We stayed over the fourth of july weekend. Our plans included Shopping in dowtown LA, Santa Monica, Hollywood and Universal Studios. Everything was a 10-15 minute drive down an easily accessible freeway. The rooms were excellent. Our room had a tiled entry hallway, closet at the entrance with wooden hangers, two nice beds with new looking sheets. It wasn't the... more

Went to LA with my sister on vacation. We were looking for a cheap, clean, safe place to lay our heads at night. This motel is right in the center of Chinatown, 5 minute walk to the big market where there are some really good bargains. Only a dozen or so parking places but it's free and the management make... more

I've been staying at the Royal Pagoda every year, sometimes more often, since May 1988! It is not a taxi ride from Chinatown; it IS in Chinatown. This part of L.A. has improved a lot since 1988. The Pagoda has improved a lot since its renovation. Be advised that the cleaning ladies are mostly elderly and work very hard. I've... more

We stayed at the Royal Pagoda in LA in October, 2007 for 3 nights. The hotel is a great location if you want to go to LA or the Hollywood area or any of those surrounding areas. It has a small parking lot but the management makes sure that only hotel guests park there. more

I was looking for a fun weekend in Los Angeles and stumbled across this property. They were actually filming an ESPN commerical on the property when I arrived. The property is in the middle of Chinatown. There is this public transportation located right at the proeprty called DASH. For 25 cents you can take this bus all over downtown and... more

Stayed here for 3 nights, but this really is low budget accommodation. The doors to the rooms are thin - leaving you feel a little vunerable. Some rooms have been renovated - replaced the carpet for wooden floor, bathroom very small - with sink, toilet and shower. Sort of place where you don't want to walk on the carpet without... more

I'm a business traveler in L.A. 3 nights/wk & had opportunity to stay in a number of different rooms in Royal Pagoda Motel. It's usually a great deal given that the location in Chinatown near downtown L.A. usually costs one much more for similar rooms (prices via Hotels.com, etc., vary, of course). Overall, rooms and bed linens are clean, though... more

My boyfriend and I stayed at this motel this past Monday night. We're both military and used to "roughing it". And that's exactly what we thought we'd be doing when we booked this motel. It was under $55.00. But we were WRONG! While this place isn't luxury, it's worth more than the 1 star rating that it gets. Our room... more

I stayed the Royal Pagoda Motel during Thanksgiving weekend and found it quite please. The rooms are clean and comfortable. You can't beat the location, right in the heart of Chinatown. They offer free coffee and tea in the lobby, and the best thing was free parking. I would definitely stay here again. more