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Had an unexpected medical emergency my father whom I caregive for went into an unexpected surgery. We couldn’t make our check in the next day. Due to needing to be at the hospital. I called the day we went to the ER which was the day before check in. Asked if we could get a partial refund or a refund since this is an emergency. We had to cancel our entire plans and stay the whole weekend. Expedia tried to help but Best western refused to help or give a refund in anyway knowing we would not make it. So we were charged $267. For one night. I do not recommend working or purchasing a room from such heartless money grubbing organization
Tson-telle
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Bw Management on 24 May 2024
Hello sir,We are very sorry that your father had to undergo an unexpected surgery. We hope he is now well and in good health.We really wish that unfortunate event did not happen and that you could have enjoyed your stay with us.We continue to await proof of your emergency so that we can consider any concessions. We encourage all travelers to book the refundable rate or acquire travel insurance. You booked your reservation through Expedia. Expedia offers travel insurance for a minimal fee exactly for these circumstances. However, even Expedia would require proof of your medical emergency to reimburse your travel.We encourage all travelers to book the refundable rate or obtain travel insurance for a minimal fee when there is a chance that your stay is unlikely.We apologize for the inconvenience.Thank you.
8/10 Good
Katrina
Travelled with family
21 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The staff was nice. The hotel really needs an update. It was fairly clean and the breakfast was good.
Katrina
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 21 May 2024
Thank you, Katrina for staying us and submitting your comment. We hope to see you again soon.
I love the property. It’s nice quiet, respectful clean feels just clean when I stay there.
Brandi
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 20 May 2024
Thank you very much, Brandi for staying with us and giving us a perfect score. We are glad that you found the hotel quiet and clean. We hope to see you back soon.
8/10 Good
Fred, Hayward
Travelled with family
20 May 2024
The parking for guest is very narrow and small.
Fred
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 20 May 2024
Thank you, Fred for staying with us. We hope to see you again in the near future.
Perhaps this is an LA or CA thing, but the shower head was designed for submarines -- i.e., almost no flow. Other than that, everything worked and the room was quiet and comfortable.
Robert
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 14 May 2024
Thank you, Robert for the perfect score and submitting your comments. Water buildup residue could have cause the low flow on the shower but we are check every shower head regularly. We'll check them again. Thank you again for letting us know and we hope to see you again.
Everything was great except for the parking. It's already a challenge to get in and out, I would suggest to block off anyone being able to park in the first 3 stalls to make maneuvering a bit easier trying to get out of there. I can't believe the magic my husband had to do to get us out of there and we STILL hit the roof and the side walls. Other than that, staff was really nice and accommodating helping me print something important upon checking in. I'd definitely stay again, I just wouldn't park there 😳
Desiree
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 9 May 2024
Thanks for the suggestion and we shall take a look into it. We love to hear that you’ll stay with us again.
The hotel was good itself the only bad thing to note about the property is the underground parking is limited and it's really tight, but if you know how to drive in tight spaces you'll be fine and another one is the ac unit, I'm not saying it doesn't work but it's positioned in an area where it doesn't really flow thru the room, especially in the area where the couch is at I don't know if it was just that room itself but it gets the job done eventually but other than those two the room was fine the amenities where good breakfast was amazing and overall it was a good stay
Vicente
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Bw Team on 6 May 2024
Thank you, Vicente for staying with us and submitting your comment. We are forwarding this matter to the right department. We hope to see you again when you visit LA.
We were very disappointed in the room. It was very tiny. The bathroom was ridiculously small. I didn’t feel that anything was really clean and I would not even hang my clothes in the closet. I am very sorry, but this is not our type of place. We left within the hour.
Terry
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Management on 26 Apr 2024
We thoroughly inspect all guest rooms before we rent them. We also just shampooed the carpet where you were supposed to stay. We understand that you prefer not to stay and we decided not to penalize you for a night and yet we still got this score? Thank you anyway.
8/10 Good
Benjamin
25 Apr 2024
Benjamin
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 15 May 2024
Thank you, Benjamin for staying with us. We hope to see you again.
Response from Fred - Assistant Manager on 24 Apr 2024
First, let me thank you for staying with us and submitting your score although we could be happier if it's a high score. Based on my investigation here, we charged Expedia and not your credit card. As a matter of fact, my staff tried to charge you for the 11.00 parking fee only but your card was declined. Should there be any authorization on your card by accident, rest assure that it'll drop in a few days and promise you that you were not charged twice. We hope to see you again.
Thank you for the perfect score. We hope to see you again soon.
