Great Rooms and Food, strange surroundings
The Marriott on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles is a paradox. The hotel itself is actually very nice, large comfortable rooms, wonderful restaurant, accommodating, friendly staff.
We were there over a weekend, and let me tell you there is NOTHING open near the hotel on Saturday and Sunday: no restaurants, no shops, just huge bank buildings and financial services skyscrapers looking down on the empty sidewalks. A spooky vibe. 
Be prepared to go somewhere else for practically everything, and the cabs are expensive.