Vagabond Inn Los Angeles-USC

Parking is free here, need to tell them the model of your car and plate number. They will give you a parking permit. A lot of restaurants nearby. USC Village dining hall is my favorate one, $14/person

The hotel was clean and decent. The area was very convenient because we were there for a concert at Shrine auditorium and there’s a lot to choose from for dining within walking distance. The room was so cold and the heater wouldn’t stay on. I complained about it and they brought us a couple extra blankets. Don’t really think we should have paid what we did for that room. I really wish I had a thermometer to see how cold it was in there.

Shower handle was a fight to turn on and off

Checking in was fast and easy. The receptionist was VERY sweet. We stayed one night and everything was good overall. Only thing we didn’t like was that check out is at 12pm and the housecleaning opened our door at 9am!! Woke us all up scared, honestly. Only con of the hotel, on their part. There was an incident where our neighbor was pounding on our adjoining door at 3am. We called the receptionist and the neighbors did it even louder, then eventually stopped. It was out of their control, but still woke us up. Overall stay was 8/10. Housekeeping shouldn’t open any doors of rooms that are occupied before check out time.

Very convenient location to USC and the Shrine Auditorium. Safe neighborhood - I don't know if it was the University that provided it, but there were security guards at every block. We were here for a concert. Our first room (#133) the heater was not working, it was freezing outside in the low 40's and it seemed colder inside, told the front desk and he just looked at me. Waited for the night front desk person, and we got moved to another room (#113), better, but still cold, their heating system was an old school air conditioning unit. Floors are carpeted and did not appear they had been cleaned for a while. But, both rooms were clean. They did charge us for my daughter's service dog - $25/day. The front desk guy is unaware of our ADA laws - asking for paperwork, license, etc. I did not want to spend the time to educate at the moment, we had a very long day, and I just wanted to laydown. Continental breakfast items - bagels, toast, instant oatmeal, muffins, tea, juice (orange and apple), coffee...nothing fancy, but greatly appreciated. One assigned parking spot per room. Loads of places to eat nearby - 24 hour Subway by the CVS, Starbucks across the street is 24 hours, Carl's Jr. across the street is 24 hours, as well. USC Village is a 15 minute walk that has a Trader Joe's, Target, Trejo's Taco, Rock n Reilly's (fun, good food and good drinks), Ramen Kenjo (ok ramen, expensive), and so much more. Overall, good location, served our needs, safe and clean.