THERE WAS NOTHING ROYAL ABOUT THE Royal Palace was a distgusting place with filth carpets.People were able to be heard through the walls.I had a pluged toilet at 7:00 pm and was given a plunger to fix myself becouse the maitence man was not working at that hour. I can not be paid to stay there again.
DO NOT LET THE NAME FULL YOU THERE IS NOTHING ROYAL OR PALACE LIKE IN THAT PLACE EXCEPT FOR THE NAME
Buisness travler and vacationers beware!
Jackie

This is a bargain hotel, but it's a great bargain. Most of the rooms are light, airy and spacious. Many have balonies. All (or almost all) have mini fridge, microwave and coffee makers). The cleaning staff was friendly and first rate. The internet connection and parking are also free. After a few hellish nights in the Claremont hotel next door, this place was heaven. I'd happily stay here anytime I have to work at UCLA or the Getty Center. Great location in the heart of Westwood.

I checked in around 12:30 on a Saturday with no problem. My room (for $104 on hotels.com) was spacious, not quite a suite, but bigger than a typical standard room. It had a mini-refrigerator, microwave, & coffeemaker. Small dining table w/ 4 chairs, and also a small writing desk. For $10 deposit you can check out a cat 5 cable to connect to the cable modem in the room. Mine didn't work, so I took my laptop downstairs and sat on the front patio to connect to their wireless. (You need a username & password, which you can get at the front desk.)

The location is perfect. A quick walk to UCLA, and there's a Peet's a block away on Westwood Blvd.

It was a hot, sticky weekend and I greatly appreciated the quiet A/C unit. I slept quite well with the A/C on and the drapes closed.

There were a couple of glitches: maid forgot to leave coffee in the room when she made up the room Sunday night (but I easily got a couple of coffee filter packets from the front desk). The in-room high speed internet didn't work for me; but wireless was no problem.

Front desk staff was friendly and helpful.

In sum: this is a very good value for the available amenities & location. If you are a picky person, you should find someplace for $200 a night where they can cater to you. For tolerant, independent people, the Royal Palace is a comfortable and affordable place to stay in West LA.

This hotel was okay, but I would never stay at it again. The room I ended up with was tiny and had no balcony or refrigerator. It was also dark and depressing. The bathroom was also way too small, and the bed was the most uncomfortable thing I've ever slept on. The only positive about the hotel is it's location.