Oxford Palace Hotel

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Oxford Palace Hotel

Hotel · Koreatown

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745 S Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

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Korean & Japanese restaurant with sushi, buffet, and private rooms  

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Claudia Martinez

Google
Horrible experience at this place. I traveled from Colorado to visit my daughter, who lives across the street. When she went online to book the room, everything looked good—but what a surprise when we got there. The room was completely unsanitary and in terrible condition: torn-up furniture, old and broken items everywhere, and the carpet was absolutely disgusting. My daughter didn’t feel comfortable leaving us there, so she went to the front desk to cancel the room for obvious reasons. The person at the front desk told her, “I can only refund half the total.” Why? Why should we give up $200 per night for nothing—just because they lied to customers and posted false advertising? We’re extremely disappointed with how we were treated. They kept the $200 just because we refused to stay in such a ridiculously filthy place.

Campo Wong

Google
nice enough hotel, in the middle of all your ktown food and a quick waymo to little tokyo

Diana

Google
Positive: Large room and bathroom. Comfortable bed. Free underground self-parking. An excellent value! Negative: It is a little tired around the edges (furniture a bit worn, bathroom a little dark) but the bed and service was great.

Diana Guerrero

Google
Not necessarily a trendy spot, but the bed was comfortable with good cotton linens. The room was a little “tired” but pretty clean and very roomy, as was the bathroom. It’s a convenient location for walking to the Wiltern and around Koreatown. And free underground parking is a HUGE PLUS!!!

Yury Bardunaev

Google
free underground parking, clean cotton bed linen, coffee machine, refrigerator, Loccitane shampoo and shower gel, there is a restaurant but I didn’t have time to eat. There were homeless people across the street, but they didn’t seem to bother us and the car was in the hotel parking lot. Therefore, based on my experience, I recommend this hotel.

Gemma Niederriter

Google
No fan in the bathroom did not remove humidity after showers and smells after toilet. Tiles in the bathroom looked nice though. No microwave in the room was not convenient to have breakfast early with taken out food (and brush teeth and leave instead of going outside for breakfast, coming back, and leaving again). Their electricity did not support using a Dyson hair dryer; it kept turning the dryer off. No sign for their parking lot that we are staying with them means in theory anyone could park there and access (outside of) our car. It made me feel unsafe. I hope this would be the place that I could use when I visit this area, but due to the issues mentioned, I will not come back.

Kathy

Google
We took a little trip to LA just for fun and stayed at this amazing hotel. The staff was friendly and warm, from the welcome check-in to the guys at the door. The room is cute, cozy, and clean. The location of the hotel was wonderful and very convenient. We will definitely be back here on our next trip.

kanil2021

Google
In every way it was bad. Light switches to elevator did not work... parking takes acrobat talents. Neighborhood was scary. Room was unpleasant, no proper lighting for getting ready. Bathroom was hot... I can keep going. Will NOT recommend. Only one good thing, I came across 3 staffs and all were friendly.
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Francz K.

Yelp
What impressed me about this hotel was the room decor which features a black leather egg chair, stylish triple globe lamps, a low platform bed and zebra striped bed lamps! Also you can stream Netflix on the TV but NOT YouTube. There is a coffee maker, a refrigerator, two bottles of complimentary water in the room! The body wash and shampoo also smell nice! NO deposit required at check in! Front desk is also efficient and professional! Only shortcomings here are that the hotel lacks standard amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center and laundry room because it's located in a shopping galleria with restaurants and shops on the first and second floor! Also there is NO microwave in the room! The doors to the room open outwards toward the hallway so you can accidentally hit another guest who is walking in the hallway! Finally when taking a shower the water temperature tends to fluctuate frequently between hot and cold!
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Amanda H.

Yelp
Meh. Hotel is stinky here. Night was loud due to the outside area and I wasn't able to sleep well. Service was excellent, though. Located next to some good eateries and it's near the epicenter of Koreatown where all the medical facilities and grocery stores are located. It was a clean room, but it seems that the building is quite aged.

