New Gardena Hotel

I was surprised how fast the wifi was at this hotel. Normally, I don’t expect these types of hotels to have even a working wifi. I was able to get lots of work done due to the wifi and was able to enjoy the rest of my evening here at the hotel

japanese or american breakfast is served at happa, a little restaurant next to the hotel.
breakfast is $ 3 each and very filling. i believe you can get breakfast even if you are not a guest of the hotel, but i’m not entirely sure.
hotel perks: free parking, free water/​tea/​coffee downstairs in the lobby, a hearty, homemade breakfast for cheap, beds are nice, the room is clean, the bathtub is deeper than traditional american hotel bathtubs (which is a plus for japanese guests that are used to the deep japanese tubs), the bathroom counter is long and most of the staff speak japanese.
downside: for me, i don’t see any as i am japanese and feel comfortable in this kind of environment but i completely understand where someone that does not speak japanese or is not interested in japanese culture would not enjoy their stay. the rooms may be viewed as mediocre in that regard but for me, the ability to be comfortable in a japan-​like environment triumphs the normal-​ness of the rooms.

I had to stay here for a few weeks and will say the best thing going for this hotel is that it’s in a convenient location if you don’t have a car and want food options. You’ve got Tozai Plaza right down the street with plenty of restaurants like Marie Callendars, Boiling Point, a sushi place, phở, Kotohira. Right across the street is a small shopping center with a Carrows, Marukai (with a food court that has Sushi Boy, Shinsengumi takeout, Beard Papa, Bentoss and a couple of others), Tea Station, Phoenix and a few other small restaurants.
Rooms are pretty basic fare and they’ve got self-​serve coffee, tea and water in the lobby. Beds are nothing fancy, and your A/​C is courtesy of a decent wall unit below the windows. Parking is free and is fine, unless there’s a function going on either at the hotel or the downstairs restaurant, which will fill up the parking garage to capacity. One night, I had to circle around several times and ended up parking outside in the parking lot behind the bank.
I didn’t have any problems accessing the free wi-​fi.
The 110 is right down the street and the 405 is a couple of miles in the other direction so you’ve also got pretty easy access, as well.

I have to admit, I’ve only used the meeting hall and the restaurant. This is not a fancy hotel, but it has all the things I could want in a meeting hall — cleanliness, good service, and free wifi.

We stayed 3 nights at New Gardena Hotel in July 2011, which was very comfortable.
Pros:
1.Clean/Spacious guestroom and vanity space
2.Wonderful Breakfast
3.Great location (safe and convenient)
4.Small fridge in guest rooms.
5.Wireless Internet in guest rooms
6.Laundry room
Con:
coffee maker in guest rooms
(offered in suite rooms only)
2.Staffs at the front desk are not friendly
You can find good deal at
(Free breakfast instead of paying $ 2/​each morning with reservation made at the hotel website)

This place sucks…
I have been dealing in imports and exports for years and therefore have alot of Japanese clients… and God Knows why… but they usually want to stay here. I suppose because the staff speaks Japanese… but quality wise I would say this hotel ranks up there with Imperial Palace minus the casino… it smells musty… needs redecorating… and has already lived though its hayday.
I went here a few months ago because my mentor was visiting for the first time in 8 years from Osaka. He had already made reservations there… not realizing the place has yet to be revamped… well needless to say that after check in… he decided to check out and come stay at my house in Los Feliz… even though he’s an old Japanese man that can’t speak English… he decided to rough it American style… and had a much better time with me
I convinced my next customer to stay at the Roosevelt… this was his first time staying at a non Japanese hotel… but he loved it… the topless pool… the location… the restuarants… he’s a convert now… not to mention its alot more convienent for me being right down the street…
Being that I’m a bit of a World Traveler myself… I understand why my clients like to stay in Japanese hotels… its more comfortable for them to be able to communicate, but really I hate giving the impression that the best we have is the New Gardena
The plus that I did give this hotel are for location and Japanese speaking staff.

This review is mainly for the breakfast they serve at the restaurant. Initially, I didn’t know if this Hotel served breakfast for non-​guests. I swung in one morning and sure enough they do.
Breakfast:
$ 5 including tax (free for hotel guests). American or Japanese style is served and the former consists of scrambles eggs, ham, salad, a big chunk of honeydew melon and 2 toasts with a choice of tea or coffee (with self service refills).
The latter, I’m informed is basically the same except toast vs. rice/​miso soup.
Average quality, average volume I thought this is a bargain for what you get. I left a $ 1 tip at the counter so the total was actually $ 6 for me but not bad still.
Hours:
From 7am to 9am. I wish it opened much earlier for the early birds.
Speed:
Very fast in and out. You enter, tell the waitress what you want (only two choices), go get coffee, sit down, food came after a few sips, eat and leave. The only communication with any of the staff is when you order the food and pay in advance at the counter. No waiting for a check, no waiting for a refill. Very nice if you’re in a hurry or just want to space out for a while.
Tables:
There are only about 8 small tables inside with a few outdoor seating area. A nice outdoor seating area if it weren’t for the bird droppings on one side of the area. The droppings are in straight line mimicking the roof above. Time to place that anti-​pigeon barb wires up there ya?
Staff:
Friendly and businesslike, no hassles.
Parking:
Underground hotel parking. No fees, no hassles.
Customers:
When I was there, it was 100% Japanese business folks or tourists. I imagined that I was in Japan for a few minutes, this is something different and I like it.
How is the hotel room and service? So so, not bad. This from a business stay by a work related guest and relative’s friends who stayed at the hotel.
Gripe:
I can’t help noticing the poorly maintained lit sign at the very top of the four story building. Once the light’s out on a couple of the letters, they stay out for a long time and it’s an eye sore (not so new anymore, time to change the name to Was New Gardena Hotel, better than ew Garden Hotel with a missing N and an a).