Skyways Hotel

Location: 5860 Arbor Vitae Street, Los Angeles, California, 90045, Los Angeles, US

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - anytime

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Express check-out
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Garden
• Express check-in/check-out
• Express check-out
• Smoke-free property
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Assistive listening devices available
• Braille or raised signage
• LED light bulbs
• Recycling
• Eco-friendly cleaning products used
• Gated community
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking
• Handrails in stairways

Rooms Available

• Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  1 Queen Bed

  250-sq-foot room with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and phone; cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Vibrating pillow alarm, low-height desk, wheelchair accessible, low-height bed, low-height view port in door, grab bar near toilet, braille signage, phone accessibility kit, doorbell and phone notification, wheelchair-width doorways, height-adjustable showerhead, closed-captioned TV, raised toilet seat, lever door handles, wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity, roll-in shower, low-height counter and sink, low-height door lock, and visual fire alarm

  Eco-friendly - Recycling bin and LED light bulbs

  Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Braille signage
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Closed captioned TV
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Lowered peephole/view port in door
  • Low-height counters/sink
  • Low-height desk
  • Low-height bed
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Shower grab bar
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Doorbell/telephone notification
  • Vibrating pillow alarm
  • Lever door handles
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  1 Queen Bed

  250-sq-foot room with garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 40-inch LED TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, bathtub or shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board, laptop workspace, and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) and cribs (free) available on request

  Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Low-height desk

  Eco-friendly - Recycling bin and LED light bulbs

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Room is accessed via exterior corridors

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Satellite channels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free Local calls
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • LED light bulbs
  • Free extra futon
  • Lowered peephole/view port in door
  • Low-height counters/sink
  • Low-height desk
  • Low-height bed
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

