Convenient to UCLA
I chose this hotel for its proximity to UCLA where I was doing some research. You can't beat it on that score. Cross Wilshire, go a few blocks and you're at the south edge of the campus. Any spot on the campus is walkable in 30 minutes or less. The hotel presents itself as trendy and it hits on that count with the low-key lighting, chill music in the lobby and elevators, and so on. The room was fine, but the windows on the building were dirty. The place is "pet friendly" which is fine if you have a dog, but I'm not too keen on having a mutt nuzzling my knee on the elevator or dodging the deposits at the doggie bathroom on the corner. The small pool area behind the hotel is pleasant but in the shade most of the day. Expect to shell out $34 a day for valet parking -- there's no other parking option. At least they were fast and you could come and go as you please. There's 50% off if you drive a hybrid, which is insulting in some ways. Why not just lower the price for everyone. So, rooms are clean, bar is decent, location is good if you're at UCLA.