7. stayed for two nights after a four night stay in a legitimate 4+ star hotel in Santa Monica - needed to be in west LA/hollywood - my wife and other family members had stayed at the orlando over the past few years and thought it would be a good choice - the staff were all friendly and helpful but the hotel is dreary, needs new paint, carpet and bathrooms - the room while a bit small would have been fine for a few nites if the bathroom was newer and felt cleaner - also, the pool is a no more than an oversized hot tub which was not hot/heated even with the temperature in the 80's - unappealing few chairs in a small area which was sort of dark when the sun moved in the mid afternoon - the best thing is the location if you need to be in this area and there are plenty of good fun restaurants and shops within walking distance which is a big deal in LA .