Portofino Inn Burbank

Plus: Shower had instant hot water and there is Free Parking. Breakfast is available but it's pretty low-key: cereal, some juice, milk, or coffee. The location is the best part, this place was close to everything we needed - which was a visit to a couple local animation studios and a conference at the nearby Burbank Marriott by the airport.

Minus: It definitely has that old motel feeling, it's not bad but it's not great - we paid $104 excluding taxes and it definitely felt more like a $65-75 sort of place - but that could have been because it was a popular weekend and the rates were hiked. The towels are a little over bleached and the pillows were a little too over stuffed for my taste - but the bed was comfy.