The Glenmark, Glendale, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Decent boutique style hotel. Be mindful that there’s a rooftop bar that added a fair amount of noise on one of the nights I stayed, but was much more calm the second and third evening. No spa services. The location was easily accessed and there’s a nice residential neighborhood behind. Room service and food were fair.

We, a family of four, booked The Glenmark for three nights whilst we visited Los Angeles and Universal Studios and it proved to be the right choice for us. The hotel is quite easy to find and it is located in a quiet suburban-like neighbourhood which was rather nice. As for the room/suite, it was spacious, well designed and incredibly clean thanks to the arduous efforts of the wonderful housekeeping team. A helpful tip would be to steam-clean the partially carpeted area more frequently as to rid it of the multiple stains. It wasn’t a good look. Additional features of this hotel include modern artwork, a restaurant/bar, rooftop lounge/bar and both self and valet parking. The staff is very polished and professional and does a splendid job in keeping the hotel in top top shape and the guests happy. The only other gripe, albeit minor, is that the restaurant sells and serves stale, day-old croissants and pastries which was confirmed and tut-tutted by a restaurant staff member. Why a hotel with such proven high standards, bar the stained carpets in the rooms/suites, in all other areas would stoop to this is beyond me but, that aside, I would definitely return to The Glenmark gladly.

We picked the Glenmark on a literal last minute business trip. Had to book through the front desk because my Bonvoy app wasn’t working properly. From the moment we interacted with the hotel to the day that we checked out, our experience was just fantastic! Pamela at the front desk was so sweet, so kind, she made the reservation process a breeze and also treated us to complimentary parking for our first night, which we really appreciated. The hotel is only 2 years old, with a cool, modern/funky vibe. Rooms are super clean, very modern, crisp bedding, fluffy towels, classy robes (I feel so pampered w a nice hotel robe 😉). We stay at a lot of Marriott properties, and this hotel is quite the value for under $300 for the LA area. (Speaking of which, if you’re going to LA and don’t want to deal with all the traffic and difficulty of LA proper, staying in Glendale is a very nice choice. City is super clean, plenty of great restaurants, very little traffic.) We began our night with a drink in the cute downstairs bar, which had an engaging bartender, and one of the best old fashions I’ve had in a long time. We then headed up to Mya, the rooftop restaurant, and had some delicious sushi (insider report is that the sushi comes from the same source as the infamous Nobu Malibu!) The next morning before we left, we had breakfast in the downstairs café, Olia and I have to say, that food was also excellent; the menu is eclectic, but all the choices are delicious! My only complaint - and it is a small one - is that the restaurants appear to be a bit understaffed. The servers had to struggle a bit to keep up with the customers. Perhaps that will smooth itself out in time.

Hotel was super clean, we had a suite and loved the room. Comfortable beds and friendly staff. Valet was quick, but same price as self parking which was odd. We stayed on the 5th floor which I was excited about because I read 6th was noisy, but ended up staying awake for a while due to someone walking until 3am in room above us. Then at 5am their alarm went off and I could hear it. Was just surprised by all the noise I could hear above. We ate at Olia downstairs one night, we were some of only ones. Service was good but food had no flavor at all from burgers, pasta, or chicken. I recommend walking down the street to Little Goat Pizza House, excellent pizza!

Stayed for one night and used a suite night award for an upgrade. The suite was quite large and well designed. Unfortunately the curtains didn’t do a very good job of keeping the light out in the morning. The neighborhood wasn’t the quietest, either, with a steady stream of sirens, traffic and garbage trucks. I did appreciate the free and unrestricted street parking adjacent to the property. We found no utensils, cups or glasses in the suite’s kitchenette. Fortunately the bar downstairs spotted us some nice wine glasses. I was also pleased that the coffee bar downstairs served hot food on real plates with real silverware and actual coffee cups. Too many Marriott and other chain properties are going the disposable route these days.