The location, in UCLA campus Plateia’s food is good & tasty, but a bit expensive

Cleaning of the room was disappointing. If there were dust or dirt in the room or bathroom, it would stay.. I saw the lady take out the garbage with her hands, and directly put the clean towel and sheets without changing her gloves first ! Housekeeping taps on the door, if we don’t hear and answer right away, they just come in the room ! It happened to me every day, even when I was in shower …. I asked for a scale to weigh my luggage, there wasn’t any.

The Luskin Conference Center and Hotel is an exceptional place to stay when in Los Angeles. The staff bends over backwards to be helpful and they all provide exceptional and very cheery service. The Luskin is also tip free which is quite astonishing and appreciated. Its location is right on the middle of the UCLA campus and is convenient to everything on the west side of L.A. the hotel is spotless and quiet and the food at Plateia, the restaurant, is as outstanding as it is unique. We were dining with a friend who is 101+ and rather hard of hearing. Graham, the restaurant manager, spontaneously moved us into a private dining room so conversations would be easier to hear without the hub BTB and noise of a busy dining room. The courtyard, right outside the lobby and adjacent to the dining room, is fabulous and a great place to eat in nice weather.

While I was there, the hotel changed its previous lobby complimentary coffee bar to a ticketed only one-cup-a-day cup of coffee. I think this smacks of chintzy cheapness and should be eliminated. They provide two different complimentary newspapers daily: the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. I would prefer that the Luskin eliminate the free newspapers because I can get them on my computer (and also not have ink on my hands), and return to providing complimentary coffee instead! Many hotels offer complimentary hot coffee and tea through the day. The Luskin should as well. A minor but critical detail … the restaurant only offered one flavor of jam/jelly — strawberry. I am allergic to strawberries and would have liked an alternative jam/jelly for my toast.

Location : Right at the front entrance of UCLA. Walking distance (10 min) to the main street, where the shops and restaurants are. The neighborhood feels safe and vibrant. Its proximity to The Getty Center (10 min drive) is an added bonus. Service : Staff are always helpful (no gratuity needed at the restaurant) Deco & Amenities : Very modern, clean and comes with everything you need. Breakfast : There is an a-la-carte restaurant on the 1st floor. Price is very reasonable and food is nice.

Perfect stay for a short trip with my son studying in UCLA, exploring campus was easy and getting around the buildings was very practical. What I do need to say is that is the best hotel restaurant i have been in!....the food is amazing everything fresh, healthy menu cooked with the best ingredients and the service was very kind and nice, and above all they have a NO GRATUITY POLICY for the service which makes it top, because every time we travel to USA the tips and gratuities are becoming every day more annoying and absurd sometimes. The people in general was very nice and well educated.

Excellent location and rooms are very well appointed. It’s our favorite place to stay when visiting our daughter at UCLA. And the food at Plateia is very good

Wish we had a fridge in our room as we travelled by car and had some food items that we had to throw away.

I attended UCLA from 1988 to 1991 as a continuing education student going to evening courses while working at Paramount Pictures. My husband and I came back to tour UCLA, become more knowledgeable about the new medical facilities and also attend AFI Lifetime Award for Francis Coppola. So we truly enjoyed being “on campus” especially as aging adults who enjoy learning more about high quality health. We would attend seminars on aging for UCLA former students and graduates. And hope we might be invited to join any seminars for staying healthy.

Nothing. Restaurant was also amazing. Enjoyed swimming in the gorgeous pools for exercise as I have spinal stenosis, can’t stand for too long, nor run.

Actually, we would like to thank the staff and manager who helped us on a previous reservation on March 1st. We had to cancel last minute because my father suddenly became very sick and passed away. The manger messaged us to express sympathy and refunded our reservation cost. Obviously, we had no problem deciding where to stay this time. Luskin's location was excellent and location inside UCLA. I was also an easy walk out of campus to Westwood. They were able to accommodate us for early check-in. The staff was very professional and extremely helpful. The room was clean, bed was comfortable and great free WIFI was available throughout the hotel. We had a great breakfast in their restaurant. We will be back.

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The Staff was the best feature, beginning with the young man who greeted us at our car, explained check in and delivered our luggage to our room. The young woman on phone, who answered our questions regarding meal orders, locations of specific amenities around hotel was sweet and thorough. Security of the facility was very reassuring. My daughter and I slept well.

Check in. We asked for Hollywood Hills view at time of booking and got office buildings across and the hotel entrance below. That was pretty disappointing. We kept curtain closed. The gentleman checking us in was less informative and personable than the rest of the staff. Not rude, but not welcoming.

We did not get downstairs in time for breakfast, so I cannot comment on the restaurant. The hotel itself is beautifully located on campus, which enabled us to walk to our evening event at Royce Hall. Check-in was a breeze and the room was very clean and comfortable. A significant contributor to our stay was the outstanding service provided by staff member Joseph who greeted us when we drove up and escorted my wife and luggage up to the room while I parked the car downstairs. Later Joseph provided us a campus map so we could find Royce Hall. He was on duty again the following morning to direct us to a nearby cafe and then, following check-out, with getting our luggage down to the car and sending us off. All this without a tip because the staff members belong to a union, so no tipping is allowed. We were sorry to leave this hotel!

The restaurant and bar close between 10 am and 11 am to prepare for lunch, so we were unable to obtain even a cup of coffee without walking into town. Fortunately, it was a beautiful morning, and the coffee shop was only about 15 minutes away.

The location was fantastic. The building was nice, my first room was noisy (right over the student plaza). Restaurant was fine, not stellar. I had an early morning appointment at UCLA eye clinic and this was perfect. They even have a medical shuttle that took me right to the clinic. I'd definitely stay here again. Also, bonus: lots of interesting, learned people stay here and it's a fun atmosphere.

a great new find, my one quibble is that they put me on the pet floor without telling me first. I had to relocate and they didn't have another king room so I was put in a double room.