I stayed here on my own from 31 Jan - 4 Feb 2012. The staff were unfalteringly friendly and helpful - they offered me tips on where to eat where I could do my laundry, what streets in Hollywood weren't safe to wander alone, warned me against drinking the tap water, made change for me on several occasions, explained the best way to get to Santa Monica... they were wonderful!

The room was lovely and spacious - the photos on the hotel's website are accurate. It has a dining nook (fridge, microwave, little table and 2 chairs) and a decent-sized bathroom with classic black and white floor tiles. Even though Hollywood Boulevard is literally around the corner, I didn't have any trouble with noise. I noticed there were some recent reviews complaining about the cable TV not working - I can't say I had any problems with it; I must've flicked through all 500+ channels after getting in each night and they all worked just fine. The free continental breakfast is perfectly adequate for getting you up and going in the morning - it consists of toast (with basic spreads - margarine, jam, jelly, marmalade), croissants, muffins (chocolate, orange poppyseed, raisin, bran), instant oatmeal, yoghurt, coffee, tea and juice. The coffee and tea are available 24/7 and there is fresh milk (which was a big plus for me - not such a fan of non-dairy creamer). There is free wireless internet which worked perfectly for me in my time there - the connection was very fast and it really helped me to stay in touch with loved ones at home. They also provide a cable in the TV cabinet drawer if you prefer a wired connection. Showers were hot with good water pressure. Everything was immaculately clean (ran my finger along the windowsill - not a skerrick of dust) and the room was made up promptly around 10ish each morning.

I'm sure most reviews have already mentioned this, but I'll say it again - if you're keen to see the Hollywood sights, this hotel's location could not be better. It's around the corner from the Kodak Theatre/Hollywood and Highland Center, the middle of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Madame Tussauds, and an easy walk (not more than 10-15 minutes at a leisurely pace) to the Hollywood Museum, Red Line Tours, Grauman's Chinese and Egyptian Theatres, and the Hollywood/Highland Metro station (on the red line). In my time there I also visited Universal Studios LA by riding the Metro one stop to Universal City (do this! it'll cost you $1.50 each way instead of $9 for a shuttle or more for a cab), and Warner Bros Studios, which was a $17 cab ride from the Renaissance Hotel cab rank (2 minutes from Hollywood Celebrity Hotel. There are heaps of dining options close to the hotel which was a big help to me as well (although I think they do have rooms that include a kitchenette, mine wasn't one of these). The hotel can also organise shuttles to LAX at a reasonable flat rate (do NOT take a cab!)

All this at a price tag of under $125 per night for 2 queen beds? Can't complain at all! I would definitely stay here again if and when I return to Hollywood, and will be recommending this hotel to friends and family. The friendly staff in particular were incredibly comforting to a girl travelling overseas alone for the first time. Two thumbs up!

Pros: good location at Hollywood (next to walk of fame, kodak cinema, Hollywood museum) / free parking (own car is a must in LA) / big room / free (simple,in room to take) breakfast / free internet / prompt repair of defects at room (except cable internet:-()
Cons: too 'cheap' decoration and furnishing of the room / often not working wifi and cable not working at all / too limited choice of TV channels / annoying room smell (overlay of...?) / too noisy (although efficient) aircon

This hotel has a great location about a block and a half off of Hollywood Blvd. Plus, it has free parking! Albeit a tiny lot, parking is at a premium in LA and they let us stay parked there after check out. We left the car and walked to H&H, the El Capitan, Mels, and Madame Toussauds. Staff are very courteous and helpful, they made checking in a breeze. Hotel is an older building, from the deco era but is very clean and the double queen room was spacious- bathroom, vanity area, sitting area, and large bed area. Our room backed up to Franklin so there was car noise but it was not intolerable. The hotel itself was mostly quiet with the excception of a cackling lady around 1 am (just a single outburst) and a really loud pipe from a neighboring bathroom (lasted a few minutes). They do not have an elevator so if you have mobility issues, request a 1st floor room. They did offer to help carry bags. They serve continental breakfast from 8-10 am (croissants, yogurt, coffee, tea, etc). Free WiFi. Overall, a very pleasant stay!

I chose this hotel mainly for the location, it is easy walking distance to large shopping center, theatres, Grauman's Chinese theatre, etc. the hotel is older but kept clean and the staff are very friendly and helpful. the staff even moved our car to the parking lot so we would not get a ticket, free parking was included. Breakfast is muffins, croissants, juice, yogurt and is included. They gave us a room with a kitchen but we were only there for 1 night so did not really need it, would have been handy if we were there longer. there is free Wifi