Decent place to stay, I would stay again. Went for a week long trip in August and the location was centrally located, though not the greatest area, not terrible though. When you arrive you walk in and notice that the reception area looks like a college dorm room, a couch and a desk with a computer on it. The room was very large and clean, you could tell that a maid came in each day to clean up. There is no ice machine or vending machine in this hotel and there is no where close by that I would feel safe walking to at night. Overall, good hotel and would stay again but nothing to rave about.

We chose Shelter because it was just 3 blocks from friends we were visiting.When we reserved the room we requested a fridge.After a quick check-in it was not in the room but we called and it was delivered quickly.It was much larger than the usual hotel room.As you can tell by the name,it was kind of stark.No dressers,no towel racks,no lamp on the desk.But they do have Directv and I slept well on the king bed.We've been to Koreatown a few times and it's a relatively safe area and the hotel is close to public transportation.If you don't like Asian food your choices are a McDonalds or Denny's on Wilshire.
Shelter was different,but I got used to the lack of amenities.For us,the location is so convenient it's a sure thing we will be back.

Very good location, helpful staff. Large and comfortable rooms. I recommend this hotel! But make sure you have a car in LA!

We stayed 6 nights and had a very large, clean and comfortabel hotel. We chose the hotel because it was cheap and we only use hotels for the night - we leave early in the morning and return after dinner. We travelled with our 7 y.o. child and were happy with the Shelter. We had a car so it was no trouble to drive to various parts of LA. The hotel is basic but staff were super courteous and tried to help wit everything we asked. Bedroom and bathroom were very clean. The only thing we lacked was a fridge. The beds were very comfortable as well. Linen was a bit old but clean.