Hotel Normandie

Charming hotel with welcoming staff and thoughtful amenities. Easy walking distance from the Metro and surrounded by great food options. Room had wood flooring and large windows with a view of the mountains. Will stay again.

A lovely historical property. Beyond the gorgeous lobby, the building very obviously does show its age but never felt as though it wasn't clean enough as the property is clearly well maintained all throughout. The rooms are nice and quaint, albeit decor seems a bit sparse for a place that markets itself as a slice of the "golden age" of the 1920's. I had personally reserved a suite and found the beds comfy and the pull-out sofa bed about as good as any other. I was also very pleased to see that there was no additional fee for using the provided mini fridge that other hotels tend to do these days. Water pressure was quite good for a building of this age, mind you, this was on the third floor as well. The AC unit worked fine as well but seemed to have a very slight ringing noise to it, slept soundly regardless. The only sour aspect of my stay was the discovery that the outer shower curtain had a bit of deterioration and yellowing. All things aside, the greatest thing I feel this hotel has is service. All staff I encountered answered my questions and followed through on my requests with great efficiency and carried themselves with the etiquette of true luxury. Should you find yourself greeted by the concierge named CJ, rest well knowing you are in excellent, capable hands.

Great location in k Town. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The evening wine social and Cassels Burger joint credit were nice perks!

Hotel Normandie was the perfect home base for our six-night stay in Los Angeles.
From check-in to check-out, the staff was phenomenal. Adam made us feel welcome immediately, and every team member we encountered was attentive, kind, and genuinely invested in making our stay wonderful.
The hotel’s historic character is what truly sets it apart. This 100-year-old property has maintained so many beautiful original details — hardwood floors, stunning tile work, and even original vintage doorknobs in the bathroom. If you love boutique hotels with authentic charm rather than cookie-cutter modern builds, this place is a treasure.
The location is ideal. It sits almost equally between LAX and Burbank Airport, making travel logistics easy in either direction. There are fantastic restaurants all around the hotel, and for nightlife, you’re close to Break Room 86 and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. We visited Break Room 86 and had such a fun 80s-themed night out.
We also loved spending time at the Normandy Club bar located within the hotel — intimate, stylish, and relaxing.
One of our favorite touches was the complimentary wine tasting offered nightly for about an hour and a half. CT, who hosted during our stay, was fantastic and made the experience even more enjoyable.
Hotel Normandie offers warmth, history, comfort, and an unbeatable location. We highly recommend it and would gladly stay again.

We chose this hotel because it's right on the Metro Line D (we're New Yorkers lol) and as an update of an older building, it looked more suited to our tastes than its nearby modern competitor. Good choice. This is a well run boutique hotel, staffed by friendly folks.

The rooms are nicely designed and appointed, though storage space for clothing and toiletries is a little on the light side for a couple visiting LA for multiple days. Overall, we felt that the value for money was excellent.

Housekeeping service is very good. They come late in the day, possibly to accommodate the late risers. You can put out a "clean early" sign on the reverse of the "do not disturb" sign, and that worked fine for us.

Our room faced the inner courtyard of the U-shaped building, and there was no street noise except for an occasional siren and morning trash pickup on the block. Interior noise was also minimal, though I guess that depends on your neighbors.

As others have noted, there is no longer a continental breakfast, but in the very comfortable lobby there is an evening happy hour with complimentary wine.

For other urban visitors: Koreatown is a walkable and generally safe neighborhood, not without rough patches but overall one of the nicer parts of Wilshire Boulevard between Downtown and the Miracle Mile. The Metro D line will soon be extended to the Westside and then to UCLA, which will make the location even better. Right now a limited-stop Metro bus will take you west of Western Ave.

I had a great stay at Hotel Normandie. I was greeted by amazing staff. Javier was very pleasant and helped me with a few local suggestions for food and stores. The room was very cute. It’s an old building, but very well maintained and clean. I really enjoyed my stay here, I will definitely stay here again. Thank you!

What a fabulous staff here. The hotel is not only gorgeous but charming and warm. In the heart of Koreatown, there’s amazing food everywhere and you’ll get a day pass to a fantastic local gym close by. I will stay here again when in town, which is often. Can’t wait for that comfy bed again; like tonight! Thank you in advance to the staff. Old school cool af.

Historic building, staff gave great welcome. Love the wine tasting. Slick and modern it isn’t but clean, comfortable and good sized rooms.
Adjoining burger bar (Cassell’s) great food and coffee. Highly recommend. Gus was a great host.
Would return to both.