Guest Reviews

• Mark (8/5): - Check in was easy. Close to Hertz rent a car. Quite noisy from aircraft but most noise went with air conditioner noise. Shower was hard to use as need to pull shower control out to make it work and very stiff.
• Jen (10/5): - Repeat visitor. Single female traveling alone. I never feel unsafe. I appreciate the well lit parking. I will be back.
• Jessica (2/5): - Honestly I rented there but didn’t stay there. It just didn’t seem safe to stay there, not for myself or my rental.
• Wooseok (10/5): - Very good
• Aliyah (10/5): - I always stay and I’m never dissatisfied with service nor quality.
• Jen (10/5): - Single female, never felt unsafe. Easy parking will be back
• RaShawn (8/5): - Easy to find , close to places to eat as well as transportation options. Parking is limited but not a big issue, staff was kind as well.
• Coleman (8/5): - Just close enough and just far enough from all you need.
• Steve (8/5): Right next to LAX with easy bus transfers - Nice hotel for a one night layover. I requested and received a garden view room. Receptionist was pleasant. Doesn't look like much on the outside, but my room was clean and good. I was able to walk or take the bus to LAX Metro Center where you can catch a bus to terminals. Bus stops near hotel. You will see and hear jets landing nearby. You may want to bring earplugs if youre a light sleeper. Overall, i was quite satisfied.
• Larry (6/5): Fine for the night - Old. Clean. Great location near rental cars. Got in late. Spent night. Got up next am and rented car. No amenities to speak of. Young man who checked us in was excellent. Super nice
• denis (8/5): Nice budget hotel - Very good budget hotel near LAX airport. No shuttle to airport but easy to get to by other shuttle.
• David (10/5): - Only thing, airplanes flying right over. Hotel was clean, staff was courteous and very helpful. Would recommend.
• Steven (10/5): - Close to bus cener
• Matthew (4/5): - About as close to the flightpath of LAX as possible. Small, threadbare towels. The room smelt of two different types of smoke, despite the No Smoking signs.
• Verified traveler (2/5): Think twice about a good deal - Super noisy because of traffic and airplane flying overhead. Also seedy part of town and management tried to break into my room at 830am it was scary cannot recommend
• Nevine (10/5): - As a solo female traveller I came to LA for 2 nights to attend a concert and this place was perfect!! You can take the Hertz/Thrifty car rental shuttle and just walk from there, it’s only 5-10 mins of a walk. The place is very quiet- you can hear planes passing overhead but it didn’t bother me. Staff were so kind, the room was clean and tidy, I definitely would stay here again. Thank you!!
• Young (10/5): - It's in front of Rental Car Office Terminal with a free shuttle circulating. I found a few Lime and Bird scooters to travel to get food within two blocks radius for 4 USD each way instead of 30 USD Uber each way.
• Donovan (10/5): - nice stay
• Hector (8/5): - Budget friendly. Not luxury, but if traveling in a budget it gets the job done. Close to LAX and car rentals. Lots of restaurants in the area and a Greek restaurant right next door. Airplane noise gets some getting used to, but when by the aurport its to be expected.
• MARK (2/5): - I was underneath LAX and the room had a toxic smell inside the room composed of cigarette smoke and airplane exhaust. Upon entering the room the smell was so overwhelming that I tried to cancel reservation. It was not allowed. But I became so violently ill that I decided to forgo My last two days and I checked out two day early even though tgey refused any type of refund. My Son had a one day reservation at the same location and although he had paid and did not receive a refund, he found the overall accommodation so poor, that He never picked uo His key and We both left the same day. It was a horrible and sickening experience.
• Victoria (10/5): - Very convenient for our overnight stay in LA.. room was comfy and clean.. a little noisy at times as so close to airport but that is to be expected.
• Peggy (8/5): - Friendly , easy check in
• Val (8/5): - Good
• Nathan (6/5): - n/a
• Teng (6/5): - Good for a place just to sleep and shower.
• MANUTAHI (10/5): Well located - It s not a new hotel but it s clean and well located
• Silvia (8/5): - It safe and clean.
• Rona (6/5): - I only stayed for one night and it was a good stay.
• Israel (10/5): - Cheap and close to the airport.
• Verified traveler (6/5): Nice for 1 Night Stay - Nice place to crash for a night. Very close to the airport so super easy to get to. Main issue was how loud the hotel was. I'm not the type to complain about noise but the sound of cars/planes racing by all night kept me up. One person ran up the steps at 3am and the sound echoed throughout our room. Other than that the staff were super friendly and accommodating. Would stay here again (just with earbuds).
• Taylor (4/5): - The property was alright, but our room smelled like marijuana. They were kind enough to open the windows to help air it out before our arrival.
• Fan (10/5): - Good location.
