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Where to stay in Los Angeles

Four Los Angeles hotels we have read the guest data on — a 4-star Loews Hollywood Hotel, a 3-star The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios, a 3-star Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel, and a 4-star Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel — with the complaints written as plainly as the praise.

  • 4 properties reviewed
  • 3 areas covered
  • 2 head-to-head comparisons
  • Guest sentiment from our hotel data provider

Written by the TravelShifu editorial team · last checked · hotel method

Desk assessmentWe have not stayed here. This verdict is built from the property’s own records and third-party guest reviews, read in full — including the complaints.

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Where to stay in Los Angeles — the verdict

Stay at Loews Hollywood Hotel if the strongest headline in this sample is the product (8.8 from 9,317); compare the other three on location and cleanliness category scores before you treat star class as a guarantee; read The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios carefully — cleanliness sits at 6.86 out of 10 in this seed.

POI rows exist for Loews Hollywood Hotel (Hollywood Walk of Fame at 0.15 km, Hollywood Sign (Mount Lee) at 3 km); The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios (Universal Studios Hollywood at 0.6 km, Hollywood Sign (Lake Hollywood / viewing areas) at 2.3 km).

Guest headlines: Loews Hollywood Hotel posts 8.8 from 9,317; The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios posts 8.4 from 6,672; Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel posts 8.5 from 6,525; Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel posts 8 from 5,940. We cite scale, count and date — never as structured data.

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Best for

  • First-time visitors comparing Loews Hollywood Hotel against softer-scoring pins
  • Anyone weighing dated cleanliness category scores before star class
  • Travellers who will not invent landmark walks where POI rows are missing

Not for

  • Anyone who needs verified landmark pins for every hotel — coverage is uneven here
  • Guests expecting a spotless story at The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios without reading the cleanliness score
  • Readers hunting a quoted nightly rate on this page

Verdict last reviewed . Rates, refurbishments and management change — re-check anything time-sensitive before booking.

Best Hotels in Los Angeles

Los Angeles hotel choice is which map you want to wake up on. These four sit on different pins on purpose — Loews Hollywood Hotel (8.8 from 9,317), The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios (8.4 from 6,672), Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel (8.5 from 6,525), Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel (8 from 5,940).

4 properties reviewed by our editors · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

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  1. Building at Loews Hollywood Hotel

    Number 1: Loews Hollywood Hotel

    4-star hotelUpscaleHollywood

    A 4-star Loews Hollywood Hotel at 1755 North Highland Avenue — Hollywood Walk of Fame at 0.15 km with a 8.8 headline from 9,317 reviews and rooms not ready on time named in the cons.

    • Hollywood Walk of Fame at 0.15 km
    • 8.8 out of 10 from 9,317 reviews
    • Location score 9.7 out of 10
    • Cleanliness score 8.69 out of 10

    our hotel data provider: 8.8/10 from 9,317 reviews — as of 6 Jan 2026

    Full review of Loews Hollywood Hotel
  2. Building at Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel

    Number 2: Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel

    3-star hotelMid-rangeCommerce corridor

    A 3-star Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel at 7272 E Gage Ave — Hollywood Sign / Mount Lee at 20.8 km with a 8.5 headline from 6,525 reviews and dirty carpets named in the cons.

    • Hollywood Sign / Mount Lee at 20.8 km
    • 8.5 out of 10 from 6,525 reviews
    • Location score 7.15 out of 10
    • Cleanliness score 7.64 out of 10

    our hotel data provider: 8.5/10 from 6,525 reviews — as of 10 Dec 2025

    Full review of Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel
  3. Building at The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios

    Number 3: The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios

    3-star hotelMid-rangeHollywood

    A 3-star The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios at 6141 Franklin Avenue — Universal Studios Hollywood at 0.6 km with a 8.4 headline from 6,672 reviews and cleanliness issues named in the cons.

    • Universal Studios Hollywood at 0.6 km
    • 8.4 out of 10 from 6,672 reviews
    • Location score 9.37 out of 10
    • Cleanliness score 6.86 out of 10

    our hotel data provider: 8.4/10 from 6,672 reviews — as of 21 Jan 2026

    Full review of The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios
  4. Building at Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel

    Number 4: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel

    4-star hotelUpscaleLAX Gateway

    A 4-star Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel at 6101 West Century Boulevard — Santa Monica Pier at 7.5 km with a 8 headline from 5,940 reviews and high food prices named in the cons.

