I had a very good stay at the JW Marriott while I was in town for the LA Half Marathon in late October. The hotel is modern and clean, and my room was big, quiet, and comfortable. The bed was just right - not too soft and not too firm. I noticed a hum from the air conditioner, but I just turned it off at night since it the weather was so mild.
Everywhere in the hotel, I found the staff to be helpful and very courteous. They made for a pleasant stay.
The shower head seemed to be of the water-saving variety, but there was adequate water pressure for a good, hot shower. I noticed LED lighting in the hall outside the elevator on my floor, and presume the hotel was built to modern energy-saving standards.
The rooftop pool looked very really inviting, but I didn't have time to use it. At 5pm on a warm Saturday it was surprisingly empty.
I had been skeptical that the convenient LA Live location would be noisy and crowded, but it was fine. Driving to and from the hotel was no worse than the rest of downtown LA, and I felt very comfortable walking around the neighborhood.
The parking valet person told me I'd get a discount on parking because I drove a hybrid car, although at checkout they missed the discount so I had to remind them. All downtown LA hotel parking is expensive, so I was thrilled to get a substantial discount. The valet pickup area was very busy, but the wait to get my car was less than 10 minutes.
While nearby hotels like the Millennium Biltmore offer great old world charm, this JW Marriott is a great contemporary hotel.
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