2/10 Terrible
James
13 Apr 2024
James
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 3 May 2024
Thank you, James for staying with us but you could've been specific on where we fell short on you expectation. You see, the room where you stayed was on the top floor facing away from the street and a lot of regular guests always ask for that room. At any rate, we hope the you'll be back so that we can serve you better next time.
10/10 Excellent
Leslie
13 Apr 2024
Leslie
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 14 Apr 2024
Thank you so much, Leslie for giving us a perfect score. We love to see you again soon.
10/10 Excellent
Alicia
Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
It’s a very nice and very convenient to Santa Monica Pier which is 12 mins away. Train is right next door to take as well. Great value and breakfast too
Curtis
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bw team on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you, Curtis for staying with us and submitting your review. Truly the location of our hotel is one of the reasons why guests especially tourists stay with us because we are centrally located to most tourist spots in LA and the metro is just a stone throw away. We hope to see you again soon.
Definitely needs updated. Worst thing was sitting on the toilet and repeatedly smashing my elbow on the toilet paper holder and my knee on the other side kept hitting the vanity. I paid $11 to be able to park my car in basically an alley way where I had to worry about my car being hit by another car parking because the spots are to small and at very odd angles. Oh and the 80s carpet everywhere was a very nice touch. I assure i will never be staying here again.
Cynthia
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We also apologize that your expectations were not met. We hope that you'll have a change of heart and give us another chance to serve you better next time.
you must pay for parking !!!
the parking is too small
the cleaning service of the room si not all days,!!! is one day yes,one day dont
gabriel
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 8 Apr 2024
Hotel has been charging for parking for 10 years now and it's posted in our website and also in all third party booking engines like Expedia. We are sorry that you missed it. Regarding cleaning the room, most hotels give maid service upon request only wherein ours is better since we do it every other day. Thank you for staying with us.
The employee at hotel, they were very helpful for everything
Seyum
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Bw Team on 7 Apr 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us and submitting your comments. This will make our day and continue to do what we do. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you, Miguel for the perfect score. Truly the hotel is accessible to most tourist spots in LA especially the Santa Monica pier. We hope to see you again soon.
Extremely low water pressure in the shower (which we understand given California drought regardless of good rain this year).
Water temperature was hard to adjust with extremes of hot/cold. I think this is an easy fix. We had to do it in our own home. Room 311.
Gabriela
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 30 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and submitting your comment particularly the shower temperature. We are starting to change the old mixing valve and said room will be change next. Thanks again for letting us know.
4/10 Poor
Carly
30 Mar 2024
Carly
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you, Carly for staying with us. We hope to see you again so that we can serve you better next time.
Bathroom was super small and tight for five people
zaira
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us and submitting your review. We have few rooms here with larger bathrooms. Hopefully you can stay in one of that rooms next time you visit LA.
Room was great with a separate room with a TV and terrace. Fred, the manager, is very accommodating. We stayed there before and will stay there again. It is convenient to UCLA, Santa Monica, shopping and restaurants.
Edwin
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Bw Team on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you very much for staying with us and complimenting Fred. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and we are definitely looking forward to serve you again in the near future.
What a relaxing review :) Thank you so much Melvin for staying with us and giving us a perfect score. We love to see you again when you visit Los Angles.
Truly the hotel is just a stone throw away from the metro stop and the train will lead passengers either to Santa Monica pier heading west and to the heart of down LA heading east. We hope to see you again soon.
Great staff…there was an issue with water leaking in our room from the floor above last night. Staff were quick to respond to the issue and fix it. We were unable to move due to hotel being fully occupied but they compensated us for the inconvenience. We will be staying there again the next time we are in LA.
Marcela
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 18 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for staying with us and submitting your comments. We really appreciate you understanding the hassle that you have encountered and we are happy to hear that the staff fixed the problem right away. We are definitely looking forward to serve you again when you visit LA.
6/10 Okay
Martin
Travelled with partner
9 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were super friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the plumbing is old and a hot shower turned cold instantly and without warning.
Martin
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you, Martin for staying with us and submitting your review. We are delighted that the staff served you well. We shall inform the right department about your concern. We hope to see you again in the near future.
The staff was kind and helpful. The rooms were clean and beds were very comfortable.
Tamara
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Bw Team on 5 Mar 2024
Thank you for straying with us and submitting a perfect score. We are looking forward to serve you again soon.
10/10 Excellent
Natasha
Travelled with family
4 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Staff is very welcoming, polite, helpful, and patient. We were always greeted with a smile. The rooms are great with comfy beds. Parking is a bit of a hassle. I recommend parking on the street. We would definitely book again if we are in the area.
Natasha
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Bw Team on 4 Mar 2024
Thank you so much, Natasha for staying with us and giving us a perfect score. We love to serve you again in the near future.