Short Stories Hotel Near The Grove

Old and tired.

Place was scruffed up. Just like a related motel

I enjoyed the history of the hotel

The hotel was very nice overall. I would go back for the location and that traditional California feel. Maybe a little overpriced for the age and condition of the property, but that is LA. It would be hard to find a better location / property / service / parking ($45 USD at time of writing this). Being across from the Grove is a real bonus. The reception staff are lovely, they gave me a room upgrade just because and I didn't ask. Rooms have a fridge as well. The onsite restaurant and bar also a bonus as it's not that hotel vibe, more a place you would go to for the evening.

Price if you don't use booking.com as it's pretty expensive. But you can find sales / room discounts.

location excellent.restaurant very good, we come every year and we feel it like family, the staff very professional and kind.

It could be cheaper for what it offers, the pillows could be more comfy.

This hotel is a hidden gem! It is conveniently located across from the grove and is a quick ride to many LA attractions. The hotel is clean and trendy. The bartenders were exceptional. We would only stay at this hotel in LA.

Short Stories Hotel is located in close proximity to: The Grove, Farmer’s Market (including Dupar’s), Academy Museum and Peterson Car Museum, plus tons of restaurants. The staff of Short Stories is Exceptional! They went above and beyond to make sure our stay was wonderful! The rooms are comfortable with tables and chairs right outside our room. I left clothes and the front desk staff even sent them to me! An espresso machine was provided per my request and the bar staff each day provided a little milk (small cost) for my cappuccino. This is our second time and we will be back for our third time.

The location is great! It's right opposite the Farmer's market and the Grove.

The female receptionists in the morning aren't very welcoming - 'mind your business' type - they were constantly browsing on their cellphones infront the customers. Having said that, the male receptionist at night was very welcoming. They charge 100 usd desposit for each night, so for 4 nights we had to pay 400 usd deposit, which is unheard of even in the big chains of hotels. The rooms are tiny. After our stay here, we moved to another hotel nearby, which was a better value.

立地が最高！雰囲気とインテリアが素敵でした。また来たいです！

ベッドが少し狭い。シャワーをすると、隙間からトイレの方に水がもれる。

Le personnel est très accueillant. C'est notable. L'hôtel est très beau, style retro. Le voiturier est très sympa. En fait tout est bien dans cet hôtel. Bravo !

The hotel is darling. It is located across the street from the Grove and has a beautiful courtyard for morning coffee.

Unfortunately, we discovered a large cockroach in our room. I understand these things can happen, and we killed it. However, when we saw another one in the morning, in another location, it was VERY upsetting. This was not a cheap hotel, and having spent over $350 for the room and parking, I do not expect to encounter cockroaches!

It's walking distance to The Grove and Farmer's Market. Ideal if you just want to chill and not deal with LA traffic. Great shops and restaurants. An easy way to spend an afternoon and evening without feeling FOMO.

Perhaps the only concerns I have about this place are two things — security and coffee. Since the hotel is a modified motel-style facility, there is no security other than the card lock key to the room. Yes there is a safe in the room . That's it. There's no coffee set up in the room. It's available in the lobby at 6:45 am.

Great location close to the Grove. Nice foyer area and cool bar for a late night drink. Rooms were comfortable

Some of the Reception/ staff were not particularly interested in helping guests

Ok

Bathroom was way too small. Long time to get hot water at sink. Should have additional towels available. Limited counter space in bath for two people. Bare floors appeared cold. No luggage racks—had to ask for them and were told no one ever asked before. Were we meant to kneel on the floor to open our suitcases?

The location was excellent, across the road from the Grove and the Original Farmer’s Market and walking distance to a Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Erehwon. Sidecar doughnuts is also within the same block. Most LA attractions are within 30-45mins drive away.

The door to our room could not close properly, possibly due to misalignment with the doorframe.

The location was pretty good. Near Du Pars, the best pancakes. Super clean and comfy.

They have the worst communication line, there’s imposible to they in touch of that. It took a hole week and several different calls to booking to have them reimburse some charges they made to my credit card without my permission and totally wrong ones. What an awful service at to end the experience. Both available mails they have hard bounce making it impossible to get in touch with them if you live outside the USA.

