A hidden gem in the Studio City / Hollywood
Jul 13, 2025 danpM8886XO Kingwood, Texas
My wife and I stayed at the Garland for 3 nights at the end of June. We were absolutely delighted with the property and the staff we encountered during our stay.
Our stay started much earlier than could have been anticipated. We were coming off a cruise ship out of San Pedro and got onsite quite early - like 9:30-10a. We stopped by the front…
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My wife and I stayed at the Garland for 3 nights at the end of June. We were absolutely delighted with the property and the staff we encountered during our stay.
Our stay started much earlier than could have been anticipated. We were coming off a cruise ship out of San Pedro and got onsite quite early - like 9:30-10a. We stopped by the front desk to ask if they would allow us to use the on-site laundry services while we waited for our room. The Garland was quite hospitable in looking at our reservation and giving us a key-card to do our laundry after realizing they didn't have any rooms available... Not that I expected to check in that early.
We got our chores done and had a lovely lunch in their restaurant, the Front Yard. My wife was taking all sorts of pictures as inspiration as we begin to decorate our house. By the time that wrapped up, our rooms were ready a bit earlier than expected and we were able to get in and settled.
The property is unashamed of its history - bringing the vibrancy of the 1970s to today's time in a way that simply worked. Add in a bit of upscale California chic and you have the design aesthetic for the entire property.
The room is cozy, but it has everything you need where you need it. The bed ended up being the most comfortable one we slept on as we drove across the country and back. And they use bath products from a company called Lather that I absolutely love and are one of the two companies I use in my own bathroom.
The common areas - and particularly the pool space - were spectacularly maintained. Everything was always clean and maintained. The way the pool deck is shaped and with the usage of foliage, we actually forgot that we were in the middle of the country's second largest city. As people left their chairs, staff was by immediately to replace the linens on each one, preparing for the steady stream of new people coming in. From the customer's perspective, everything just worked. But if you took a second to think about it and see what was going on, there was an incredible amount of thought and care that went into the planning of the spaces and the ongoing diligent service of the staff doing every task.
On the weeknights there was a kid's movie playing and all the little ones were in the pool playing together while the adults mostly stayed on the pool deck chatting and enjoying drinks and snacks from the hotel bar.
And what took all of this to the next level were the people. Everybody was friendly and helpful. Housekeeping, Front Desk, Food/Bev.. across the board. Every interaction was just downright pleasant.
All said, by the time we were leaving, my wife was already trying to plan another reason to get out to the LA area and we would without a doubt be returning to the Garland.
(Please note that I offered them this review directly via their review processes and I was asked to repeat it here on Tripadvisor, which I'm happy to do)
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