Ramses R.

Yelp
The inside of the sheets are yellow and I think someone peed In it. They do not wash they're sheets after the no no.
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Pat C.

Yelp
A smaller, quaint hotel w/ very good service. Location is great as well if you're coming in to take in the city. Nice ball rooms for events, amenities are newer, the finishes though not high end it is somewhat luxurious. A nice touch being that it's an affordably priced stay. There are several, in house shops for grab and gos and the big kicker is the traditional Korean food and well executed sushi served out of its main kitchen and restaurant. We had an event onsite, catered by the hotel, and the guests were treated very well.

Helen A.

Yelp
It's expensive but food is clean and Delicious Try it. I recommend ( steam marinated gal be).
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Esther A.

Yelp
I chose this location for the sole reason because it was next to the photo studio where my daughter was taking pictures and I'm not sure about the restaurant but the hotel itself is in major need of renovation which I think it was undergoing because I did see a lot of tapes blocking certain areas. The one good perk about this hotel was that it offered a free south parking garage under the hotel which is not very common in Koreatown. However and I'm not sure why but to actually access your car you would have to go to the lobby and walk down the spiraling road to the garage and then come back up and circle around the hotel to get the rest of your party. There were signs in the elevator that stated the reason was because of theft but it was an annoyance. The Wi-Fi was OK it wasn't the greatest but it allowed us to order takeout and watch some spotty Netflix. The room itself was an average size but you could tell it was old because the wallpaper was kind of crumbly but if anything the bathroom was huge. Overall if you have to stay in Koreatown this is not a very bad hotel to stay in for the price offered.
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Connie S.

Yelp
Came here for an event and so I can't really mention anything about the condition of the hotel rooms. The event venue was on the 2nd floor and it was ok. I feel like the technology could have been better. There were many times during the presentation lights were turned on and off and you can hear the person flipping each individual switch on and off. It was a bit distracting. And it took a while to turn off all the lights. The restrooms also were a little tiny and not well maintained. If you are going to have a venue hall that can hold over 150 people, I feel that the restroom should have more than 3 stalls. And 2 of the stalls were so tiny, I could barely move.
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James P.

Yelp
This is the review for Japanese restaurant inside the Oxford Palace Hotel. Place is little outdated but they serve really fresh dishes. Even though it is Japanese restaurant, they Korean food as well. In general, all the foods are NOT cheap but considering quality of food you get, it's worth it. They have single dish as well as set menu where you get little bit of everything. They have small room where you can have privacy. Great for meetings while eating. There is no separate parking lot.. so you need to valet if you can't find a parking space on the streets.

Jennifer M.

Yelp
Worst hotel ever. Would give 0 if possible. No one at the front desk when trying to check in. No staff around to ask. What kind of hotel does not have staff available 24/7? Do not stay at this hotel.
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Life Is Journey C.

Yelp
This is one of the nicest hotels in Koreatown in Los Angeles area and walkable distance to many Korean restaurants and malls. Price is reasonable (including $10 valet parking per night with unlimited in-and-out privilege for the hotel guests) and the location is good. I can see once this hotel was one of the modern hotels in this area way back when but now, this hotel is outdated in many ways such as furniture, bedding, bathroom, and some more. If you look for a reasonable price hotel near Koreatown, nice and clean Here are tips: - Parking: valet parking only and $10 per night with unlimited In-and-Out privilege. - Amenities: each room has a small refrigerator (they are partially filled with hotel mini-bar drinks for charge), flat screen TV with some Korean channels for free of charge and hairdryer. There is no microwave in room but you can ask the front desk to heat your food up if you like. They will gladly do it for you. - Service: Slightly above average If you book the hotel from their website, you will get breakfast coupon. Even you will have to pay for the breakfast, it is pretty reasonable price, if you do not like to walk outside to have one (Korean breakfast is $10 per person). - There is a construction during weekdays (building some sort of apartments complex). - Neighborhood area is safe to walk-around even at late night (some stores and restaurants open until early morning or 24 hours).
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Maria A.

