Palihotel Culver City

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Cindy

I typically like staying in boutique hotels, but this one fell short for the following reasons:
1) very strange smell throughout the hallway and into my room. Sort of a mildew smell
2) stayed 2 nights. When I came into my room after being gone all day, my room was not made up. No maid service and I left at 10:20 am so there was plenty of time for them to access the room. If they have an every other day policy it was not stated or explained.
3) no complimentary bottled water. My choice was a $13 bougie room temp bottle or tap water.
4) walls were so thin I could hear the people upstairs walking around and the neighbor I shared a wall with having sex.
5) room was so small that you could barely pass between bed and bathroom wall.
6) no matter what temp I set the room to, the fan blew cold air all night. I woke up with a scratchy throat the first morning. So the second night I turned the fan off and woke up to stale, stuffy room.

The good things: comfortable bed/pillows, good location and liked the tile in the bathroom. The lounge looked cute but didn’t have time to check it out.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Eduardo

Beautiful property

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Laura Sue

I loved staying at Palihotel Culver City! Everything I needed was an easy walkable distance away. Such a unique hotel and very friendly staff!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Patrick

No parking other than $60/day valet, uncomfortably small room, no luggage racks, alley view.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Chris

Great hotel all around. Would definitely book it again

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Peirce

Wonderful staff. Helpful throughout the stay with luggage, check in and out. The hotel itself is very cute and beautiful. Bar and lounge area unique. Would be my go to place to stay in LA in the future.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2026

Lisa Gaye

Small hotel with lively lobby bar and restaurant. Great location to walk to restaurants in Culver City. Comfortable, clean rooms with quirky bathroom design.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Green

This is an excellent choice for a basic room- the bed and shower were excellent and the staff helpful. The rooms are small and no real amenities, but perfect for a short stay and good sleep! Good value for LA!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2026

Mariko

Love everything about this place.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

BRENT K

Charming hotel in Culver City, very convenient to many attractions. Lots of restaurants and shopping nearby. When we showed up a bit before our room was ready the staff bent over backward to accommodate us. We will definitely be back!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Robin

I only ate from the bar menu. It was sparse but I liked the deviled eggs. Had a good cappuccino in the morning. I love the staff. Super friendly and accommodating.

Self

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2026

Melissa

The property seems very trendy and the bar/restaurant was nice. My room was tiny and next to the bathroom, also located near a staff closet for cleaning supplies. There was a party in the dining room for a conference that had noise until 11pm on a week night. The internet wasn’t great and the outlets were not near the bed or desk which made it pretty impossible to work. The bed was saggy on one side. I was there for a dinner/conference and at $365+ not worth it at all. The front desk was very nice and my server was also lovely. But sleep/noise/wifi are all important to me. Stay at the Culver Hotel, so much nicer.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Kristen

Loved the attention to detail and the amenities of the hotel. The bar is beautiful and the patio for breakfast was delicious.

Family

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2026

michael

Rooms very small, ac in common areas noisy in our room and it cycles on/off frequently exacerbating the problem.
Staff was very accommodating, courteous.
Restaurant in lobby was convenient, breakfasts were very good, as was Happy Hour (3pm).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Carol

Everything was delicious,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2026

Phoebe

Great boutique hotel, and an awesome location. Be prepared to pay $50 a night for parking as street parking is permit only in the neighboring blocks from the hotel. lively restaurant at the bottom of hotel. safe neighborhood for solo female travelers. would highly recommend.

Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Alison

Older hotel and rooms smell like it. I was placed next to the garbage cans on the first floor, so had both late night noise and early morning noise. Curtains don’t block out light. $13 for a bottle of water in the room.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Zirkle

bar was nice.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Jason

The hotel is amazing and everything was wonderful, had a great experience, and the staff was very accommodating and helpful!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Apr 2026

Eileen

the location is perfect and the staff was wonderful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

David

Great place to stay in a very walkable spot with a ton of food and drink options, and a wonderful staff. Thanks!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2026

Alexandra

Staff was lovely, food was great, room was cute and very clean. A little loud til around 9pm, but not an issue for me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2026

Kimarie

Overall loved this little hotel in an amazing location. Service was great. Simonette- the restaurant in the lobby was fabulous. Room was very small but well appointed. Our room opens up to the internal courtyard on the first floor. I would have preferred a room that at least had room for a chair. The room was too small to do anything but sleep in. Hotel does not have a true lobby area - just a front desk

