Okay for 1 night
We stayed 4 nights (2 adults and a 14 yr old boy). The rooms are not so large and the colour scheme is dull, but the room is clean and reasonably comfortable. They charge $20 per night to valet park your car in their small two strrey car park at the back and then you tip the guy to pick it up (I suggest $3 max). The reception staff try to help and do a decent job but could do with some tips from The Phoenix staff in San Francisco which is part of the same group. There is a 'Big Blue Bus' which takes to to Santa Monica Beach for $1 each and takes about 30-35 minutes because of the traffic (does not run at weekends I believe) so don't take your car unless you want to go to a btter beach which is Redondo Beach which is in the opposite direction and about 20 minutes by car.
This hotel takes pets and should try to make an effort to put all visitors with pets on the same floor.
Would I stay again - yes probably but only for a lay over/first night while moving on and would want to get is for less that $90-100 a night