As some of my fellow reviewers have said, the lobby is pretty impressive at the Cecil. When you get off the elevator, everything else after that is what you should expect for less than $50 a night - what a deal! If you want to see any event downtown for a song, then the Cecil is the place to stay.... More

The hotel is not in the heart of LA and it doesn't give you a chance to get the best experience!! First of all you don't have a bathroom or toilet in your room it's down the hall! The only thing that's in your room is a bed, tv, and a nasty old 80's sink!! You don't have central air... More

My wife and I spent two nights here over the weekend, visiting a son who was graduating from law school. The weekend was very busy with the AMGEN bike race, three major sports events at the nearby Staples Center. We were concerned about staying here, until we checked in. We opted for a room with a private bath. We loved... More

me and a friend were travelling to L.A for a two week holiday booked with a package deal to this hotel. on arrival we couldnt beleive our luck. the lobby was incredible and everything looked very upmarket and grand. when we got to our room we couldnt have been more wrong. apart from the fact the room wasnt big enough... More

Stayed there 2 nights. you can have a room with a private shower and toilet For $62 US I thought it was OK . Close to everything you could need . I have stayed in worse motels in the states in the middle of nowhere. Some people just expect much for what they pay considering the location, get over yourselves... More

We booked this hotel, as it was a cheap place to stay downtown. We didn't realize until after booking that our package included shared bathrooms and showers. Upgrading was an option, but more pricey so we stuck with the shared bathrooms. We arrived at the hotel around 11am, and the receptionist barely wanted to look at us long enough to... More

I booked this hotel because it was very good value for Los Angeles, and expected the worst based on many of the reviews here. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Firstly, although the hotel is in downtown LA, it is far from being in an unsafe location. I found that the whole area around the hotel is actually... More

WARNING!!!! Staying at this Hotel was the WORST experience of My LIFE! I booked this hotel through expedia .com as I am driving towards the hotel, what I saw was enough to make me and my family not want to even get out of the car. We had to Pay for our parking 20$ as we entered the hotel and... More

My wife and I showed up for a reservation and the reception wouldn't let us check in with just my ID because my wife forgot her ID at home. She promises that Cecil hotel wouldn't charge “no show” fee through booking.com. Yet! they did. I contacted their book keeping department and again promised to talk to the reception that night... More