Olive Motel — Hotel in Los Angeles

Where do I begin . The olive is the olive. I've stayed here a handful of times. One time, the attendant kept $20 when I overpaid him for the night . I told the owner . He said I had to take it up with him..... Go figure..and if you get a room for a handful of hours , make sure you get it crystal clear what time your check out is because this place is out to make money any which way it can. And none of this is to throw dirt on the place. I'm not saying anything that isnt true. And most importantly, once I learned these couple of lessons about it, it has been nothing but good to me . But i still don't let my guard down. All in all, it's much better than what it used to be, is what I've heard from those who know it when it was under different ownership and ,...

Shocking experience.... Blood stains on the carpet, terrible cigarette smell in the room, long black hairs all over bathroom... I couldn't overcome my disgust at that bathroom and take shower. I slept fully dressed, because the bedlinen and the bed were very questionable. People next door were having a very bad argument all night - it was that moment when you don't know if you should call the police right away or wait. In the morning we noticed room rates per hour on the manager's booth window... together with the sign "No Prostitution". I'd say if you need just a roof over your head for one night and you have nowhere else to go then this place is better then sleeping in the street. But if you need some normal human comfort and cleanliness then run away from this...

Very good location - close to the 101, 2, & 5 freeways (also the 110 & 10), minutes to downtown via surface streets, up the street from Dodger Stadium - as a starting off place to just about anywhere in LA, you'd be hard pressed to find a better spot. The immediate neighborhood is teeming with outstanding, independently operated restaurants and specialty shops, not to mention its proximity to some of the most glorious parks and hiking trails in the city. Just don't ask me about the accommodations. If you looked up "seedy motel" in the dictionary, a picture of the Olive would impart the definition better than any...