USC Hotel

My husband and I stayed here for a concert on Monday night. The check in was easy, the room was easy to find and we were pleasantly surprised we got a corner room right next to the emergency stairs. The view was fantastic, and I'll include a shot of the sunset in the review. The king bed was VERY comfortable, as were the pillows, and the sheets and blankets were clean and kept us at just the right temperature. The air unit worked just fine and we kept background sounds on the TV overnight to help block out some of the ambient noise from outside. The only small complaint was that the walls were pretty thin and I woke up once at 6:30am when our one neighbor woke up and made some banging sounds in their room. I didn't let that impact my overall rating, though, as I've stayed in much worse hotels where you could literally hear other guests fart. So being woken up just the once is more than fine for me personally. To give some background I clean AirBnbs for a living below Yosemite National Park. I'm intimately aware of how a clean and well staged room should feel and smell and look. This room definitely hit those notes for me. We were 2 blocks away from the concert venue (which meant we were able to walk there and back through the campus) and the paid parking was very convenient. It was worth every cent for the security it afforded us not having to park on the street. The breakfast buffet the next morning was wonderful, too. I especially enjoyed the apple wood smoked bacon and breakfast bites. All the staff we came across were helpful and friendly. The room was well appointed and my husband and I really appreciated all the included amenities (mouthwash, dental care, water bottles, etc.) Honestly the room service we had was the best food we had on our entire trip - I strongly suggest the avocado toast and fries. As a side note I had unexpectedly started my period out of nowhere overnight - after a brief call to the front desk the following morning they sent up 3 sanitary napkins for me totally free of charge. I was really touched at how thoughtful and kind they were to have done so. If ever we are in the area again we will stay here again gladly. Thanks to the staff for such an enjoyable stay!

Almost everything about this Hotel was wonderful. Staff was amazing, room was super clean and we couldn't beat the location (was visiting science center) however the beds were so small and so firm. If they exchanged the double beds for queens I believe this hotel would jump from a 3 star to 4 hotel easy. We barely slept at all the 2 nights we were there but we still had an amazing time.