Sportsmen's Lodge Hotel

We had a wonderful time here. Very clean and awesome atmosphere. We stayed here while we visited Disneyland. Pool was perfect and all the staff was so polite and extremely nice to our kids. We'll be going there again!

My first trip to Los Angeles was in 2003, and we stayed at the Sportsmans Lodge. I loved every minute. Perfectly situated for anything you could want. The long gone Twains restaurant was our first meal in The Valley, on the night we got there. Since then, my son and i stayed at the Sportsmans 4 more times, and met several well known actors who were also staying there. Unfortunately, after it as refurbished in 2014(?) it became too expensive to stay at, but we did visit it on our 2016 holiday to LA, albeit just once. I'll miss it very much 😥 Dominic ( Huddersfield,England)

The staff is really nice and friendly. Our room is pretty good. The bathroom is beautiful, but it is ruined a little by the paint chipping in the shower and weird, questionable vent directly above your head while showering. I can't tell if there is just rust/ crud built up in there, or if there is mold. The room is spacious, clean, and trendy. If there was a mini-fridge, it would have made it perfect to stay here. The biggest thing for me is that the website said free parking, but I was charged $18 per night. Not too happy about that. Otherwise, it was a nice place to stay. I did like the free shuttle to Universal Studios, even though the last pickup was 8 pm, but the park didn't close until 10 pm.

Stayed in room 212. Room was very nice, but the toilet kept talking back after flushing and didn't always remove toilet paper. Overall the hotel is a tad dated with threadbare carpets in the halls, but very soft and comfortable carpeting in room. Room service was quick and extremely tasty, but also paid what one would expect. Front desk was quick, efficient, and friendly. Pool was heated and looked inviting, but forgot my trunks The bed was AMAZING! The blanket was weighted and confirmed to your body. Pillows were soft and made sleeping easy. Looking forward to staying again later this year for a weekend visit.

The outside of the hotel looks a bit dated but don't be fooled. As soon as you walk in everything has been renovated. The staff is friendly and provided us with great service. There is a bar available right next to the pool so you can have a cocktail outside while lounging. The rooms are very minimalistic with a lot of open space and not a whole lot of furniture but everything was very clean and comfortable. I'll definitely come back when I'm in the area

Great hotel for universal studios. Checked in no problem, room was perfect! Shower could do with some improvement maybe a cubicle installed instead of a bath + shower curtain. But overall excellent. Balcony was a view of the rear car park, but didn't bother us as we didn't spend much time in the room. Pool view rooms were available, however they may be loud at night, as each time we came in relatively late there were still people swimming and drinking by the pool. Hotel reception staff were very pleasant and more than happy to help! WiFi again very good. Didn't eat in the hotel so can't comment. Would definitely recommend the hotel, especially for universal studios. The area of studio city is great, some good food around the area.

Tl;dr: a good sleep for a decent price, but not something I want to return to. The beds were very comfortable and the linens were well cleaned. The pool and hot tub felt great and the lobby looked quite nice. I did not see any signs of insect or arachnid infestation. The few interactions with the front desk were pleasant. Unfortunately the hallways had threadbare carpet that probably has not been changed since the hotel was built. Paint was peeling on the balcony railings and some of the exterior walls. The hallway paint was an awful green that assaulted the eyes. The first bathroom shower had been painted over the grout and tile and was severely peeling. The second bathroom shower had paint covering the tile grout which seems like a cheap fix to cover up dirty grout that should be replaced. The bathroom walls were cracking due to excessive moisture from showers with no fan for ventilation. The bathroom vent was an old never-cleaned grate above the shower. The elevators are very small and only one was working and it was slow. The other was being repaired and made the area smell of oil. There are only two plugs at the desk and they are already occupied by the light and coffee maker. Another guest mentioned that their bathroom plugs did not work at all. The shuttle to Universal Studios was convenient, but felt slightly unsafe. The emergency exit window on one side had no closing handles and was not able to securely shut. It may have been jury rigged closed so I am not sure it would fully open in an emergency. We did not try the room service, but would be unlikely to do so having seen some of the food partially uncovered and unattended near the elevator while the employee was nowhere in sight. It seems like they may be in the middle of a very long and slow renovation that is hampered by past "fixes" that hide the problems and balloon costs to fix correctly. But it could also be that they barely cover operating costs and only do minimum maintenance to cover up problems without truly fixing them.

Take this review with a grain of salt (especially if you're young/don't have kids). The staff was as accommodating as they could be considering the condition of the hotel. They had the staff bring us up a mini fridge (by hand) when we requested one and they switched our room to a less smelly one when we requested it. It's an old place and although they have upgraded fixtures, the place is in serious need of some power washing. The smell of decades of cigarette smoking takes its toll on the hallways. The smell doesn't necessarily go away when you're in your room. The crystal clear pool can be seen from just about all the inward facing rooms and the decor of the lobby area is very nice. I feel like this place is definitely more geared towards singles/young couples ready to experience the way Hollywood used to glam. If this is your cup, this is a great place for it. If you have a family, there are better options.

