Clarion Inn Los Angeles Hotel, Los Angeles (CA)

The hotel was too good and we liked it very much. The staff was very polite and helpful. When I asked them for any suggestions, or help on shopping, visting places, etc. they spent good amount of time with us explaining with printouts of maps, etc.. All of the staff were impressive. The rooms had adequate amenities, coffee maker, fridge, wardrobe, microwave oven, etc...

My fiancee and I stayed here for three nights and overall found the place to be pretty good. The reception staff, while lacking in personality, were helpful and responded to every request. The room was clean and pleasant with a comfortable bed. It was pretty quiet so we slept well. The bathroom was adequate although the bath was very shallow and not really usable. As far as extra features, the free wireless Internet was great and they offer free local telephone calls (although we didn't use that). We were particularly happy with the breakfast which cost about $8 and was an all you can eat buffet with hot food (including waffles!). The fairly significant downside to this hotel is its location. The area is not safe at night so unless you're game, this restricts what you can do if you want to stay out late. If you're taking public transport like we did, it's also a long way from the Santa Monica/Hollywood/Beverly Hills areas. If you want to spend most of your time in these areas, you should really pay the extra and stay closer to them. On the plus side, it is very close to the 28/728 bus line which takes you towards Santa Monica/West Hollywood (and the bus drivers in LA are generally friendly and helpful by the way). You will always need to take connecting buses or walk to get to where you want to go if you don't have a car however. Overall, happy with the hotel but not its location.

really really slow internet connection. it is frustrating. the hotel claims to have high speed internet but it didnt work for me. i was in LA for business and having fast internet connection is a must. not sure if i ll go back next time.