Ramada Inn Hollywood Universal Studios - Los Angeles, USA 

Staff is cold. Breakfastroom is creepy.
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 2009
Checking in late, and the desk clerk asked me if I'd like someone to park my car and take my bags upstairs. In each case, I responded yes. He laughed delightedly and told me that there wasn't anyone to help me. This was an unseemly "joke." Next day I asked for a room transfer. Room was suffocatingly small. The unfriendly desk mgr. escorted me to a room on the same very large floor - one whole block, but said I would have to wait until later. I packed my bags, and took them to the new room. The maid let me in, as she saw me earlier, while speaking Spanish loudly with the young female desk mgr. Actually, the maid was very friendly, as she was delighted to be able to communicate in Spanish. (I gathered that none of them spoke English.) Hot and tired, with 90 degree weather in L.AI went back down to the desk to get a room key. The young female mgr. sternly stated that she would "prefer" I go back upstairs to get the bags and bring them downstairs. I said it was ridiculous since the bags were already in the room! Checking out the next day, I first took all bags to the car and returned the key to the front desk. I had called down earlier to tell them to print out the bill, but they had not done so. Another young female deskclerk demanded my credit card again. After some argument (making me late for my meeting), I said to use the one they already stamped when I came in. Someone needs to rethink the policies of this hotel and hire nicer, friendlier staff who who do not bark orders to guests. The young man on desk duty the evening of 8/27/09 was the only friendly person who had the cordial tone that you expect from hotel staff.

Great place to stay!
Posted: Sat, Sep 26 2009
This Hotel is even better than the reviews! We stayed there for a Hollywood Bowl show, and it was a great choice! Would stay there anytime!

A little glitzy, but great ammenities
Posted: Thu, Sep 24 2009
Very comfortable room (nice beds), great breakfast, small pool. Convenient location-wise to get trains to tourist attractions (Grumman Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame, etc.) Guest parking limited.

Good location to see Hollywood
Posted: Fri, Sep 18 2009
We enjoyed the hotel, but were unhappy to pay to park especially when the parking lot was not fully enclosed. The continental breakfast was great.

Very central to everywhere
Posted: Sat, Sep 12 2009
quiet big room. but didn't like the air cleaner/conditioner in the bath room.