Starlight Inn

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2026

Derek

The staff wasn’t very attentive at all. I booked a room in advance and I’m sure the staff knew I was going to be there for two days in a row. The room they gave me didn’t have a closet or any place to hang any clothes up. The room was booked for two adults and there were only two very thin towels and one face towel in the bathroom when I got there. I booked a non-smoking room and the smoke detector had been removed from the ceiling. The microwave that was located outside of the room needed to be cleaned and it didn’t work well (took too long to heat up the food). The parking lot is very small but that’s typical for the Los Angeles area. The photos that Starlight Inn La Brea have posted on Hotels.com don’t look anything like the actual room that I stayed in. Me being from Las Vegas maybe I’m spoiled because I’m used better service and better accommodations. Me personally I will never book this motel ever again.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2026

Marquez

Had to change between three rooms. Staff was didn’t want to see if any of my issues were serious and by the time they did I was on my third room. Lost out on 122 dollars after switching to the third room because staff asked us to leave.

1st room… ac didn’t work

2nd room… ac worked but tv didn’t

3rd room… ac worked but couldn’t change the temperature and there wasn’t a remote for the tv.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Fahamieu

Staff very nice and helpful! Parking was good. Big bed, no pain.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Ramon

Not clean at all , super itchy on the sheets

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2026

Angelica

Not very welcoming the staff was pretty much bothered i was there in first place. There was a white stain on the comforter and loose hair under on the blankets. Bathroom is in need of serious upgrades and it was dirty around the toilet area dried boogers by the toilet paper. Overall room needs repairs upgrades very outdated beds, styles the only thing in the room comfy and clean was the chairs. The bath towels were also stained dingy looking glade we brought our own and stayed only one night. Supposedly it says microwave in room but its actually outside like a communal microwave and to get ice there was a charge. Will not be staying again.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2026

Ari

Clean .welcoming receptionist.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Denise

If you're used to budget motels, this one is excellent! I am an older female traveling on my own and I felt quite safe here. Staff members were friendly and helpful. Rooms are very nice and clean, inside and out. Grounds and rooms are well maintained. I was able to park right in front of my room. It was quiet. Couldn't ask for anything more!

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2025

April

Room and

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Trina

Cool

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Kimberly

The room was the worst. The bed was burned and hard as a rock. It smelled so bad of cigarettes and the floor all looked dirty. The toilet didnt work. Asked for a refund and got turned away. Went to a new hotel because this was the most disgusting hotel

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Iris

Good

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Oct 2025

Francisco

I had a bad experience at the place. When I entered the room, the smell was like cigarettes, the floor was sticky, the walls were stained, and The bed sheets smelled really bad, like armpits or someone who hadn't showered for days had stayed in them. the guy at the front desk was very rude and threw the key at me. I didn't say anything because I was tired and there was a lot of noise next door, someone playing music late at night. I totally do not recommend this place.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Ray

The front desk attendant could not speak English. The card did not work when I got to my room. Tough neighborhood.

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Lashornda

It was great thanks for tha hospitality

Business Family

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Daniel

I arrived at 7:30 and they said the room was not ready and to come back in an hour. I returned an hour later to see that they barely knocked on the door to get the people out and clean. Still not ready by 9:45pm. No parking, dirty place, and sketchy.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Ubaldo

Everything is good

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2025

Anthony

Cannot believe I was staying at this dirty ass room for 140$

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2025

Rosa

It seems like there is jumping and running upstairs on 2nd level!

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

19 May 2025

Mélanie Repeta

Many thing loke the room not cleaning , the safe

Family

2/10

Poor

04 May 2025

Alexander

My stay was not good. I made a mistake with booking the wrong dates. I meant to do it for next week instead of this week.
I wrote an email to the property to change the dates but I never heard back. And I think they just went ahead and charged me the May 3-4 anyway.

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2025

Dainha

It was small but clean and good

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Mar 2025

Jack

I reserved and paid through expedia and they almost did not accept the reservation and almost made me pay again.

