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New Gardena Hotel
2 reviews for New Gardena Hotel
This review is mainly for the breakfast they serve at the restaurant. Initially, I didn't know if this Hotel served breakfast for non-guests. I swung in one morning and sure enough they do.
Breakfast:
$5 including tax (free for hotel guests). American or Japanese style is served and the former consists of scrambles eggs, ham, salad, a big chunk of honeydew melon and 2 toasts with a choice of tea or coffee (with self service refills).
The latter, I'm informed is basically the same except toast vs. rice/miso soup.
Average quality, average volume I thought this is a bargain for what you get. I left a $1 tip at the counter so the total was actually $6 for me but not bad still.
Hours:
From 7am to 9am. I wish it opened much earlier for the early birds.
Speed:
Very fast in and out. You enter, tell the waitress what you want (only two choices), go get coffee, sit down, food came after a few sips, eat and leave. The only communication with any of the staff is when you order the food and pay in advance at the counter. No waiting for a check, no waiting for a refill. Very nice if you're in a hurry or just want to space out for a while.
Tables:
There are only about 8 small tables inside with a few outdoor seating area. A nice outdoor seating area if it weren't for the bird droppings on one side of the area. The droppings are in straight line mimicking the roof above. Time to place that anti-pigeon barb wires up there ya?
Staff:
Friendly and businesslike, no hassles.
Parking:
Underground hotel parking. No fees, no hassles.
Customers:
When I was there, it was 100% Japanese business folks or tourists. I imagined that I was in Japan for a few minutes, this is something different and I like it.
How is the hotel room and service? So so, not bad. This from a business stay by a work related guest and relative's friends who stayed at the hotel.
Gripe:
I can't help noticing the poorly maintained lit sign at the very top of the four story building. Once the light's out on a couple of the letters, they stay out for a long time and it's an eye sore (not so new anymore, time to change the name to Was New Gardena Hotel, better than ew Garden Hotel with a missing N and an a).
This place sucks......
I have been dealing in imports and exports for years and therefore have alot of Japanese clients....and God Knows why...but they usually want to stay here. I suppose because the staff speaks Japanese....but quality wise I would say this hotel ranks up there with Imperial Palace minus the casino...it smells musty...needs redecorating...and has already lived though its hayday.
I went here a few months ago because my mentor was visiting for the first time in 8 years from Osaka. He had already made reservations there...not realizing the place has yet to be revamped....well needless to say that after check in....he decided to check out and come stay at my house in Los Feliz.....even though he's an old Japanese man that can't speak English...he decided to rough it American style....and had a much better time with me
I convinced my next customer to stay at the Roosevelt.....this was his first time staying at a non Japanese hotel...but he loved it....the topless pool...the location...the restuarants...he's a convert now...not to mention its alot more convienent for me being right down the street.....
Being that I'm a bit of a World Traveler myself...I understand why my clients like to stay in Japanese hotels.....its more comfortable for them to be able to communicate, but really I hate giving the impression that the best we have is the New Gardena
The plus that I did give this hotel are for location and Japanese speaking staff..
