I stayed here for a conference on Korean culture and history. I did not pay for the hotel so I cannot comment on its value.
Positives: Location was great. The Wilshire/Western metro station is just a block north of the hotel. While the LA Metro isn't as good as NYC's or Chicago's it can get you to a lot of major attractions. This station is the end of the Purple line and trains leave every 10-15 mins depending on the day and time. The bathroom had been recently been redone. The shower had been newly tiled. Water pressure and temp were fine. Even if you are traveling alone, it might be better to ask for a double room instead of a single king. The double rooms are much larger. I had colleagues that stayed in the king rooms and they said there was barely enough room for the bed, let alone anything else. That said, my room was pretty big. It had a nice mini fridge in it. My room on the 2nd floor (where the rooms seemed to be nicer than the 4th floor) opened out onto a private courtyard so you could keep the windows and curtains open. I didn't have any problem with the desk clerk's English. While I felt Koreatown was safe enough, it was nice to see security at the front door during the evening and night. Maid service was excellent.
Negatives: Carpet was VERY worn. No coffee maker in the room. Breakfast was not included. As I said above, the quality of rooms was not consistent. I just seemed to luck out getting a double room to myself that was much larger.
Would I stay again? If I was going to be doing something in the Koreatown area, then yes. I would also stay here if I was doing something downtown. It's a very short subway ride to any of the 4 main downtown stops (7th Street, Pershing Sq, Civic Center, and Union Station). Subway is only $1.50 per ride.
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