Rolled the dice and lost.
When we booked this Hotel on Hotwire, the only things we were told was the area of town it was in, the amenities, such as pool and free breakfast, and that it was a two-star hotel. I decided to take a chance as it was close to Universal Studios, where we were going while in town, and booked it. Once I booked it I got the name of the place and checked it out here on TA and immediately regretted the booking. We decided we had already paid for it and it was only for two nights so we would go ahead and stay there. Never again.
It didn't look so bad at first, but the pool was neither heated, or even available. It was inside a locked fence in the parking lot so we didn't get to use it. The rooms didn't have coffee pots and we discovered when we checked out that there was a microwave, but it was outside the room, in a closet in the walkway, apparently for all to share. Very weird. The ice machine was in a different building across the parking lot and was coin operated. 
Once we got in our room and used the restroom is when we started noticing the bad shape the room was in. TP roll holder was missing from wall, so the roll was placed on the toilet tank. Holes in walls and door jambs made me wonder if mice would come join us at night. I don't know if they did or not, but we did hear all the parking lot noise all night.
The next morning we went down for breakfast and got there early as I had read reviews that the paltry donuts served go fast, and therefore was not surprised to find only one box of donuts and a container of corn flakes as breakfast options. We just left and went about our day, not in a hurry to return, but we had one more night. When we did return that night & my son took a shower, the tub faucet shot off the wall and hit him in the leg. I was able to reattach it to the pipe, but the next morning as the rest of us were trying to get showered and ready to go, it shot off again. When I checked out I gave it to the man at the front desk. He was apologetic and offered to let us use the shower in another room, but by that time we were packed and ready to get out of there. 
I am ex-military and can sleep anywhere. This reminds me of places I have stayed in other countries. Fine for a guys trip maybe if you are just looking for a place to crash, but not a place to take your wife and kids. As a result of my review, and others I am sure, Hotwire has dropped this place from a two-star to a one-star place. Much more fitting.