The location is excellent. It is just couple mins walk to the grove and the original farmer market. a short drive to the museums, sightseeing location. The room is specious and very clean. Staffs are friendly. The area feels quite safe.

none.

原本訂較貴一晚USD 420 高級家庭房分配到需要通過停車場最靠近馬路的一間,和櫃檯詢問高級家庭房都是靠近馬路,我們後來自願選擇在主要building一晚USD320的家庭房,看了房間大小幾乎一樣,而且還有窗戶造景,也比較安靜,不太理解價差及是否被櫃台誤導,有詢問是否可以退價差或credit,他們也說不行(櫃台男生員工),冷漠的請我們直接和booking.com平台說,非常不合理,請大家如果要訂這間,訂房時要小心,確認房間是在主要building

The room was very clean and the furnitures were modern and new.

The property doesn’t make you feel like you are staying at an hotel. It’s a motel actually.

Staff gentile ed accogliente. Struttura pulita, camera spaziosa. Hotel comodo per andare al "the Grove", o per spostarsi alla "walk of fame", o "Rodeo Drive"

Staff gentile ed accogliente, posizione ottima per visitare la città. Stanza grande e pulita.

Location is very good with safe area for parking Bed and decor were excellent! In fact the books and accessories were the best!

There is quite a bit of noise from the vehicle traffic on the Main Street.

外觀和網上的照片拍得很有設計感，公共空間看起來時尚，適合拍照。

實際入住體驗與網上照片差距很大。酒店設施老舊，部分區域維護不足，清潔度有待提高。游泳池看起來更像拍照景觀而非真正供客人使用的泳池。整體給人一種華而不實的感覺，照片比實際情況好看很多，希望能更真實地展示酒店現況。

The hotel was chosen due to convenient location for our purpose .

The room last year was in a better condition. The rooms were cleaned only at 4 -5 pm Charge for parking $45.00 per day, last year free.

Quiet and comfortable. Good location.

The courtyard, restaurant/bar and parking lot were rented out for a private party, closing them all for three days. Couldn’t even get access to the pool.

Classic LA vibe with a nice inner courtyard; super friendly staff.

Room usually was not serviced until very late in the afternoon (maybe they prioritized for new arrivals, but 4-5pm is too late). Also, AC/fan was very loud--a lower speed option would be nice.

Excellent location, right across from the Grove. Walkable to many nice restaurants and shops. The courtyard of the hotel is beautiful and was such a nice place to work from each morning. It was a bonus that there was free tea and coffee too! The room itself was also beautiful and they even accommodated my dog who was traveling with us, providing a dog bed, bowl, and treats. The bed was comfortable and I liked the little sitting area too. The stylistic touches also made it a fun space. Really loved everything about the room!

The only thing that I didn't like was paying for parking, although I learned that in LA this is pretty standard.

Amazing location

Room wasn’t serviced and felt a little run down

The outdoor space was wonderful and the happy hour offerings and prices. My room was quiet and comfortable. Big shower.

It was unclear what the parking situation and fees were. There were (in my opinion) too high- being $100 (including taxes) for 2 nights.

Its location and patio

My 19-year old daughter and I adored our stay. The location was amazing - proximity to The Grove and Farmer's Market, Petersen Automobile Museum, etc. was walking distance. Staff, room, all wonderful!

Grove olan yakınlığı dışında hiç bir özelliği olmayan aslında 2,5 yıldızlı olması gereken bir otel. Bulunduğu konum da olmasa zaten otel değil motel olacakmış.

Gittiğimiz gün dahil dört gün boyunca otoparkı Disney Jr. Kiraladıkları için saat 09.00-18.00 gürültüden ve kaostan başka bir şey yoktu. Bu tür bir organizasyon için hangi otel misafirinin rızası alınmıştır. Ben bu olanların sorumlusu olarak booking.com ‘u görüyorum. Neden bir kontrol mekanizması yok. Sattığımız ürünü neden takip etmiyorsunuz. Havuz dedikleri de bildiğimiz süs havuzu boyutlarında bir şey.

Easy checkin, clean room and great location for site seeing. Also many close nice places to eat. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Beds not comfortable they sagged and a good night's sleep was hard to get. All kinds of alcohol in bottles in the room. I have not seen this in rooms for many years. Parking fee of 45 per day additional charge. This seems excessive.