Yelp
Hotel looks nice from the outside but that's about it. Inside the room is average and there are no amenities such as a microwave. The coffee machine and one of the lamps didn't work. Also the wifi kept going out. We let the guy in the front know but he just said okay and didn't do anything about it. They also had some sort of event going on in the ballroom. We left the hotel to explore the city right at the time this event ended. There were 30+ people waiting outside for the valet to get their cars. The hotel should've let guests staying there know that there was going to be an event that ended at a certain time. That way we could've avoided the rush. Overall, you could find a better hotel for this price.
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M D.

Yelp
I stayed here a few years ago, it was very pleasant. I booked a room for last night, I was worried because recent reviews made this place to be really bad, not like my previous stay. I was pleasantly surprised that it was a good stay. My room was clean, no funny smells, no bugs, it was safe. The only problem that was mentioned in reviews was the issue with the hot water, it took about 10 minutes to finally got warm. This was my only complaint. Just an FYI it is self parking so make sure you have some skills the spots can be tight and if you want ice you have to ask the front desk for it, they're only open 8am-11pm.

Delanie S.

Yelp
Charged me $300 for tajin salt dropped on the carpet, the maid scrubbed it into the rug instead of simply vacuuming it up now the hotel claims because they had to shampoo the carpet they can't have it up for anyone to stay so they charged me. This place was already shabby as it is. Carpet already was stained, smells stale, dirty sheets, dirty shower, janky elevator, no breakfast on a Sunday morning, burn holes in the furniture, I could go on. Do not stay here they will rip you off
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Hyuk C.

Yelp
This is one of the cleaner hotel in Ktown. It's ok, not great but it works in ktown. If you make reservation through their website, they give you free coupon for breakfast. Unfortunately, I can never wake up before 10am to use the coupon. They changed their parking policy, they are charging it now

Joong C.

Yelp
Worst experiences in L.A. because of this hotel. I requested two queens and it was two full-size not queen. Companied to front desk but they said it's queen. But I have been working for major hotels in Las Vegas for 15 years. It's NOT Queen. Idiot!!! At night time, noticed there was no conditioners so called front desk but no one answered and came downstairs but there was one security guy and asked how come no one answered and he said there are none working at night time. I'm like WTF!!! Worst worst worst. !!!!!
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Nick J.

Yelp
Checked in to stay 3 nights and left after one night. The hotel room was quite outdated, one of the lights was burnt out, one light had to be turned on by finding the switch attached to the wire on the ground, and the AC blows down from the ceiling into the bed, which is super uncomfortable. The bed was actually TERRIBLY uncomfortable - felt like a 25 year old spring mattress that should have long ago been retired. Also, parking is $9 overnight. Many places online list the parking there as free. Finally, the "free" WiFi didn't work in our room. Miserable experience, and barely slept. However, the front desk was willing to let us check out early, apparently free of charge (we'll see with my next credit card statement). So that was the silver lining - we were able to leave gracefully.
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Mariam A.

Yelp
I stayed here this weekend. I did a careful review of all the hotels in that area that had a decent cost. I was particularly afraid of having a room with bugs. This place was very quiet and relaxing. I felt clean in the rooms and the bedsheets felt and looked clean. The receptionist was very friendly. It was a good stay for a night in ktown. I took a star away because the bed was kind of hard. I fell asleep fine but when I woke up my back felt pretty sore from the hard bed. For a one night stay not bad but I wouldn't want to sleep in that bed for more than one night.
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Richard M.

