The Culver Hotel
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Welcome to the Culver Hotel, where classic meets contemporary and history is reimagined. With artful design and European ambiance, our 1924 National Landmark stands proudly in the heart of Downtown Culver City, one of Los Angeles' most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods. Whether you are visiting from close or afar, we invite you to celebrate the art of travel in an authentic and enchanting setting. Discover more than a hotel, we are a destination where people come together to enjoy curated experiences, explore local culture, and reconnect with old-world elegance. Whether you are dining at our restaurant, hosting an event, joining us for live music and cocktails, or staying in one of our vintage-inspired guest rooms, we can't wait to welcome you to our legendary property.
Valet Parking
Operating hours
7 am to 11 pm
Rates
$15/- for 3 hours
$20/- over 3 hours
$ 52/- overnight hotel guests only.
Special event parking rates please contact – events@theculverhotel.com
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The hotel also does not have some of the services you'd expect from larger properties, like, for example, room service or a pool, but what it does have is a team that cares deeply about providing top-notch service to guests. Always friendly and accommodating, the entire front desk team, especially Ana, were so kind and helpful to my family and me during our stay. When an issue happened at the hotel that was beyond its control, Ana and the team made it right with us, and that was appreciated.
I'd like to also mention that the area in which the hotel is located is absolutely ideal. The Culver Steps are literally right outside the hotel, along with a nearly overwhelming number of dining and shopping options within a close walking distance. We did not get a rental car during our stay, and we did not need it - particularly since the hotel works with a terrific luxury car service called Alto. I can't recommend using this service enough.
Especially considering the plentiful dining options nearby, I'd probably avoid Lillie's - the service wasn't great and it's unbelievably expensive.
Finally, consider requesting a room facing the Culver Steps or the plaza area where Chipotle is located. The street noise coming from the main street was loud, and I live in a major city.
Overall, though, if you are looking for a cool upscale property in a nice area, especially if you want to be near Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and the airport, the Culver Hotel is your place.
The hotel itself is bursting with personality and history, our junior suite room was spacious, comfortable and clean. The furniture is eclectic ( wooden armoires, velvet sofa, book shelf filled with vintage reads) but the amenities are updated. Crisp white sheets, comfy beds and a light filled bathroom. The housekeepers are lovely but I wish our towels weren't changed every day. We hung them up but they were none the less updated. The hotel does offer a large complimentary bottle of purified water. Purified on property and in reusable, glass water bottles. Fabulous and forward thinking! Other pockets of delight were the small art gallery on the 2nd floor and the white and bright Parisian loft rooms which we were told are used for all types of events.
The bustling grand lobby with cocktails and daily live music was a wonderful experience. The menu was solid but lacks a point of view. A historic property of this calibre should evoke a sense of nostalgia in their dishes too, with a contemporary twist of course. Hopefully on our next visit this will be amended! We'll be back to see.
Great movie theatre across the plaza, and downtown Culver is full of nice shops and restaurants. Easy walk to the metro. Walking through the lovely surrounding bungalow neighborhood was very relaxing.
Back then and through the 70s the rooms were very small and some even had a bathroom down the hall. During the 60s the Culver Hotel declined and turned into a transient Hotel where drugs are easy to find and the place was filthy. During the 80s they tried to fix up the place and had some success.
It is now 2020 and they have remodeled all the rooms and have a restaurant on the bottom floor along with a bar. The bar is cute and if you want to have a drink enjoy.
Other than having a drink at the bar don't bother going there. The rooms are unpleasant, they are small, and for what you get it is expensive. As of the restaurant downstairs it is simply satisfactory. There is just nothing special about the Culver Hotel except its history and I find that sad. It is a beautiful building on the outside so feel free to stop by have a drink and move on.
My check-in experience was awful. The young lady at the front desk was especially unhelpful about the forced-air heating unit in my room that was making a continuous clacking noise loud enough to be heard in the hallway outside the room. When I requested to be switched to a room with a properly functioning unit, she told me there were no rooms available at the same size I had reserved, but that a smaller room would be made available at the same price. When I said I would have to discuss the price with the manager she magically found a room of the same size with a quiet heater. How they could rent my first room given the noise of the heater is beyond belief.
Service was Impeccable and room service was fast!
The room I stayed is was lovely and the bed was so comfy I had to ask what kind of mattress they use to which the manager happily answered (I have it ordered for my home haha)
Speaking of management, the GM Alfredo is probably the kindest and most attentive manager I’ve ever experienced at any hotel I’ve stayed at. No joke!
Will be staying Again
For engaged couples looking here for a wedding venue it is beyond stunning. I only wish our wedding party was smaller so we could have done our festivities here.
We used one of the suites as a getting ready suite and a honeymoon suite. The rooms were large enough to fit HMU and all bridesmaids and the setting for photos was amazing!! My husband rented out their 2nd floor room to get ready in and loved it.
I cannot wait to return once the restaurant and bar are back up and running. The experience here and the history are like nothing else in LA. Appreciated by both tourists and locals alike! Be it for out of town guests, who will appreciate the walkability of Culver (which is a rarity for LA) or locals who want a fun staycation- the Culver Hotel is truly amazing!!
The room had 2 double beds which were very comfortable, the sheets smelled clean and the service was impeccable.
I will definitely return to the Culver Hotel.
"No need to use off site parking garage is next to Trader Joe’s- it’s the same price at parking garage right next to hotel"Read full review
"Service can be a little slow at the in-house restaurant, so just bring a little patience and enjoy the ambiance. "Read full review
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