Stayed here at a friends recommendation. He'd done research and said that the reviews weren't bad. He lives in the area and he's had no problems. The other reviews are correct in that the service staff is not at all friendly. Bulletproof glass at the check in desk doesn't make one feel safe. Multiple cameras on property though. The room was mostly clean, needed a through cleaning. When I pulled back the bedspread it had cigarette burns in a "Non-Smoking" room and the sheets felt as though they had crumbs in them. The air conditioner went from somewhat normal noise levels to clicking and clanking and back again all night. The door didn't seal up and light could be seen coming in from top to bottom. The bathroom had ants, the toilet was cracked and the bathroom floor was filthy. Our 2 1/2 year old was on his first vacation, we stayed in Las Vegas and at the Howard Johnson's by Disneyland, he liked both hotels as did we, but when we returned from dinner and attempted to settle into our room he cried and wanted to leave, clearly upset by the place. I'd made the mistake of reserving three nights, at $132.00 a night w/tax, but we only stayed one. The policy is "No Refunds", but I'm going to call Visa and attempt to get the charges reversed for the two nights we didn't stay.
If all the hotels you're interested in are booked solid, then you might consider the Colony Inn, as for me, Never Again!
- Colony Hotel North Hollywood