Ramada Chatsworth

The hot tub looks frightening and dirty and the place smells of weed.
The guests seem really agitated and it’s too expensive for how gross it is. Washer and dryer are shared and takes quarters only and entire area smells like cat pee and poo mixed with diapers and mold.
If I could do it over again I would have booked one night instead of two. The room smells like weed, mixed with toothpaste mixed with wet laundry. Linens felt and looked clean — but the surroundings felt drab and creepy /​dingy. The walls have dated wallpaper, the color scheme is bold red and green mixed with brown (not in the good, rustic cabin way).
(They charge an additional $ 150 on your card as incidental hold on your card for the described room).
Mirror and lamp were dirty — lamps and lampshades dated and bed feels cheap and sheets are rough to touch .
Pillows not soft and feels like the bed and pillows are both filled w paper and isn’t a satisfying place to crash .
Office desk chair doesn’t match side chair which serves no function.
Ice canister and cups are thrown on a tacky chair that looks like a stool inspired by a funeral home parlor or catholic church pew.
None of the lamps in the room appear to have been coordinated by a decorator.
The trim molding looks like fiberglass.
The wall outlet covers have discolored with age.
The air conditioner is old and dusty.
The hotel isn’t in a quiet area and you can hear cars driving by constantly.
The bathroom fan is loud and obnoxious. They don’t give you conditioner — just cheap, overly harsh «Matrix shampoo». No lotion in BR.
The red fabric on the bed is pointless and thin — it looks like a reel of fabric from Victoria secret.
It isn’t silk but tries to fake the look of real silk.
No towels in pool/​tub — you must ask for them. Hot tub is stained and looks vile and unsanitary with mystery brown speckles! Seriously…
They call you immediately to ask if all is ok w room which doesn’t even give you time to explain all this until after you’re stuck with a bigger bill than you might realize.
There are random phones in the bathroom.
Creepy prison gates and weird layout of the stairwell.
Lobby bathroom locks (from the inside — no security– not intuitive). Furniture in room is too 80’s/Golden Girls era. Artwork is depressing and doesn’t add positive value to the space, but rather detracts from the aesthetic. Sad!
The chair in is green and doesn’t recline yet is huge and blocks the flow of dusty air from the AC unit.
¹⁄₅ is my final score for this place.

Walls are paper thin, people are being extremely noisy. The night started with some intoxicated person yelling next door to our room… We were glad he passed out quickly so we could get some sleep. It’s passed 3 am now and the people on 3^rd floor above us won’t stop walking around and making noise. It’s impossible to sleep. Will never book here again it’s ridiculous! If you value your sleep, don’t stay here!

I stayed here Labor Day, 9÷8÷15. The room was clean and the television had decent cable, and it was nice to have a bathroom night light, which came with the blow dryer. However, there was no channel guide or programming schedule with the TV. I found a long black hair on a towel (I am blonde), and the bed was lumpy. I like to watch TV in bed but the pillows were two small to prop against the headboard, which had a little shelf to bump your head on. The bathroom faucet was too short to get your hands under it properly. The closet was too short to hang a dress because of the old refrigerator in it.
The hotel is undergoing a renovation, but nothing they do is going to help because the neighborhood is so bad. There are two buildings. The front building, which had a reception window carved in a wall and no lobby, has a privately-​owned bar. The second building is behind the first, with the tiny pool, small parking lot, numerous trash dumpsters, a huge storage unit and porta-​potty between. That was the view from my room (2305) in the back building, which is designated a non-​smoking building. My building was hot as blazes. It was a 100 degree day, but there was no air conditioning. My room AC was off when I checked in, but it couldn’t cool the room when the hallway was so hot.
It was after 9 pm when from my window I saw men going from the front of the hotel — presumably the bar — through a narrow alleyway to the back area. I saw men go into the porta-​potty. Two men were sitting on the curb in the parking lot cleaning weed. I saw another man peeing on the palm tree. Right in front of my non-​smoking building was an empty planter full of cigarette butts.
As for the friendly staff from another review, the one woman in the office was cordial, not friendly. There was no computer room so she let me use the office computer to print my boarding pass. When I told her about the potheads in the parking lot, she sent someone who rousted them. Before the men left, they dumped their «shake» (stems and leaves) onto the hotel bushes. It was still there the next morning. I saw nobody I could identify as security, and nobody followed up with me after I complained. My impression was they either didn’t care, or could do nothing about the trespassers.
I hoped the free breakfast would help make up for the rotten atmosphere. It did not. There was no fresh fruit, only small servings of canned peaches and pineapple in containers. When I say small, I mean two to three slices of peaches. The instant oatmeal was brought in at 7:15. The make-​yourself waffles were mealy, the Danish and bagels small. There was a pan of sausage, but no eggs. I asked the guy why there was hot sauce and ketchup. He said it was for the sausage. The small containers of yogurt was sugar-​free light, the only healthy option.
Someone said Chatsworth is hotel-​challenged. I agree. I have to go there for work. The next time I’ll go back to the Holiday Inn Express. It’s a little farther from the office, but at least I’m not looking at men peeing on plants.

