The Hollywood Franklin Hotel near Universal Studios

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Based on location, right off the freeway so easy access: walking distance to a coffee shop, sushi, ice cream shop, book store and grocery store. Hotel and room wise, stayed on the first floor and was very noisy, ive paid much less for hotel rooms that at least included ear plugs, white noise machines or speakers to drown out the morning deliveries and the sound of the road or people above you walking. Loved the room, loved the vibe, aesthetic and convenient location of the hotel but the bed was one of the worst beds my wife and I have slept in this year and we travel often; felt like we were both sleeping in dips. Not sure when the last time the mattress was replaced but for the sole purpose of the worst sleep I’ve got at any hotel this year due to mattress and noise, I will not be staying at this hotel again. I am open to coming back if those issues were able to be resolved: until then I’ll be staying elsewhere. The hotel itself was a great spot tho and the staff was great so I’m very appreciative of that.

good experience, nice room, and not too loud.

The best things about the stay were the valet attendant the first day, and the maintenance worker who came to fix the tv in my room that wasn’t working - Both were very nice and helpful. Other than that there’s not too much good to say except maybe the location. The room smelled really, really bad - old, stale, musty smell, the a/c didn’t work great either. It’s an older hotel so things are getting kind of run down, but the Hollywood theme is cute. The rest of the staff were really unhelpful, borderline rude. I was trying to ask the front desk about places to eat in the area and after I stood there for several minutes the clerk interupted his personal conversation to say “ you want something” and then told me I should just check uber eats if I was hungry. When I checked out the guy said “give me the keys” - that was the entire conversation The rates weren’t that cheap either, for not much more I could have stayed at a nice new hotel but I wanted a boutique hotel experience so I decided to stay here - I won’t do that again.

Our stay at the Hollywood Franklin hotel was wonderful. Our room and bathroom were spacious, clean and comfortable. We were given our room earlier than check-in time, which was helpful. When we checked out, we were able to leave our bags to go visit a bit more of LA before we left at 12pm. The staff was friendly and helpful; the location of the hotel is great—less than 10 min from a metro station, and within walking distance from Hollywood landmarks. We looked forward to coming back to our room after a full day out.

The hotel is clean, classy and one-of-a-kind. The location is amazing and the staff was very helpful. The diner is super convenient and amazingly over-priced for typical breakfast fare. It was very hot and the A/C worked well. They could invest in some new mattresses. Valet was great and reasonably-priced. Would definitely stay again!!!

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The Franklin was lovely and charming. We stayed for a show at nearby Hollywood Pantages theater (quick walk away). Room was large, clean, and had a nice view of the Hollywood sign. All staff was friendly and the valet was particularly helpful throughout our visit. Clark's Diner was convenient and delicious. All in all, the Franklin is a unique gem. Would definitely stay again.

Friendly staff and very nice rooms

I loved my stay at the Hollywood Franklin. The valet parking with unlimited in/out was affordable and very useful. The aesthetic was really striking, I loved the touches of Old Hollywood, and it made for a comfortable and satisfying stay. I also loved the huge bathroom and shower. Would definitely stay again.

Great location for our trip! Clean, efficient, and friendly and would definitely use again. Perfect view of Hollywood sign from our room. No complaints at all!