• Isabel (8/5): - Stayed for 3 nights while visiting schools, and was only in the room at night. Comfortable bed, clean room, and heating/aircon worked. For the price, it was not bad at all as someone who can sleep through the sound of planes (can’t be helped it’s 5 seconds from the airport). Don’t stay here if you can’t.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great stay - Really good and friendly service, will definitely stay here again. Thank you.
• Adriana (10/5): Great Deal - Great deal. For the price and luck of the draw needing to be at the airport the next day, excellent easy experience. Super nice courtyard. Beautiful plants. Parked out front, we saw the sketchy hobo situation in the very back of the property, there was plenty of parking no where near them. Everything was comfortable
• Verified traveler (6/5): What you’d expect - Cheap hotel by the airport. Pretty much what you’d expect. Wasn’t terrible but the walls were paper thin. It felt like the planes were taking off inside the room. And they take off every few minutes - all day long. Shower was very small. The shower head was at the height of my boyfriend’s neck. No microwave. No parking spots available. But it wasn’t unclean or seedy. Front desk guy was very nice.
• seon (6/5): - It was good for distance to airport. I could go to this hotel by walk. But it was so loud from airport. And it doesn't seem to be unsafe when I walk to the hotel at night and locking loosen.
• LESLIE (8/5): Comfortable easy access to LAX - Second visit to this hotel on this trip. As before, I recommend this hotel to any person flying in or out of LAX. Within walking distance. Budget friendly. Comfortable.
• LESLIE (8/5): Budget friendly comfortable hotel - With a late arrival into LAX I was looking for a reasonably priced hotel within walking distance where I could stay and overcome a 24+ hour day This hotel was ideal. Very comfortable bed, was able to catch-up on lost sleep. Hot shower in the morning and ready to explore downtown LA. Recommended to any budget-minded user of LAX.
• Victor (10/5): - Everything good so far
• WALTZ (6/5): - Great affordable place to stay at only problem is airplane noise from LAX
• james (10/5): Very helpful. - I called before l checked invery and and asked the clerk for a lower floor room and was given one.
• Brendan (8/5): Affordable place near LAX - Our trip to the Skyways Hotel was fine and brief. It is a clean hotel close to LAX with a very comfortable bed, a clean room, quiet neighbors. We were there for less than 24 hours, before we went on to our week-long holiday in the desert, so it suited our needs just right. The outlets for charging devices are hit-or-miss, which meant that we had to be a little creative at finding an outlet that worked (ie the USB port attached to the bedside lamp is broken). Also, the water pressure in the shower is very weak.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Thank you - Good for what I needed. Thanks for the stay.
• Maribel (8/5): Small and cleaner. - It is a small hotel located in an extraordinary location, close to large and luxurious hotels of famous chains. But it is a modest and clean place to spend the night.
• Edward (8/5): - The property was nice. It was decorated nicely and had a welcoming atmosphere. The people who worked there were very friendly and accommodating. We couldn’t find any place nearby to eat breakfast that wasn’t horribly expensive. The surrounding areas were terribly littered and dirty. We didn’t feel safe walking nearby because there seemed to be transient people around especially in the evening. We knew that it would be noisy because we were near the airport but it really wasn’t terribly loud.
• Albert (8/5): - Front desk people were very nice
• Antonio (8/5): - Near SIXt Rent a car. Perfect for leaving early
• Matthew Daphne (8/5): - All good. Very convenient
• Barry Joseph (10/5): Ok for the price in LA - Ok for the price. Good option for a cheap short transient lodging while waiting for a flight in LAX airport. Nothing to do around.
• JOE (6/5): - Inexpensive. Has a fridge, microwave, iron etc. You'd better not mind airplane noise. It's a few hundred yards from the landing threshold. (I t didn't botger me.)
• NENG (10/5): - Great place, i saw a few flying bugs, may need some bug spray.
• Micah (10/5): - This property was affordable and the room was pretty nice & clean for a 2 star. Near the airport so you will get some plane noise. But I wasn't disappointed and I would stay there again.
• Gabe (8/5): - Found a fat cockroach in the restroom on our first night. The staff is very nice and welcoming.
• Santander (10/5): - Ok
• Hunter (2/5): - Pretty gross hotel by the airport.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Noise because it is next to the airport. Great place to stay a night related to in/out of LAX. Not great luxury, but great staff!
• Jesus (4/5): - The Hotel doesn't have a parking lot. You have tonparking in the street or in an unsafe alley.
• Antonio (6/5): - You getwhat you pay. Super noisy since it's right next to the airport. Limited parking.
• Zhiyu (10/5): - Stuff is not responding in the morning
