Maybe I`m just a bit of a peasant or something but this hotel was fantastic for 3 stars.
Location is good if you have a car, and PERFECT if you are attempting LA via public transport. Apart from the run to / from LAX we saw everything (Santa Monica, Beverley Hills, Burbank, Hollywood, Long Beach, Downtown etc) via the Metro system for just $6 a day. And there is a stop right opposite the hotel on Wilshire Blvd.
The rooms are perfectly adequate for visiting the city. If you want to spend your whole time in the room, pick the Beverley Hills Hotel, or better yet another city. Far too much to see in LA to hang around in the room! Having said that, bed was large, appointed well, and if you ask for a back facing room its quiet and has a great view of the Hollywood sign.
The car service they provide to LAX is also excellent. Same flat rate as a cab ($55) but its a brand new Lincoln limo.
Stay here when in LA (and your not a movie star)
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