I visited El Segundo for my USMLE step2cs exam. Paris was a great and helpful host from the beginning of my reservation till the check out. She gave me suggestions about the city and even let me leave my bags in her office for a few hours after checkout. The place was so convenient that you could drive to exam center in 5 min, walk to the beach or the city center,which has nice restaurants and bars. It s also walking distance to the bus stops and free shuttle you can take to Manhattan beach or to other places around the city.
The hotel has lots of rooms so you need to share the kitchen and restrooms which were being cleaned twice a day. The room and bed were clean and nice too. The only negative side of it, since it's an old building, if you're sensitive to smell or have allergies, it might not be a good place for you.