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Feb 2026

Stephanie

Terrible room, we payed extra for the “patio” and it was a shared common courtyard….looking Into other hotel rooms… rooms were claustrophobic, and smelled like mold

8/10

Excellent

31 Jan 2026

Ian

Fun little boutique hotel, but do NOT get a room in the back of the property, especially on a lower floor. The dumpsters are back there and I was awakened at 6AM by the sound of breaking glass and metal dumpsters being rolled around.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Katharine

Room was great. Clean and comfortable.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Juan

Enjoyed our stay at Pali and the bar & restaurant never disappoint, highly recommend!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Jeremy

Great staff, clean room, good location. Overpriced valet parking. Restaurant has very limited menu. Heating in room was very flaky, frequently too hot or too cold, even if thermostat wasn't changed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Mary

An older building (reportedly Joan Crawford lived there) that has been restored as a boutique hotel. Really neat!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

ashley

Mid.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Gina

Room was clean, cute little court yard outside of patio. Food was great. Staff was super friendly, all around a great little gem in Culver City. So glad we found this! Close to many restaurants & Culver Theater. 👍

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Donald

Pleasant staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

andrea

Nice place, very nice staff

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

Lisa

Very charming hotel and very comfortabel

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Izzi

clean room and great location

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Jose

Great service and great staff. My dogs loved it

Business

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Beth

Yes. Only issue was the temperature of the room, which was difficult to regulate

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2025

Alejandro

Good place for a couple getaway

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

Mary

Wonderful little hotel in a great location. The restaurant/bar was superb for breakfast, happy hour and dinner. (Super happy hour offerings.) The staff was also very, very pleasant and helpful. Chic, pleasant decor. The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars is because the room had very limited amenities. No place - or room - to put luggage, no electric outlets by the bed, little privacy between bathroom and sleeping area and we both kept hitting the corner of the bed (painful!). Everything else was 5 stars!

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Nov 2025

Micah

The room was tiny, required a stand alone a/c unit with a long foil hose running out an always open window, and had no work space. WiFi was unusably slow, and there are no common areas for working beyond a restaurant meant for dining.

Business

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

Alicia

The hotel is not that old but smells and feels old. We had to ask to switch rooms because the must in our original room was so bad. The beds are not comfortable. Will not stay here again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Gopal

Good

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Lawrence

Did not use bar or breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Susan

New favorite hotel

Lovely hotel is a terrific location right in the center of Culver City. The French bistro Simonette is in the hotel and the food is terrific, especially the wonderful breakfast menu. Absolutely loved the hotel and staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Elisabeth

Everything about this place was excellent. We loved our room on the first floor overlooking the interior atrium. The staff was excellent and polite and helpful. And it’s located within walking distance of everything you need in Culver City. I highly recommend this place. It’s great to have excellent customer service after living in the northwest where Customer Service is not held at a premium. Sorry for the voice to text and the weird capitalizations.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Debra

Lourdes at front desk was a sheer delight, esp after a stressful day for me. She welcomed me warmly and my room was delightful...opening out to a LOVELY sitting area outside with a tree canopy. It was gorgeous weather, and was so pleasant to sip my coffee out doors, yet in peace and quiet.
I can't say enough about the general mood of courtesy and service at Palihotel. The rooms are small, yet have everything you need, esp given the great service. I'd stay here again, for sure! Thanks everyone at PaliHotel!!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Meredith

Decent location and within walking distance of a couple good food options in the metro. But otherwise this place is not worth the spend; almost zero customer service, rooms are not really made with the normal hotel user in mind (read: frosted glass wall directly in front of toilet, practically unusable light switches), and overall a lackluster experience. Was there for 5 nights - way too long for that environment. One tip: if you park about 5 blocks away on Lucerne street, it’s free.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2025

Steven

The room had a door leading to a courtyard and when I first checked in I realized that it wasn't fully locked, so other guests could have been able to enter had I not checked it before leaving for dinner. There was also a small crack at the bottom of the door which let in bugs when I had the lights on at nighttime. The bathroom floor is absolutely freezing and they didn't offer slippers, only a bathrobe. The bathmat for the floor and the towels were thin and small, I ended up moving the bathmat around the bathroom to keep my feet from freezing. There was a lot of light coming in from the windows around the room at night. The sound of the guests footsteps moving about the room above me woke me up each morning. Everything felt on the older and a bit musty.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Megg

A great weekend away!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Dominic

Great

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Tara

Such a fun boutique property. Highly recommend!