The staff here is friendly, rooms are clean, and it was quiet. We had the king suite and it was great that the sitting area (with a pullout sofa) was separate from the actual bedroom. There is a ton of space in the room.
I really appreciated that there was a door closing the sitting room and a door closing the bedroom with plenty of space in between the two where there is a small «hallway» with access to the bathroom and closet. This little spot was perfect for me to set up the ironing board after everyone was asleep and get everyone’s clothes ready for the next day without disturbing anyone! Wow, the fact that I am putting so much emphasis on this small detail makes me feel like such a boring mom. Lol.
The reason I’m only giving 2 stars is because there are no laundry facilities or gym, the refrigerator is very old and very tiny and in general the hotel is very outdated for the price. The most annoying thing was that the parking spaces are soooooo small. They are ALL made for compact cars even if they aren’t labeled… I have been trying to stop cursing all the time but that was impossible while staying here because every time I started parking, the words just start pouring out again.
Also, we lost the do not disturb sign somehow and so one morning at 9:30 on the dot housekeeping knocked on the door and came in… I mean check out is at 11 so I don’t know why they would come in at that time… Fortunately I was awake but my roommate was sleeping on the sofa bed by the door and he wasn’t too happy about it.

Stayed here from ⁷⁄₁₄ — 7÷26÷15, two suites and three double bed rooms.
Room 1, smoking two queen bed room.
Our first night we stayed in a smoking room because there were no non-​smoking rooms available. Hard to believe that on a Tuesday. But then again, it is summer.
Our first room was in the front building. One of the beds was super squeaky, there was a water stain on the ceiling and smoke smell was disgusting. The following morning we asked to see if there were any other rooms available. The hotel accommodated us with a non-​smoking room in the back building.
Room 2, non-​smoking two queen bed room.
This room was much better. No nasty smell. Beds did not squeak much. Overall a cleaner room.
Room 3, king suite, back building.
Friday came and it was time to check out. We needed to stay longer and requested to extend our stay. Only rooms available were suites. So we took a suite. The suites have a smaller bathroom. Two flat screen TV’s, one king bed and a sofa bed in the living room. There are microwaves in the suites but not in the other rooms. This room was not cleaned properly. I dropped the tv control and while picking it up I saw a food tray cover under the chair in the living room. The couch had trash underneath including an used cue-​tip.
Room 4, two queen bed room.
Same as the other one. Nothing special. This one was in the front building. The front building feels older and dirtier to me.
Room 5, king suite, front building.
Again, small bathroom. Two TVs, This suite had a smaller living room. Room 1202 front building. Spent Friday, Saturday night here and checked out Sunday.
We would have stayed a bit longer but they did not have any two queen bed rooms available. Only suites and a one bed room. I did not want to pay for another suite night.
This room was smaller and appeared clean but it was not. I found two dead roaches and trash under the sofa bed. The tissue was not changed. There was only one tissue in it. The toilet paper was used. They didn’t bother to put new rolls.
The bedroom was good, clean and airy.
The rest of the hotel.
Overall the stay is not bad. You get what you pay for.
Towels were plenty. Two bath towels, two hand towels and two face towels. They were always clean. I only received mouth wash and lotion in one of the rooms.
Parking is a bit of an issue. There’s parking in the back behind the back building but people do not want to park there. The hotel let’s contractors and employees park where guest should park. Contractors and employees should park in the back. At night people that come to the bar/​restaurant at the hotel also take up parking spaces.
The pool and hot tub are cool. Small but good.
The hallways are mostly clean. Except for the stairwell used as an alternate for the slow elevator in the front building. It stinks and has stains as if it hasn’t been cleaned in years.
The staff is nice. Especially the front desk. They are more than happy to assist you. Great customer service.
Free breakfast.
It was the same thing each day I was there. Sausages, mini muffins, English muffins, danish, cereal, oatmeal, waffles, coffee, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemonade, milk, tea and water. No eggs. Eggs would have been nice.
On the weekend the breakfast area gets packed. Some guest are inconsiderate and are all in the way. They think it’s their kitchen. During the week there are less people. Less messy and not as crowded.
The hotel lets staff hang out in the lobby and in the breakfast area. The hotel also let’s contractors go in and help themselves to all the food. My opinion is that this is not cool. Let contractors have coffee. Get it and go. But not go in there. Make a waffle and take up seats. They are there to work. They are not guest.
Everything else.
Pet’s are allowed in the front building for an additional fee.
There is a computer in the lobby with internet. You can print five pages out for free if needed
Just be careful using this computer. When I used it Chrome browser asks you to log in. So if you log in to the browser and have saved passwords they are automatically filled. I used the computer and someone account was exposed. I logged it off and deleted the profile from Chrome browser. I could have easily gone through email and more.
The hotel has a bar/​restaurant and a bar next to it. So basically the entrance is between two bars. That’s good if the bar scene is your thing. But not if this is a family trip. You see bikers and a few shady looking people hanging out at night.
There’s a Ralph’s within walking distance — very convenient. Not a far drive away you will find a Taco Bell, ihop, McDs, BK and Papa Johns.
Almost forgot to mention. Free WiFi throughout the hotel and the rooms have an Ethernet port if you prefer to connect that way.