Yelp
The Oxford Palce Hotel is one of the biggiest hotels in k-town Los Angeles. To name the few: There is JJ Grand hotel, Rotex hotel, Garden Suite hotel, Wilshire Plaza hotel and there is Oxford Palace... These hotels are popular among Mothers with 1st birthday babies. Also, the B&G who enjoys the accessibility and availability of k-town life would choose one of these hotels for thier weddings. Similar to Aroma Center in k-town, the wedding banquet hall serves as both ceremonial and reception place. You don't have to walk out of the room at the end of the ceremony. You could just sit and stay for the whole wedding ceremony and reception. The dinner tables and chairs are already placed before the ceremony. The only time you would get up is to get your food. For the most of the time, the lunch or dinner would be korean buffet style. The ideal size of the wedding at Oxford is 100-200 guests(no less or no more). There is a seperate room designated for "Paebaek" (the Korean traditioal wedding ceremony : similar to chinese tea ceremony). For the B's waiting/dressing room, the hotel offers one of the suite rooms to the B&G. This is my review on Oxford Palace Hotel, not as a guest but as a wedding photographer. Thank you..!

Farhiya A.

Yelp
The lobby was really nice but the rooms were absolutely gross and looked terrible. There were stains all over the floor, yellow looking shower, and cigarettes on the floor. There was a mini fridge in the room that didn't work and barley kept cool, the ONLY good thing I have to say about this place is that the shower water was hot. Honestly save your money.
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Daniel W.

Yelp
I don't really know what people are on about with the service here. It was top-notch. All of the staff I interacted with, including the complained people about at the front desk, were very polite and helpful. As Scott said, they do use a cab service that I initially found somewhat shady (I was rather surprised when I got in and noticed the absence of a meter). However, the driver, despite his poor English (I speak no Korean) was very kind and accommodating, and his rates, despite not having a meter, were basically the same as what we paid a regular cab for the same trip, with much better service. It is true, the mattresses are kind of cheap, but the place is lovely, the service is good, and the restaurant downstairs is great, if a little expensive (due to the decor). Would stay again.
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Grace T.

Yelp
A nickel and dime you kind of place. We stayed here to attend a USC graduation. I will never stay here again. Overall... The rooms are a decent size. But the mattress is uncomfortable, think uneven and hard. The bedding is sparse, they give you three tiny pillows on a king bed. They only give you two bath towels, but they fold it to make it look like there would be 4. The decor, well, it's an everything could use an update kind of place. What irritated me the most was that they had extra extra extra charges pretty much everywhere. They have an occupancy charge for a third person. For me this was my infant daughter. It would be fine except they then charged me again for a crib. I travel a lot, this was the first hotel in 3 countries that charged me for a crib. The rate included breakfast, but not the drinks, that was an additional charge. When we booked the room awhile back the website said parking available with no mention of a fee. Which is one of the reasons why we booked that particular hotel. Months later when we go to stay at the hotel, their website updated parking to available per night for an additional fee. Don't even think about asking them to honor it, this isn't part of their policy. Apparently there were enough complaints about that already that their website got updated. When I finally checked out and looked at the charges, I explained to the front desk ladies that their hotel policy was not clear to me and would like to speak to the manager. They said their manager was not there and that they would pass along my message. Sure they will. The only saving grace was that the bell hops and valet guys where very helpful and pleasant. Thus the two stars.

Ness U.

Yelp
nice place outside your room ,beds not so comfy..rooms not so fancy..priced ok.. very noisy I stayed one night here. It's not the worse place I've stayed and not the best. 3 stars are accurate. I payed 9 bucks for parking which is required because there's no available parking on the streets, check in was fast, mini fridge had drinks like soda,water,Gatorade, and beer if u get a lil thirsty but of course for a charge. No bugs lol The place is very nice til u get to ur room.. my room needed to be updated for sure but for one night stay I was fine with this place.
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Jen C.

Yelp
Ive stayed here a few times within the past few years and I was never disappointed. However, this time was very different. The buttons in the elevator were broken and the bathroom door in our room wouldn't close all the way. To make matters worse, I tried ordering food from Take restaurant downstairs and they told me they don't have room service. So I asked to just place an order so that I can pick it up to eat in my room, they said they don't do take out either and that I'd have to eat in their restaurant. VERY disappointed.
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Ryan G.

