Hotels near FRIENDS fountain, Burbank

Hotel closed to Universal studios, walking around 5 minutes. Great room, clean. The only bad was check in time waiting too long. We were arriving 12 pm and we had to waiting till 4 pm to get our room.

This is a tough place to review.... The rating one gives is influenced by so many outside factors though some are internal. So it's tough to find a reasonable cost clean and nice and secure location in Burbank. Personally I would recommend another but the cost at that location is a third more than this location, thought that one has a better location going for it as well. See my other Burbank, hotel review from this trip. So this hotel doesn't have as nice an secure feeling neighborhood, it does have Franks Restaurant attached which is not open but is a fun thing to look at, it's like it just closed and everything inside looks like it's open for business, that's cuz so many movies and tv shows use it for filming, there is a list posted on the window, fun and interesting thing to look at while staying here. The front desk was friendly on check in though I had to wait for them to return from the store. The rooms are upgraded at some point not that long ago, though you get the feeling while the hotel tried, it can't keep up with a clientele that sometimes you get the feeling at this hotel beats up the rooms a bit. Some of the furniture though not that hold isn't handling that well. You get the feeling that though the room is kept clean it still is somehow dirty it's hard to describe, and the sirens on the street during the night I guess either added or detracted from the atmosphere here. I don't feel like I would bring my family here though it was a good place to overnight as I attended a Dodger game with not a horrific commute to the stadium or other nearby Burbank locations. The bed was ok, but I can't say I slept well and the shower does have low water pressure and towels are small and a bit worn. So yes, for the area and for the price I kinda have to give it a 4, because it could be so much worse, though I'm not sure I would personally stay again and keep in my pursuit of the ultimate in mid priced but great Burbank accommodation.

2 night stay on August 12-14 during a weekend in Hollywood. Property is located just a couple of minutes from Burbank Airport. Like most airport hotels, the surrounding area is more industrial, but the property is nice with easy access to the freeway. Standard King room. Spacious, nicely redone. Comfortable bed, secured parking if you find a space in the gated courtyard. Standard free hotel breakfast included. Small pool was always in use when we were on property during pool hours. Nice fitness center as well. Just minutes from Warner Brothers Studios, and a quick trip to Hollywood. Once past the airport, beautiful older neighborhoods with small restaurants mixed in with the larger businesses. L.A. area hotels are not cheap, and we did reserve this based on the more budget-friendly (compared to actual Hollywood locations) rates. A solid choice for an area visit.

Our family recently embarked on a three-night adventure to Universal Studios, and we decided to stay at the Cambria Burbank. First impressions matter, and Mary at the front desk absolutely nailed it. Greeted us like long-lost friends and then, to our surprise, upgraded us to a one-bedroom suite! It was enormous—I half expected to find Narnia in the wardrobe. Kudos to Mary for making our day! As a proud Diamond member of Choice Hotels, I can confidently say the Cambria Burbank is a gem. The place sparkles with newness and cleanliness, making you wonder if they have a team of invisible house elves working round the clock. The bed? The most comfortable I've ever slept in. I’m pretty sure it was enchanted with a “never leave” spell because getting up in the morning was a challenge. However, no tale is complete without a twist. Despite the hotel's gleaming facade and luxurious comfort, the housekeeping department seemed to have a quirky sense of humor. They had a peculiar penchant for leaving us perpetually short of towels. Four people and two towels? It became a running joke in our suite. I mean, who knew sharing towels could be a family bonding experience? And the coffee supplies? They vanished quicker than our willpower in front of a donut shop. Each morning was a quest for caffeine that rivaled the challenges at Universal Studios. The parking fees. $24 + an additional $4 for some kind of fee per night for parking. Overall, Cambria Burbank is a top-notch hotel with a fantastic location, perfect for Universal Studios visitors.

Rooms were spacious.Breakfast and service was good too. even though location is isolated from shops and eateries they had a free shuttle running from 5pm till 9:30pm to Burbank downtown. Couldn’t really hear the traffic noise despite being next to the highway. Definitely stay here again in future.

