I stayed at this Inn for 5 days while attending a seminar at the Hilton Universal Studio. It was the best value for my money since I only slept and showered at this Inn. If you are looking for more amenities, be willing to pay more.
The staff is friendly, especially the manager, Anna. My room was made up when I came back at the end of the day. The location is really close to dining, shopping, entertainment. You can even take the bus to Universal Studios and save money on parking.

The only thing I can negatively comment on is the quality of the bath towels. They are thin and rough. Looks like 3rd hand me downs from the 2nd class hotels...:)
Parking is tight but you are guaranteed one space per room FOR FREE. It will cost you at least 20 bucks at the bigger hotels.

My advice: Be clear about the purpose of your stay. If you plan to stay in and around a hotel to take advantage of its amenities, then go to the bigger hotels. If you are looking to just use the bed and shower, this is the place.

By the way, the Inn provides unlimited fresh donuts (lots of variety), coffee, and juice, That is at least a $5-10 value if you go to Starbucks.

I would not stay there again. We only wanted a quick sleep while on our travels, so I booked this place knowing that it will be no-frills – but it was very dated and extremely basic, it felt rather boy-scoutish. The towels were the size of a post stamp, blankets on the beds looked like something from Alcatraz (I might be biased since we visited Alcatraz the day before), and the whole place looked extremely old, to the extend where it doesn’t feel clean (even if I think the sheets etc were actually clean) – carpets, furniture and everything else were really old and worn down.

It wasn’t particularly cheap either, I’m sure there must be other places in the proximity that provide a better experience.

Very good location for Universal Studios though.

The El Patio Inn located in Studio City California is your generic basic motel. Its located about 10 mins driving time from the nearest train station with access to Hollywood and also is about a 10 min drive to Universal Studios where once you arrive there your required to pay to park but the motel says its close by. All and all the room was normal basic with bed and shower and sink and toilet. Nothing special to say about this place except there seemed to be a few people outside during the entire time enjoying some herbal drugs. So if your gonna stay here make sure to bring a breath mint and get ready to walk and walk and walk. But hey there is a 7-eleven down the street so you can visit there to get back to some sense of society.

I actually really liked this place. My boyfriend and I stayed here a few months ago.

This hotel is very small, with one little parking lot and all the rooms surround it. Check in was easy and the woman at the desk was nice.

The rooms are very nice and different than a standard hotel room. They have a 50s charm to them which I love. For the cheap price, the room is large and has a tv, air conditioner, fridge, and microwave. There's also a tv, table and chairs, dresser with a mirror, and a comfy bed. The internet was pretty expensive though, $10 a day.

The location is excellent. It's right on Ventura blvd in Studio City. There's tons of food and shopping and the tv/movie studios are a few minutes away.

My only complaint is about the bathroom. The floor and shower seemed dirty and the shower took forever to warm up, but that wouldn't turn me off from this place. I would definitely stay again.

For only $80 in this area it's an excellent value. If you want luxury you're going to have to pay more.