This was my first time staying in Hollywood. I had been on tours of the area before but never stayed over night. The area is renown for homelessness and prostitution. I was travelling with my husband, 3 children and their grandmother. I wanted somewhere central so we didn't have to spend a fortune on tours/travelling to 'where the action is'. Also travelling with small children, it's very hard to predetermine if they will be able to adventure out of the hotel on any given day. Thankfully, this was the perfect location for us! Being a group of 6, we had to book two rooms at previous stops (which was very expensive) but we were all able to stay in the one room at this hotel. It was spacious and really nice. During our trip we stayed at 4 different hotels and this was everyone's favorite. Internet access was great, breakfast was fine (USA food is not my favorite), there is a pool and gym facility (and they give you additional towels which is something little but helpful). Security into the hotel was good, staff very helpful, the hotel smelt really nice which is good because there are some not so nice smelling areas in the neighbourhood. Originally, I was a little concerned that I wouldn't feel safe with the kids being in the centre of the action. But I felt 100% comfortable and 100% happy with this hotel, the location and the service they provided. The hotel is close enough to be 'in the action' but away enough to stay out of the 'dodgy areas'. I found the hotel very family friendly but if I was traveling alone or with a partner, it would also be great. Because the hotel is so close to everything including Kodak Theatre, Walk of Fame, Wax Museum, Universal Studios etc, I was able to save money on shuttle's/ tours to these places. Because of the convenient location, I was also able to buy a bulk discounted theme park ticket and get cheaper admission to the other theme parks including Universal Studios. Often when you purchase theme park tickets they include the shuttle which is generally a couple of hundred dollars more. Because we could catch the train to Universal and buy the discounted entry, I saved around $600. I think people need to remember when staying in an area such as this, there will be homelessness, prostitution and dodgyness but that's the adventure! I highly recommend this hotel. They do a great job with what they have to work with. Very happy customer!!
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