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Urban Retreat USC

2.0 star property
Hotel near University of Southern California in Los Angeles

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Full-size fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Interior
Living area
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

4.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen

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1431 West 37th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90018
  • Place, University of Southern California
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Exposition Park
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Los Angeles, CA (LAX-Los Angeles Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Los Angeles

Exposition Park stay.Your stay at this Exposition Park hotel places you within 3 miles (5 km) of University of Southern California and Los Angeles Convention Center. Exposition Park and Shrine Auditorium are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • University of Southern California - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Exposition Park - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • BMO Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Los Angeles Cal State Station - 13 min drive
  • Expo/Western Station - 13 min walk
  • Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Best Burger - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪CAFE/5 - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Urban Retreat USC

Hotel near University of Southern California in Los Angeles
  • 15 guestrooms or units
Urban Retreat USC offers 15 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. This Los Angeles hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

1431 LA
Urban Retreat USC Hotel
Urban Retreat USC Los Angeles
Urban Retreat USC Hotel Los Angeles
Urban Retreat USC by Cozystay Signature

Frequently asked questions

How close is Urban Retreat USC to the airport?

Urban Retreat USC is 11.4 mi (28-min drive) away from the Hawthorne, CA (HHR-Hawthorne Municipal) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Urban Retreat USC have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Urban Retreat USC.

How close is Urban Retreat USC to the beach?

This hotel is 13.5 mi (33-min drive) from Santa Monica Beach and 13.9 mi (41-min drive) from Venice Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Urban Retreat USC offer free breakfast?

Urban Retreat USC does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Urban Retreat USC?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Hollywood Park Casino (11-min drive) and Commerce Casino (14-min drive) are nearby.

What time is check-in at Urban Retreat USC?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Urban Retreat USC?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Urban Retreat USC have a pool?

Urban Retreat USC does not have a pool.

Does Urban Retreat USC have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Urban Retreat USC to downtown Los Angeles?

Urban Retreat USC is 4 mi away from Los Angeles.

Urban Retreat USC Reviews

Reviews

4.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 22 reviews

4.6/10

Cleanliness

4.2/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst place I have ever stayed at. Not worth the time or money for this place that has zero parking bad service and dirty as can be
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sushmita

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE! I WAS ATTACKED BY ANOTHER RESIDENT, AND THE POLICE HAD TO GET INVOLVED. THE PROPERTY NEVER PICKED UP MY CALLS OR RETURNED ANY OF MY COMMUNICATIONS. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Trinadee

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Trash

Completely horrible experience they over booked my room with two other individuals
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Noishadha, San Fransico

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

nydia

The bed could have be better and more
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

KEANG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I had a bad experience for this stay. They gave me a wrong code for the room. The communication was bad. Took them almost half an hour to respond. Someone tried to open my room because they got a wrong room number when they booked.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall the property is a step above sleeping in a car. Barely. Thin walls means you can hear every conversation and makes it impossible to get decent rest. If you like hearing people having sex, its great for you. The bed itself is uncomfortable and the pillows are terrible. The "host" is never there, the rules are not enforced, other guests leave the security door open constantly. The area was dirty, litered with trash. ***The "Hotel" is being foreclosed*** there was a posted sign on the gate saying so.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Hector

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
there was a homeless
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carmeillo

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Magno

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The towels were super cheap. They could definitely afford nicer and durable towels. The bed was really uncomfortable and one of the pillows looked yellow. The parking around there was terrible. And it’s dorm like living facility. Meaning you share the kitchen with other people. With a bit more money I’ll be more comfortable at a hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Francisco

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

wilian

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Terrible lugar y peligroso

En la entrada intentaron asaltarme, tardaron en darme la información y que lamentable que hotel.com no quiso reubicarme, ya que según ellos no es una razón suficiente, solo faltó que me pidieran reporte de policía y lesiones para confirmar estúpidos!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Alyssa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Aquanetta

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cozystay

I felt safe and the place was well maintained and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kharon

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
horrible no privacy, super complicated, unclean
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Appalled and Exhausted: Worst Stay Ever!

The WORST experience ever! Booked this place and received email confirmations. It’s my fault that I didn’t actually open the emails before arriving, as I was traveling and assumed access instructions were included. Never assume! We arrived to the building late. Couldn’t figure out how to get in. Checked confirmation emails, one of which said I would be receiving instructions within 24 hours. Sent message to the host via the app. As our property is self check-in, we need to pre-authorize damage deposit before your stay. The booking platform do not pre-authorize deposit from their platform. Thus, could you please provide us the following information for our further process? Cardholder’s name: Card card number: Expiry Date: CVC code: Postal code: We will send you the check-in details on your arrival date once we confirm the pre-authorized deposit is hold. Thank you! Your Host I was APPALLED and LIVID! Shouldn’t this have been conveyed when I initially booked? We were tired and it was late. We booked elsewhere for the night. Next day, we got access code which didn’t work. They sent another code, still didn’t work. Finally gave us another room with code that worked. After almost 2 hours. The photos of the living room and laundry area make you assume they are included within the same unit in which you’re staying, however, they are communal areas. Mattress terrible, hard and loud. Room semi clean. You couldn’t pay me to stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Milton

Traveled with partner
I did not stay there, it was so complicated to enter so i decided to leave
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

THIBAUD

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roberto Isai

Traveled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Please, do NOT book this nightmare. Before making a reservation, read the reviews carefully. The check-in process was a complete disaster. When we arrived, we had no access information to enter the room. We tried knocking on the door, and someone from inside the building started yelling at us aggressively. We attempted to contact the host (Solemne) through phone and chat, but no one ever responded. This feels like a complete scam, and I honestly don’t understand how Expedia allows this kind of listing on their platform. Avoid at all costs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

yelsin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025