Enjoyed my stay!
I was abit apprehensive having read the reviews about the hotel being run down, dated and such but as it was amongst one of the more reasonably priced conference hotels close to the LA conference center - I figured it would be worth giving it a try. Had a deluxe corner room on the 16th floor- everything was good and acceptable for the price. The front desk staff were friendly & helpful. Location of the hotel downtown is convenient with access to plenty of good eating places around and is about 6 blocks away from the conference center- only takes a brisk 10-15min walk to get there & back. The downside though is there is a fair number of homeless folks along the streets that I encountered both during the day & evening time- mostly harmless but still rather makes for an unpleasant local experience.