Motel Sakura

Nice remodeled room. Comfortable bed. Easy fast check in. Seems like they are doing some room remodeling.

Pro:
Nice and cheap motel. The room was nicer than most.
Con:
Got bedbug bites instead. Stay at your own risk.
I wanna add more since Unilocal is taunting me that my comment is shorter than most but that’s about it.

Stayed here for a week straight and I thought it was good until I woke up with bites on my back. I didn’t know if it was a spider or bed bugs so I continued to stay there. The next day I’m on the bed I see a big bed bug crawling around me. They had just remodeled my room and she claimed the bed was new. Don’t come here she only refunded one day when I had stayed all week.

The woman at the front desk was very rude and woke us up terribly obnoxiously two days in a row. I had to tell her that she didn’t know how to treat her guests and allow them to gather their belongings reassuringly before leaving the motel. The couch was old and looked like it hadn’t been cleaned in years. The shower head was SO WEAK– it was like showering in a sink. I am never going back there again.

Great place, Great service for the price have always stayed here every time im in Glendale many places walking distance to dine at.

I love this place. The people that work here are so nice and the room was cleaned very well. Had a little fridge and everything. Parking is so easy too.

Excellent experience!
Our odd schedule constraints required driving from SF to LA overnight for an early Sunday family function. Made a reservation, informing the owner (yes, she is Japanese) that we wouldn’t be arriving until 1 – 2 AM Sunday.
When we arrived we rang the bell and checked in smoothly. The establishment and neighborhood were quiet (well, it was 2AM), the neighborhood felt safe, and business must be good since the ample parking lot was nearly full.
The room was absolutely immaculate! It was hard to believe anyone had ever used it previously. Perhaps the motel has been doing some refurbishment — noticed a few odd items of room furniture in alcoves off the corridor — but our room was large, with spartan but adequate furnishing. Refrigerator, free TV (which we didn’t try), and WiFi included.
The only glitch in our 5.5 hour stay was the WiFi. The desk had scribbled the password longhand on our receipt, and perhaps it was mistaken, but I couldn’t get the password accepted. (It appeared to be a typical Cisco hotel Wifi setup.) The WiFi wasn’t important enough to bother resolving (compared instead to getting a couple hours sleep) but if you need WiFi make sure you get correct details.
A couple blocks off the highway, but access is quick and easy. Highly recommended for a low/​moderate-​cost motel.

We’ve stayed almost for 2 weeks here and we really liked the place.
Yes, It’s not a 5-​star hotel, but really comfortable and nice.
Alex (staff person) is super friendly and helpful, every our question was solved quick and in a friendly manner. We were searching for an apartment and every morning we checked out, and returned to Sakura in the evening.
After a couple of days I could just call Alex and ask to keep our room for us and he will do it.
Rooms are big.
We’ve seen 3 rooms. No signs of bed bugs. No signs of cockroaches.
Bed is not the firmest but still firm, pillows are supportive and nice.
Not all rooms equal, but all are clean and nice.
There is a cable TV, fridge, hair dryer, AC.
Carpet is clean!
Lot’s of towels.
Nice view out of a window.
Neighbourhood is quiet. Ralphs is only a minute walk away, all major shops and food places are nearby.
Parking is free, there always is a free space. Neighbours are nice people, lots of families with children. No junkies, alcoholics or other weirdos.
The only downsides are a little sketchy WIFI (but it’s free anyway) and no extended stay rate.
If you need a nice place to stay — look no further.

I called to find out if they had weekly rates… Unfortunately they do not. So if you’re looking for an extended stay, this would not be the place.