Clean rooms, comfy beds, sound proof walls, accommodating staff, complimentary breakfast, good amenities. what else can u get for this price? Loved staying here. Will be back when we visit Universal again.

I thought for the price, this was a great hotel. Delicious breakfast, very friendly reception desk, clean spacious rooms with opening windows. I wish pool was heated. A great hotel though and I would return

We stayed here for one night. When we checked in we received a call from the front desk asking if we needed anything, that was nice. The overall upkeep of the hotel is not that great but I was happy to see the rooms were in better condition. Breakfast wasn’t anything special but it was decent enough to get the day started, eggs sausage cereal muffins waffles. Total came to about $ 123 which is more than what I would want to spend on a place like this, but the customer service was decent.

Room/​clean, comfy bed, bathroom sink drain was clogged.
Staffs/​friendly and nice
Complimentary breakfast/​awesome, can’t complain. they have coffee!
Try the ‘make-​it-​yourself’ waffle! Excellent!
Shower/​great! Water pressure… awesome
Free wifi
Great tv channels
Overall/​yes, would check in again
4stars because our bathroom towels weren’t so clean and had hair on them… not just one towel, a few

The hotel staff were friendly, and the beds were comfortable and clean. I would definitely come back again. It was a nice stay.

I only have one negative thing to say about this place: the key cards. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. We kept them away from our cell phones, our electronics, and yet they hardly ever worked. It was so irritating having to go downstairs to ask someone at the front desk to let us in (and I’m sure they weren’t too thrilled, either).
Besides that, Ramada was very accommodating. The room was very clean, with two wonderfully comfy beds, a great tub, and water pressure to die for (hey, it’s the little things). On our second day, there was a tweaker down the hallway who would occasionally, abruptly, scream «HEY!» or various profanities, but whatever. Everybody’s entitled to a little crazy time (as long as it’s not next door and not in the middle of the night).
The central location was very handy – Ralph’s was just down the street, a sweet Irish pub next door, and close to places like Rite Aid, Trader Joe’s, Starbucks, two banks, and thankfully, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and Russ’s Automotive next door.
I have to say that while the staff in general was great, Carlos continually went above and beyond for us, even leaving what he was doing because the parking lot was full and he wanted to show us exactly where we could park in the overflow. That was really impressive. I am really glad I chose Ramada.

Clean and safe, but a bit run down. Elevator has issues and their solution was to walk up outside stairs accessed through the back of the parking lot. Really? Room was just ok. Needed some repairs (towel rack almost falling down), shower ran hot then cold, but breakfast was good (serve yourself). Staff was fine, except for the woman who thought walking up outside stairs to our room should be fine. Good thing we had no luggage. Luckily, the elevator worked fine next morning. Felt kinda sorry for the guy delivering pizza who was walking up the stairs behind us. Won’t be back. Not worth the price.

