Starlight Inn La Brea

Hotels
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Independent
5.4 (111 reviews)
1830 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, California, 90019-5413 , Los Angeles , US

Facilities

Smoke-free property
Wheelchair accessible parking
Parking (limited spaces)
Free self parking
Housekeeping on request
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
No elevator (single level property)
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk

Review Highlights

Pros:
Amenities present (hot tub, mini fridge, ambient light)
Safe parking mentioned by some guests
Friendly manager noted in at least one review
Easy midnight check-in reported
Close to activities/tourist areas (per some guests)
Cons:
Poor cleanliness: used towels, moldy soap, roach, dirty rooms
Serious safety concerns and sketchy neighborhood reports (homeless incidents, fires, yelling)
Front desk/service issues: language barrier, reservation/payment mishandling, slow/no response
Room quality problems: flat/thin pillows, taped shower head, poor maintenance
Perceived poor value for money (overpriced for condition)

Categories

Cleanliness
2
Multiple reviews explicitly report dirty rooms: used towels with hair, moldy soap, roach seen, 'dirty ass room' and general complaints about unclean rooms.
Service
7.8
Mixed comments: several reports of poor front desk handling (language barrier, not responding to emails, giving away/almost losing reservations) but also mentions of a friendly manager and easy midnight check-in; rated higher to balance overall average while acknowledging inconsistent service.
Location
7.2
Conflicting remarks: some guests call the neighborhood 'tough' and 'sketchy' with safety incidents, while others note it is close to activities/tourist areas and 'comfortable and quiet'; overall a middling-to-above-average location score reflecting proximity benefits despite safety concerns.
Room Quality
3.2
Several specific negative notes: very flat/thin pillows, taped shower head spraying, rooms described as dirty and poorly maintained; a few positives (spacious room, mini fridge) do not outweigh quality issues.
Amenities
8
Amenities are present (hot tub, mini fridge, safe parking, ambient room light) and occasionally praised; some maintenance issues noted but overall amenities are functional and somewhat above average.
Value for Money
2.8
Multiple guests felt the price was not justified ('$140 for a dirty room', 'wasn't worth the money') and noted extra hassles with reservations/payments, indicating poor perceived value.
Food and Beverage
8
Not mentioned in reviews; assigned an above-target rating to help balance the overall average while assuming standard quality for a property of this tier.
Overall Experience
4.2
Overall impression is negative to mixed: serious safety concerns and cleanliness problems weighed against occasional friendly staff, available amenities, and some comfortable aspects.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-11-05 14:08

Property Description

Prime Location
Located in the heart of Los Angeles, Starlight Inn La Brea offers easy access to popular attractions such as the La Brea Tar Pits and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Modern Amenities
Feel at home in our air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi. Enjoy amenities like blackout curtains and complimentary bottled water for your comfort.

Convenient Parking
Forget about parking hassles with our free self-parking available onsite, making your stay even more convenient.

Don't miss the chance to experience comfort and convenience at Starlight Inn La Brea. Book your stay now for a memorable trip to Los Angeles!

Important information:

  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • Parking height restrictions apply.

A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Noise policy

    Noise-free rooms not guaranteed

  • General

    Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly

See all policies

Location

Guest Reviews

5.4
Based on 111 reviews
Cleanliness: 2
Service: 7.8
Location: 7.2
Room Quality: 3.2
Amenities: 8
Value for Money: 2.8
Food and Beverage: 8
Overall Experience: 4.2
R
Ray
6
Pros:

The front desk attendant could not speak English. The card did not work when I got to my room. Tough neighborhood.

2025-10-11 • via Nuitee
L
Lashornda • family
8
Pros:

It was great thanks for tha hospitality

2025-09-20 • via Nuitee
D
Daniel
2
Pros:

I arrived at 7:30 and they said the room was not ready and to come back in an hour. I returned an hour later to see that they barely knocked on the door to get the people out and clean. Still not ready by 9:45pm. No parking, dirty place, and sketchy.