Yelp
We used to love this place. 10 years ago, this place was really nice. And it was one of our favorite hotels in LA. Good service and friendly staff. But over the year, we have noticed steady decline in condition of the hotel. Management really need to spend some money to renovate and upgrade. And pay attention to details. This year, I wanted to stay at Hyatt but my wife wanted to stay near K-town so we gave another try at Oxford. As I walked in, room smelled. I am not sure if it was from someone smoking previously. Room had a no-smoking sign. I had to open windows and vent it out. Furnitures were old and had several scuffs and cracks. Drapes had nasty looking stains. Carpets were worn out and dirty. Bathroom faucet wasn't attached correctly and was wobbly. Bathroom door wouldn't lock. Bed feels old with a lot spring noises. Pillows were also old and not much cushion left. My back didn't feel good in the morning. Shower head looked nasty and tub water wouldn't drain out fast enough. Bathtub filled up by 1/4 while taking shower. Oxford, you really need to spend some money and renovate. Sadly, this would be our last time at Oxford. I can spend same amount of money at a higher quality hotel.

Grace H.

Yelp
Thank you Oxford Palace Hotel for making the extra effort to keep us safe with Clearworld at the annual Lions Club event. It was comforting to know every surface had been sanitized.
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Alice J.

Yelp
Alice J This Oxford palace hotel it is a koreatown. This hotel wedding special events. They have a korean food.
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Mario L.

Yelp
Oxford palace hotel and galleria, you have now taken the 1st prize for the most uncomfortable bed at any hotel I have stayed at. It felt like I slept on the ground, mattress is hard, probably a cheap mattress. It's really hard to find positive things about this hotel. It has a odd lobby with shops open but no one shopping in them. No room service. You are better off staying at another truly low rated budget hotel. Not this hotel that "advertise" as 3.5 stars websites, haha it's laughable. In my opinion, this is a hotel that should cost under $90.00.

Eric B.

Yelp
We are getting married here, and Elena has been so accommodating of our different cultures and incorporating it into our wedding and reception. She also has been a pleasure to work with from our end to both of our parents. She made sure everything worked out in a timely manner, always kept communication, and made very great recommendations for us, as we needed help along the way. We really recommend this place for others, even if you do not have much experience/do not know much about the whole process. We can't wait for our big day next week!
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Cat K.

