“My favorite in LA”

Lobby was gorgeous. Room was OK. Taking shower was not very comfortable, but that's the way shared bathrooms is. Location was perfect. After surfing around many hotels and hostels, I think finally I found a good one. I will stay here next time.

“Perfect for the Price”

My friend and I needed a place to stay after a night of celebration and after dinner cordials. We entered the gorgeous hotel lobby and walked up to the concierge. She was perky and very helpful considering we were checking into our room at 2:00AM. She gladly gave us her recommendations of the 24hr restaurants in the area and handed us our key. We stayed in a room with it's own bathroom, four strong locks, and a queen sized bed. But the most amazing thing was the view. We sat on the 15th floor in a room facing Downtown Los Angeles. Call me a romantic, but the view and the room and everything about this hotel had me feeling like a bright eyed bushy tailed discovering the city of Los Angeles all over again. Yes, the only air conditioning system in the room was a ceiling fan. The only places to sit were the toilet and the bed. I can't recall a single detail about the decor. But I didn't really care. I needed a place to sleep and this hotel and that hotel room gave me a place to dream. :)

“Perfect place to stay in LA!!”

I`ve read a lot of bad things about the hotel and area before I went there. And it made me a bit confused. But when I`ve arrived I was totaly suprised! Clean Hotel, Great neigberhood!! Downtown LA ROCKS!! No homeless people, nothing to afraid of!! PERFECT PLACE!!!! I can`t wait my next visit in LA! I`ll definetly stay at Cecil again!! Breathtaking window view!!

“Nothing wrong at all!”

The worst part about this place was the area it was in, everything about the hotel itself was absolutely fine. I don't know what all these negative reviews are about.

“Better than expected”

This hotel is located near the major downtown attractions and easily accessible by bus and metro. The neighborhood is a little seedy, but not really a problem. The staff is friendly, helpful, and competent, and although some aspects of the room are a bit worn (e.g., carpet, mattress), everything is spotlessly clean. The lobby is gorgeous, and a small coffee shop off the lobby supplies breakfast basics and a small snack selection at reasonable prices. I was very pleased with what I got for the price.

“More than just a budget hotel!”

This is definitely more than just a budget hotel! The receptionist and the staff are awesome! Very polite, very helpful! Just what every visitor's looking for. I asked the receptionist for help since we're running late on our flight and he gladly offered to print our boarding passes at no charge! Wonderful! He was very patient the whole time! Perfect! The hotel lobby was sooo great as well! I felt like I was walking into a 4 star hotel. They even have free wifi internet which is such a plus for a hotel this cheap. We even got a free room upgrade which was unbelievable! Thanks to such a wonderful hotel management! The room was neat and comfy and got everything we needed! We definitely got so much than what we paid for!

“Great Budget Hotel!”

If you are looking for a cheap hotel in a great downtown location, this is the hotel for you! The room was old fashioned but everything was clean, comfortable, and functional but no frills. The private bathroom for my room was well maintained. The hotel is old (1920's or 30's) but very well kept. Plenty of maintenance staff work here and keep everything ship shape. The hallways shine and smell of disinfectant. The neighborhood may seem rough around the edges but the area is perfectly safe at any time of the day or night. If you are from a big city you'll be just fine since there is nothing here that you haven't seen in your own city. If you aren't, you might be weirded out by some of the characters wandering around on the street, but for the most part they are harmless. Be vigilant and use common sense just like anywhere else and you'll be fine. I would gladly stay here again!

“perfect”

god bless u

“a good place to sleep”

Cecil's is a safe place to stay while doing buissness in Los Angeles. I will stay here again on my next trip to do buissness in this lovely city.

“Great hotel for the price”

Overall, the hotel is quite satisfactory considering money spent. Staff is very polite and helpful. The room is surprisingly clean but I choose the room with its own bath. I did not feel comfortable of sharing bathroom with others. My biggest complain is the bed; it is quite old and in some areas, the springs of the mattress is out of place. I was waking up with some back pains but again what you pay is what you get. I wish there was an AC in the room so I had to leave window open but then fire trucks, ambulances, police sirens makes it quite noisy. Hotel provides internet service in the lobby but I wish that could have extended in the rooms as well. There is no restaurant in the hotel but a small coffee shop. Overall, I am satisfied considering the money spent but probably I would spend a little more money to stay in a better hotel.