We had a wonderful time here. Very clean and awesome atmosphere. We stayed here while we visited Disneyland. Pool was perfect and all the staff was so polite and extremely nice to our kids. We'll be going there again!

My first trip to Los Angeles was in 2003, and we stayed at the Sportsmans Lodge. I loved every minute. Perfectly situated for anything you could want. The long gone Twains restaurant was our first meal in The Valley, on the night we got there. Since then, my son and i stayed at the Sportsmans 4 more times, and met several well known actors who were also staying there. Unfortunately, after it as refurbished in 2014(?) it became too expensive to stay at, but we did visit it on our 2016 holiday to LA, albeit just once. I'll miss it very much 😥 Dominic ( Huddersfield,England)

The staff is really nice and friendly. Our room is pretty good. The bathroom is beautiful, but it is ruined a little by the paint chipping in the shower and weird, questionable vent directly above your head while showering. I can't tell if there is just rust/ crud built up in there, or if there is mold. The room is spacious, clean, and trendy. If there was a mini-fridge, it would have made it perfect to stay here. The biggest thing for me is that the website said free parking, but I was charged $18 per night. Not too happy about that. Otherwise, it was a nice place to stay. I did like the free shuttle to Universal Studios, even though the last pickup was 8 pm, but the park didn't close until 10 pm.

Stayed in room 212. Room was very nice, but the toilet kept talking back after flushing and didn't always remove toilet paper. Overall the hotel is a tad dated with threadbare carpets in the halls, but very soft and comfortable carpeting in room. Room service was quick and extremely tasty, but also paid what one would expect. Front desk was quick, efficient, and friendly. Pool was heated and looked inviting, but forgot my trunks The bed was AMAZING! The blanket was weighted and confirmed to your body. Pillows were soft and made sleeping easy. Looking forward to staying again later this year for a weekend visit.

The outside of the hotel looks a bit dated but don't be fooled. As soon as you walk in everything has been renovated. The staff is friendly and provided us with great service. There is a bar available right next to the pool so you can have a cocktail outside while lounging. The rooms are very minimalistic with a lot of open space and not a whole lot of furniture but everything was very clean and comfortable. I'll definitely come back when I'm in the area

Great hotel for universal studios. Checked in no problem, room was perfect! Shower could do with some improvement maybe a cubicle installed instead of a bath + shower curtain. But overall excellent. Balcony was a view of the rear car park, but didn't bother us as we didn't spend much time in the room. Pool view rooms were available, however they may be loud at night, as each time we came in relatively late there were still people swimming and drinking by the pool. Hotel reception staff were very pleasant and more than happy to help! WiFi again very good. Didn't eat in the hotel so can't comment. Would definitely recommend the hotel, especially for universal studios. The area of studio city is great, some good food around the area.

Tl;dr: a good sleep for a decent price, but not something I want to return to. The beds were very comfortable and the linens were well cleaned. The pool and hot tub felt great and the lobby looked quite nice. I did not see any signs of insect or arachnid infestation. The few interactions with the front desk were pleasant. Unfortunately the hallways had threadbare carpet that probably has not been changed since the hotel was built. Paint was peeling on the balcony railings and some of the exterior walls. The hallway paint was an awful green that assaulted the eyes. The first bathroom shower had been painted over the grout and tile and was severely peeling. The second bathroom shower had paint covering the tile grout which seems like a cheap fix to cover up dirty grout that should be replaced. The bathroom walls were cracking due to excessive moisture from showers with no fan for ventilation. The bathroom vent was an old never-cleaned grate above the shower. The elevators are very small and only one was working and it was slow. The other was being repaired and made the area smell of oil. There are only two plugs at the desk and they are already occupied by the light and coffee maker. Another guest mentioned that their bathroom plugs did not work at all. The shuttle to Universal Studios was convenient, but felt slightly unsafe. The emergency exit window on one side had no closing handles and was not able to securely shut. It may have been jury rigged closed so I am not sure it would fully open in an emergency. We did not try the room service, but would be unlikely to do so having seen some of the food partially uncovered and unattended near the elevator while the employee was nowhere in sight. It seems like they may be in the middle of a very long and slow renovation that is hampered by past "fixes" that hide the problems and balloon costs to fix correctly. But it could also be that they barely cover operating costs and only do minimum maintenance to cover up problems without truly fixing them.

Take this review with a grain of salt (especially if you're young/don't have kids). The staff was as accommodating as they could be considering the condition of the hotel. They had the staff bring us up a mini fridge (by hand) when we requested one and they switched our room to a less smelly one when we requested it. It's an old place and although they have upgraded fixtures, the place is in serious need of some power washing. The smell of decades of cigarette smoking takes its toll on the hallways. The smell doesn't necessarily go away when you're in your room. The crystal clear pool can be seen from just about all the inward facing rooms and the decor of the lobby area is very nice. I feel like this place is definitely more geared towards singles/young couples ready to experience the way Hollywood used to glam. If this is your cup, this is a great place for it. If you have a family, there are better options.