Yelp
Oh, Oxford Palace. Why must you suck so bad? I'm actually sad as I write this review. I wanted to like you, I really did. But I am an honest Yelper. Must tell the truth. Memories? Heck yeah. At a really fobby period in my life (yes, surprisingly, I was a pseudo-fob), I was knee-deep in celebrity worship - drooling especially hard for young, lanky boys with fuzz balls pinned to their long hairs, wearing brightly colored, equally fuzzy overalls, with fluffy visors and tons of makeup. Yeah, I loved Korean boy bands. I had many a crazy night in junior high with my mom driving me and my friends all over Ktown to hunt down our beloved boy bands after concerts. Oxford Palace was one of our most frequently visited destinations. Back then, it seemed posh and opulent. Either it's gone to seed in the last 10 years, or my childhood memories are rose-tinted. I can't confess to know for sure, but I have a sinking suspicion that perhaps it's the first choice. I recently was a bridesmaid at a wedding, and the venue was Oxford Palace. My BFF (also a bridesmaid) and I got a room there for the night before so that we could be (a) close to the bride, (b) close to the salon, and (c) had a place to keep all our stuff during the wedding the next day. I think it was almost $200/night in mid-November. Whatever. We paid, and we got led to... the dumpiest room I've ever seen in my life. It was worse than a motel, I swear. The furniture was drab and old, the bedding was lumpy, and the bathroom was so super ghetto. They have no room service. They have no vending machines. They don't have jack! We didn't spend much time in the room (we went out to a birthday party the night before the wedding, plus we were busy all the next morning), but we had one incident that just PLUMMETED their ratings down to a negative if I could go that low. It was just an hour or so after we had checked in. We were busy getting ready for the birthday party, and one of us had to pee. I mean, we're not stupid. It's not like we stuff wads of toilet paper into the toilet. But we DO use toilet paper in general. Anyways, the first time we tried to use the toilet, the toilet backed up. No, it didn't flood, but it definitely wouldn't flush anymore. Finally, we called down to the front desk. ME: Excuse me, but could you send someone up to fix our toilet? FRONT DESK: What's wrong with the toilet, ma'am? ME: Oh, it won't flush. FD: Did you try pushing down the lever? (are you serious?!) ME: Um, of course. It doesn't flush. FD: Are you sure? (wtf?) ME: Um, yes, I'm sure. FD: Oh. We'll send someone up in the morning. ME: (incredulous) Excuse me? In the morning?! FD: We don't have anyone here who can fix it. ME: All you need is a plunger or something! FD: We don't have anyone here who can fix it. ME: So you want me to wait until tomorrow? FD: Yes, ma'am. ME: But it's only 8pm. You want me to wait 12+ hours? For the toilet? FD: Yes, ma'am. There's nothing we can do. ME: Then can't you switch us out to another room? FD: No, ma'am. ME: But we NEED a working toilet. It's the LAW or something. FD: Sorry ma'am, but all our rooms are booked. BULLSHIT. It's Oxford Palace for gosh sakes! It was dead empty! I couldn't believe it. We ended up spending the night in the bridal suite because we didn't have a working toilet in our PAID FOR room. Totally ghetto.
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Ceci K.

Yelp
This hotel can most definitely make some changes... First of all the valet. Okay I got into my car and yes I was going to give the guy a tip but it was taking me awhile. The valet guy knocks on the window and reminds me that I HAVE to tip. Seriously? Buddy you just have to wait a moment for a girl to look through her purse. The rooms were fine...but the toilet was really low to the ground. I wonder why. The korean restaurant inside was fine. Nothing to special.

Arsh W.

Yelp
Amazing customer service and good room for the price. Definitely recommend if you're not looking for anything too pricy!
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Weilun C.

Yelp
This review is for the restaurant located inside the Oxford Palace Hotel. The hotel wasn't hard to find, but it only offer valet parking, and street parking was hard to find, so we end up valet park. The restaurant is located on the first floor, on the right side as you enter the hotel. anyways, I heard many many time from my bf, how good the "galbijim" is from this restaurant. so finally we had a chance to go there and.. they actually serve both Japanese and Korean food inside the restaurant. This place has a huge menu and I was checking out what other people were having in the restaurant.. everything looked and smelled so fantastic. Our food arrived really fast, and it was very very delicious.. yum yum.. i had so much food, but, still I couldn't stop eating.. ok.. so i love the food, and the restaurant was very clean, but the service was a bit off, there are the call bells on the table, it took a few try to get someone's attention.. so i took one star away.
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J L.

Yelp
I recently stayed here for a couple nights while in LA. This place is more like a 2.5 but if I had to choose a 2 or 3, it leans more toward a 2. Staff is very friendly and the lobby looks decent. The restaurant for breakfast is also decent. Free valet parking is also good. Location is good. Now you say why is the rating so low? The room absolutely stinks. Yes, literally there is a stench - like a morgue, but the beds are extremely old and creaky, the bathroom is very old, furniture is extremely outdated, the A/C unit sounds like a bomb is going off every time it turns on, and you can hear EVERYTHING in the hallways and the floor above. For the convenience of being in Koreatown - if that's ALL you care about, then this place is fine. If you want a NICE hotel experience, this is not your location.
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David W.

Yelp
Decent customer service and ok 3-star hotel, but the fact that I found a dead cockroach in the closet floor knocks a few stars off.
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Donna O.