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Ellen

The location is excellent. Walk to shops, restaurants, etc. . Parking around the hotel is permit only so this os a challenge but during the day, walk to public parking structures. Concierge only for overnight is pricey.
Really enjoyed my stay.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2025

Alissa

Parking is $50 a night! Ridiculous. The Langham doesn’t even charge that much. They are gauging because they can - no other parking.
The rooms are TINY!! Breakfast was good. Woudlnt stay again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2025

Natasha

The happy hour on week days is a great affordable option if you eat burgers. The rooms a small but nicely decorated. It's right off the main square so its still quiet. Not a lot of amenities but great for a staycation. We had a nice restful long weekend.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

Alexander

The AC system in my room was very loud, couldn't leave it on for long because of the noise. Had a similar issue last time I stayed as well.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Quiet hotel location near the Culver City Steps

This is a very nice hotel a block from the Culver City Steps, with restaurants and a few play areas for kids. It's in a quiet neighborhood next to a school administration building and housing. The restaurant is very charming, sort of indoors-outdoors. The Palihotel is quite expensive, but was a bit cheaper than the closeby Culver Hotel, so that's why I chose it. I was surprised that there was no recycling bin for guests in such an eco-friendly city. It is also close to bus routes so that you can get all over the city and the beach in Venice. There is a Trader Joe's 2 blocks away, a good place to get snacks.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Luisa

Morning staff was slightly rude, and did not help when we asked

4/10

Poor

03 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

thanks, but no thanks

Room was nice/clean, but their “Garden Room” should be renamed “Restaurant Room” as: (a) 2 x lobby toilets are right outside your room door, and (b) there’s restaurant tables literally right outside your window, diners could be looking right in to your bed/room if don’t have your shutters closed. Cutlery & plates start banging around a few feet from your bed very early AM (particularly frustrating after a night of AC machines going off out there too). Also note that you can’t park within at least about 10 min walk of the hotel due to local resident parking zone, and the $50 valet parking is not available after about 10p apparently.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Taylor

Started in Room 306 — weird energy. Moved to 106 and the bathroom door slammed open and shut all night. Remote ended up under the bed. Tapping came from the bathroom plexiglass. Not the window. Told the staff — they acted totally clueless. This place is haunted.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Marc

Great place if you don't mind tight rooms

Everything was great. Only down side is the room was small, but it wasn't a big deal. I loved it.

Business

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2025

Carlos

Unsafe, rude staff, and unprofessional environment

I stayed at Palihotel Culver City and was threatened with the police by a rude front desk employee simply for asking for my room to be cleaned and for his name. The hotel did not feel like a safe place to stay, and it was uncomfortable to even host business meetings there—my clients didn’t feel comfortable either. I reported this to management and am still waiting for a meaningful response. I will follow up and update this review accordingly.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Mark

Thanks to Davyd, we were able to conclude our stay smoothly and nicely!thank you so much!

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2025

Nicole

I loved the staff, the hotel overall was so pretty. There isn’t enough parking close by available though.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Julia

Had an amazing stay at the Palihotel Culver City. The staff were outstanding and incredibly friendly. We absolutely loved the location. Walkable to restaurants, shopping and entertainment.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Sandy

Cute Room

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Kelly

Great hotel and service

Business

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

dinesh s

Excellent, ideal for introverts!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

José Luis

Nice and clean. Good service

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

Tanner

This is such a

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

Tristan

Great hotel and great area

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Apr 2025

Randolph

Location is great! Room are very small!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2025

Ran

The light is based on motion detection, so it could suddenly shut down when you are showering. This is wired. But the staff team are very nice!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Sophie

Great location, great service, great rooms!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2025

Bruce

Loved everything about the property except the room was quiet small.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointed

The room was tiny, no place to set anything. Hot and stuffy from the minute we walked in. I tried many times to adjust the AC, but never felt like it did anything. Also, there was no shampoo, and the room phone was non-functioning. By morning we were miserable. I went to the desk and they moved us to a different room for the 2nd night. The 2nd room was cool, comfortable, much more spacious, and away from the noise of the restaurant. I don't know why they would give anyone the room we had on night 1 if ANYTHING else was available.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2025

Dina

A+

If you're in LA and looking for cute boutique hotel, STAY HERE!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Steve

I enjoy that we can walk everywhere from the hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2025

Ethan

Great Hotel

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Joy

Very walkable area. Lots of restaurants. The Kirk Douglas Theater is a few blocks away. The hotel and rooms are cute. The bed was very comfortable. We enjoyed our weekend thoroughly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2025

