After reading the reviews on this place and seeing the candid pictures, I was a little worried, but we got there and it was just fine.

The area of the hotel isn't the best, quite a few homeless people, etc, but heck, the Metro station is about 2 blocks away, we took that everyday and saved a lot of money.

We checked in, even a bit earlier and yes the rooms are small, but we were on vacation and didn't plan on spending much time in there anyways. We had a room on the 3rd floor and with one queen bed, TV, coffee maker and a small fridge (perfect as we picked up beer from the Rite Aid down the street). The elevators are SLOW and we didn't go into the pool as it was just a bit too cold. The free breakfast was okay, the waffles were good, can't complain when it's free!

So overall, for a cheap hotel in a kinda run down neighborhood, it was just what we needed.

After reading reviews on this hotel, I wasn't sure what to expect. I chose this hotel because it was close to my brother's place and the Metro subway station. I had a non-smoking room facing the patio garden with 2 queen sized beds. The room was clean and large enough for our needs. It had a coffee maker, fridge and microwave which was very convenient. It had a flat screen t.v and free internet. Staff were friendly and check out was quick and effecient. Reviews were accurate about the elevators-they are slow and you can't use the stairs, but I knew this ahead of time so it was not a big deal. The breakfast buffet was the same everyday but my 2 children did not mind. It consisted of homemade waffles, bacon, eggs, juice, toast, bagels, 3 kinds of cereal. I would have liked cream for my coffee but that wasn't available. I would definitely stay at this hotel again. I think the 3 star rating was accurate and I feel that it was priced fairly for what I received.

A few days before arriving I called the hotel to confirm they had a crib we could use, they said YES! I said, "Are you sure that I will get one when I check in?" Yes, you will, they said. Well, I thought, ok, I will leave my portacrib home. When I arrived I told them I needed a crib, they said, ok we will bring on up. And hour later I called and told them I needed that crib. Well they said there were none. I said, "I was assured I would get a crib when I check in!", Then they continue to tell me that hotel has ZERO cribs, got rid of them all. I was very upset about this, since I was staying there for 10 days. Funny though towards the end my stay I saw a hotel crib in the hallway, so the front desk lies. Room was small of course and breakfast got old quick, but at least there was one. Area was not the nicest in L.A. Parking was a rip off. Maid either threw away my RX or stole them, and I think someone used the room phone while we were not there because there was a couple phone charges that I did not make. I had a lot of trouble with the staff at this hotel to say the least. I would NOT recommend this hotel.

We booked our room at the Ramada because we got a really good rate of $67.50 a night though the hotel website. This was a promotional rate when you stayed 3 or more nights, we received a % off.

We were in a Queen bedroom. My only complaint was that the room was really small. I'm sure the king and two bed rooms are larger but we didn't see them.
But for the price, I really didn't care about the size of our room because it still had everything you need even a small fridge and a microwave. The hotel is nice and clean, but you can tell it is a little older.
We had a small balcony and could even see the hollywood sign from our window.

There isn't much in walking distance. If you have a car the location is convenient to all the attractions.

The hotel includes a free breakfast which is mostly continental stuff. For a free breakfast it was good.

There was even a free comedy show in the lounge on Monday nights that we went to and enjoyed.

If you get a good rate and don't need extreme luxury it is a really good deal.