Muito confortável e a localização muito boa, pertinho do The Grove.

Location, staff, clean

Convenient location.

When we came in I found a dark smear on the toilet seat which I was anle to clean off myself. I told the front desk and they sent someone to clean it but then I had already cleaned it. Made me wonder how well they prepared the room. A clean toilet is an absolute must.

Very enjoyable boutique Hollywood hotel in a great walking neighborhood!

Yes, there is "parking on site," WHICH IS $45 BUCKS A NIGHT!!! Booking.com MUST CHANGE THAT POLICY and start forcing hotels to LIST THEIR PARKING FEES ON THE DESCRIPTION!!!!

Le lieu est incroyable d une beauté sans nom

Le bruit extérieur et les lits double trop petit

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Average motel that was poorly renovated. Walls and floors paper thin. Front desk girl is rude and racist.

Stylish, great location

Loved the spacious room, king bed, walk in rain shower, lovely public areas. The location - across from the Grove outdoor mall and the farmers market - can’t be beat. Very walkable to good cafes, restaurants, Hollywood improv. Easy to get around by bus too, which we did a few times. Pro tip: ask for a coffee maker to be delivered to your room!

Can’t think of anything not to like!

Vibe, location.

location was very good with plenty of parking spaces for the truck. but no EV charger, sad! the book collection in the room was superb! interesting to read!

the noise of traffic and noise from loud guests !

Ubicación excelente tanto para coche como para transporte público. Muy limpio. Camas muy cómodas.

Que no haya opción de desayuno todos los días.

I stayed for 7 nights whilst visiting LA. A perfect location across from the Famers Market, The Grove and 3 minutes down the road to Trader Joes. The is valet parking onsite. My room was refurbished with a handy air conditioning unit. The unit was a little noisy in the night. The room is serviced daily and was very clean. My request for a kettle was met without issue. All staff I had contact with were friendly and helpful. I was disappointed that the onsite bar / restaurant was closed for 2 weeks. The elevator was handy and worked at all times. I did not access the onsite pool, but children staying in the hotel made use of it. My king sized bed was firm and comfortable, but watch your legs on the corners, I am now sporting a large bruise ! The shower is not the greatest water pressure and the floor was a little slippery at times. I felt this hotel is a good location for a stay in LA, despite being about 10 mins from Hollywood centre, I felt comfortable, safe and secure. There is local bus service stops 1 min from the door.

location, room and general hotel services are fine.

Location of room was right next to the lift so didnt have alot of privacy- had to keep the blinds drawn the entire stay.

Disponibilità

Non hanno breakfast

The room was very clean, the bed was super comfortable as well as the whole room had a cozy vibe to it. It was well decorated and the room itself was also very spacious.

The day I checked in the room next to mine was playing loud music and kind of having a party. The hotel didn’t seem to bother but they changed my room.

The room was super cute and cozy

A bit older, could use a refresh

Loved the location! Staff was great and the room comfortable

We originally booked the room for two nights because we were arriving to LA via Australia arriving at 7am, so as to assure that the room would be available upon arrival. We called the hotel 36 hours prior to arrival to confirm all this. The front desk clerk assured us that we didn’t need to book the night before because there were plenty of rooms and that our room would be ready at 7am no problem, which was nice to hear to not have to pay for an extra night. Alas, we show up at 7am and the front desk clerk working at that time (not the person we spoke to 36 hours prior) tells us that there are not room available early and that our room will not be ready until 3pm. We protest at the thought of waiting (and sleeping) in their semi-open courtyard which was wet and damp from the rain the prior night. The front desk clerk informs us that all those extra rooms were booked and we were out of luck. We then leave the hotel to find alternate accommodations when in three hours they call us to tell us that a room has somehow been procured. Don’t get me wrong, we were grateful for them finding a room but we had already gone through the hassle of finding an alternate place to sleep. It is for the foregoing reason that I am very disappointed in the Short Stories Hotel. Eduardo & Christine A.

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Lovely decor with a calm boutique feel. A stellar location with The Grove literally across the road and everything was very clean with comfortable beds and nice linens. Location was a perfect base for exploring LA and it felt safe at all times.

