Flamingo Inn Motel

its a old furnished, not that clean motel. asked for ground floor in the reservation comments but they didnt care. just gave me 2^nd floor. they dont respect ur requests. also they dont give u any soap or shampoo, plus really old towels. no microwave and the lcd tv is screwed to the furniture. lol, who gonna steal that cheap junk tv?

Used a
app to reserve our room when traveling from Vegas. I put to check in early and got a confirmed price of $ 255. When I got to the motel I showed the man at the office my reservation and he had no clue of what it was. Then he said that he would have to charge me $ 35 extra dollars for early check in. When he gets my card to charge it he didn’t know how to work the credit card machine and was super unprofessional. Then came in two women that seemed to be related. The older woman took my card and inserted it in and said it didn’t read or print a receipt so she scanned my card. Still nothing printed so by this time 30 mins later I am pissed off and ask for my card back. They start speaking Indian to each other scrambling to figure what is going on. I check my online banking and I am double charged, I show them and the lady says she will void it when she has time. I let her know this was the only money I had for my trip and I need it back right away. Still she said when she has time she will fix it. They give me my key and I go to my room, I had to call my bank to take off the double charge. The room is decent but the restroom smells of mold. A lot of noise at night coming from the restroom and other rooms. The room was okay but the customer service is by far the worst I’ve ever had. How do you run a hotel and not know how to use a credit card machine or know how to print a receipt. Not know about a reservation or do anything to fix the issue. I took an 8 hour bus ride to come to this mess and it made my trip more stressful than anything. Save your money and go elsewhere.

I’ve been coming here for the past year or so and I always liked the staff they’re really nice. I usually reserve it online and I’ve never had a problem. It’s a really convenient place to stay there’s a Circle K next to it to buy snacks and drinks. The room is worth the cost it’s not a $ 500 dollar hotel so idk why some people who left reviews thought they were gonna be on vacation in Hawaii expecting a lavish elegant hotel. It’s less than $ 100. Happy I could find somewhere to sleep less than $ 100.

You get what you pay for. My sleep here was pretty difficult because the room smells like dirty air /​rotten food. The beds were really hard, I’m use to sleeping on a soft bed. They supply absolutely no pillow cases… So it’s just a disgusting feeling knowing that another persons dead skin cells and drool would be smeared onto the pillow. Also, there are spider webs and insect droppings when you look up on the ceiling. They offer free wifi, but the network is really slow. I would hope that they replace their sheets.

This place is disgusting, dirty and unsanitary. Even the beds look like their from a 1950 bad porn shot. Plugs hanging from the beds, mirror’s are filthy. The hot tub is dirty also. You walk in and it smells filthy too. They charge you like if your staying at a nice hotel, we’ll far from it. We were awaken by someone pretty much getting the crap beat out of them in the room right above us at about 4:30 am. This must be normal since the cops arrived that night before we went to bed yet they weren’t called to help the girl upstairs. They put two holds on our credit card that they refuse to remove and said we have to wait to fall off. I would give the place a negative 3 stars if possible nasty place. Hooker status. …

Omg!!! If i can give a 0 star i would, must AVOID this place… Normally my family is really easy on the place we stayed because we would only be there at night for couple days only but this place is out of our expectation, the place is really dirty and all…

I honestly can’t say nothing good about this place, first off when you walk in it smells awful the carpet is disgusting the front door has holes all over the wall like somebody was playing darts the lampshades are all dirty, the headboard had screws protruding out of it, the bathroom has mildew all over the ceiling, refrigerator did it work and there’s plugs like out of the wall i’ve been to little dives that are cheaper than staying at this place and had a much better experience I will never stay here again if I was you don’t book this room or any room here

As a hospitality consultant, I was exceptionally surprised by the quality of the stay here… The gentleman at the front desk was polite and very friendly, the room much better anointed than I would expect from a $ 50/​night property; the linens above average and additional niceities such as soap dispensers and a new bathroom were pluses. Some furniture could use replacement, but again – what can one expect for $ 50.00. The noise level was about average, and better than average insulation helped in that area. I’m sure this is a challenging market to compete in, but the owners clearly have taken pride in their property. The Wi-​Fi was also above average. I will stay again if needing cheap accommodations in the area!