This place was quite an adventure, in addition to the adventure I was on.
There’s no need to go out for entertainment… just head to the lobby and talk to the VERY angry Asian woman that works the front desk. If you laugh at her anger over the sky being blue, it will rile her up even more. Seriously, I cannot stress enough how angry she is and how laughable it is. Any requests, criticisms, inquiries directed towards her will result in something along the lines of a 3 year old’s angriest tantrum. I took the time to laugh and remind her life isn’t that bad and she should just laugh and smile… she didn’t like that so much and it wound her up like the tazmanian devil ;) have fun… she can go for hours. The younger gentleman that works there, however, is quite pleasant and helpful.
USE CASH!!! Their credit card system is about as antique as the lady at the front desk so what happens is that they place the hold on the funds on your card and they close it out upon check out, however, if they don’t remember or forget to release the hold from the original verification hold, it will come off as them charging your card twice until you request a release directly from your card company.
So here is a quick run down of the rest:
— we didn’t see a single bug and nothing bit us in bed. I checked like a bedbug hunter and there were no signs of roaches at all.
— really spotty wifi but it is free.
— bed was ok, but you should bring your own pillows as their’s are pretty basic
— huge tv with a good cable selection
— everything is pretty much falling apart around the furniture… exposed wires where the smoke detector should have been, ceiling over shower was cracked and peeling exposing mold, mystery stains and splatters on the walls, door handle looks like someone pried at it at some point and you couldn’t use the additional security lock, carpets were pretty torn up and felt dirty, bathroom floor had really strange ‘burn’ marks all over the very old linoleum that they apparently took from my grandma’s kitchen in the 1970’s.
— has a decent fridge, but you’ll need to request the microwave and coffee maker (which the gentleman at the front was quick and accommodating with)
— VERY thin walls so you can hear every shower, every toilet flush, every conversation, every really giggly barely legal super excited 21 year old girl and snore around you. For more entertainment, we exaggerated our sex noises… it seemed to quiet all the rooms around us down until we were done.
— Free all in one soap dispenser in the shower like they have in jail (from what I’ve been told: P)
Overall, the place is charging too much. Right across the street is a much more upgraded motel for 20 bucks less a night. We were paying $ 82 on a Monday and Tuesday night. It’s really not worth it for what you’re getting. For that price you can go down the street to the Chariot Inn and have a REALLY good room with all the perks. If you’re just out of options and are looking for a place to crash for a night or a really dingy place to get your groove on for the night… it works I suppose. ;)

I got a smoking room with a king size bed for about $ 80 dollars with tax. When I went in I was pretty happy. The room was clean and spacious. It has a fridge, the bed covers are really nice, The modern entertainment set, flat screen TV and little table and chairs are all very nice. There’s plenty of free parking. It’s all perfect until you go to sleep and then turn on the lights in the middle of the night… I woke up to use the bathroom and saw a roach running around in the shower. The check in process was fast and the Asian lady was nice to me. I had called previously to make a reservation but she said no reservation was needed. she said to just come in.
So in a nutshell. Nice clean room with nice amenities, fair pricing, no bed bugs but there are roaches. I’m not scared of roaches. So if I had to would probably stay but put my things up so that no uninvited guest go home with me :)
If it wasn’t for the roaches I would of given it 5 stars.

This place has become my place to stay in LA. I love the area, and that I know my car is safe and sound. I just love love love how clean the room is! I rarely walk barefoot on floors, but that’s how clean the floors are here. And the owners? They are very nice and very accommodating. Reading other reviews, I think they are misunderstood and is a language barrier thing because they are NOT rude at all. They are very nice people. I’ve stayed here a couple of times already and I love the consistency of this place. It’s so clean. And the bed covers are sooo soft. This has become my place to stay when my family and I are in LA and I don’t care if I have to drive 30min to it. Affordable, clean, and great location is definitely a steal!

The first time I called the motel, I was a little surprised to speak with a woman who was very abrupt so I initially thought she was being rude. However, when I stayed at the motel, I met the same lady and she’s really nice in person. Over the phone, I believe it’s just a language barrier and the fact that the motel always has rooms available.
For the price, this place is very clean! It’s located in a convenient spot and the staff is very accommodating! It’s not fancy, but it has the basic necessities along with free wifi and cable.
I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a cheap but nice hotel/​motel to stay while visiting.

Super nice staff, clean and quiet rooms, VERY accommodating and a good price to boot!
Nothing frilly or fancy, but if you want a nice clean and quiet place to crash, this is your spot! Will definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting on the cheap.

Called asking to book 20 rooms for a wedding and the Asian lady was super rude, didn’t let me ask a single question, and just said no then hung up the phone in my face. I definitely pity anyone that stays here.