Yelp
I don't recommend this hotel there are NO amenities. If you have any food you would like to heat up forget it, there's no microwave in the hotel have you heard of such a thing. I will not be coming back the staff was not that friendly. I gave one star only because I had to give a star. This hotel doesn't have a gift shop to purchase snacks but you can purchase golf clubs; it's a good thing there were restaurants in the area. The bed was hard as a ROCK and the lighting in the room was way too dim
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Christina N.

Yelp
This place treated us well during our weekend stay. We enjoyed the hospitality, the balcony view, the fast wi-fi service, and the close proximity to many restaurants, bars and Ralph's. The location is very centralized. I would definitely stay here again.
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Aya R.

Yelp
Nice people. Rooms are clean enough. Although they are non smoking they still smell a little like cigarettes smoke it's not too powerful though. Free wifi is a plus for me. Bed is uncomfortable though. It's too hard and not in a good way.
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Gabriel A.

Yelp
We had our wedding reception here and overall it was a very good experience. The Korean buffet was tasty and plentiful, good service, and they gave us a complimentary suite for the night which quite nice.
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Scott G.

Yelp
First off let me say I am a white guy. All the basics are there... Comfortable newer rooms, 1 Korean restaurant on site, and a restaurant / lounge area that serves American stuff. There is a Korean grocery store across the street with regular American stuff too, and there are probably 30-40 good restaurants within walking distance. Valet is free, but they use a shady gypsy cab service... This is my only complaint... Dont ask for the front desk to call you a cab, call one yourself. My cabbie couldnt speak English... I had to show him on a map where I wanted to go, and there was no meter in it. Only reason I stayed in the cab is I was in a hurry to leave. Everything else about Oxford Palace was great.

Tujim V.

Yelp
If you're in a desperate need of stay for the night in K-town area, this place will work. The price is affordable but then it all goes back to you get what you pay for. I did spot some mold and mildew in our restroom and our fitted sheet had black stains. Parking is valet with a $9 charge even though the parking policy says it's free for guests. Doesn't make sense. I asked the guy in the front desk about it and showed him where it says "free parking for guests" and he didn't seem too confident with his answer as if they just changed the policy and haven't updated the paperwork. For breakfast, we went to Denny's down the street which was probably the best thing about our stay. Rating it 2 stars overall for the decency of the room. The valet guys were cool and helpful and definitely made me and my family feel more welcome than the the rest of the staff here
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angie s.

Yelp
Smells bad. Really bad. Service is whatever. I think this whole building smells bad because they have smoking rooms. What kind of hotel has smoking room still?? Very surprising.
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Jenny C.

Yelp
I know nothing about what it's like to stay here as a guest. But as someone who comes from NYC, what is it about this place that it's like THE meeting place for older Koreans who live in LA? Almost every time I visit, my mom has a rendez vous with friends here. I will say, they have a lax lobby policy and pretty much anyone can come and lounge and chat on one of their couch areas....so for that, I give you 4 stars because you occupy my mom while I venture out for more interesting distractions.
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Jackie H.

