Did you know that for the past several decades, the Cecil Hotel has been home to LA’s poorest residents?
The “Stay” and the Cecil are in the same building. Tenants of the Cecil believe that the conversions of their homes to the Stay were illegal because they violated the following laws:

*In May 2006 the City Council passed a ...

Attention! STAYING HERE AT YOUR OWN(!!!!) RISK!

+Do you wish to be robbed?
+Do you want to here women screaming for help at night?
+Do you want to live next to stinking people?
+Do you want to sleep in a very dirt place?
+Do you want to share your bathroom with 20 other people?
+Do you want to share your TOILET with more then 20 people?
+Do you ...

The rooms are extremely affordable and very, very clean. Staff there treated us like family from the moment we walked in until we left. We had to be sure and say good bye to everyone! When we go back their restaurant will be open and make the hotel that much BETTER! It's a perfect location and not that far from the Nokia Theatre. The front desk clerk even offered me a cab ride to go out for dinner. It doesn't get much better!

The room I had was clean, no roaches or any other bugs as others claimed. I felt safe
and only paid $40.00 per night for a private room with my own shower/toilet. There was also cable TV with some good premium channels.
The staff was courteous and friendly. I was there for 7 days.
The downside is that it is near L.A.'s
skid row and you ...

its full of roaches and indigent poor people who are dirty. how can they possibly charge $55? this is like the CARTER in NYC...a dump.

The lobby is amazing, it has a european style. The rooms were very clean and for the price you cant beat it. The front was helpful in assisting me throughout my stay and the location was in the historic core of downtown. Shopping and restaruants were easily accessed from the hotel, many within walking distance.

The lobby resembles a Hollywood movie set and the rooms were nice for $40 with a nearby bathrooms on each floor, convient to most areas by bus.The area is improving, still a reccomend taking a cab after dark..Do check out the Cecil Hotel !

it's basic, cheap and safe and for an elderly single person from australia it was just fine. I used the library a lot which was fairly close and there was a very cheap bus service round town

no complaints from the Middle of Downtown LA USA. This Hotel is in the middle of the Red Light district. Not dangerous, as I saw many LAPD crusiers pass by although none of them ever stopped. The local inhabitants were mostly intoxicated to a certain degree, depending on the Time of the day. Good Bus service. cheep and cheerful but most of all very colorfull !