Do not visit this hotel under any circumstances in the summer or fall. Even though at night it was'nt that hot outside, mild even, the rooms were hot like an oven. No Room except the lobby has an air condition. The other hotel rooms only have a fan on the ceiling. Have fun sleeping at 90 degrees Fahrenheit plus the noise from outside - police sirens all night, literally. The WiFi is only available in the lobby. Fortunately we had a room with a bathroom so we could shower every ten minutes. I can't imagine how the other guests in the rooms without bathrooms survived. I saw them running to the sink in the kitchen all the time. The freezer there did also not work. And if that wouldn't be enough, it's also kind of expensive. But I guess you can't avoid that in Los Angeles. If you have a car you have to pay even more. The receptionist recommended a parking lot nearby that costs 40 § a day, because they don't have their own.
So for all of these reasons I highly recommend not to visit the Stay on Main.

Noisy! So very noisy. The hotel is located on Main st, which is obvious from the name - and it's terrible, since the traffic noise is so loud and never, never stops: in the morning you hear buses, which stop just under the window, in the evening - police cars, at night - garbage trucks and drunken people. And it is not possible to close the window, since there is no ventilation or airconditioner in the room - with closed window it becomes very hot and airless at once.

This one but crucial disadvantage eliminates all the advantages - clean room, good service, nice modern design. I would recommend to search hotel in other area, since anyway there is nothing interesting in LA downtown - it's ugly and not very safe.

Stayed here in October 2012, it is a nice place to stay - clean, modern, good location for metro system and sightseeing. The major problem is the staffs lack of interest in guest, I thought customer service was a US strong point.....obviously not here.....what a shame!!

I got a very cheap deal on hotels.com ($38 per night) for a private room with two single beds, shared bathroom... and wasn't sure at all what to expect... LOVED IT !!!
Location is nice and close to subway and buses, very clean, lovely cute room, very good staff, would stay here again without any hesitations :)

only 2 negatives things :
- the wifi was very very slow in my room, and was using the one from hotel next door (4th floor, end of corridor)
- when you take your shower, hard to put your clothes, keys and stuff somewhere... except on the wet floor :-s