Name: Plaza Hotel Gardena
Address: 825 West Gardena Boulevard, Harbor Gateway North, Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, US
Price range: $46–$71 per night
Rating: 6.1

What guests think

Reviews of Plaza Hotel Gardena depict a very basic budget stay with mixed experiences, where common complaints about dirty rooms, shared hallway bathrooms, heat and no AC, noise, and a sketchy area contrast with occasional mentions of friendly staff.

Multiple guests cite stained bedding, insects or bed bugs, and broken fixtures, alongside issues like missing linens and nonworking amenities. Several also mention surprise fees, deposit disputes, booking problems, or being assigned the wrong room. A smaller number appreciated low prices and occasionally cleaner or remodeled rooms. Expect a bare-bones stay with notable compromises.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic, with many rooms using shared hallway bathrooms (sometimes at extra cost), and several reports of limited or no parking. A few guests note many stairs or no elevator, and occasional hot water issues.

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Trevonne

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Do not listen to any of these good reviews. I never rate hotels I stay at but had to for this one. Very dirty room with a bit of mold. Stained sheets, stained towels. You have to pay extra for a private bathroom (Which is also dirty). Noo A/C it was just a fan in the room. Walls are paper thin heard yelling and screaming as early as 6am. Stay away

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mark

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Like nothing!! Stairs were horrible if you have luggage and no closet no dressers and there was a razor blade in the shower and the toilet seat was broken

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NICOLA

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was on the hallway, and was no privacy. The receptionist told me to call Expedia to get my money back. I tried to call Expedia, and a representative hung up on me. I tried to go back to this room, and the receptionist told me that he canceled my reservation. Please refund me back the money! Thank you! Thank.

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Victor

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

no parking.

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Juliet

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Definitely not a decent hotel for travelers. Worst than a hostel. No bathroom in the room. Not sure how this place meets city requirements for a hotel.

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Eric

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No pillow cases. Dirty sheets. Dirty blanket. Bathroom in the hallway, dirty. No t.v. because there was no remote that could work it. Sucked!

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Armando

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Horrible . Have to pay extra for a room with a restroom !

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LaToya

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Although there is a “shared” bathroom, it’s down the hall and the people were arguing and loud. No flat sheet on bed. Also no hot water!! SMH.. bad experience needless to say..

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Juan

Jul 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No bathroom

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Detlef

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

no elevator, very small room, very dirty and nothing else.also only one towel, no bed cover...really really bad. the worst I have ever seen.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is a recurring concern: multiple reviews mention stained or bloody bedding, dirty rooms and bathrooms, and pests such as roaches, bed bugs, or rats. A small number found their rooms and shared bathrooms clean.

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Coree

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not clean. Everything was dirty. Zero window screens on the second floor. Roaches. Bed linen dirty. I didn’t even get under the sheet. I threw my person blanket on time of the covers. Man tried to finesse me for an extra $20 in case talking about “security deposit” and didn’t give me a receipt and then got an attitude when I said I’m taking a picture of the transaction. So yeah I would rather sleep in my car.

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Haley

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We could not stay, we left within 10 minutes after checking in due to bed bugs

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Maurice

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I seen black bugs in bed!!! I DON'T DO BUGS! SMH... I WAS FULLY DRESSED IN BED. Thank goodness I was just there for some hours. Other than that. I would've been checking out.

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Andre

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty rundown no clean towels good i guess if emergency but its a shady place shady area bed covers smell thin walls ypu can here questionable things literally heard a girl say something about first time and im only 14 ima leave it at that

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Trevonne

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Do not listen to any of these good reviews. I never rate hotels I stay at but had to for this one. Very dirty room with a bit of mold. Stained sheets, stained towels. You have to pay extra for a private bathroom (Which is also dirty). Noo A/C it was just a fan in the room. Walls are paper thin heard yelling and screaming as early as 6am. Stay away

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Yuri

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty sheet & pillow

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Jerry

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything is dirty and stained, including the bedding. Dirty community bathroom

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Eric

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No pillow cases. Dirty sheets. Dirty blanket. Bathroom in the hallway, dirty. No t.v. because there was no remote that could work it. Sucked!

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kai

Oct 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

there was blood on the walls and bed sheets.

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Trina

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

WORST EVER, RATS EVERYWHERE, SCUMBAGS

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Rooms

Rooms are small and very basic, with frequent reports of heat and no air conditioning, thin walls, and some nonworking amenities like TVs. Some guests did get remodeled or quieter rooms, or preferred upgraded options.

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Andre

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty rundown no clean towels good i guess if emergency but its a shady place shady area bed covers smell thin walls ypu can here questionable things literally heard a girl say something about first time and im only 14 ima leave it at that

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Trevonne

Dec 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Do not listen to any of these good reviews. I never rate hotels I stay at but had to for this one. Very dirty room with a bit of mold. Stained sheets, stained towels. You have to pay extra for a private bathroom (Which is also dirty). Noo A/C it was just a fan in the room. Walls are paper thin heard yelling and screaming as early as 6am. Stay away

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Allyy

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was so bad I didn’t even sleep there it was too damn hot and small as hell don’t book here I had to get a different hotel that same day cus this one was disappointing

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Roy

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, remodeled rooms. Immediate area questionable

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Jonathan

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Area is sketchy, bathroom is separate, rooms smelled bad, curtains weren’t on properly, tv wouldn’t work. Honestly the worst hotel I’ve ever been too. Stayed a total of 2 hours before checking out.

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Eric

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No pillow cases. Dirty sheets. Dirty blanket. Bathroom in the hallway, dirty. No t.v. because there was no remote that could work it. Sucked!