Used towels with hair all over them, used soap in the shower with mold, the sink water was over pressurized, and the only 2 pillows on the bed were flat and small.

But on the bright side they had a cool light in the room for ambience.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Good place to stay.

Good place to stay in. Comfortable and quiet neighborhood. Close to activities and tourist areas.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Eww..

Needs Major Maintenance!

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2024

Steven

Romantic night was planned bcuz we had a hot tub we expected more towels than usual wasn't Worth the money paid for room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Franklin

The best hotel in California

Manager friendly good vibes
Good prices

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Oct 2024

Daniel

Stay Away if you like comfort and safety....

I travel a lot for work and stay at motels often to help save money. Its usually for one night, so no big deal. The rooms at Starlight are comfortable and clean, my only complaint being the cardboard thin pillows. The pillows (I kid you not) where at most 2 inches thick each.

The bigger concern? SAFETY. One, when I checked in, rather than checking for my hotels.com reservation, the lady at the front desk assumed I was a John who needed the room for a few hours for a hookup. Which, I'm annoyed to say was the room next to me. They had plenty a good time as the guy next to me had several loud ladies over all night.

Then there was the homeless guy. Throughout the evening he walked the property banging on doors, yelling at people and even setting things on fire in the parking lot. At one point I called the lady at the front desk and told her \"hey, there is a fire in the parking lot\" and she said \"its OK - that guy is a frequent guest.\" I tried finding a hotel nearby with rooms at that point... but no luck. So I decided to truck it out.

11pm - the owner shows up for a hot minute and kicks the guy off the property. That lasts about 2 minutes.

8am - The homeless guy is chasing a family with two young kids to their car waving a bottle at them and screaming. The hotel owners and front desk did nothing.

Don't stay here if you value comfort or safety. Wish I was making this up.

Business

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2024

Roberto

Hotel gave away our room.

This hotel did not have the room available, for which we rented.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2024

Cesar

We saw a roach on the wall, bathroom door wouldn't lock

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2024

Sabrina

Nice spacious room, had a mini fridge, safe parking, big bed but the pillows were pretty flat and the shower head was taped on so the water was spraying out of the shower..not much you could do. Other then that it was a great place to stay!

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Scott

Easy midnight check in. Quite and feels safe.
Sub par room, but you get what you pay for.

Business

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Nang Sian

I was staying one night and my sleeping was inturreped by the beside room the whole night.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2024

Rosa

Everyone is nice!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

Jose

Clean & private.

Clean place, parking lot is small but is inside the hotel so gives more safety, room was clean , very nice place to stay for vacation, I would definitely come back on my next vacation.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2024

Adrian

I love it 💯

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

08 Jul 2024

Giovanni

check in was at 3 clearly posted not only on the website but the main office and my room wasn't ready until 5, the sheets were still wet like they had just been washed! overall the place was garbage I travel to LA for business and pleasure but I wont ever stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

sherlene

Was worth it for the pricd

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Jun 2024

Sabrina

The TV didnt work there was no shower curtain or door to keep water from getting everywhere while showering and the pillows were flat as pancakes. For $133 i thought it would be a little better

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2024

Sharyn

Could be cleaner!

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2024

Ivory marie

I never made it missed 2nd flight

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2024

Ed

Acceptable Hotel, a lot of nighttime activity

We stayed a couple of nights and it was ok. It’s not in the safest place as advertised- La Brea St is not bad but there’s people walking really late at night (1am).

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

Edgar

Too much traffic

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Paul

Security harass me and other guest. Room keys often fail to work making unneeded returns to front desk....where THEY act like THEY were being inconveinencd

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Natalia

Amazing motel ! And safe area!parking❤️

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

JORGE

I am definitely coming BACK!!!