First visit and already love the Normandie. You can feel the history and relax within its preserved shabby chicness. I like places that feel lived in as opposed to the soullessness of most modern hotels. Kind staff and a top-notch burger joint, Cassell's on premises that satisfies in a similar nostalgic manner.

I love this property. It’s always so clean and orderly. The restaurant Cassells is awesome. This is the perfect location for me when I visit Los Angeles

Normadie Hotel is within walking distance to 7-11, many restaurants, including Taylor's Steakhouse. Parking is $45 a night at a lot diagonally across from the hotel.
The restaurant that is attached but separate from the hotel has good food. The bed was comfy and even though my room was on the street side I could barely hear the traffic.

Historical hotel with better than expected rooms for the price value in great location. Bar, coffee, and diner connected, along with daily social hour.

We chose this as our base in LA, and ended up coming back here for an extra two nights as our flights home got delayed.
The rooms were adequate and clean. It is an old hotel so expect a little scruffiness and squeaking. It definitely has an atmosphere and charm. The staff are super friendly. We enjoyed the nightly complimentary wine tasting in the lobby, it was a nice touch.
Location-wise, this is in Koreatown, and so pretty much every restaurant in the vicinity is Korean food. There is a burger restaurant attached to the hotel which is very pricey and quite average. There is a nice bar just a few doors down, which is worth a visit. Being old, the hotel's sound proofing isn't great, so you will hear the bar and your neighbours.

This hotel was wonderfully beautiful. It has such 1920s charm left in it despite decades of use. The only downsides come from this as well. We had some minor issues with one or two electric outlets and charging phones, but we found a good one, so all worked out. Our mini fridge also didn't work the first night, and while I usually never use them, this time we needed it late at night. They kindly offered for us to use the hotels kitchen fridge until they could get a working one back in the room the next day. And they did come around the next day to replace it with a working mini fridge.

Want to be racially profiled and stay in a hotel that smells like urine with no working AC? Visit Hotel Normandie LA!

I want to start off by avoiding all curse words so that you take my review seriously and not dismiss this as a Karen-esque rant. This is by far the worst hotel I have stayed at this past year (over 20+ trips in 2025). My partner and I genuinely could not believe how in the world this property received a 4 star rating. We had a horrible experience over New Years and want to detail the issues so that you make an informed decision:
-the hallways literally smell like urine. I spoke with a manager today and he told me that was a common complaint and it was the "historic" wood of the building
-AC was not working and it was the days LA was hit with a rain storm. Spoke to staff but no one came up to assist.
-Television was not working, no assistance from staff. Had to plug in my laptop
-Incredibly loud construction noise (video attached)
-I was asked to ID myself when asking for a gym guest pass and was then told to come back later EVEN AFTER I ID'd myself.

We wanted to speak to manager on Friday 1/2 but apparently he, Adam, was not in until Monday 1/5. Staff told me they'd forward my info to him and he'd call back. I spoke with him today 2:20pm. He comped me $80 parking and said that was all he could do. His responses:
-Urine smell: Common complaint and part of the property
-AC and TV: No comment, staff "should have" gone
-Being ID'd for a gym pass: He admitted that THAT IS NOT the policy for guests (but I guess it's ok that it happened to me??)
-Incredibly loud noise: Didn't bother to view the video before saying "all I can do is the free parking". Trip Advisor needs to allow videos to be uploaded to show just how egregious this trip was.

So if you're a person of color like me and want to go to a hotel where the staff assume you don't belong there, want to stay in a room that smells like urine, and struggle with the AC during a storm then Hotel Normandie is your place. If not, and maybe you don' t like to be profiled there's a lot of other hotels nearby you should give a try.

Not enough pillows for a couple. No streaming services offered. Staff wonderful but the accommodation was horrible. I will never return and I guess the staff did lie to me and say they were going to send someone to unclog the tub. Massive amount of dust in the vents right over the shower which was unsanitary.

This place is a gem! Nestled in the heart of Koreatown, its kind and attentive staff, lush decor, and first-rate service all offer the sweetest escape for daycationers or international travelers !

Awesome stay! Beautiful place! Very friendly people st the desk. Great atmosphere! Really enjoyed the stay & I will be back!

lovely room with lots of character. might be a little small if you’re traveling with others but it was perfect for a solo traveler. I wish I could have stayed longer, and will definitely come here again if I need to stay in the area

The hotel is beautiful and the staff is extremely well-versed in excellent customer service! Great stay overall and would definitely stay again!