Hotel is close to the popular downtown area. Moving away from downtown, the streets are not as well lit and many homeless or strung out looking people walking around or sitting on the sidewalk. I didn't feel threatened though, just more aware to keep moving to my destination. The hotel is surprisingly nice on the inside, given its plain exterior. Virgilio and the staff were super friendly and seem to run a solid business. For the budget, and with me travelling solo and without family, it was a good value.