My stay here wasn’t bad, I like the look of the room it seemed pretty clean until I saw under the bed, smh! Disgusting! They really should look into cleaning a little better! My room came with a fridge, no microwave btw! It kept my drinks cold and they provide free ice, I like the bar in the tub and soap dispensers they have, the bad thing is this is supposed to b a smoke free hotel and my bathroom reeked of cigar smoke really bad my whole stay, the smell did not go away! I could possibly see myself staying here again! Even though it reeked like smoke! Hopefully all the rooms won’t smell like smoke!

I book this inn at
for a great deal. Great customer service, the staff was very freindly. Nice location. Got a early check in. The guy at the front desk was very cool. The room had a big bed and a tv with a lot of channels.

Bad bad bad experience, hi helper trust me never never stay or booked this hotel, i have bad experience with This hotel first I call this hotel for book 1 night I call the guys working there I think he is the owner for $ 59, they need credit card to book, when I went there night time the rude lady said to me there is no more room but if u want room you have to pay extra more $ 20 extra for room cause they said room is full cause weekend, I check the room so bad dirty and smelly disgusting carpet, so I cancel my stayed there, the lady angry and still want charge my card. Rude bad service smelly room, never never booked or stay away from this hotel

I stay here quite frequently due to business. The place is clean and comfortable and the prices are the best in the area.
PROS:
**CABLE TV. I can watch Sons of Anarchy
**STAFF: They are very accommodating and will try to do whatever they can to make sure you have a good stay.
**GUEST AREA: I don’t know how else to describe it. It has a washer and dryer (wash you pay for, but the drying is free) Ice machine, and the ICE IS FREE! Microwave, fully stocked vending machines and a sink.
**AC: works great, super cold.
**Rooms are clean and roomy. I stayed in the one with the spa tub a few times, which was really cool after a long day.
**Shower works great and they have a dispenser for the shampoo and shower gel, which is great. I usually bring my own toiletries, but on the rare occasion I forget, its a nice feature to have. I hate those little shampoo packets and tiny bar soaps.
Cons:
**The light switch for the restroom is outside and that can be very confusing in the middle of the night.
**WiFi a little weak
Overall, this is a great place to stay for when you need something affordable or when you just want to get away for the day.

Stayed here in November of 2012. I almost forget about this place (wish I could forget actually) but I was going through old photos, and I found some pictures I took of the room we were given… then I was inspired to write this review.
I have 2 cats, and it’s difficult to find hotels/​motels that allow pets, so this was one of my only options in the Monterey Park area (it was also right around Thanksgiving so most other places were booked far in advance). At the time of booking, the hotel website said well-​behaved pets were allowed without a fee. Sometime in the week between booking and arrival, they changed the policy and began charging a fee for animals. Made me frustrated, I argued about it, etc, but whatever — I was tired from the long drive and just wanted a bed to crawl into and sleep.
Well, I don’t have words to describe the vomit-​inducing squalor I beheld that day when I opened the door to our room. I uploaded pictures, so you can see for yourself. Over the years, I’ve stayed at many cheap motels and hostels across several countries, but this place was unparalleled in filthiness. Nasty stains all over the carpet, un-​flushed toilet, stains all over the lamps, stains and cracks on the walls, dirty stained box spring. I was pretty certain I was going to catch the plague just standing there. Was this place for real! Did they forget to clean the room? But the bed was made. Was I being pranked? It had to be a joke! We stayed for about 15 minutes, trying to decide if we should put up with the room, ask for a different room (but maybe all the rooms were the same!), or just make a run for it.
Finally, I just couldn’t endure the foulness of that room anymore. I went back to the office and demanded another room (which was turned out to be tolerable — no hazmat suit needed), but I will never forget the sight of that first room we got…

Interesting experience visiting here. We booked a room from
and when we got here to check in about midnight the employee in the office said they were booked while there were 4 of us waiting for two beds we booked hours ago.
The office attendant felt soooo bad he ended up giving us a room for half the price so about $ 40 bucks. Even though it only had one bed we worked with it.
Thanks for sort of making up your mistake of over booking and no one giving us a call.
Pros: helpful staff, big bed, air conditioning, fridge
Cons: bathroom smelt like pee and had hair on the toilet. But i guess you get what you pay for.

