Featuring recently renovated rooms and free on-site parking, the El Patio Inn - Near Universal Studios Hollywood is a budget-friendly accommodation choice that is centrally located in Studio City. Universal Studios Hollywood is just a five-minute drive from the hotel. The Spanish-style cottages at the El Patio Inn - Near Universal Studios Hollywood feature vaulted ceilings and oak furnishings. Room amenities include a cable television, refrigerator, microwave, hairdryer, telephone and complimentary toiletries. Free Wi-Fi can be accessed in all areas of the property. The hotel also provides a 24-hour front desk, ensuring someone is on-hand to help guests at all times. For breakfast, the hotel serves a complimentary assortment of pastries, juice, tea and coffee each morning. Free coffee can also be enjoyed in the lobby area throughout the day. Warner Bros. Studios is approximately ten minutes away by car from the hotel. The Griffith Observatory is a 20-minute drive.
With its position in a supposedly peaceful area of Studio City, the location of the El Patio Inn was appreciated by most former guests. As well as Universal Studios Hollywood being just five minutes away by car, other popular attractions in the area - such as the Hollywood Sign and Warner Bros. Studios - are in close proximity to the hotel.
Recent visitors to the hotel were generally full of praise for the service that they received. The accommodation's staff members were regularly judged to be friendly, obliging and helpful when dealing with all manner of questions and requests.
The complimentary on-site parking was appreciated by most of those that used the facility during their time at the El Patio Inn. With one space reportedly guaranteed per room, getting parked at the hotel was rarely an issue for previous guests.
The condition of the rooms was criticized by various previous visitors that stayed at the El Patio Inn. Whilst they were clean for the most part, problems with the rooms include worn carpets, malfunctioning cable channels and a lack of electrical outlets.
Breakfast was often a frustrating aspect about staying at the hotel for past guests. With the accommodation's complimentary breakfast typically consisting of just pastries and drinks, the variety and attention to detail was seen as severely lacking.
The quality of the El Patio Inn's Wi-Fi was regularly lambasted by former visitors. Not only were the download speeds described as painfully slow, but some even struggled to access the Wi-Fi provided by the hotel.
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