The Valet parking felt quite expensive, however it is LA and it was clear when we booked so I can't grizzle too much.

Second time we stayed as we enjoyed the location, staff, style and cleaning so much

location outdoor area good service

lamp over sofa which I keep hitting my head on timber base on bed with exposed corners grazed my shin

La tranquilidad, limpieza y ubicación

スタッフが親切でロケーションが素晴らしかったです。

ローケーションは素晴らしいです♪ 安心して過ごす事が出来ました 大きなホテルではなく自分の家に戻るかの様に過ごす事が出来ました　1961年に出来たと思うのですが古さは感じませんでした逆にレトロなおしゃれな雰囲気です 静かでした また泊まりたいホテルです

しいて言えば、バスタブがあれば嬉しい フロントの方に明日朝早いからチェックアウトについて尋ねたら明日ねと言われ翌日朝5時にチェックアウトしようとしたら無理みたいな事言われましたが、昨日明日って言われましたって言ったら 多分支払い済みを確認してくれたのか？ 良いよって言ってくれました😁

staff

no breakfast

Location

Nil

Location was right across the street from the Grove mall which was great.

The room was fairly small for four people. The room is perfect for 2 people. No tea or coffee making facilities in the room.

I stayed at Short Stories for three days, a few days before New Year’s Eve. I’ve been staying at this place since it was called Farmer’s Daughter, back in the early 90s. I was always well treated, and it has always been one of my favorite hotels in Los Angeles because of the atmosphere, the location, and the staff. This time was a disappointment. I have never seen such a cold, dry, unfriendly staff. No eye contact, no smiles, no “good morning” or “good evening” in any situation. They just stand behind the counter with serious faces. I passed through the lobby many times during my stay, at different hours, and the attitude was always the same. I paid close attention to this, morning and night, every day. Management really needs to change the staff policy. Basic courtesy is free. I asked for my room to be cleaned at 9:00 a.m. when I left to get breakfast. I was dryly told that priority was given to rooms checking out. My room was not cleaned until 3:00 p.m. That’s all I have to say. I miss the Farmer’s Daughter. Please do better.

i loved the property

it could have a better service and staff

離farmer mark 5分鐘

Great location just opposite the Farmers Markets and it was a nice touch being offered a sparkling water or prosecco on arrival. It was also good to have access to chilled water in the hotel foyer.

There were 3 of us staying in a two queen bed room but towels and robes were only provided for 2 people. We had to ask several times before extra towels were provided. Rooms are comfortable but we were in a block of rooms that was across the car park from the main hotel and the noise from the main road was pretty loud. We had a drink at the hotel bar and the staff member at the bar was not at all welcoming.

Struttura vicino a molte zone di Los Angeles Pulita e con parcheggio privato.

Struttura un po’ vecchia, ma comunque in linea con il pagamento richiesto.

The room was really cozy, clean and the bed was siper comfy

The recepionist on arrival on the 29th seemed that she just got out of bed. Shirt almost all open, hair was a mess and not professional or nice at all. Overall staff could have been friendlier

Location. Good storage in bathroom

Poor lighting. Walk through outdoor, uncovered courtyard to room. Terrible coffee. Uncomfortable seating in room. So many books and objects in the room on the tables that there was no place to put our stuff. Looked nice but wasn’t functional.

Comfy room and good tv. Right across the road from the grove and farmers market and bus station that goes through to Walk of Fame

Nothing

Location is good

The valet and front desk associates were friendly and helpful. The courtyard is beautiful. Wish we had had time to have a cocktail

Rooms in the adjacent building were just ok not worth $250/night.

Emplacement central face au Grove

Literie fatiguée, porte d’entrée fracturée, salle de bain fatiguée, pas de petit déjeuner et le café proposé est infecte

Close to The Grove. Could walk to my destination.

Very high parking fees not disclosed by booking.com and had to place a $200. Deposit after paying for room not disclosed by Booking.com. Very expensive stay. My car was parked right outside my room, but the valet had my keys, I had to carry all my luggage to the front desk when I could have conveniently put it into my car because the valet needed his tip! Poor guest service.

Bar was great Location is perfect Mini bar was the best