The great: beautiful cute place, stylish, clean, location is central to a lot of tourist attractions.
The not so good: this part of Hollywood is still developing. It’s an area where 1 block is not so desirable but then 5 blocks away you’ll find a trendy hotel like the W. I personally didn’t feel 100% safe walking out on my own at night and recommend that if this is your first time visiting LA that you stick to the trendy areas like West Hollywood, Melrose, Hollywood Hills, Century City, Beverly Hills. Just because it says “Hollywood” it doesn’t mean it’s going to be trendy. I used to live in LA and was hoping that this area would have developed more than it did over the past 15 yrs and it looks like it’s trying with new buildings going up but it’s really still too gritty for me. And don’t get me wrong, I like some grit because it gives an area character but too much grit means me not feeling great about the area and when I walk out of a place I am staying at and paying to stay at, I like to feel good. And homeless people don’t bother me but when there is a man and prostitute getting it on in your block, it really scars your experience.