This is an adorable, historic building that has been well kept. The elevators work well, and everything feels fresh, but still charmingly old. The location is convenient to healthy food choices, shopping and event centers. I knew it was a hotel when I booked, but didn't know it's also a hostel. There were some noisy hostel guests in the lobby, but the rooms was quiet. I had a bit of shock at check-in when the "small fee" for facilities was $30/night, greatly increasing my 3-night stay. I likely would've chosen another place if I had realized that at booking, but I'm glad I stayed here. My first room smelled a little funny and there was a loud squeaky pipe in the bathroom, so they put me in a different (bigger) room right away, which was lovely. The first room was quite small, but had what I needed. They communicated quickly via app. Hotel front desk was also very helpful. Would absolutely stay again when in LA.