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Humberto

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the room I upgraded to stay in. You get what you pay for. What I didn’t like is that the office clerk tried to RIP me off and give me back a $20 deposit when I had left $40. After a while of reminding him of the amount that was left, he gave me my missing $20. That really rubbed me the wrong way.

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Donte

Oct 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They had one sheet on the bed and it was hair all over it. no ac in the room..and it was big flying water bugs in the halway

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MUJAHID

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was horrible! After we arrived and got in the room gun fire started for few minutes. All the surroundings are scary. People were smoking pots. You can smell it all around. Whole look were dangerous. Hotel did not have any parking. Room was very small. It was smaller than a Prison Cell. I worked in the prison. I know. There were no A/C in the room. Not even a fan. It was Hot. We lasted about 2 hours. My wife were scared. We left after 2 hours. Horrible! Horrible! Dangerous place. You should not send anyone there. Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Detlef

Oct 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

no elevator, very small room, very dirty and nothing else.also only one towel, no bed cover...really really bad. the worst I have ever seen.

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Service

Service feedback is mixed: several guests praise friendly staff and fast check-in, while others report deposit or fee disputes, booking/payment problems, and being given the wrong room type or a canceled reservation.

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Coree

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Not clean. Everything was dirty. Zero window screens on the second floor. Roaches. Bed linen dirty. I didn’t even get under the sheet. I threw my person blanket on time of the covers. Man tried to finesse me for an extra $20 in case talking about “security deposit” and didn’t give me a receipt and then got an attitude when I said I’m taking a picture of the transaction. So yeah I would rather sleep in my car.

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Vincent

May 16, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

The receptionist said that he did not receive Hotels.com payment I called your hotline at 9pm and no one answered Booking was non refundable so I could not cancel I had to pay another $100 to get the room In the morning hotel had not receive payment and asked me To contact your website

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constance

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Every time I stay there, I’m very comfortable. Nothing’s never wrong. Good customer service.

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NICOLA

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom was on the hallway, and was no privacy. The receptionist told me to call Expedia to get my money back. I tried to call Expedia, and a representative hung up on me. I tried to go back to this room, and the receptionist told me that he canceled my reservation. Please refund me back the money! Thank you! Thank.

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Humberto

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I booked and paid for a double bed room and was given a room with a single bed.

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Lisa

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

There was no information online or for reservation regarding a 2.5 percent for each night...There was only a shoddily written note posted on the window of the welcoming office.

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Humberto

Sep 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the room I upgraded to stay in. You get what you pay for. What I didn’t like is that the office clerk tried to RIP me off and give me back a $20 deposit when I had left $40. After a while of reminding him of the amount that was left, he gave me my missing $20. That really rubbed me the wrong way.

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Jesus

Dec 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff Very unprofessional refusing to return deposit unless I had a change for 100

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nancy

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is always very friendly.

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Nina

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, clean rooms no insects. It’s a good price and peaceful.

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Location

The surrounding area is often described as sketchy or unsafe, though a few guests found the location convenient. Safety concerns were prominent in several reviews.

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Michael

Sep 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The ac went out, the parking was terrible, not the best neighborhood but it was pretty cheap so thats what i get. It was a hot weekend and maybe they turn the ac off at night. If the ac was on i wouldve gave 4 stars.

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Care

Jan 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This motel should not be in operations due to extreme filth. I had an emergency and did a midnight checking in and had no other alternative. The bedding was stained with filth and no sheets to compliment the comforter. With a congested street parking only add to the severity of this place. DO NOT STAY AT THIS LOCATION FOR SAFETY REASONS.

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Andre

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dirty rundown no clean towels good i guess if emergency but its a shady place shady area bed covers smell thin walls ypu can here questionable things literally heard a girl say something about first time and im only 14 ima leave it at that

6

Ralton

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Its a very convenient location to stay, very affordable and easy access to basics items if needed.

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Roy

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quiet, remodeled rooms. Immediate area questionable

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Jonathan

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Area is sketchy, bathroom is separate, rooms smelled bad, curtains weren’t on properly, tv wouldn’t work. Honestly the worst hotel I’ve ever been too. Stayed a total of 2 hours before checking out.

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MUJAHID

Jul 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was horrible! After we arrived and got in the room gun fire started for few minutes. All the surroundings are scary. People were smoking pots. You can smell it all around. Whole look were dangerous. Hotel did not have any parking. Room was very small. It was smaller than a Prison Cell. I worked in the prison. I know. There were no A/C in the room. Not even a fan. It was Hot. We lasted about 2 hours. My wife were scared. We left after 2 hours. Horrible! Horrible! Dangerous place. You should not send anyone there. Please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Month	Average price
January	$66
February	$63
March	$90
April	$64
May	$56
June	$63
July	$62
August	$59
September	$73
October	$74
November	$70
December	$67

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $46	15 $62	16 $61	17 $61	18 $69	19 $69
20 $61	21 $61	22 $62	23 $62	24 $62	25 $70	26 $70
27 $63	28 $61	29 $62	30 $61

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $61	2 $70	3 $70
4 $62	5 $61	6 $62	7 $62	8 $62	9 $70	10 $70
11 $62	12 $62	13 $61	14 $62	15 $62	16 $70	17 $70
18 $61	19 $61	20 $61	21 $61	22 $61	23 $70	24 $69
25 $61	26 $62	27 $62	28 $61	29 $61	30 $71	31 $69

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Basic Single Room, 2 Double Beds, Shared Bathroom

Basic Single Room, Private Bathroom

Basic Single Room, 2 Queen Beds, Private Bathroom

Basic Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Shared Bathroom

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