• Mia (8/5): You get what you pay for - Stayed overnight due to flight delay. Quite cheap, so you get what you psy for. Very basic room, piece of soap and a small shampoo were the only ameniies. In-room coffe set had no carafe. Yard is very nice, with many plants and a cute sitting area. Problem is, the airplanes noise is incessant and rooms ate not insulated.
• Steve (10/5): Great Location and a Reasonable Price - I had a good stay. The hotel is within walking distance to LAX and In n Out Burger. I will stay here again. Thank you.
• Mark (10/5): Good value - This is a solid place to stay near the airport at a good price. Don’t expect anything fancy but this hotel has what you need for a night’s stay.
• Ann,David (10/5): - Inside courtyard is very relaxing and pleasing to the eyes🙂Staff is professional and courteous and will help with anything you feel is not to your satisfaction.I stay here whenever I visit Los Angeles.Always Super Comfortable!!!Love Atmosphere,so peaceful.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Not coming back. Shady motel - The location is sketchy and it doesnt look inviting. It's 5-10 minutes from LAX but I felt unsafe staying here while traveling alone. I couldnt sleep due to doors slamming and yelling by other guests around 2am-3am. I think people live there. There was a big RV parked directly in front of the entrance to the hotel courtyard and there were multiple people going in and out. Overall, traveling alone as a female, I will never stay here again. Even my Uber driver was concerned when he dropped me off. It was very shady. The staff was very nice but that was about it.
• Andrew (8/5): - Comfortable and convenient stay for the price with friendly service.
• Susan (8/5): - It's a two-star hotel, but it was decent. The staff was very friendly, my room was fine and it has what you need, including a blow dryer, iron and good sized refrigerator and a coffee maker but no microwave. It could use a bit of updating, and the shower above leaked into my bathroom. But I saw no bugs, and even though there were planes above, with my ear plugs and earmuffs I slept grear. To get there, you can take the Hertz shuttle bus from LAX as it's across the street, but you have to walk to the Hertz cars exit and tell them you are going out that way. The exterior of Skyways is nothing fancy. But I think it's worth the money. However, I found a similar price for the LAX Hilton for my final night in LA, So I took that instead for my flying home the next morning stay.
• Tim (8/5): Great budget option near to LAX - A great location, close to LAX (airport) - although that does mean there is some plane noise both late and night and early morning! There was a Greek restaurant immediately next to the hotel and some other restaurants and convenience stores about a 10-15 min walk away. Check in and check out was easy. The room is showing its age a little and the towels were very thin - but the TV had a good range of channels, the shower was warm, the room had air conditioning and a fridge, there was a small communal patio area and parking was available on site. Overall, very good if you are looking for a budget option near to LAX.
• Michelle (6/5): - It looks a little sketchy from the outside, but the courtyard inside has beautiful landscaping. It was noisy, but that's to be expected so close to the airport. The room was pretty clean although it was a bit run down with chipped paint and some stains and things. I wouldn't stay there for a vacation, but as a relatively cheap place for the night before a very early flight out, it worked just fine.
• Crystal (10/5): Too sick to care ! Peaceful & clean older room - Pkg was for one car only ! Web stated no Queen beds but I was told they were available after I arrived . Was to be charged extra $45.00 For Room with tub. I paid with After pay but they wanted $50.00 plus $40.00 extra up front . Manager charged less so I paid $65.00 total . Now waiting to see How my after payments will be adjusted Room was basic I was Ill and glad to be there while on medication to rest two nights It is efficient for one or two nites. Managers were kind & efficient . I felt safe tho my grand son came to check on me .
• Gabriella (10/5): - The stuff was really helpful and friendly.
• Aldana (10/5): Comfortable stay - I liked staying at Skyways Hotel. It has a great location (10 minutes from LAX) and also close to bus stops so you can go to Santa Monica or other places by bus. You can take the Hertz shuttle from the airport and then you walk 10 minutes, I don't recommend walking if you have more than two bags because the street isn't in the best conditions. A Lift ride from the airport to the Hotel was around 12 dollars for me, it's not much considering you're carrying heavy luggage. Kudos to the greek restaurant next to it! Food is very good but a lil pricey (it's LA after all), I'd recommend to eat there if you need to wait until your room is ready. I recommend this place if you're planning to stay for one night. I must say there's a lot of noise from the planes, but it didn't bother me at all (although I know there's people that dont like it). Thank you Skyways! I'd come back in another ocassion.
• ruth (6/5): - A lil noisy but still overall pretty nice
