Nothing to write home about
In all fairness, I am here only because I am attending a meeting and the choice of the hotel was the company's.
Typical upscale, business meeting hotel furnishings. The bed was terrible though. Ultra firm mattress that slanted towards the night stand. They need to flip the mattress every so often. The pillows were not comfortable either. The bathroom had a nice assortment complimentary lotions and potions and plenty of towles.
They provide coffee in the room but the coffee is nothing to write home about but better than nothing.
Internet costs $13 per day. This continues to be one of the biggest rip-offs in the hotel industry. The company sponsoring the meeting should have picked up the cost of the service.
Obviously, this hotel and the Ritz-Carlton are the main hotels serving the LA Convention Center and the Staples Center. The entire side of both hotels overlooking the convention center and sports arena have ugly views of a non-descript downtown so try to get on the other side for better views (presumably). The pool below would be nice if you aren't farther up than the 3rd or 4th floor or it is swimming weather, neither of which was the case.
The buffets served at the meetings earned the stamp: rubber chicken.
All in all, just your average business meeting hotel.