With a stay at Carlton Motor lodge in Studio City, you'll be a 5-minute drive from Universal Studios Hollywood and 8 minutes from Hollywood Bowl. .This motel is 5.4 mi (8.7 km) from Hollywood Walk of Fame and 6.1 mi (9.9 km) from Hollywood Boulevard.
Universal Studios Hollywood - 7 min drive - 3.0 miles
Hollywood Bowl - 12 min drive - 5.5 miles
Hollywood Walk of Fame - 12 min drive - 6.0 miles
Getting around
Universal City Station - 6 min drive
Downtown Burbank Station - 11 min drive
Los Angeles Intl. (LAX) - 66 min drive
Restaurants
Heavy Handed Studio City - 2 min walk
Blue Bottle Coffee - 5 min walk
Alfred Coffee - 7 min walk
Yala - 2 min walk
Café Matcha - 7 min walk
About this property
Carlton Motor lodge
Carlton Motor lodge offers 33 accommodations. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. This Studio City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.
Stay in one of 33 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Front entrance ramp
No elevator
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
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Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Desk
Heating (climate-controlled)
Laptop workspace
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Breakage deposit: USD 50 per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Carlton Motor lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The property Manager was friendly and attentive to all our requests, the room was cleaned and bed made daily by the staff and the location was minutes from Universal Studios which was nice. Will stay again when in the area.
We didn't stay. The place is not suitable for families. I wish I didn't have to write this but if can prevent another mother and kids from being stranded
Juana
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified
8/10 Good
Lorena
Feb 21, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room, when checking in friendly staff, we stayed 2 nights and house keeping did not clean the room was unaware we we needed to request it so last day to check out we had to go to lobby and request clean towels so we could shower. Yes parking a bit of a tight squeeze but manageable we have a mini suv, overall great location not to far from universal studios, clean room upon arrival.
Just the broken microwave, but they replaced it right away and the tight parking. But the close proximity from Universal Studios was great.
Maria Lullette
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Jorge
Jan 31, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Just the chairs in the room need a cleaning
Jorge
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified
4/10 Poor
Elizabeth
Oct 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Very small area for parking, room was clean, but bed hard, pillows to soft and walls are thin.
Elizabeth
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly
Nov 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We stayed 3 nights and it was a clean and comfortable stay. Pleasant management. Close to universal studios and many restaurants and shops. Planet Fitness too! Fridge and microwave were a benefit to have. A+
Kimberly
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
cotrell
Oct 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Went to Universal Studios with my son. This place is super close maybe 2 miles, was clean and did the job for us. Parking is tight, and the bed was hard hard.
Great location,. Room seemed recently refurbished. Fresh appearance inside.clean, new looking bathroom. Walking distance to many very nice restaurants and bars. Parking is extremely tight.
Just a place to sleep, nothing special. It was clean and front desk was helpful. Parking was not easy cause the lot is very small so if you have a big vehicle it’s going to be a problem.
Nicholas
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Mark
Nov 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was very accommodating and allowed us early check in since we were going to Universal Studios for the Halloween special event. Place was older but has been recently upgraded and they did a really good job. Not the Ritz but if you just need a nice clean place to sleep while in LA. Worth the price. Only about 2 minutes from Universal.