I booked a room here because I was attending a two-day seminar being held at the hotel. It served its purpose . . .
PLUSES:
-Price was fairly reasonable for downtown LA (used AAA discount; no discount relating to seminar, but I assume that is the fault of the seminar provider, not the hotel).
-SUPER friendly service from all the staff that I encountered.
-Clean rooms.
-In my situation, location was convenient since the seminar was there.
-Good location in terms of being on the edge of downtown LA, such that there was no traffic within downtown to get to the hotel once you get off the freeway into downtown (and super easy to find).
MINUSES:
-Really bad cellphone reception (even for smartphone 3G networks), ESPECIALLY on the conference floor (i.e., basement), which I had no reception at all and had to turn off my cellphone to prevent the battery from draining.
-My room was pretty outdated and could use a renovation.
-Parking is over $30.
-WiFi is not free.
OTHER:
-Adjacent to a shopping mall, which could be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on who you are!
The crowd seemed to be a combination of business people and tourists.
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