I typically stay in West LA when in town for work, but I chose to mix it up and stay downtown. Its easy enough to get to in the evening when there is no traffic from the airport. There is not much in walking distance from the hotel, but a very short drive away will get you to the fun shops and excellent restaurants of Little Tokyo.

Its a large, if some what dated hotel from what seems to be the 80s. The lobby was cavernous and from it you could see the many stores and restaurants that were accessible from the internal mall. The gym is also in this mall, and it was quite spacious and well appointed.

It is somewhat confusing in the fact that there are 4 elevator banks and towers, but all are connected so regardless of which you actually take you can get to your room. The rooms are a bit smaller than the typical hotel, but they were not uncomfortably so perhaps due to the wall of glass on the exterior wall that in my case provided for a nice cityview. The rooms were appointed in a manner typical hotels.

I really enjoyed my stay at the Westin Bonaventure. The room had floor to ceiling windows looking out to downtown LA and the bed was to die for. The bathrooms were also well appointed and brand new. While there are a lot of restaurants on site the building is a little large for my tastes. It can take awhile to get down to valet and get your car since it is such a big hotel. With all of the one way streets this one was hard for us to get in to. Parking and Internet were also pricy. This room is the best I have stayed in in downtown LA though and the service was very friendly as well.

We stayed there a couple of nights. The lobby is big a beautiful. Loved the elevators. The rooms were clean but small. I did not have to pay for my stay but for the money the rooms seemed a little small. Service was great. We didn't use the pool since it is outside and it was cold out. No hot tub which is kind of a bummer. The location was great for downtown.

I have stayed in Days Inn that are nicer and offer better customer service. Never again! When I arrived about 10 people were standing in line to check in with only 2 people working the front desk. About 5 other employees were standing around and chatting. When I realized I forgot my iPhone charger, I was told they don't carry any extras and their gift shop is often out. They do ave some accessories for blackberry users. 1500 rooms and not one iPhone charger to support their guests. I will stick with Kimpton Hotels moving forward. They have definitely out-classed and out-served the mediocre Westin.