OverviewLocated about a 4-minute drive from the nearest Interstate 105 on-ramp and an 8-minute drive from Inglewood's city centre, the Amber Motel is geared towards road travellers who require an economical and centrally located hotel with on-site dining and easy highway access.
The hotel has 22 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a mini-fridge, a microwave, a desk and a hair dryer. The hotel also offers free parking and pets are not permitted. Toddlers are greeted with a welcome gift.
Papa John's Pizza is a 1-minute walk from the hotel, while Crenshaw Imperial Shopping Center can be found roughly 2 minutes away by car. Downtown Los Angeles is about a 25-minute drive away and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is an 11-minute drive from the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, not wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 18, 2013)
The GoodThere were very few online reviews available for this hotel at the time of writing, however, there were some positive comments found.
The hotel's staff were characterized as friendly, and one reviewer remarked, "Pride of ownership was very apparent".
The hotel's value was appreciated by one lodger, who described the hotel as "Great value for the price" and noted, "This motel exceeded our expectations for the price". One reviewer disagreed, however, this person suspected that the price might be competitive for the area.
Two guests praised the beds as comfortable and the guest rooms as clean. One guest added that the room seemed up to date.
The Bad
As mentioned above, there were very few online reviews available for this hotel, however, of those sourced, one guest described the hotel's location as shady, and reported noise transfer from guests in the room next door.
Priceline.com guest reviews rated the hotel 6.5 out of 10 from 4 reviews.