Timing is everything
My last-minute decision to attend a conference in Hollywood had me searching for a hotel near the conference venue and (although the reviews were mixed) the price was right and the location was within walking distance. The room was clean, nicely furnished, and appeared to have been recently redecorated. All in all a fair deal. My timing was bad because there were 150 high school students from the Netherlands in the hotel concurrent with my stay; so the two small elevators were overwhelmed and the hallway door slamming seemed to go on at all hours of the night. I guess I'll check next time to make sure I'm not on the youth hostile floor.