La Bonita Inn Motel

United States , Los Angeles - CA
LONG BEACH , 1626 W Esther St
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43 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Great stay!

Very comfortable motel, the room was clean, the fridge and microwave were a nice addition and the pricing was reasonable. Would defiantly book again!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Edwin

The owner was super nice and accommodating. He went above and beyond to help me out a couple times. The place itself is a decent size for the price. It’s by no means the cleanest place and the parking situation is super tight.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Drake

Super nice staff and affordable.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Graciela

Nice

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2024

Jose F

Very clean inside the room

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Richard

Seems like people also live here

2/10

Poor

30 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Don't stay here.

The room had roaches, bugs, tagging on the headboard, stains on the curtains, the sink smelled like sewer, the towels had hair on them, the windown screen was broken, the restoom had modly wood in the back of the toilet, the shower was dirty, the parking was very small.

2/10

Poor

17 Jun 2015

Jim

didn't even stay at hotel

Would definitely not go back as the place was filthy, and looked absolutely nothing like the pictures and videos.

Motel next to busy truck stop in a dark part of LA. Please avoid this at all costs.

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2015

Rachel

Cute and clean for a quick overnight

Cute and we'll put together room, mini fridge, microwave, nice tv and nicely tiled bathroom. On the small side, but great for a night for a couple or a few for a single. Staff was very sweet and prompt. Limited parking.

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2015

Heather

Worst place EVER!!!

Location was bad, located near truck driver station. Only 5 parking spots and only one way in to motel with NO space what so ever you could only back out when leaving. Stayed for two nights and the motel staff would not even come in a change out towels. Wood floors which were completely dirty. Just over all bad bad bad......

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

I didn't like it to small

I didn't not like it to small

Family

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Please Read

Well let me say the man who checked us in,was really nice. Once my boyfriend and I went into the room it looked clean but we like to inspect before we get comfortable. The sheets were stained but to the point where they needed new sheets. There was this one gold cylinder pillow and that was stained it was gross. Then the TV's remote was not even the remote to the TV and to increase the volume my boyfriend had to get up and press the button on the side of the TV. We saw this bag of samples in the bathroom and I don't know why in the world I didn't look at the expiration date, before I popped ate the bag of cranberries. Those samples expired in 2011. You would think they wouldn't even dare to give out expired samples but then again the hotel didn't have clean sheets. I like to look out the window in the morning to look at the sun rise. You know what I saw, I saw a brick wall with bob wire on top. The bathroom was so tiny my boyfriend had to stand sideways to reach the sink (the sink was in a tiny corner).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Good for what you're paying.

Staff was very attentive. I love that he owner lives on the property and if you ever need anything (for example our room door was not locking before we went out) you can just ring his doorbell and he will be more than happy to help. The room did smell a bit like cigarette smoke but I just went across the street to the gas station and bought some fabreez. Good for the low price that you are paying.

4/10

Poor

31 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Just being honest

It was definitely an interesting experience, to say the least. The concierge were nice and helpful, but the first room we were checked into I had to get a room for unsanitary reasons. The next room I was relocated to was fair, but far better than the last! The rooms walls are hollow, rooms are small and right next to a truck stop, but hey essentially you get what you pay for.. It's not the worst place in the world to stay, but definitely not what I'm use too..

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2015

Chan

Nice hotel odd location

The staff are nice and the hotel itself looks really nice inside but the location worried me. It's surrounded by factories and warehouses and not other motels or hotels. It's close to downtown LB and to the beach and if it's used just for sleep then it's perfect, but dont expect anything fancy.

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2014

John

HOTEI DONJON

TERRIBLE made me sleep with big bugs (have pics) and not having toilet paper to use after loading your draws(underware). Called and complained and will only refund 50% after I slept most of the time outside the room. I even had a sign reciept that they would not charge me.

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2014

Christin

La Bonita

This hotel was pretty bad and I was surprised that it would even be offered on hotels.com. For starters, the room was tiny- it hardly help more then the double size bed we got, which we were told was a king. After showering in the morning about an half an hour later when put socks on my feet were filthy on the bottom., so that shows how dirty their floors were.,the parking was also really tight and we had a rude awakening by manager knocking on our door to move our compact size rental car because someone could not get out (understandable because we were packed like sardines.) the hotel was also in a real grungy neighbor hood and was surrounded by an industrial type area. If it was earlier we would have called back to request something else, but since it was so late and we were exhausted we stayed. The walls were pretty dirty as well...I wanted to take pictures but ran out of time.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2014

randy

Money-saver rates!!

truckstop directly acroos street from hotel,limited parking in very tight quarters at hotel. Room was small but very efficient and clean! Housekeeping didnt come in room to clean only 3 of six days i stayed! easy access to downtown long beach,room rates were very reasonable! Good variety of local restaurants nearby! No drawers to put clothes in. Recommend only single or two persons traveling together stay at this motel,not a friendly or family oriented place for kids:) no continental breakfast!

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2014

Mary

Horrible Place

I drove by and didn't even stop. It was in a horrible part of town, and was totally run down. I wouldn't recommend this to any body. I went and stayed elsewhere.

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Too bad, there's no nightstand next to bed, no hangers, no chair, no closet, nothing you can use to keep your belongings from the floor.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2014

Verified traveler

Ehh

Room was WAY Too small this is not an exsageration they really are super small but the decor is nice and it was clean when my husband and I got there although they didn't clean up the second day we had no joke 3-5 different people knock on our door throughout the night you can hear everything that's going on outside and in you neighbors room man can people snore! Ohh and no kids allowed -__-

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2014

Pablo

Not too bad! ...

I don't have much to complain about, but the really tight driveway. The room was clean, small but you get what you pay for. And I appreciate the fact they accommodated my early check in. All in all, I would stay again.

