for 3 nights. He made sure that were taken care of and he was so kind to wait for us to check-​in at 11pm.
Our room was great. Very spacious, clean, and it looked really nice! We even had our own kitchen with pots and a working fridge. He also gave us a room with a balcony! Theres also a private garage for the people staying at the hotel which is so convenient because it was located underneath.
From the outside looking in, you wouldn’t imagine it to be as nice as it really is. I am so glad I stayed here all 3 nights and I’m definitely booking my stay here the next time I’m in SoCal.
It was also adequately priced. I have no complaints here!

My boyfriend and I decided to extend our trip one more day and since our original hotel was completely booked, I hopped on Expedia and booked this one.
We completely passed the hotel, not sure if it was because we were that tired or because the hotel building didn’t really look like a hotel. However, we checked in super late and were greeted by two men at the front desk. Both were super nice and welcoming. Check in was a breeze and we were given our key. My boyfriend and I were on the second floor and I thought the courtyard was really cute (coffee and cereal are served in the mornings there as well).
Our hotel room was better than I had expected. Flat screen tv on the wall, super clean room and shower, good lighting, plenty of outlets, fast wifi and a very convenient microwave! Around the corner from our room were stairs to the parking garage which made it super easy to make trips to the car. My boyfriend thought they tried a little too hard to come off as a 5 star hotel, mind you: it is an inn/​motel. BUT for $ 94 they did pretty damn good in my opinion.
Some cons were that the walls were thin, in the morning while I was sleeping I could here the people in the next room talking. I also wasn’t a fan of the blankets lol they were just sheets. not very comfortable.
We however did get a good nights rest since we were super tired. No problems whatsoever. We did only stay for one night though so we didn’t experience every aspect single aspect of the hotel, such as housekeeping.

For once, the Unilocal (and TA) reviews let me down. I had booked this motel for our bracket stay in LA. Three days before & 5 days after our trip to Hawaii.
We arrived after dark and the area did look a bit sketchy. But we figured that we should wait to judge until daylight.
Upon arrival we were greeted by the owner. He checked us in quickly and stressed to us that Gardena was the safest city. Um, ok. He was friendly and asked us to let him know if we needed anything. After a long flight from the East Coast, we just wanted to get to bed.
The room appeared clean. It was a nice size. Actually, it seemed larger than most. But I chuck that up to lack of furnishing. The room consisted of two double beds with a nightstand between the two. A small bistro table with 2 chairs. And a large flat screen tv on the wall. No dresser or any type of drawers. The lighting sucks. The room is lit by fluorescent lights which feels more like a hospital. Not warm & welcoming at all. The beds were ok, but the pillows were flimsy and flat. The towels were tiny, thin and felt like sandpaper. Oh, and people sit and smoke in the hallway which in turn enters through the a/​c vent. Plus we had to walk out of our room smack into a cloud of smoke.
Now, I hate to rate them so low but in all honesty I can’t even go up a notch. I was not expecting the Ritz. I knew that I had booked a $ 100 per night motel room. So I can overlook the issues mentioned above. However, as with any accommodation I require a good night’s sleep. The first night was not bad. We were jet lagged and tired. I could have slept on a bed of nails. The next night, people moved in to the room next door. From 11 PM on, they were yelling, fighting, things were being thrown, doors slamming and sounded like someone was going to bust through the wall. At about 3 AM or so, I called the front desk. The line rang over 30x. My next call was going to be to the cops. The lady told me that they were aware of the problem and that they would take care of it. The noise continued. Just at a lower scale.
The next morning, the guy was still yelling on the cell phone in.the.hallway! My husband asked for us to be moved. He was told that the other people would be moved. Seriously. They should have been KICKED OUT! Apparently, my husband was told that there was not much that they could do. It sounds like the owners were afraid of these people. We just had one night left, so we hoped for the best. I immediately canceled our return stay though.
The motel benefits from a location near LAX, about 15 minutes or so. They offer free covered parking. The room was fairly large and had tons of outlets for all our electronics. Plus the owners were nice. But what we experienced should have been handled differently for the sake of all the other guests. Especially since whatever was going on in that room did not make us feel safe. AT ALL.