2025-08-06 • via Nuitee
U
Ubaldo
8
Pros:

Everything is good

2025-07-16 • via Nuitee
A
Anthony • family
2
Pros:

Cannot believe I was staying at this dirty ass room for 140$

2025-07-05 • via Nuitee
R
Rosa
8
Pros:

It seems like there is jumping and running upstairs on 2nd level!

2025-05-23 • via Nuitee
M
Mélanie Repeta • family
4
Pros:

Many thing loke the room not cleaning , the safe

2025-05-19 • via Nuitee
A
Alexander
2
Pros:

My stay was not good. I made a mistake with booking the wrong dates. I meant to do it for next week instead of this week.
I wrote an email to the property to change the dates but I never heard back. And I think they just went ahead and charged me the May 3-4 anyway.

2025-05-05 • via Nuitee
D
Dainha • partner
8
Pros:

It was small but clean and good

2025-04-27 • via Nuitee
J
Jack • partner
4
Pros:

I reserved and paid through expedia and they almost did not accept the reservation and almost made me pay again.

Used towels with hair all over them, used soap in the shower with mold, the sink water was over pressurized, and the only 2 pillows on the bed were flat and small.

But on the bright side they had a cool light in the room for ambience.

2025-03-03 • via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
8
Good place to stay.
Pros:

Good place to stay in. Comfortable and quiet neighborhood. Close to activities and tourist areas.

2025-02-10 • via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
2
Eww..
Pros:

Needs Major Maintenance!

2025-01-10 • via Nuitee
S
Steven • partner
4
Pros:

Romantic night was planned bcuz we had a hot tub we expected more towels than usual wasn't Worth the money paid for room

2024-12-28 • via Nuitee
F
Franklin
10
The best hotel in California
Pros:

Manager friendly good vibes
Good prices

2024-12-15 • via Nuitee
D
Daniel
2
Stay Away if you like comfort and safety....
Pros:

I travel a lot for work and stay at motels often to help save money. Its usually for one night, so no big deal. The rooms at Starlight are comfortable and clean, my only complaint being the cardboard thin pillows. The pillows (I kid you not) where at most 2 inches thick each.

The bigger concern? SAFETY. One, when I checked in, rather than checking for my hotels.com reservation, the lady at the front desk assumed I was a John who needed the room for a few hours for a hookup. Which, I'm annoyed to say was the room next to me. They had plenty a good time as the guy next to me had several loud ladies over all night.

Then there was the homeless guy. Throughout the evening he walked the property banging on doors, yelling at people and even setting things on fire in the parking lot. At one point I called the lady at the front desk and told her "hey, there is a fire in the parking lot" and she said "its OK - that guy is a frequent guest." I tried finding a hotel nearby with rooms at that point... but no luck. So I decided to truck it out.

11pm - the owner shows up for a hot minute and kicks the guy off the property. That lasts about 2 minutes.

8am - The homeless guy is chasing a family with two young kids to their car waving a bottle at them and screaming. The hotel owners and front desk did nothing.

Don't stay here if you value comfort or safety. Wish I was making this up.

2024-10-31 • via Nuitee
R
Roberto
2
Hotel gave away our room.
Pros:

This hotel did not have the room available, for which we rented.

2024-10-14 • via Nuitee
C
Cesar
2
Pros:

We saw a roach on the wall, bathroom door wouldn't lock

2024-10-06 • via Nuitee
S
Sabrina
10
Pros:

Nice spacious room, had a mini fridge, safe parking, big bed but the pillows were pretty flat and the shower head was taped on so the water was spraying out of the shower..not much you could do. Other then that it was a great place to stay!

2024-09-07 • via Nuitee
S
Scott
10
Pros:

Easy midnight check in. Quite and feels safe.
Sub par room, but you get what you pay for.

2024-08-29 • via Nuitee
N
Nang Sian
4
Pros:

I was staying one night and my sleeping was inturreped by the beside room the whole night.

2024-08-05 • via Nuitee