Saharan Motel

Worst hotel experience ever
Dirty beds and rooms
Rude I mean extremely rude staff
Only one parking spot allotted per room
No guests allowed
Basically the fun police in full affect here
Just bad customer service and PR
Terrible hotel
Spend a little more and go somewhere else
I used to live up the street and this location is not that great for all you tourist types.

If I could give this place negative stars, I would. Warning; abandon hope all yea who enter. The customer service SUCKS! I booked a room online for our trip down to LA. I recieved a confirmation that our room WAS booked except, to our surprise, when we arrived, it WASN’T! I had gotten an emailed confirmation but obviously, to these people, that means absolutely nothing. Then, to make matters worse the desk clerk spent 30 minutes chattering on the phone in Hindi with someone, totally ignoring us and doing nothing to recify THEIR error. We kept asking him what was going on and said that we would like to check in because at that point it was late and we were exhausted. No response. Continued chattering. I asked for my credit card, ID and tore up the hotel information card I was asked to fill out.
This totally screwed up our night in LA as we were left scrambling to find other accomodations and had to end up driving waaaay out of our way to even find a place that wasnt full. Word to the wise; stay away from the Saharan at all costs! And, a lesson learned for me; next time call your favorite go to place ahead of time so you CAN get a room.

If you stay here, check to make sure your door is actually locked if you leave the room as well as when you are inside the room! Our room door wouldn’t lock unless we slammed it and held the lever just right. It took a few tries for it to actually lock. I’m sure our neighbors didn’t appreciate our noisy struggle to get our door locked, but we could hear everything they did, too.
Our «King» room was a small queen room.

Worse hotel and customer service ive ever seen the bed was like concrete and there were baby roaches in the showers and the guy watched my every move i believe he was racist cause i was not indian smh

The service was great overall. But, I have to warn you… there were lots and lots of roaches in the rooms. Especially when you wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. You’ll find yourself a trail of them. Parking was another issue. There was barely enough space to back out if the parking lot is full. I would not stay here again. You get what you pay for. Lesson learned.

SERVICE — The receptionist was very helpful with our check-​in and was kind enough to point out the locations of local attractions and tour bus deals.
ROOM — Our room was clean and neat. It had a microwave, fridge and air conditioning. The bed was made and received fresh towels every day — no hassle.
WIFI — The wifi is awesome; it’s so fast! I’m here on holiday and I don’t have an American SIM card so I have to rely on wifi so I was over the moon.
LOCATION — The motel is next door to a coin laundry, right across the road from Starbucks, Ralph’s Supermarket and a ton of other amenities and restaurants. It’s also a very short walk away from the Hollywood walk of fame. Definitely an ideal location.
OVERALL — I would definitely stay here again. There seem to be a lot of mixed reviews about this place, so I’m not sure if I was just really lucky or it’s a good place to stay. Either way, I was happy.

Stayed here one night – no problems. The desk clerk was nice. Clean room. Excellent location! Enjoyed a swim in the pool. No complaints.

This place deserves less than one star. Right off the bat the service is very poor. The individual at the front desk is extremely rude and doesn’t care that he is. Got to the room, and it gave off a dirty vibe. «Clean» towels in the bathroom had brown stains on them, I ask for them to be changed and was asked 100 questions before I had to personally go get more. The complaints can go on and on. The whole experience was awful. Don’t give them your business. You are better off spending the night in your car and using a gas station bathroom. Consider yourself warned.