Wendy

The hotel has a terrific restaurant, incredible location and, best of all, the nicest and most accommodating staff ever. We visit LA a lot and plan to make this hotel our second home.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

kennedy

nice staff, small and homey but can hear everything outside

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2025

Rachel

Overall, I always enjoy my stay at Palihotel. This was my third time staying at Palihotel. Clean and quiet rooms, easily accessible to restaurants, coffee, groceries. However, there is room for improvement on privacy and information.
My partner and I checked in at 1:30am. The front desk staff was very helpful. They told us that there would be coffee served at 7:30am, and breakfast like cereal served at 8am. I came downstairs at 8am and the front desk told me that I was misinformed- there was no coffee or breakfast. At 11am my partner and I were lounging in bed and someone from the cleaning staff used their key card to enter our room without a knock or warning. They realized we were in the room, excused themselves and a few minutes later we got a call from front desk apologizing. There should be a better lock system for occupied rooms. Also there is no key card system up to the rooms, anyone could walk into the hotel and help themselves up to hotel room floors.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Not too clean

Rooms had crickets in it, service was poor., Hotel use to be better. Cleaning service came to cleans days it shouldn't and days we requested it didn't.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2025

Christine

Great spot for solo traveling!

Great spot! The staff is incredible. The area is safe and quiet.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Sandi

Very cute with European flair

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2025

Julio

Room to small

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2025

Scott

Excellent stay for the cost
A good value
Good restaurant and big bathroom
Clean and good service

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2024

Kristin

Fantastic property right off the plaza in Culver City. Rooms are lovely with super comfortable beds. Great restaurant, very kind staff. Third time staying here and will continue to stay when I’m in L.A.!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2024

Brian

Hotel was everything we wanted for a nice weekend getaway. we got in late around 10:56pm and the valet, front desk and security guard were all very kind. check in was quick and we got to the room and everything was great. (wish the side window with the courtyard view opened but was also happy it had double glass for the sound)

Hotel was in a great location, everything was within walking distance if you wanted to not leave culver city. it seem like it was a slow weekend so valet had someone always there. they really didnt have to do much with the car though as it was always parked across the street. so at 50 bucks a night for parking i guess the connivence was not having to find parking.

only complaints was the room had a squeaky a/c heating unit and the sinks were oddly deep and small but overall place was amazing.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Dec 2024

jorge

The room was next to the restaurant/bar and thus very noisy

Business

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2024

hillary

Hotel and restaurant are very cute and the room is comfortable and well designed. I feel like there was something going on with the air or water as my room had a “dampness” to it that felt like it needed an air purifier. This also caused a sort of damp / mildewy smell.. which is not comfortable. If that was improved / fixed my stay would’ve been perfect. Beds are comfortable, and again, cute and well designed. In a very walkable area too!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2024

Allison

Upscale hotel in great location

The Palihotel is very well located in Culver City and walkable to restaurants, shops and everything this wonderful town has to offer while also being an easy drive to most of LA.
The hotel is beautiful and the staff was professional. The rooms are very tiny (barely enough room to lay out a suitcase on each side of the bed), but they are clean and the beds are comfortable...perfect for a quick one-night stay not far from LAX.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2024

Lindsay

Really cute hotel. Perfect walking area. We enjoyed our stay. Would stay again!!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Hester

Fabulous boutique hotel, stylish, well designed rooms, great staff

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2024

Sylvia

This is a wonderful hotel in the middle of Culver City. Everything in it is so beautifully decorated and the rooms are just what you'd want for your stay in LA.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Cathy

Lovely boutique hotel. Wonderful French restaurant on site with delicious food and a lively bar. Many wonderful dining options within a five minute walk, as well as a Trader Joe's and an upscale grocery store nearby as well.

My one minor suggestion would be for a makeup mirror for those of us who need assistance.

I will be back!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2024

Kristin

Culver City walkable

Friendly staff, great location in the heart of Culver City

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2024

Beth

Convenient, nice breakfast.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Oct 2024

Luis

Charged double by Front Desk. Accommodated me right next to the elevator room in which there was loud talking and coughing coming from the elevator room. Also, they were going to reimburse me the breakfast bill and they didn’t. Only gave me back $160 back out of the $352 that they charged me while checking in. Room was booked through Expedia and was prepaid. Bad communication between employees. Never will i stay in any Pali again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2024

Corbett

Place was terrific so much better for my mother to stay in than a generic Sheraton or whatever. Im a big fan