don't let the dated exterior put you off this hotel! the interior is what you would expect from holiday inn.All the usual ammenities, clean and comfortable polite,helpful staff,the location is excellent for Hollywood,we went on a mini bus tour of the hills and star homes with LA tours $36 each well worth the money. The driver was hillarious with star... more

I was really impressed with this hotel. I took a quick weekend trip to LA with a friend and was looking for an affordable hotel near WeHo that wasn't too scary. This hotel was about 10 mins from WeHo and I felt very comfortable there. My room faced the freeway, but it was sufficiently soundproofed. My ONLY gripe was that... more

My husband booked this hotel based on location and worldmate's reviews. it was very pleasant. They gave my husband a complimentary shaving stuff and loads of other goodies cause they heard we're looking for a pharmacy. Even the internet was free! First night we stayed at first floor in Portola building. It was very noisy cause it was right next... more

We had checked out from Holiday Inn Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco in the morning, fly to LA, and check-in to Holiday Inn Universal City in the afternoon, and were pleased to see the continuity of great service of the holiday inn hotel chains. Receptionist was very friendly, room is clean, pillows come in options of soft and firm, clean... more

We went to Universal Studios for an after Christmas mini vacation and after two days of reading reviews on all the local hotels, I came across this Holiday Inn Express and booked them based on the price and all the good reviews. Plus the Sheraton and the Hilton both had bad reviews. It is a great little hotel. Don't let... more

I must say that this hotel exceeded any expectations that I had before I left. The hotel was close to Universal Studios, so close in fact that you could walk if you don't mind a little stroll down the street. I was able to get it for $139 for a Saturday night which is more than half the price of... more

This is a great hotel. It is conveniently located within minutes of Hollywood by car. It is within walking distance to Universal. It is within a 30 minute drive of some great beaches. The rooms were clean. The hotel staff was extremely helpful in answering all our questions. We would definetly stay again!! more

We stayed at this Holiday Inn for one night while visiting Hollywood. It was a very pleasant stay. The front desk staff was friendly and very helpful with any questions we had regarding the area and directions. The room was average size and the beds were very comfortable. The linens and towels were very nice and I really liked the... more

My teenage daughter and I were in L. A. for 24 hours at the end of a soccer tourny in San Diego. We hit Universal Studios, made the last tram tour, came out exhausted, dirty and with no place to stay at 9:00 pm. We checked our GPS and the first on the list was this place. We called, got... more