• Alexander (2/5): - Worst hotel yet. One paper cup and two coffee sachets. No sugar, creamer. Right under flight path but that's always a risk. Only bright spot the friendly and helpful young woman who checked me in. Finished with Hotel Club
• Victor (10/5): - Good place to get some sleep. Clean and quiet at night.
• Malachy (10/5): Hole in the wall hotel - The hotel was very clean, updated modern, it felt comfortable and I wish I had booked that one before the other one I stayed when I first got there
• Jacob (8/5): - The hotel, while not pristine, was clean and mostly taken care of. Few spots inside were unfinished/damaged but nothing major or serious. Constant noise from overhead jets, to be expected so close to LAX. Area around hotel is not nice or safe, would not recommend walking around after dark.
• Richard (10/5): - This is a super convenient location next to LAX. Pro-tip: the hotel is across the street from Hertz/Dollar/Thrifty car rental, so you can take the free Hertz/Dollar/Thrifty shuttle bus from LAX if you are happy to flex the truth. The rooms are typical motel type rooms, fairly basic, but comfortable. For the price don’t expect the Ritz.However, the staff are friendly and helpful. I recommend this hotel for a stopover near LAX.
• Margaret (4/5): - Flights overhead until midnight ish. Neighborhood industrial. Definitely the least expensive in the area. Difficult to find the entrance.
• Kaliyah (2/5): - Everything was weird and horrible. When we checked in the guy didnt come straight to the front so we can go to our room and he was asking way too many questions.
• Carlos (10/5): - It was very good.
• Paul (8/5): - Great Greek restaurant next door
• Mckala (10/5): - It was adequate for 1 night. Our flight was at 6 am from lax so we weren’t sleeping long anyway. Planes are super loud coming over the building every 15 ish mins. (With ear plugs) If you need a good rest I would not recommend this hotel Otherwise room was clean, room did the job
• Magdalena (10/5): - Enclosed cozy patio area with amazing succulents
• Mary (10/5): - It was good for a night to be close to the airport for an early flight
• Jiayue (2/5): - I really don’t know there is a homeless shelter nearby and it’s very unsafe
• cara (8/5): - Plane spotters paradise! Ok for a one night layover and very basic. Poorly maintained but ok.
• Yonko (10/5): I’ll stay there again 🙂 - Classic courtyard motel,very close to the airport, very affordable ,convenient,friendly staff,nice spacious room,Wi-Fi and air conditioning.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Clean room - Very comfortable bed with plenty of pillows. Nice people in the office. The check- in window facing the parking lot was a bit confusing, it seems that a more logical location for check-in would be inside the gates. Overall, a good experience.
• Howard (6/5): - Its was nice though did have mold in shower area
• Josias (8/5): - Great location near the airport. We were too late to try the restaurant (which closes at 8), but it looked nice. We went to Zpizza instead, which was a good choice. The room was moderately clean with some stains on the sheets and dirty footprints in the bathroom. The shower was tricky to operate at first (you have to pull the knob very hard although you think you might break it). I asked the (nice and friendly) receptionist to call a taxi for me in the morning, but then it didn't show up. I decided to walk, which took me around 30 minutes. There are Hertz shuttles nearby too, but they take around 20 minutes depending on your gate. Overall, it is a decent choice if you have to get to the airport very early in the morning.
• Cyrus (10/5): - Room was perfect! 30 minute walk to the terminal
• Peter (10/5): - property is situated under LAX approach so, of course, it is noisy. Hertz is "across the street" but entrance is on far side of Hertz property. Give yourself 5~10 minutes to get there on foot. shuttles are busy even at 4 am so total time from hotel to departure hall is only 20~25 minutes.
• Joe (10/5): - Excellent location to the airport. In the direct flight path for landings so very noisy until about 11 PM. Easy to miss the turn into the drive. Friendly staff. Besides the location the best feature is it is connected to a family owned and operated Greek Restaurant with excellent food and reasonable prices. We would stay here again.
• Joseph (2/5): - This place is a joke you can stay here but don’t expect sleep
• Brooke (8/5): - The courtyard makes it feel like a cute little apartment complex. It's a good homey detail so close to the airport.
• Olga (10/5): -
• Larry (8/5): -
• Alan (8/5): - Old property and minimal amenities, but clean bathroom, comfortable and nice bed, and very convenient to Airport. One of few airport motels with free parking. Minimal amenities other than small soap and shampoo. Very outgoing and friendly staff. Fine air conditioning helps mask airplane noise. OK for those seeking to stay near airport inexpensively.
• Iliana (2/5): - Property is dirty inside and outside of the rooms. Our fridge had old beer that wasn’t taken out from previous guests.

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