Starlight Inn Van Nuys
Sepulveda Boulevard doesn’t stop. Trucks, bikes, sirens, all sliding past each other. Then comes a gap, a bit of stillness, and a small blue sign — Starlight Inn Van Nuys. One level, a few rooms, cars parked nose to nose. The air smells like asphalt and early evening.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Hotel Name | Starlight Inn Van Nuys |
| Address | 6945 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91405, Los Angeles County |
| Category | Motel / 2-Star Hotel |
| Stars | ⭐ ⭐ |
| Last Renovation | Not specified (updated in the 2020s) |
Location
Van Nuys isn’t a postcard version of Los Angeles. It’s flatter, quieter, full of small shops, repair garages, and palms bending over power lines. The motel sits right in the middle of it — between motion and pause.
Nearby
Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area — 10 minutes by car
Sherman Oaks Galleria — food, films, shopping
Valley Presbyterian Hospital — 5 minutes
A cluster of late-night diners, open even past midnight
Burbank Airport is about 7 miles away. Downtown LA is 25 minutes, unless the freeway clogs. Parking is free, right outside the door.
Rooms
All rooms open straight to the lot. No hallways. You park, turn the key, and the door shuts behind you. Inside — tile underfoot, a bed, fridge, microwave, the hum of the AC filling the silence.
Room Options
King Non-Smoking — king bed, flat-screen TV, small bathroom
King Smoking — same setup, added ventilation
Accessible Room — wider entry, hand rails in the shower
The furniture isn’t new, but it’s steady. Sheets smell clean. The light is a bit too white. Someone tried to paint the walls beige once and stopped halfway. That kind of place — ordinary, but it stays with you.
Facilities
No restaurant, no gym. Just what’s useful. Free Wi-Fi, decent signal. The front desk is open 24 hours, usually one person behind the glass.
Small Things That Help
Coffee machines in each room
Easy late check-in
Daily cleaning
TV channels that still show old movies
Across the street there’s a diner — metal chairs, hot coffee, the sound of plates clinking.
Style and Feel
The motel looks older than it is. Flat roof, neon glow, shadows stretching across the pavement. Guests talk in low voices outside their rooms. A few smoke. Others scroll through phones in silence. It’s a transit place, and yet, it holds a certain calm.
One reviewer wrote: “Nothing fancy, nothing broken. That’s enough.” And really, it is.
Medical and Emergency Support
If you feel unwell, you don’t need to leave. A doctor can come to the room — for a consultation, a quick check, or basic care. The service works independently from the hotel but is available to all guests. For travelers who’ve been on the road too long, it’s a quiet solution: medical care for travelers, without the drive to urgent care.
Reviews
Ratings stay around 6.5 out of 10. Guests like the parking, the clean rooms, the staff who don’t hover. Complaints focus on street noise, but that’s the sound of Sepulveda itself.
Someone online wrote: “You stop, sleep, leave. But you remember the quiet.”
Maybe that’s what makes Starlight Inn Van Nuys work — it doesn’t try to be more than it is. Just a light, a room, and a pause between roads.
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