Top Hat Motel — Hotel in Los Angeles

Checked in late at night (11:30pm). Went to our room - the bed was dirty with spotted sheets (later discovered it was blood stains on the underlying mattress), hair on pillows, etc. Front desk offered to change our room, we went to the new room which reeked of pain fumes. I had a headache within three minutes. We then agreed to take the other room if it was cleaned and we received a discount. The room had been prepaid through a hotel booking website and the manager on duty stated he could not provide a discount or refund since it was prepaid. It was now 12:15am and too late to go in search of another place to stay so we accepted the cleaning of our room. ||||We returned and the sheets appeared clean, along with the pillows. The shower was still dirty (see photo) and the smoke detector was still hanging from the wall. Upon further inspection we discovered that the wires were cut! (see photo). The door knob was hanging from the door and basically not functioning. (see photo) I had a travel bar for the door so I did not make an issue of that. ||||We spent the night. We requested a discount or refund from the "new" on duty manager, but she declined. Then the man who "assisted" us the night before appeared and began to call us liars, etc. for making statements about him refusing to provide a discount. The current manager refused the discount or refund since we stayed the night. We left and were glad to be on our way. ||||Lesson learned - pay attention to reviews on ALL WEBSITES!!! ALSO....check in EARLIER IN THE DAY so there is an opportunity to move to another facility. This was a spur of the moment trip (fly to LA, tour all day, sleep at the motel, return home the next evening). I have stayed in one star and five star facilities and have been happy in both. This place was simply a mistake.||||We have contacted the reservation company we made payment to and provided photographs. We anticipate a...

DO NOT STAY HERE!!!! This is the worst experience that I have ever had at any motel! The owners do not keep up with the rooms or even look at them before they rent them out. They tried giving me a room with blood on the bed spread and hair on the sheets. Disgusting!!! Not to mention the gang signs carved into the tv, fridge, heater/ac unit and the mirror in the bathroom. The shower was filthy with dirt all over it. The bathroom door was broken so you couldn't shut the door. There was dirt and stains all over anything and no where to park. The service was terrible and when I asked for another room they tried to give me a room the smelled terrible and didn't even have a door on the bathroom and there was water all over the floor with hair all over the place. Then I asked about reviving a discount that night and in the morning the owner had no memory of me asking for this. It was VERY unprofessional and they shouldn't even be in business with how nasty the rooms are. Not to mention they aren't even equipped with fire...

"Best All-Around Motel" in Downtown L.A. (It's a secret) Location=5☆'s...Staff=5☆'s.Clean=5☆'s...Price=5☆'s!!! Wonderful courtyard budget motel so close to Downtown (great for meetings). When the President isn't in town...the traffic just flows down San Pedro. Pritesh, the Manager is a "top-notch" professional! He and his wife Abby run a clean, orderly business. They have established a "steady clientel" of regulars...(so you might not get in). Parking is tight...but free! New frig...new microwave. New fluffy towles...blankets and covers. Business desk is a big help! Free Wi-Fi (that really works...even in rain). Bathtub and shower. Hair dryer...toiletries. Nice sq. footage! Room for yoga on the clean...no-carpet floors! Air-conditioner/heater works well...and it's quiet! Nice, quiet sleep on a comfy bed. Very pleasant stay...highly recommend! All-around...On my Top 10 List of Best...