Family

2/10

Poor

25 Mar 2014

Verified traveler

wow isn't for amazing.

Nice people who run the hotel however the location dicey ghetto blues :( Room itself clean but cigarette burns in linen, cable tv didnt work at all :( free wifi good to have you will need it! Trucks all night worse sleep ever decor they have atleast tried, however similar star hotels near by for less cost are 1000 times better. So unless desperate I would even use this place as a shag room if u get lucky :)

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2014

Abby

I was disappointed

I was not familiar with this side of Long Beach. I was trying to get a place as close as possible to the Queen Mary. The hotel is about two exits away. The room is small but clean. The room is newly renovated,but the smell of diesel gas due to the commercial truck business next door. The bathroom is clean, but small. The bathroom door hits the toilet bowl when open prevent the door to open all the way. We asked for an iron but received an ironing board with the promised of the iron will be delivered later. The iron never came to our room. Everything about our room were small and there were not much room to moved around. I do not recommend it.

2/10

Poor

14 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Small and dirty with a nice view.

Food was nasty, we ordered new york stake and the brought out a chuck roast. REALLY!

4/10

Poor

30 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

less than portrayed

Personel were very friendly and helpful. Rooms were small but very well kept and clean.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2013

Verified traveler

You pay for what you get

Its a small room. really to occupy one person/couple w hardly no belongings. The location is great for easy access to Long Beach Convention center but also in a secluded area across from truck spot. Fairly clean. No phone. Walk to office for all your hotel needs. Small complex so very tight parking.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Good enough

First room was dirty, asked to be moved to another room with no issues. Rooms look recently renovated. The only problem is that the room is half the size of usual motel rooms. Service was friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2013

Andy

Great hotel for stopping off on a road trip

This hotel was very nice, considering the price we paid ( i think a lot of poeple forget that in their reviews!) Decent location just off a main road and the staff we're very friendly. Food places and convenience shops nearby, can't think of anything to complain about.

4/10

Poor

24 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Trucker Stop

Plain an Simple- It a tiny hotel that is very compact, very compact, located next to a truck stop. The surrounding area is \"ghetto\" and the parking is horrible (bring a compact car).

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2013

Lou

I will never go back, it was a hourly rate hotel and the bed still had hair on the pillow case the shower curtain was so dirty I took it off, that's all it's good for is use by the hr.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2013

Verified traveler

Good motel, the room was clean, no much space in the bathroom but the shower is great, free parking available across the street, very close to the down town, manager was very nice

4/10

Poor

22 Apr 2013

Sandy

If you need a bed

My reservation couldn't be found at first. The check in is at a window and you rang a bell. Parking was not enough. The hot water to our sink was turned off. No phone in room. Air condition didn't work half the time. This was a $50 motel and I paid too much.

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2012

wendy

the worst!

we booked this place last min: and it was the worst we ended up not staying and got our money refunded back. They where even rude to our Hotel's .Com rep:

8/10

Excellent

01 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

VERY NICE AND HELPFUL MGR AND WIFE...ROOMS 201 AND 202 [ONLY ROOMS ON 2ND FL] WERE VERY CLEAN [ALBEIT SMALL]

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2012

Verified traveler

Don't do it.

The hotel was nothing like that pictured. Dirty, in a questionable neighborhood, lacking in cleanliness, and incredible inconvenient and inadequate parking! I didn't feel safe staying there. My room reeked of marijuana upon entering, the door didn't lock properly, there was no closet, burns all over the duvet cover, flat pillows, dirty towels, and when I asked for a one hour extension the day of check out, the owner wanted to charge me a full day's fee--most chains will graciously grant you one hour. I had wanted to support a small business, but next time, I'm going to just stay at a large chain.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2012

Verified traveler

hotel

everything is ok but the rooms smells like cigarrete smoke and I couldn`t sleep well

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2012

Carol

La Bonita Inn Motel

This Motel is newly redone and still adding things like towel bars and other little things. There needs to be a chain lock on the door. VERY CLEAN Parking is tight but not a problem. The price is right.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2012

Verified traveler

u get what u pay for

Overall a nice stay. I wasn't uncomfortable but alittle un at-ease. The location was right next to a BIG Truck stop-over so all night you could hear them comming & going.
Being Handicap I was attentive to the lack of attention the manaagement placed to other guests parking in their one-n-only Handicap space. Three nights in a row I had to tell them and I had to park in the street twice. They are VERY lucky I didn't call the Police.
If strapped for cash it may be a place to stay...

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2011

Pablo

La bonita

The place is clean and the owners are great! recomended

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2011

Jason

The Beautiful

This hotel is a complete eye sore from the outside and parking is extremely limited forcing you to have to park on the street if they are full.

But....the room had just been remodeled. New paint, mouldings, carpet, comforter, sheets, and a nice spacious bathroom. No closet which was lame but we lived. There is also a flat screen tv and they leave you a box of freebies (sample products) on top of the microwave. All in all...I am going back definitely. It saves some bucks and really is a decent place to stay. I would recommend parking int he parking lot. The owner said he would move his car onto the street to open up an extra space.

PS...beware of porn channel. I don't know why they have to have it as part of the basic cable package. Only desparate people watch porn. Marry a cool girl and you will be happy ;)

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2010

walesg

tiny room

Barely a queen bed and most of the space of the room gone. Older motel across street of a busy truck filling station. I guess for the dollar spent it was OK.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

5 dags ophold på La Bonita Inn Motel

En rimelig pris pr. overnatning i et lille motel med en ganske god beliggenhed. Forholdene var pæne og rene. Der var gode offentlige transportmuligheder og muligheder for mad og andre varer i de lokale burger restaurationer og kafeterier. Omgivende område var ikke helt sikkert.