Couldn’t be any less satisfied. Or grossed out…
I completely understand that you get what you pay for, but what I encountered violated health safety.
After being treated rudely by the woman at the desk I go to my room. After taking a shower and laying down my things I notice something crawling underneath the sink. So I take a closer look with a light to find a full size COCKROACH.
After being totally disgusted with the room I paid $ 80 for, and killing the bug, I found 4 more in same area and one in the tub I was previously in.
After presenting this unsettling and unacceptable issue to the lady at the front, she spoke to me as though she didn’t believe me and as if I were lying, asking «are you sure you saw a cockroach» with the reply «uhm no. I saw 5»
She did give me a key to a new room, at which point I’m feeling a little better. Only until I get in there.
After a thorough inspection for roaches, I went to take a look in the bathroom. Only to find a 5 inch diameter hole above the shower dripping yellow and black liquid.
Nice. Very nice.
I think it’s clear and evident I wouldn’t recommend this shit hole to even my worst enemy.
Would give less than 1 star if it were possible.
Simply stay away from this one.

Five stars i give doesnt mean that its a five star hotel but it was a great choice and worked out perfectly for us. We searched for a cheap/​clean motel around LA area and found this place on Unilocal,first hesitated because of the three stars but thought we d give it a try. We were 4 and got a room with two queen size beds. They didnt mind or try to charge extra $$ for 2 ppl like most other places do. The room had a mini fridge, AC, hair dryer, clean towels and a tv. It was nice and clean. I guess the beds are new and they didnt remove the plastic wrap around them so its kinda noisy. We arrived around 10 pm and left around 8am so we just were well rested before we started driving again. We paid 83 $/​night which was a Wednesday night. I d stay here again if i need a motel around the area next time.

Very unprofessional. We arrived at this establishment tired and wore out from the long ride from the Bay Area. Prior to arriving we had made reservations for the Memorial Day weekend and everything was a go.
We arrived at 6am, I ring the door bell and the owner takes one look at me and yells
«GO AWAY! YOU GO AWAY NO VACANCY!»
wait what???
‘Ma’am I was wondering if I could pay for the previous night in order to check in earlier?”
«NO GO AWAY WE HAVE NO VACANCY!»
«But I called and made reservations?»
«NO NO YOU GO»
Needless to say she basically denied us service. I guess if you have on sweats and you don’t have the right «LOOK» you will probably not be able sleep in her room.
After this ordeal went to 8 different motels and they were all full, because of the holiday, so we were FORCED to sleep in some sleazy motel ughhhhhhhhhhhh!

Clean cheap clean basic room on a safe neighborhood. Comfortable bed. The location is out of the way, but for a $ 72 rate including tax Motel S is a good deal.
My new favorite cheap LA hotel.

When I was attending college on the east coast, I’d sometimes make the long drive home from the midwest, which was tough to do in a single day. I’d get a hotel or motel somewhere in Ohio and it was about $ 50 a night. You could usually find someplace clean, with a freshly made bed, a tiny table with two chairs, a low-​def (color!) tube TV, a touch tone phone that was made quite recently after the advent of touch tone technology, and a toilet with a paper band indicating that it had just been «sanitized.» You didn’t find hotels on the internet; you found them on the interstate. They had big billboards advertising them for miles, and the rate you got was the same whether you called on the phone or just showed up. People didn’t often have cell phones, so truck stops a few miles ahead of hotels would have free phones programmed to dial the hotels so you could book.
So imagine my shock when I moved to California in the internet age. Generally, it takes $ 120 to avoid the «I will be murdered kidnapped propositioned or drugged in this establishment» feeling, most hotels put a flat screen TV in every room no matter how shitty the hotel, and there are drastically different prices if you book online or in person.
Given this context, I found Motel Sakura in Glendale to be quite a nostalgic experience. Other than the faux pagoda parking entrance, this motel was straight out of 1990s Ohio. The room had a touch tone telephone! It had a toilet with a band on it showing that it was recently sanitized! It had a low def color TV! It had a table with two chairs! It had several individually wrapped disposable plastic cups for my convenience! And you can’t even book it online! Their website is pretty much MySpace vintage.
It was all of $ 68 per night plus $ 6 tax, and they wouldn’t even let me book it on the phone when I called. «Just come by tomorrow, business slow» they said. «But I might not get there till late» I said. «24 hour, we here.» And there they were at 11pm on a Sunday night, with not many rooms filled. To be fair, the room smelled a bit like pee mixed with orange blossom room deodorizer. But it was plenty quiet and clean otherwise. I’d definitely recommend it. Much cheaper and better reviewed than the other hotels on this block. (Thanks Unilocal and TripAdvisor for the discovery!) Friendly staff too.