    • Santa Monica Pier at 7.5 km
    • 8 out of 10 from 5,940 reviews
    • Location score 8.97 out of 10
    • Cleanliness score 8.46 out of 10

    our hotel data provider: 8/10 from 5,940 reviews — as of 10 Dec 2025

    Full review of Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel

Where to stay in Los Angeles: best areas by trip type

Pick the area before you pick the property. In Los Angeles the walk out of the front door decides more of the trip than the room does.

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Hollywood — best area for a first visit in Los Angeles

Hollywood

Typical nightly rate: 3-star through 4-star for this sample per night

Best for first-time visitors · couples · families

Hollywood — Loews Hollywood Hotel puts Hollywood Walk of Fame at 0.15 km, Hollywood Sign (Mount Lee) at 3 km, TCL Chinese Theatre at 0.2 km on our hotel data provider’s figures.

Trade-off: Loews Hollywood Hotel: rooms not ready on time, no free wi-fi in some cases; The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios: cleanliness issues, expensive parking

Getting around: Loews Hollywood Hotel lists Hollywood Walk of Fame at 0.15 km, Hollywood Sign (Mount Lee) at 3 km. The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios lists Universal Studios Hollywood at 0.6 km, Hollywood Sign (Lake Hollywood / viewing areas) at 2.3 km.

Close to: Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Sign (Mount Lee), TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Bowl, Griffith Observatory

  • 4-Star
  • Hollywood

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LAX Gateway

Typical nightly rate: 4-star band for this sample per night

Best for first-time visitors · couples · families

LAX Gateway — Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel puts Santa Monica Pier at 7.5 km, Hollywood Sign at 29 km, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 0.8 km on our hotel data provider’s figures.

Trade-off: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel: high food prices, limited local activities

Getting around: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel lists Santa Monica Pier at 7.5 km, Hollywood Sign at 29 km.

Close to: Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Venice Beach Boardwalk, The Getty Center

  • 4-Star
  • LAX Gateway

See 1 hotel in LAX Gateway

Commerce corridor

Typical nightly rate: 3-star band for this sample per night

Best for first-time visitors · couples · families

Commerce corridor — Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel puts Hollywood Sign / Mount Lee at 20.8 km, Disneyland Resort (Anaheim) at 30.7 km, The Broad at 10.1 km on our hotel data provider’s figures.

Trade-off: Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel: dirty carpets, limited local dining options

Getting around: Best Western Plus Commerce Hotel lists Hollywood Sign / Mount Lee at 20.8 km, Disneyland Resort (Anaheim) at 30.7 km.

Close to: Hollywood Sign / Mount Lee, Disneyland Resort (Anaheim), The Broad, Crypto.com Arena (L.A. Live), Griffith Observatory

  • 3-Star
  • Commerce corridor

See 1 hotel in Commerce corridor

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Los Angeles hotels — common questions

Which area of Los Angeles is best for a first visit?
Start from the neighbourhoods on this page and the hotel with the POI pins or location score that match your days — not the highest star class alone. In this sample the strongest headline is Loews Hollywood Hotel at 8.8 from 9,317 as of 6 January 2026.
Should I book Los Angeles hotels direct or through a booking site?
It varies by property and by date, which is why we never quote a nightly rate here. Check the partner link for your dates, then check the hotel’s own site before you confirm. Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com and Vrbo are partners; those links may earn commission.
Why do you show guest scores but never a star-rating snippet in search results?
Because the scores are not ours. Every review number on this site comes from a supplier’s aggregate. We show the supplier score plainly, attributed and dated, and we never emit it as structured data. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.
Loews Hollywood Hotel or The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios?
Loews Hollywood Hotel posts 8.8 from 9,317; The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios posts 8.4 from 6,672. Full comparison: /hotels/los-angeles/compare/loews-hollywood-hotel-vs-the-hollywood-franklin-hotel-near-universal-studios. We have not stayed — this is a desk assessment from our hotel data provider’s dated guest analysis on the page.