Arroyo Vista Inn - Bed & breakfast in South Pasadena - 335 Monterey Rd, USA

What a wonderful stay! My only complaint is that I couldn't stay longer - I was in and out for business. Run by a family, the place is spotless. They have a casual happy hour late afternoon with wine and snacks - an opportunity to meet your fellow guests. My room had a lovely shared patio looking out to the mountains. The bed was super comfortable, and I had a desk to work on. I was cramming for work, so ordered delivery from a long list of excellent restaurants the B&B provided. And will take this opportunity to thank them for accommodating my special request. Highly recommend this lovely inn - perfect for a couple's weekend getaway or a family trip.

My husband and I had the privilege of staying at the Arroyo Inn for 9 nights. We stayed in the #2 Veranda room second floor.||Very spacious, quiet, clean room with a nice bathroom.|There’s also a 3 tiered wire rack in the bathroom which was perfect for all our toiletries etc. .|A large wardrobe chest in the room was plenty spacious for our clothes.|Bed was super comfy with lovely bedding.||We enjoyed our room’s balcony, along with lounging in the huge living room & sitting out on the covered front porch also.||As different guests left, I was able to peek in most of the other rooms which were also very nice.|| On the 2nd & 3rd floors, an alcove area has a small frig/freezer & microwave for guests convenience. So thoughtful.||Breakfasts were made by Janice (Inn owner) and were very tasty and plentiful.|Her staff (Blanca & Edna) are welcoming & helpful also.||A choice of red or white wine with packaged pretzels/cheezits for Happy Hour. Not all B&B’s provide this, so super nice.||Overall a very nice B&B home that we thoroughly enjoyed staying in & will return.

This hotel provides beautiful rooms, nicely presented and decorated. We felt almost like at home in a very cozy environment. The location was good when visiting Los Angeles, Hollowood, Beverly Hill, etc. We loved the hostality and especially the nice breakfast freshly cooked every morning for a reasonable extra- charge.

Choose The Bissell House instead! Place stole our money, lied, and blamed everyone else. For our anniversary I booked this "charming" B & B. I even emailed them several times in the days before we arrived asking various questions that they answered. However when we arrived we were told our room's air conditioning didn't work and that they had NO way to get a hold of me before hand to let me know. I HAD JUST BEEN TALKING TO THEM VIA EMAIL... I was dumbstruck. I emailed twice and they said nothing about air. They said they had a "sister" hotel they often send guests to and we took a drive to hotel only to find a motel 6 like motel. I cried. We quickly told owner we would not be staying there and after a long time I found another hotel at 4 times the cost. I was very disappointed, but MORE disappointed is that this B & B would NOT give me my money back. I waited for 5 days!!! Spoke to owner and she blamed the travel site I purchased this through and us for not purchasing it through her. The travel site said the B & B would NOT refund the money when they called. How sad. Finally I spoke to the owner and she said she would "try" to get "some" money back from other motel they sent us to. Just so terribly unprofessional. This is an example when a reputable business "eats" the cost and realizes how awful they would feel if put in our shoes. She even said the motel was "nice." So I warn you not to go here. They will take your money and send you to a motel if they have to. Really very sad!

We stayed here for a week, visiting our son and his wife who live in Highland Park, a couple of miles away. We really enjoyed the stay. The bed was comfortable and, although the bathroom fittings were a little tired, everything worked OK. The breakfast was in a pleasant room on the ground floor and the host cooked a limited range of food to order every morning. The location suited us well. We don’t hire a car when we visit LA but use Uber and walk. South Pasadena is a 15 minute walk from the property and offers the Metro into LA. The area itself is fairly well served for restaurants and bars and is much more relaxed than the neighbouring metropolis. We’ll stay there again when we next visit.

My fiancé and I did a hotel buyout of the Arroyo for our wedding this month, and it was absolutely worth it! Our friends and family stayed in all the rooms, which were lovely, spacious, and comfortable. The Arroyo also catered our goodbye brunch the Sunday after the wedding, and it was FANTASTIC. They provided a decadent buffet of French toast, sausage, eggs, quiche, bacon, kept the coffee fresh, and included a few bottles of bubbly and orange juice to make mimosas.||We were a bit slow getting all of our wedding guests out, but the owners were extremely relaxed about letting us take our time to spend our final moments with all our friends and family. Given the size of our wedding, we also did a hotel buyout of another boutique inn down the street, Bi**** Ho****. If you're deciding between these two, choose the Arroyo, hands down.||Communication with the Arroyo staff was excellent, unlike the owners at B***** H****, who we contacted many times via emails, texts, and phone calls, only to receive responses sporadically. Due to this lack of communication, there was a severe misunderstanding between us that resulted in a really awful exchange on our last day. It was the only negative experience of our entire wedding weekend. If you want to spend a lot of money and be treated poorly by a pretentious couple who seem to think they are overseeing a museum rather than a hotel, stay at Bi***** Ho****.||However, if you want to have a pleasant hospitality experience without the drama, complete with excellent food and beautiful views, the Arroyo is your place! Thank you, Susan and Janice, for your kindness and for being the perfect place to conclude our wedding weekend festivities!

The inn is nicely decorated. The en-suite rooms are the most desirable.|Breakfast is simple but acceptable. Eggs, toast, juice, coffee.||However our unit #1 was a bad experience as you could hear every step, chair dragging, TV, or barking dog of the person/persons above you all night.|Not saying, but it seems like he is a long term tenant.||So, I recommend only 2nd floor rooms if you also want to sleep while staying at this fairly nice B&B. It’s an old building so I assume the walls and ceilings are thin.

We stayed for a family wedding. The rooms and communal space were excellent. The catered meal was beyond expectations. Everything from the main dishes and sides were so much better than I was expecting and the desserts were above and beyond. If you are looking for an event space for 25 to 50 people, I highly recommended