Yelp
The rooms are a bit worn but comfortable and the service is always impeccable if not friendly. If you book online, you get free breakfast for each night's stay (either Korean cuisine on 1st floor or American on 2nd floor). From the Korean menu, you get to choose from a menu of about 12 breakfast items which are mainly soups and stews served with rice and ban chan, as is the typical Korean breakfast. From the American menu, you get a choice of 1 plate. Huh? What?? Yeah I don't get it either. Luckily we like what is offered: 2 eggs prepared however you like it, sausage or bacon, hash browns, choice of wheat or white toast and fresh fruit. Juice or coffee is included but not downstairs. There you have to pay for it separately. Again I don't get it. How expensive can a pot of coffee cost? and why is it offered complimentary upstairs but not downstairs? Don't most Koreans enjoy a cup of coffee with breakfast? My husband is not Korean so we opted more often for the American breakfasts on our week-long visit last time. By the 3rd breakfast, I was tired of the same eggs and bacon. I would've loved a stack of pancakes or an omelet. They were on the menu, just not complimentary with our room - no substitutions allowed. Argh! The other thing I don't get is that while the hotel offers mostly non-smoking rooms (only 5th floor has smoking rooms), all the rooms facing the 3rd floor courtyard get smoke blown in through the windows because that's where all the smokers go - to the courtyard. What's the point of having non-smoking rooms if you can't avoid the smoke? Actually let me clarify. The rooms facing the courtyard are single-occupancy rooms (with Queen beds). There are rooms facing out to the streets but they are double-occupancy rooms with double beds. So as a married couple, you can choose the courtyard rooms with smoke or pay extra for no smoke and sleep squished on a smaller bed or sleep separately. Makes you wonder how the management arrived at these decisions.

Mani O.

Yelp
The worst hotel I've have even stayed in and here is why: 1) They don't provide hygiene products such as tooth paste and tooth brushes. 2) Their internet is SO SLOW, you can't watch netflix or even youtube, Even after leaving the couputer for a few hours streaming, it didn't work. I tried two different computers but the same problem. It is simply SLOW, I was disconnected three times trying to write this review. 3) Their curtain does not cover the whole window so you will get hit by the sun light early that day and you can't sleep in. 4) Bathroom tub is not clean, I expected a cleaner bathroom and their bathtub corners were discoloration by mold. 5) Their prices is so expensive! I thought I am staying in a delux hotel for what I am paying for but believe me their worse than Motel 6 I paid $154 for one night! Rip off.I was going to stay at the Hilton for $145 but it was all booked. NEVER AGAIN, I WILL POST PICTURES SOON.

Leonardo A.

Yelp
Everything is from the early 90's radio-clock, bed, furniture, carpet, shower head, sinck, faucet... you name it with the exeption of the tv everthing's old (like, VERY old) ive been coming here with my parents since I was 9. This was my 1st time here alone by their recommendation but I dont think Ill be coming back... ever the 140$/night they ask for (mind you, without breakfast) is too much for what they offer. The only decent thing they do have is good service, valet, front desk and restaurants have very good service and the associates are very polite.
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Sharon P.

Yelp
I went to a wedding reception here, and I thought it was quite nice. Very typical korean hotel wedding area. They had catered buffet food provided by the hotel which weren't at all bad. The seating arrangements were done nicely and the table setting were pretty. And they had a big enough stage area that the couple could have their first dance. It was overall a good experience~
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Eric N.

Yelp
From the outside it looks great but the inside is very dated. Carpets in the hallways are old, smelly and stained. Elevator is also very run down. The doors to the rooms open outward which is very odd. Doors are supposed to open inward so the hinges are on the inside of the room. Same for the bathroom door. My room had a slight musty moldy odor and the bathroom smelled like smoke even though it is supposed to be a non smoking room. They moved me to another room which was better and didn't smell like smoke but still musty and old smelling. Staff is great , hotel is just run down and needs to be renovated. They advertise free parking but you have to valet. You don't have to pay for the valet but you should tip them so parking not really free.
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Carson H.

Yelp
Terrible customer service from the staff, and it seems that the manager comes to work twice a week at most. Once the manager was availible, he wasn't any better at resolving the issue.
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Mel K.

Yelp
DO NOT GO HERE!!!! If I can give 0 or even negative stars I would. First off, the rooms are small and very outdated the bed is hard and the bathrooms have no ventilation. On top of that, the AC was leaking, light bulbs were dead and the toilet constantly made noise at night. I don't want to make this a long review and talk about the customer experience, but they have no principle and HORRIBLE customer service which is also why I wanted to write this review. So basically if you wanna have a crappy time during your vacation and want to save a few bucks, then go here. Otherwise pay a little more and go somewhere nicer