Clean rooms. Lovely staff. No loud noises. Alway someone cleaning around. I look forward coming back. The jacuzzi was amazing the keys were strong and overall a wonderful experience.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2024

Josh

Quite possibly the most disgusting hotel I have ever stayed in. Blood on the shower curtain, floorboards lifted up, bathroom door kicked in and not even replaced just screwed back to the wall, front door wouldn't lock because it was so crooked and hanging off the hinge that it wouldn't fit, side tables not even cleaned, I can go on and on. Unfortunately due to our late arrival, 3:00 a.m., it was dark and we didn't see a lot of these things or we would have just slept in our car in the parking lot. Do not stay in this place if you value your health or your safety.

Business Family

4/10

Poor

05 Apr 2024

Abubakarr

They could do way better. cockroaches everywhere

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2024

Manuel

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2/10

Poor

07 Jan 2024

Beba

The man at the front desk discriminated against me for being a Transsexual woman and fried me ugly, and that I had his balls referring to his intimate parts he stole my deposit The next day I came back I gave him the key and he kept the deposit because he had another one made. I don't recommend This horrible place,

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jan 2024

Avery

Herion hooker motel at a modern hotel price

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Dec 2023

Cristina

Had to change rooms twice because the first room was way to small, could hardly move around. And the second room the bathroom sink was cracked and if I would've used the sink the water would have landed on the floor. At the end they did give me an upgrade that had a jacuzzi but because I paid for a standard room they said, if I use the jacuzzi I would have to pay extra.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Eldon

You can see a lot of pride in ownership everything was clean and well kept

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2023

Dean

great stay

personnel was very accommodating, room is good, parking is very safe, had a good comfortable stay, will definitely stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

M

Good stay for the price and location and the guy working in the checking, I believe his name was Kenny was great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

John

Not being familiar with driving in the LA basin the Starlight was easy to find with the signs out front. Check in was quick and easy, parking was good and the room was very clean (loved the blue led rope lights for a night light) and we were close to the event we attended Saturday night. All in All would return in a heartbeat.

Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Oct 2023

Abraham

No good pillows n cable didn’t work

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2023

Rhianon

easy check in and check out. Also had parking available which was a huge plus

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

A.

overnight Staff extremely rude never again

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2023

Rosa

Everything was great.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2023

Rosa

The woman that was at the front desk was not nice at
all. She was too busy with her cell phone and was not
paying attention. Some other person that checked in came back for his change which was not given to him and he had paid in cash. I was telling her that I needed hand towels and she said they were in the room and I told her that there were none. She should be fired never smiled and not friendly at all. I have stayed there several times in the past and never had a problem. She should not be in customer service at all.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2023

Lauren

Not clean. Jacuzzi tub not worth the extra 10$ because it was missing parts of the drain.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

A nice place to stay

The room & stay were good & comfortable. I slept very well. Their policy list is pretty long. No visitors, no bikes, no pets, despite having hardwood flooring. I'm assuming it's to help keep them looking nice. I would definitely stay again.

Self

2/10

Poor

27 Aug 2023

Benjamin L

Changed room 3 times, none were clean. Hair in toilet, skid marks on walls. “Smoke free” rooms reeked of marijuana smoke, bathroom smelled like urine. Extremely unprofessional staff, poor management, waiting on refund.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2023

Gwenerver

Lost cause for a hotel

The unit was loud, the staff was rude, the place was not clean, the only reason I stayed is because it was paid already and the Hilary storm was terrible to drive in, I will never stay there again

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2023

Mohamed

Good location but the room was too small and not very clean. The bathroom, too, was not clean. Nobody came to clean it on my second day there. No microwave. It was nice to see two water bottles and a small bag of chips, but one of the bottled water was open and it was evident someone had drunk from it. It was noisy as you could hear people screaming almost the whole time I was there. Internet access was inexistent. Check-in wasn't really friendly; it felt like I was being done a favor.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2023

Juliee

The property was dirty.
First off it looked as if the laundry department did not put clean sheets when I was walked into the room I noticed hairs on the pillow cases. Not only this but the walls and the couch as well as bathroom were very dirty walls looked like they needed a good wipe down. I myself cleaned the room and when I left it looked clearer than when I booked the room. The staff was rude and service all together was bad would not recommend.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2023

