About Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles-Santa Monica hotel is located just off the 405 Highway on Santa Monica Boulevard and features paid on-site parking and free luggage storage.
Aside from being ensuite with a hairdryer, a few in-room features include flat-screen TVs, fridges, coffee makers and free Wi-Fi. There are also adjoining rooms and certain quarters with microwaves.
The smoke-free hotel, with designated smoking areas, offers 24-hour business center, around-the-clock fitness center, concierge and a front desk safe for your valuables.
The Holiday Inn Express West Los Angeles-Santa Monica provides the hot and free Express Start buffet to guests each morning in addition to tea and coffee available throughout the day in the lobby.
The leisure, air-conditioned hotel is within walking distance of Century City. It's a ten-minute drive to the Santa Monica Pier or 20 minutes by car to LAX.
Positive Reviews
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Perfect Economical West LA Location
Guests mentioned that this hotel is literally steps from Century City. It's also near UCLA and the Santa Monica Pier while still not being too far from LAX. So for visitors looking for a location on Santa Monica Blvd. near the 405, this hotel is ideal according to travelers.
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On-site Extras Appreciated
Visitors mentioned that they enjoyed the welcoming cookies and the lemon water. Others mentioned enjoying the on-site parking and the free breakfast. In short, a lot of little touches added up to a pleasant stay for many travelers.
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Tidy and Well Run Hotel
Guests mentioned that the location is cleanly and that the staff is on the ball when it comes to serving visitors. So if you're looking for a comfortable room in West LA, a number of visitors enjoyed their stay here for these reasons.
Negative Reviews
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Renovations Underway
As of 2016, this hotel is experiencing renovations so some amenities are incapacitated. While the majority of guests didn't have an issue with this fact, some visitors did. They advise double checking with the hotel for any issues that might be a problem.
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Noise is a Possible Issue
According to some guests, given the location of this hotel, you may hear traffic from the highway depending on where you're located. So just be prepared with some earplugs in hand just in case you need them.
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Lacking Leisure Amenities
For some guests, they miss having things such as a swimming pool on-site. Others mentioned that there aren't a multitude of activities in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. For most travelers though, this was not an issue.