Clean, spacious and reasonably priced. The king bed was most comfortable with plenty of pillows to make for an even better nights sleep! I love the shower being separate from the bath tub. This Hotel is just close enough to family events while visiting from the Bay area! The grounds are well maintained and would be a beautiful location for a wedding event. My only complaint is the slow elevator (i’m clostrophobic) and the stair
well can stand to be cleaned. Oh one more thing, i prefer fresh air by opening the window but had to resort to the window air conditioner instead. Overall satisfied!

The room we were given was directly above the hotel bar. We got NO sleep. We asked to be moved multiple times, but were told the hotel was full, an obvious lie. The room was shabby, had a smell and had broken fixtures. We asked for extra blankets because we were chilly and were told there were none to be given. I would never, NEVER stay here again and would never recommend anyone else do so.

Zero stars if i could do that. This is by far the worst hotel I have ever stayed in. They staff was less than professional, the rooms were old and worn out. The bathroom was dirty and there was constant noise. All guests are required to pay in advance. I was staying for two nights and left after one because of the horrible experience. I was willing to forfeit the night to get out. I will never, ever stay here again.

I have stayed at a lot of Ramada’s but I was a little disappointed in this one. Not that this was bad but it just wasn’t as nice as other ones I stay in on business. Rooms were clean but just a little old fashioned. Bed spread was old, furniture out dated. Still, breakfast was good, staff was friendly and as usual reasonably priced.

They’ve failed us twice over the years. This Christmas we made a reservation for a wheelchair accessible room (as we always do) and we called a week before we arrived to make sure that our reservation was set and they said our room wasn’t available. This happened last time but last time we found out when checking in. This time they said that they could get us another room with one bed and a roll-​away bed but we cancelled because they didn’t even bother to notify us at all. The hotel is outdated and the fact that it’s half smoking and half nonsmoking creates an odd smell throughout the hotel that bothers us nonsmokers. We’re not going back to this one ever and we found a much better hotel to now stay in for the next couple years.

Good hotel, nice staff with a free breakfast that is solid (belgian waffles, scrambled eggs, cereal, etc). Our room was clean, and even though we could hear others when we were in the hallway, once we were in our room, we could not hear anyone.

Great hotel, great service, great prices. Rooms are large and newly renovated. Free wi-​fi, free parking, free breakfast… just great overall quality.

It’s 1am. The San Fernando Valley has failed me. Spent an hour trying to find somewhere to get a damn drink, I was under the impression that bars closed at 2am? Apparently that’s not the case in the SFV. 11pm? 12 if you’re lucky?
I don’t know what the hell possesses me, but I’m driving down Devonshire, desperate after Los Toros and even Cowboy Palace Saloon let me down. I see the Ramada Inn, in all of it’s glory. Lurk on by, put the headlights on dim… crawling by at 10 mph and peer into the windows… What’s this? I see life! There is movement from within! Fellow alcoholics scraping by at 1am at the Ramada Inn bar.
I squeal into the parking lot and park my friend’s truck. We bust into this place like bats out of hell and feast our eyes on the degenerate selection of what poison the Ramada has to offer: Dekuyper in every flavour, Southern Comfort, Sutter Home, Ouzo? Quite the selection… We make due and order drinks from the bum-​like options. A glass of red wine for me and a Black Russian for my fellow adventurer. He is given the option as to which vodka he’d prefer — our neighbor at the bar hears his choice (Skyy… don’t ask me. I suggested Belvedere.) and you better believe he has something to say:
«Now you gotta be more taseful’ what clear liquor you’re choosin’ for ya drinks-​» I sarcastically interject and ask his preference. «Patron».
WHAT!?! I now see that it’s going to be a good night. Our new friend’s name is Goody. Does it get any better? We have ourselves a Thursday night Billy (see
). Goody was our pal for the rest of the night, talking of all sorts of things.
Now the bartender: Taylor. Cougar. She got more hot every thing she said and every witty joke she made. She was room mates with Goody, that’s why he parties here. She hooked us up and let us stay longer than anyone else, even though the bikers in sweatpants at the other end of the bar insisted that we leave and that we were overstaying our welcome. Taylor had our back. And even invited us back, to the bar open latest in all of the San Fernando Valley. Party hard. 2:30am — Sutter Home red wine, Black Russians, and Sam Adams on tap. Heinous.