It is our second stay at this location. We stay two nights because we went to Universal Studios. Our kids love this hotel. Everyone from staff was great. Our room was clean and what we had expected. Nights were very quiet, no noise at all. There was happy our, really snacks and drinks, so we had some sodas and chips to head to Hollywood. The made to order complimentary breakfast each morning was a big saving in our trip, and we really enjoyed it. The bellboy went above and beyond to help us. We are ddefinitely comming back.

For families experiencing LA for the first time, the hotel's location can be a bit intimidating. The surrounding area appears to be somewhat unstable. However, the security in the accommodation is the best, and for a family stay, it couldn't be this good for the price.

Could easily be zero stars. Original room was 93 degrees upon check in, the air conditioning unit was poor by anyone's standard, we asked to switch rooms. They did not offer to come get our bags, or move us to a new room so we brought our luggage back down to the front desk. We were then given a second room. Again, no offer made to accompany us and see if the new room was up to standards. This room was 92 degrees upon entry. After a second phone call, they sent up staff to change the filters on the AC unit. That team told us the AC was functioning well and blowing cold air (it was blowing cold air as if you had a few ice cubes in your mouth and blew on my neck) and to use the blackout curtains (after a sort of condescending explanation of what blackout curtains do) and give it some time for the AC to work. We went out to dinner for about two hours and came back to a nice cool 87 degree room. We once again took our belongings back downstairs. We were then told by the front desk staff that since we booked a room with a king size bed all of those rooms faced the sun and would all have similar problems (why would that be an acceptable answer?) and they could do nothing more for us since they accommodated us once already. I had no idea their idea of accommodating someone was to put them in a room with the same problem that the previous room had but what do I know, I am not in the hospitality industry. We were then told that the hotel was completely booked so no further ”accommodations” could be made. We asked for a refund and this is the first time they reacted with some conviction, they were happy to let us leave. Must be nice to be able to turn away business. At no time were there any apologies, any remorse, just matter-of-factly let us leave. My wife and I don't argue or yell, we never feel its worth it, but we left angry and hotel-less on a Saturday night in Los Angeles. We scrambled to find a new hotel but the damage was done, they took our entire Saturday away from us, which no refund could ever compensate for, they temporarily took our joy to be in town on our own as we are parents and do not get much time away. We did take our business elsewhere, to a Hilton, they seem to understand that to relax you need a room that is slightly cooler than a sauna. We were able to salvage the remaining days of our trip. Also the elevators at the Freehand are old (charming?) and constantly in use because of the rooftop bar so it took us waiting for a few packed elevators to get up and down to the hot AF rooms which probably added to our level of frustration. But it was mostly the Sahara like environment of the hot room. Did I mention the rooms were hot? Also maybe use a free hand to open a book on what hospitality looks like, I think your staff may be surprised. (see what I did there?)

The one incident that nearly ruined my stay at CitizenM was the aggressive sprinkler inspection. I was not notified by email, phone, nor physical note about an inspection. At 9:15am, I was awoken by banging on my guest room door. I went to the door to see two men continuing to bang on the door, saying that they needed immediate access to check on equipment. Everything I've been taught about hotel safety was to NOT open the door to unidentified men. I told them everything in the room was fine and that I would be checking out within the hour. They continued to insist that I immediately open the door, which started to frighten me. I told them I was going to call the front desk to check if they were sent by the hotel. I was surprised that one of the men responded in an angry manner saying, ”FINE, GO AHEAD AND CALL THE FRONT DESK!” The woman at the front desk apologized, said that she too had just found out about the inspection, and said that the men were indeed authorized to inspect the sprinklers. I opened the door and they did a quick inspection. I did not appreciate the aggressive, unprofessional manner in which they demanded entry into my room. Other than that, the rest of my experience was excellent!

The room is okay, the toilet is relatively large, the bathroom is very simple, blocked by a canvas curtain, there is a small amount of simple shampoo, skin care oil, towels, no slippers, toothbrush, the location is a bit off, the bed is okay Comfortable, with parking space, breakfast is very simple, bread, ham, sausage, coffee, cereal, and some fruit.