Safari Inn

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The Safari Inn, in Burbank, is a 2-and-one-half star budget hotel. Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "great". What travelers said they loved: "the room". The hotel is recommended by Gayot.com (it's on their Top 10 list for Value Hotels). The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Mo's . Also nearby: NBC Studios , Burbank Roller Hockey Center , and De Bell Golf Course Maiint . Other local places to consider are Courtyard Los Angeles Burbank Airport Hotel and Ramada Inn Burbank Airport.

Expert Reviews of Safari Inn

Gayot

You'll find this small motel crowned by swaying palm trees and a funky, beautifully restored neon sign reminiscent of Southern California in the late '60s and early '70s. It also captures the mood of a bygone...
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User Reviews of Safari Inn

Yelp.com Review - by Trish M.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I planned my first trip to California, I decided I wanted to stay in a Motel, which I haven't done in decades. Hotels.com gave me the Safari Inn as a choice, and I decided to go with the Cheese....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Man, the smell....oh the horrible smellI chose the Safari Inn because it is close to the Burbank airport and seems to have good reviews. Yelpers, you let me down big time. The room I had literally...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tackett A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Clean, friendly, safe, comfy bed and 60's vintage architecture (the rooms open to the parking lot, not a hallway). Hotels in Burbank aren't cheap, but this was a few bucks less ($125) than a Holiday...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sebastian B.

5.0 of 5 stars. it's about atmosphere and style. You get the fabulous neon sign and the shield and spears motif repeated in the management office and in the iron work on the walls. Great interiors. This is a fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne A.

3.0 of 5 stars. We needed a convenient place to stay at reasonable rates near the Bob Hope Airport- this fit the bill. Free wifi- bad coffee
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paula L.

1.0 of 5 stars. My daughter was visiting from New York this past week so I decided to drive up from San Diego to spend some time with her. She had done some research for affordable hotels in the Burbank area and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tito Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. On my recent trip to the lure of TV Land, staying at the Safari Inn was certainly a treat. Great place for a nights stay that you can actually get some rest. Wonderful for just about anyone to take...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3 * HOTEL IN BURBANK

I would never come back again. The breakfast was awful. The rooms were so small and depresing . It is like a motel. At night I could not sleep at all, you could here everyboday walking and talking outside,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cool J.

4.0 of 5 stars. On a recent trip to SoCal, I was looking for a place to stay that was reasonably priced (ok, more like cheaply priced). I found Safari Inn on Tripadvisor.com and it received pretty solid reviews....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Two thumbs down.

Pets are not allowed to stay unattended, without a muzzle and 200 dollar non-refundable deposit. Continental breakfast is tiny bagels and tiny muffins. No public bathroom either in lobby or by the pool. No...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Okay stay

I read the other reviews before we stayed and was l little scared but it wasn't to bad. Our airconditioner did have a funny smell but they replaced it within 15 minutes after we complained. Rooms are average...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Duckie A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Woah, what happened here people? So many reviews of how crappy this place is. But when I was there just recently in the end of November it was fairly nice. The room I stayed in looked recently...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline B.

1.0 of 5 stars. YELPERS: Do yourself a favor and run like hell away from The Safari Inn and its sister property, the dreaded Annabelle [hotel] directly across the street! The same evil narcissist owns and manages...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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GREAT STAY

i've stayed at other hotels in burbank but the safari inn oversees them all. from their great customer service to their really nice rooms. i loved the rooms and the atmosphere and knowing all the celebrities...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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Great customer service!!!

I've stayed at plenty of places, and this place has the best customer service!! I was so pleased and would definately be back again. Great prices, great people... what more could you ask for!!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Retro

Great little hotel in the heart of Burbank. It's sister property next door is for you if you're looking for luxury, but if you're price conscious, then the Safari should be your choice. I've stayed in the City...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

2.0 of 5 stars. Okay so you may be wondering what a sweet and innocent girl like Stephy S. is doing reviewing such a seedy little hotel in the middle of the flatlands of the 818. Well there was time when I wasn't so...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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LOCATION

This little hotel was near everything I wanted to see in Hollywood and Universal. Great price and I have to admit that it was kind of neat that I was staying at a hotel that so many movies were filmed at....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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very charming by marisa s. at InsiderPages

I really liked this place when I satyed. It has a very convenient location since it is close to the Burbank airport (they offer a shuttle to go to the airport) . This hotel is a classic mid-century hotel with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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cali hotels by Daved B. at InsiderPages

The Safari Inn is not stranger to the Hollywood industry. The list of movies and television shows filmed here are only matched by the number of bands who have their photo shoots here. If your in town for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2005
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Cool Retro Hotel

The Safari is one of your best bets for lodging in Burbank. It's very 1950s in everything from the room decor to the brightly lit neon sign to the pool area. In fact, it's used in a lot of period piece movies,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2002
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Best in the area!!!

We recently stayed at the Safari and were impressed. The room was extremely clean and had tons of amenities, ie. hairdryer, fridge, coffeemaker w/ coffee, room service, that most motels don't have. Great sign...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2002
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Yahoo! Travel

I tried the safari inn, I found it to be substandard. The carpet was stained and dirty, and I killed bugs in my room.I would not stay there again.
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TripAdvisor

This place is right on the main drag in Burbank, so it's kinda noisy. Right next door is its sister...
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TripAdvisor

I wouldn't call this place "retro" as it was completely renovated over the past few years. The motel...
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TripAdvisor

The room had no natural light (the window was the size of match book) and even though it was a non-smoking...
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Yahoo! Travel

"Find comprehensive hotel information including descriptions, rates & availability, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Safari Inn, a Coast Hotel in Burbank, California. Check the weather, and locate...
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Travelocity

The AAA Three-Diamond Safari Inn is located approximately 20 miles from Los Angeles International Airport and five miles from Hollywood. The hotel is also two miles from Burbank, 15 miles from Rodeo Drive, 20...
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TripAdvisor

I wanted so much to give the Safari Inn an excellent rating but you be the judge based upon our experience.I...
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TripAdvisor

This place needs to tone down their hype. It is just a basic, noisy, motel type place. Staff was very...
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TripAdvisor

The hotel was very clean. I thought the maid service came way too early, especially if you had been out...
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Hotels.com

The Safari Inn is a first class hotel, located 5 minutes from the Burbank Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles. This Burbank icon totally defines the retro style. A thorough restoration and...
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Yahoo! Travel

The Safari is a kitchy-retro-60s-surf little place with a fabulous location, great sun deck/patio, pool and great room service from a surprisingly good menu & bar.I always stay there when I'...
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TripAdvisor

My friends and I took a trip to LA recently and stayed here. It was just what I expected for the price....
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TripAdvisor

Stop by an stay in yesteryear for a nite or two. This one's so close to the movie studios, that a bit...
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Orbitz

This classic retro styled Burbank landmark offers all the amenities needed for today's travelers. All of our brightly colored contemporary rooms come with coffee makers, refrigerators, irons & boards and...
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