I'm cheap. I got a package rate through southwest of $89/night, which was very reasonable indeed and worth every penny. I've stayed in some real dives and this was NOT one of them.

I was there for the Castle TV convention. Castle is a really wonderful comedy/drama/crime procedural show starring Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Seamus Dever, Jon Huertas, and a great supporting ensemble cast. Sometimes it's funny as heck, sometimes it's scary as heck, sometimes it's exciting and occasionally it's sad, but it's always well-written and entertaining. Also, if you're an X Files fan, a lot of the production crew including Rob Bowman are involved. So watch it, because it's great. One quibble: I was there for a Castle convention. Why was Castle not on the on-demand list of recent shows one could watch? Bones was!

Back to the hotel. I got kept waiting for a few minutes and the concierge upgraded both me and the friend waiting with me to free wifi in our rooms. I got a free shaving razor delivered to my room instead of having to go down to a vending machine and buy one. Every single staff member I encountered seemed sincerely friendly and showed a desire to be helpful.

My room was clean and very comfortable with an extraordinarily ugly view of parking lots and the hotel across the way, but that's what drapes are for, I guess! :-) The bed made me realize I need a new mattress because I woke up feeling wonderful. NICE white cotton sheets. The bathroom ventilation system was a mixed blessing: it wasn't super-efficient so after a shower it took a while to de-fog the mirror and my bedroom was a bit muggy. Also there was no fan to switch on. But on the positive side, there was no fan noise, which I just HATE. So the quiet was worth a little extra steam. Speaking of quiet, there was some kind of teenage politicians-in-training convention, and while they were a bit noisy around the elevators, that noise didn't translate to my room. The hotel is well insulated against sound and vibration, especially considering we were right by the airport. Well done.

I went to downtown Hollywood with a group to see some sites, and another concierge (who was, incidentally, incredibly handsome) made the very smart suggestion of hiring a limo/SUV instead of calling cabs. It worked out to be about the same as we would have spent individually for a cab, and it was very comfortable and pleasant except for the Christmas music in the first limo.

Apparently the gym was out of commission onsite but they had worked out a deal with the local gym. I had a cold so I didn't pursue it.

One thing I would have really appreciated: a coffee maker or microwave. Usually they're available in a room of this price range. The Starbucks was understaffed and there were long lines both there and at the cafe. BTW - even though I sat alone and just had a bowl of (very good) minestrone at the cafe, the waitress was attentive and very sweet.

All in all, it was a great experience, and I'd stay there again.

I stayed at the Marriott LAX on a layover. The room was comfortable with especially nice bed linens. Carpet seems to have been laid without padding, so it's a very hard surface. Large bathroom with complicated (to me) controls for the shower over the tub and the tub surface is slippery. (I put a towel down in the tub). I really missed an in room coffee pot or hot water. Yes, there's room service and during the day, Starbucks in the lobby. But for those who don't want to pay big bucks for room service or get dressed to go to Starbucks, no luck.

Shuttle to/from the airport was very efficient.

Unless you HAVE to stay AT the airport, look elsewhere.

First of all, I will start out this review by saying I’m not a big fan of LA. From a business prospective, It’s noisy, congested and expensive, but my job takes me all over the US and I deal with it.

I stayed in room 1502, a King room overlooking the airport. Apparently my Gold Marriott rewards status didn’t qualify me for a better location in an empty hotel. Despite getting in at 2:00am I should have changed rooms.

I don’t see why you would stay here. Granted it’s a “Marriott”, but an old one. I have to think in this price range there are better possibilities.

PRO's:

• Very good beds and excellent pillows. Nice down duvet.
• Updated décor throughout room and hotel, though not “upscale”
• LG 32” flat screen TV
• Solid surface counters with tile floors in bathroom.
• room was clean
• Small seating area with table
• Has small fridge

CON’s:

• EXPENSIVE. I just stayed at the JW Marriott last week and while expensive, I felt I received a good value for my dollar. Not so here. Continental breakfast is $15+, eggs/bacon $25
• Moderate to severe noise. Mostly planes as you can see the runway from the rooms, but there is a trucking terminal across the street which made as much noise as the planes. Fire station is just down the road.
• Painfully slow valet. I ended up self parking which STILL costs $28. I believe valet was $34
• No Microwave
• $10 Fee for wireless (although mine was comped)
• Construction on site, some areas roped off, difficult to park, walk into hotel.
• Older properties have smaller rooms than newer properties. This one is no exception.
• Slow internet

WORK AREA

• The work desk was good size, with a mediocre chair. Only 2 outlets for electronics

Breakfast/Food

One pleasant surprise was the concierge lounge on the 16th floor which was included with my room. It was large and well stocked and had an excellent continental breakfast and some hot choices such as prefab scrambled eggs and bacon.

SCORE: This is a subpar property for the money. I would give this property an 80/100 overall and an 60/100 for value. Look elsewhere and get as FAR away from the airport as you can. It is very busy virtually ALL the time. The FedEx terminal is at this end of the runway and they run when the commercial jets are done for the night.

I hate this hotel... They have this all fancy image.. you pay a fortune to stay there and they have bad rooms. Our room had an broken door closed with an awful metal plaque, where is all the fanciness that I payed for? .. you have to pay a fortune to park a car in their parking lot... you have to pay another fortune to use the internet.. they don't offer anything, like breakfast, include in the price..
The only good thing about this place is their pool... the have a beautiful and warm pool, great after a tiring day sight seeing...