... and I need to qualify b/c I actually was checked into STAY - the hostel group that rents (and has renovated) a few floors of the Cecil. (I will be posting there as well.) Why am I writing here? B/c while Stay rents a few floors and all in all isn't a bad hostel choice, it shares stairways and elevators with the Cecil and the occupants of the Cecil are FAR from the cheerful international travel bunch that frequent hotels. There is nothing to keep the unsavory occupants of the Cecil from going onto a STAY floor. I walked down the stairs several floors (out of curiousity) and the hallways and doors of the Cecil were disgusting! Dirty, smelly - gross. Really, this is a flophouse - and to even have it listed on a hotel site is seriously misleading. If you really need a cheap place to stay, at least check into the STAY side to get a better room (remember hostel) and keep a close eye on your surroundings. I also got a room with a bathroom and essentially locked myself in. Also, this area of town is not a good place to walk alone after dark....but really, with all the deals on hotwire and priceline, I'd bet you could get something better, at least safe, for the same price. (PS the lobby is beautiful and the coffee shop great but that is truly it!)
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