Found a dead rat under the air conditioning unit. And the bed was moist… wow. The worst place for my family. Wifi is slower than dial up and terrible job cleaning up.

Dang. The phrase «you get what you paid for» really applies here. Granted, it was 2x cheaper than the next hotel/​motel when listed by price ascending order on many travel websites. We have stained carpets, bugs on bed, smoky smelling rooms, unmade beds (on some rooms), and this weird musty smell. If you need a place to crash for cheap and can tolerate all of the above mentioned, go for it. If you need the next level up, you’ll thank me for spending an extra Andrew Jackson on the bill.

We should have slept in our van! The carpet needs to be ripped out and thrown in the TRASH! The room was NOT clean. The TV worked, but no coffee maker? Luckily we checked in early, because the room smelled really Foul ! They tried to cover the stench with an air freshener, that just made it worse ! So we turned the AC on, and opened the window, then went out for the evening, by the time we got back we were able to sleep in the room without gagging! Nasty! Nasty! Nasty!

We paid about $ 70 tax included for a night, which is pretty much one of the cheapest prices in LA in general. You get what you pay for. The positive highlights were it had a large bed, working fridge, place was neat and clean, and easy parking. My boyfriend complained about poor drainage in the showers. Other than that, we had a good night’s rest and although this place is a bit drab, it did not feel sketchy and we felt relatively safe about our surroundings– no bad vibes at all here. Great value for a shower and place to sleep for the night. Gas station/​liquor store next door is convenient too.

A decent motel for when you just need a place to crash for the night or two. Definitely, you get what you paid for:
PROS:
**Staff: Accommodating, if you’re not happy with your room. See the 1^st CON. Checking in and out was quick. Just present your ID and print out your confirmation, and you’ll be in and out in no time.
**Cold and strong working AC and fridge.
**DIRECT TV: The WIFI sucks here, and so at least they got working satellite cable.
**Room itself: Cleaned and spacious. Whew!
**Parking: Big and plentiful.
**Bed: Clean and spacious. Firm mattress, but I slept through the night. Pillows are kind of lumpy though.
**Water pressure: YAY, very strong!
**Lots of Asian eateries around Rosemead, Monterey Park (MPK), and Alhambra sections — also 24 Hour Fitness Sports on Hellman and Garfield Ave in MPK.
**Location: Feels pretty safe. All rooms face the parking lot, and so you can check on your car, hehe. Lots of families stayed here.
CONS:
**No breakfast: It’s a motel. There’s a Starbucks on San Gabriel Blvd., and so yay!
**Check your room first, before bringing your stuff in. I was given Room 115, which is Non-​smoking, but when I entered it, it was so smokey! Ended up getting a second floor room, and so much better! Opt for a second floor room, especially, if you cannot stand smoke.
**Basic Room: You get a fridge and hairdryer. No coffeemaker, and the shampoo/​conditioners are in the form of ketchup pouches. There’s not even a clock in there!
**Shower/​Toilet: Should have painted the shower area white. Feels somewhat claustrophobic in there. Plus, they should have the light switch in there. It’s on the outside, in front of the mirror. Toiliet seat: could update the seating. Looks so worn out.
**Towels: ROUGH!!! Fabric Softener definitely required!
**No Microwave in room: The only microwave was in the guest lobby across from the office. Priceline — you deceived me when you had advertised that there was one. Wasted an additional $ 15, when I should have just booked with Kayak for $ 55.
**WIFI: Sucks for the laptop. I ended up with limited connection on both PWs that they gave me. Luckily, my WIFI on my cell worked perfectly.
**Plugs: The one by the AC — couldn’t even hold my laptop plug in. Luckily, there was a plug behind the nightstand, and I had to prop the nightstand against my charger to keep it in place.
**Noise level: Loud guests outside, and door slamming, really? That necessary, especially, at night? Oye… –_–

The quick weekend getaway in the 626 area, decent prices for the accommodation. The beds are large, everything is functional, free wifi, they even have a fridge and televisions that have working cable which is rather pleasant. Per chance you become a regular here and the owners recognize you, they’ll be able to give you further discounts as well.