I took a gamble on this hotel. I was ready to dish out $$$ for a more swanky dig but thought «I’m only sleeping here, let me spend the money on dinner, etc etc.»
I’m glad I did. This place is not luxurious but it has been updated and my King size bed room was clean. It also included a fridge and microwave without asking.
We had no noise complaints (just normal city sound levels). And the trek to walk of fame is not bad. Chinese theater very close. An Über lift is $ 4 with tip. 24hr Ralph’s across the street (that the Hollywood tour guides include on their star-​stalking tours). PLENTY of restaurants near by ranging from dive, chain, to very nice.
We’re from San Diego so the neighbourhood did not bother us –it’s a normal city street with of course bums (there was a security guard in the entrance when we came back at night I’m sure to keep the riff-​raff out). Now, I would not be out too too late walking around, but that’s city life. Walking to the Ralph’s across the street should be just fine. (Otherwise, invest in Über!!!)
If you’re an easy going budget traveler looking for simple & cheap –book now. Otherwise you’ll need to spend some more $$ if you’re looking for business class or luxury comforts.

When people speak about a place as nice or bad one, sometimes it really depends on their affordability. To me, this is not a cheap place considering it’s motel. Very convenient access to WEHO. Clean and well managed place. New HD TV in room. Free Wifi internet. Plenty of parking spots even on the Labor Day weekend. A grocery store Ralph is right opposite the street. Air con works very well. Cons: Room and bathroom are small. No shelf to put your toiletries. Bare minimum (mostly sugary drinks and carbs, no proteins) served as breakfast. Very pricey considering it’s a motel.

For the price and location i don’t think you can do better. It’s cheap, clean and close to most of the spots in L.A. Parking can be a bit of a pain but eventually we got parking each day without damage to our rental car. We probably won’t be back but we don’t have any hard feelings towards this place.

This motel is really nice. The service here may be a little iffy but it’s actually cheap compared to other places and is a lot cleaner than other places. The inside of the rooms look more like hotels than motels. Nice and clean bed sheets, clean bathrooms, just everything looks remodeled in here. I love it.
This motel was the first motel that let me check in before 2. I literally went to EVERY motel in Los Angeles and they were either booked, pricey, or too far down.
But this place, he just let me get it right there and then. I was glad because I can finally stop searching.
Parking here is really small, that’s probably the only thing that sucks.
They have breakfast every morning and freshly brewed coffee, bread you can toast and muffins!
This place is just really great for a motel. And it’s near everything.

I was worried because of some of the reviews regarding cleanliness. room was fine, no frills if you just need a place to sleep. parking real tight and they control guests coming to room which was a little much. good proximity to Dolby theater and the heart of Hollywood so made a good option for a night. all rooms not created equal though. my buddy got a room without water but he booked at 2am. good bars and food in walking distance.

Terrible. Terrible. terrible! My room had MANY Cochroaches. They front desk had the nerve to suggest that I planted them there! OMG! hahah. Pass this place up! RUN AWAY! They do not care about you and will not hear your complaints. Whatever happens here, stay at your own risk!

I booked this motel in sights of saving some coin on my holiday — the experience has taught me the lesson that no money should be waived in turn for your safety and comfort.
The area is a little shady. You will find homeless and mentally ill hanging out in motel adjacent locations, such as the laundromat next door, the public library, or the Ralphs across the street. If you are lucky, you may even have a wake up call from wailing bums in the early hours of the morning. Our room (118) was on the bottom floor, which did not settle well with me seeming as there was no real security and anyone could have walked in at all times.
The rooms are small and the smell of bleach could have knocked me out cold. We actually stopped room service during our 6 night stay because of the strong fumes they would leave behind. The plus side was that the room was equipped with a fridge, microwave, and coffee machine.
It really boils down to customer service and the lack there is in this place. When we arrived I was being told off by the man at the front desk because I apparently had another booking under my name and therefore should have cancelled it before arriving, even though I only made the one booking. We also arrived to have only one towel in the room, and after my hubby went to front desk to ask for more towels, he was told by the same man that there were no more towels and it was our fault that we didn’t immediately check when we arrived. So note to self: mandatory daily room stock take expected. Our friends staying in separate rooms also had the one towel experience; others had no microwave or fridge even though advertised.
Maybe the staff have been jilted by so many tourists the IDGAF attitude at front desk is strong, but no excuses. I always say if that is the case, its time to get out of the game.
I really did not enjoy this motel and area, but it get 2 stars because our room was equipped with a fridge and microwave, and its a close walk to Hollywood and public transportation. Everything is really deserves a 1 tar rating.
I hope to come back and redeem my dampened LA experience in a different area/​hotel in the near future.

