Secret Garden Bed & Breakfast

Thomas made us feel right at home. My wife and I were seeing Wicked at the Pantages Theater and stayed here for the night of February 21^st, 2015. Thomas gave us directions and made sure we avoided all the Oscar traffic because of the Acadamy Awards ceremony closing streets. This house is amazing with a great home-​cooked breakfast of toast, scrambled eggs & bacon, and strong coffee. Thomas is great to talk to and is genuinely interested in his guests’ well-​being. We will stay here again. I would not bring my young children here as I would be freaked out about them touching all the cool things in this house.

Bottom Line: A very good value, in a great location… but… it is not without its issues.
My partner and I stayed at the Secret Garden for 3 nights in October 2014. After being unable to find anywhere to make reservations for this B&B online, I called and spoke with Sylvester who set me up with a room for $ 110 a night.
We arrived late at night on a Thursday (around 1030pm) and while I’m certain we inconvenienced Sylvester with our late arrival, he was very friendly.
The first night there we were put in Room 3 which seemed to have an issue with the air conditioning. We were unable to turn it off and fell asleep freezing and woke up even colder. Room 3 also has an unattached bathroom which is somewhat inconvenient. After speaking with Sylvester about the air conditioning issue we were moved to Room 1 which was actually nicer and had a more pleasant temperature and attached bathroom.
The room and linens were clean. The only problem in this room is that the shower leaks all over the floor getting everything soaked. The bathroom came with fluffy towels and glycerin soap. The water pressure is very strong and I never ran out of hot water. Very nice!
Breakfast, however, was a disappointment. Every day was the same, simple breakfast. A banana nut muffin, scrambled eggs, sausage or turkey bacon, and some greens. Generally from a B&B I expect more in this department as the breakfast is half of the name of the establishment. Additionally, we were never asked about dietary restrictions (my partner is a pescetarian and thus could not eat the bacon or sausage).
So normally this would be a 3-​star review, but the price, convenient location, and exceptionally friendly staff raise it to a 4-​star accommodation.

Sylvester is a rock star and makes this budget b ‘n’ b feel like the Ritz with his delicious, home-​cooked breakfasts, five-​star personality and ostentatious décor. This place is a rare piece of Hollywood history, and you’d be insane to pay four times the amount to stay at some generic, four-​star hotel instead.

My beautiful girlfriend and I wanted a place to stay after a day of drinking and a nice dinner in WeHo. We found this gem by doing a search on Google maps and it is a hidden treasure! You’d never expect to find this incredible secret garden b&b if you were just casually walking by. We were welcomed by Sylvester, the most inviting and charming inn keeper. He made sure we had everything we needed when showing us to our room. The accommodations were like an antique heaven — the bed was so comfortable! A spectacular breakfast was served in the morning in a glamorous fashion with classics playing in the background and the best china laid out on the table. It made us feel like we were stars in Hollywood’s heyday.
We look forward to staying here again!

For the price, this is a very nice option in the W Hollywood area. The property could use a bit of work, but the quiet and the fabulous breakfast were VERY nice. Thank you, Sylvester!

We had a rocky start when we stayed here, as the address was a little off for our GPS, and we couldn’t find the place! It was close to midnight when we arrived in LA, and when we called the place to ask how to get there, our sleepy greeter took us around in circles a few times, but we finally found it!
We took a larger room [not the cottage, although it looked like a great place to stay for more privacy] which had sole use of one bathroom, and it was more than adequate for our needs. Sylvester served us a gorgeous breakfast every morning, and made sure we were off with bottled water every time we would leave. His demeanor in the morning was truly a great start to every day, and the breakfast was always fresh and HUUUGE portions!
The parking is a bit of a pinch when it’s full, as you end up somewhat squished between cars or in someone’s way, but it was gated, which was lovely. The Secret Garden is situated right off the Sunset Strip, and very little legwork is needed to get to the heart of West Hollywood. For those who are more ambitious, you can walk into the hills, although it’s a pretty steep walk.
There are two gorgeous cats who walk around and will come and keep you company in your room, if you wish. :)

Spent a few nights here recently and, overall, had a good experience. The location is excellent, right on the edge of West Hollywood, which makes it easy to get to most places. They provided gated parking, too. The room we had was a pretty good size. The bed could use a new mattress, or maybe was just way too soft for my tastes. The bathroom was big and I’ve never had such strong water pressure in the shower – there was no dirt left on me!
On the first day, we didn’t really get a breakfast because the owner was away and a friend was taking care of things, but we had an excellent breakfast on the second day. Everyone who worked there was very friendly and helpful. They have a computer for guest use so you can read Unilocal reviews of where to eat and what to do. The décor is a bit overwhelming, but has its own appeal, I suppose.
In comparison to other options in LA, the price is reasonable and feels like a pretty good deal.