Laura

Staff were rude, i made a phone call to ask them for a bottom room due to my son was special needs and needed a bottom room. Staff informed me that they could not accommodate me that i would have to see of there were any available rooms when i arrived. if i would have called them 2 days earlier i would have canceled the reservation. Fortunately for us there were more bottom rooms than top. They also said they did not have a handicap room. Well, again person on the phone lied, because there was one room for handicap people.. The place was shady and dirty everything was broken. Our toilet we had to flush 3 to 4 times before the water went down completely, the ice machine was broken. Our little coffee table was wobbly literally rocking back and forth
People above us were walking back-and-forth all nightlong with yelling and screaming outside. People arguing, which was very frightening for me and my son. i will mever stay there again. I would mot recommend it to anyone with small.children or handicapped people

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2023

Maurice

Easy in out parking.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2023

Sandra

the room was super dirty

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2023

Rosa

Very convenient for me. The staff is very nice.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2023

Lucas

Quality hotel between downtown and Venice beach good food in the area.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2023

jorge

Dirty place no toilet paper

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2023

Shelby A

Pretty good stay

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2023

Rosa

It was great

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2023

Brian D

Run down but Just fine.

Old and tattered, to be sure, but inexpensive. The bed was very comfortable and the shower was strong and refreshing. Management let me check a couple of bags for the day in the office. I had a good stay and bus stops were convenient for exploring the city. Just what i wanted.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 May 2023

Shawna

They have roaches and bed bugs

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Affordable, clean and friendly!

Check in is quick and they are always friendly! Have had several stays with no issues within the last few months. The complimentary bottled water and snack are greatly appreciated!

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2023

Rosa

The toilet was not clean like a guest would like. The towels are horrible. They need to get new towels. The room was nice and big. The staff was very nice.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Apr 2023

Fernando

Smells terrible, we left the room just 1 hr after check in, we saw spayders and rouches

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Mar 2023

Tony S

The idiot at the counter would not let me have my room becuase my reservation was under \"Tony S Franklin\" and my driver license says \"Anthony Scott Franklin\".
Obviously not an American. Probably didn't help that I was wearing a patriotic shirt. Can't say enough about how wrong that experience was.

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Mar 2023

manuela

it is a very simple motel, I liked the position and the free parking. the room is very simple but i think that some work has to be done.
I didn't like the bed and the pillow that were too soft causing some pain at the neck in the morning after sleeping.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2023

Eddie

Good place

Pleasant.....

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

16 Jan 2023

Vladimir

Staff was super rude, had us wait out in the rain for more than 10 min. Would not recommend anyone to stay here!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2022

Anthony

the jets on the tub didnt work and certain outlets

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2022

Chris

Did not like how dirty the place was.
I was not allowed access until 9:30pm.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2022

Niall

I did not like the area. Very dirty and scary. I will not visit this part of the city again

Business

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2022

Shundria

You get what you pay for!

I knew that this wasn't a 5 star hotel when I booked it, so there was no expectation of some wonder room with an ocean view. What we needed was a clean place to lay our heads for a quick overnight trip with the kids. The parking lot is VERY small and we drive an F150 so it was difficult to park. Check in was less than 5 mins so that was excellent. The room appeared clean at first glance, but my daughter moved the pillow on the bed and there was fresh blood all down the side of the pillow. Like bright red. There's no way that anyone that's cleaning could have missed that when making up that bed. We tossed the pillow in a corner and I covered the beds with our own sheets and pillows we always travel with. Thank God we brought them!!! We didn't have any other issues but the bathroom looked that it was a breeding ground for a debilitating disease so we chose not to touch anything other than using the toilet. If you're looking seedy but apparently safe, this is the place!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Aug 2022