I don’t know why this place gets a bad rap. But based on Berkeley, CA standards it’s CHEAP, CLEAN, MODERN, QUIET, and PLEASANT.
My date and I stayed at various hotels near L.A. and none came close to the feel offered by this hotel. For the price of one $, you won’t find a better, conveniently located hotel. Literally next door, you have a grocery store AND a strip club! WHAT! Actually, whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO THE STRIP CLUB. It’s a rip off! Anyway, Half a block down you have a snazzy lounge and a tasty restaurant called Bossa Nova. It’s a little pricey but the food and experience are worth it. Then, you can mosey your way on up to explore HOLLYWOOD BLVD, make your way down to Melrose ave and back to your apt! PERFECT SPOT FOR OUT-​OF-​TOWNERS.
Okay, back to the hotel review. We didn’t have any problems. We had a room with a queen-​sized bed. The room was snazzy and quaint. The décor was warm and it had a good glow to it. If you put this hotel in Berkeley, it would get 5 stars for the cleanliness, price, and décor. Place is dope but I can’t say the same about the service! I will return.

Horrible Experience. When you book a stay at a hotel you travel with your personal belongings having some sort of faith that you’re locking items away to be safe. If you leave something behind, you can typically call a hotel to get your items back somehow. This is how hotels provide the ultimate customer service and keep people coming back. YOU DONT STEAL peoples personal property when they leave it behind and come back to get it. Front Desk clerk was very rude, not helpful and lied about having my new IPAD… it was left only for an hour and I drove back to get it (via APPLE’s locator software).which proves it was sitting in the office with him. All he asked is what the value was and to go file a report… no question to the staff, no help locating it. So keep in mind if you plan to stay here, dont bring anything of value unless you have insurance, they are shady!!!

DO NOT STAY HERE!!! It’s a hotel only for cockroaches!!! Seriously! Their all over the walls, beds, floors, and your stuff!
If they’re trying to get you stay in a bottom floor room, take my advise JUST WALK AWAY! The numbers you should really look out for is rooms, 109 – 112! The top rooms aren’t as gross. But staff is still TERRIBLE! Acting like your a huge problem, and interrupting their precious tv time.
My boyfriend and I booked here and woke up at 3:30 AM to cockroaches in our bed with us. The man behind the counter at first REFUSED our request for a new room, saying they had no other rooms, until I let him and everyone else know I was going to the health department then out of thin air, rooms they said were not available magically became available real quick! I demanded a refund which I did get! But it took a lot of me bitching at them to get, but let’s face it… After awaking to cockroaches I was ready to bitch at someone.
Good luck if you’re stuck staying here. Because I would seriously rather stay in a demonic haunted room. Then here any day of the week!

RIGHT AWAY once arriving I got HORRIBLE service from Tito the guy in the front desk. He was so rude and not helpful at all.
The room was surprisingly clean and very modern, the whole hotel was really modern. Location was great, walking distance so the walk of fame and many great restaurants. At night, I was expecting to be loud and noisy, I would probably come back here just because of the price.

Positives — Price and location, at only two blocks from Hollywood Blvd. and it’s attractions it’s a bargain at less than $ 200/​night for larger rooms. They even serve up a continental breakfast too. Our room had a microwave and fridge, so handy.
Negatives — it looks like the rooms had a recent remodel, but carpets could use a cleaning. parking can be a challenge for large SUVs and spaces are pretty much gone by 10pm, so sight see and get back.
Overall it’s a good motel. It’s not a Hilton Express (up street for $ 150 more/​night) but comparable to a Motel 6.