Lucy

Not clean

Everything looked “good” when we were showed the room , as soon as we got back from the beach we checked the bed and the blanket & sheets were all stained and smelled like pee. The walls were written on if you really stared at them after a while you could see the writing, besides there was alot of stains on walls , the floor was absolutely disgusting & shower curtain & ceiling had mold. The mattress was very thin and hard so were the small pillows. I do recommend using your very own sheets and pillows as we did. Oh & be prepared to call the receptionist before you go to bed since the people that were sleeping next door decided to play loud music until like 4am. Also we asked for a nonsmoking room and it seems like the people next door were smoking weed. Not that i mind the smell but we had our 2 yr old. Parking space is very limited. You can literally hear everything since the walls are very thin and also the light does come in through the door cracks & curtain. Overall, the cleanliness part was my dissatisfaction since I believe it was pretty pricey for the size of the room compared to other places. I will definitely do more research next time and avoid this place. Not clean at all. I guess it was okay since we literally only went there to shower & sleep

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2022

Monica

Dirty

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2022

MINDY

Sketchy but okay for a night.
I had to jerry-rig the jacuzzi drain with saran wrap to make it work but it was a real highlight of my trip to feel like Al Pacino in Scarface. The mirrored walls around the hot tub were unnecessary though, as I do not need to see how fat I got recently lmao.
Other reviews rag on cleanliness, and sure, they could throw a new coat of paint and swept under the bed, but who cares.
Also, unlike other reviews, my stay was notable for the ABSENCE of any bed bugs so that was good lol.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2022

Michael

I liked that the shower was hot and the bathroom clean. The overall upkeep of the general room could be improved. The bed cover had holes in it and the sitting area table was unstable, but it is still a good value for the price. The little snack amenities in the room was a nice touch.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2022

Sergio

Its fine just not a fan of the walls having wierd gunk on it. They dont clean the rooms well enough as in the shower the shower head is buidling up white stuff not sure what to calk it and they didnt even the previous stayer’s soap the doors hinges even have rust not a very clean place but i suppose ur getting what u paid for….

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2022

Mayra

Room was not clean at all. It had a lot of dirt, crumbs, and stains all over the floor. Toilet had a water leak. Room had a strong smell. There was mold on the shower curtain. I’m general, very bad experience.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2022

Leilani

The room was dirty with a half finished beer in the room. When we noticed the lock on the window was broken we asked to switch rooms and this room had NO lock on the window. We decided to leave as we didn’t feel safe and the front desk man got in my face and called me names and demanded an additional $50 cash.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2022

Frank

Male receptionist was impolite, not friendly to customer. Place was too noisy at night.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2022

Renjith

The only part I liked is this property is less than 10miles from universal studios.

Floor was sticking, not sure why.
The AC switches were broken

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2022

Sirenia

Sucio,mucjo ruido fatal

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2022

Stephen

Do yourself a favor and avoid this place.

This hotel had a 2-3 star rating last I checked and I don’t even understand how it could be so high. Maybe there is some rating padding going on.

If I could give this hotel a 0 rating, I would. This hotel puts the \"meth\" in \"meth hotel\". Multiple guests asked me if I had any and my neighbors were awake and loud throughout the night. Watching TV, arguing, domestic violence. It got so bad I had to call the police.

The front desk attendant was not helpful or around. I tried calling and visiting the desk throughout the night most nights and they were absent or augmentative.

The rooms themself were terrible, fist holes in the wall, bullet holes in the wall, missing paintings from frames. Definitely suspicious about bed bugs and the like.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

28 May 2022

Erick

Bedbugs problem.

Well first room they offered me had a broken door for the restroom, and second room they gave me felt nice at first, but I saw signs that they had bedbugs, so my partner and I left immediately after that.

When I arrived home, I found two bedbugs on my cloths and to deal with it immediately.

Not coming back again. I have a chronic illness and don’t want to risk my life here with bedbugs.

Partner

2/10

Poor

17 May 2022

Eric

Disgusting.

Place was dirty upon arrival. Towels had hair embedded in them, Shower curtain was moldy, floor was disgusting, bed had hair and smudges in it. Food smeared wall as well.
The guy yelling at his sex partner at 3am was a new experience for my son.
I think they rent rooms by the hour honestly.

Friends_and_family Friends