I've stayed at this property about 20 times over the past 6 years. If you are chasing Hilton points, like me, then this is your best bet in Torrance. If not, do yourself a favor and spend $20 a night more and stay at the Marriott across the street. It's way nicer.

Transfering it from being a Hilton over to Doubletree was more representative of what it is. As many reviewers have said, on the surface it looks great. Beautiful palm trees out front and marble floors in the lobby. However, once you get to the sleeping rooms, things change. First off, when you check in, make sure you get a room in the tower, not the older low-rise portion of the building. The older section has exterior hallways vs interior halls in the high rise. The high rise rooms are quieter, but not much nicer---though all are clean. All of the bathrooms are tiny. The ceilings are rather low in the rooms and hallways of the high rise, which is rather odd. Parking is free, which is nice. The new workout room is a blessing as the old room was nasty at best. Room service is predicable--stick with safe choices and you'll be good to go. The executive lounge is one positive of this hotel if you are a Diamond or Gold Hhonors member. The staff that run it are nice and they do a good job keeping it stocked and clean.

No need to spend money here in the restaurant as there are many chain restaurants within walking distance.

The sleeping rooms got a redo a few years ago---but it's pretty hard to change this place without gutting it and starting over. Flat panel TVs would help along with some update furniture and fresh carpet.

I stayed here for business in April and was expecting something less than great from the reviews I saw posted. I think they just did a major renovation since I didn't encounter any of the problems or shoddiness in earlier reviews. I stayed in a suite which was a good size (not huge) and very well laid out. The bedding was amazing and the bathroom was well appointed. The towels were good and the service here was also good. My only complaint was the very large tub (i liked that) was a bit sad looking, but still worked great, so not worth fretting over. I recommend this hotel compared to others I've stayed in this area previously. One convenience is that despite the fact this isn't a residential area, this property is on restaurant row - so you had your pick of Benihana to Marie Callendars - all within walking distance of the hotel. Nice pool here too and the gym looks brand new and is well stocked with cardio equipment.

I'm a Hilton fan, but my latest stays are getting to be disappointing and this was no exception. I stayed here for 4 days on business and it was certainly not up to my expectations of a Hilton brand hotel. Check-in was quick, but after stepping off the elevator I was greeted by a dank and musty smell the length of the hallway to my room, as well as ripped out fire alarms apparently undergoing replacement. Thankfully the room did not have the same dank smell as the hallway. There was no microwave in the room and only a small refrigerator that dripped water from the ice cube tray onto my food. I like to buy some staples for an extended stay and this fact was disappointing. I ordered a room service salad for dinner the first night and it was very decent. There are numerous restaurants and a grocery store all within walking distance which was one of the positives for this hotel.

As far as service, my towels were simply taken and not replaced so by my last day, I was down to my last towel. Really, how hard can it be to replace towels? Some days my coffee wasn't replenished for my in-room coffee maker. I guess I should have checked the night before. There were long hairs in my sink (not mine) and you could tell that the cleaning staff only went through the motions of cleaning. On checkout, the Zip checkout line wasn't answered forcing me to stand in line downstairs simply to turn in my key. When I mentioned it on checkout, I was met with an immediate and rehearsed "We're very sorry about that, have a nice day".

Again, this was a business trip and certainly nothing to write home about. But even for business, I'll find somewhere else next time due to the general sloppiness of the hotel and the cleaning service.

We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights/6 days. The hotel entrance is very nice. My husband, 3 year old daughter, and I stayed in a double bed room. Although the room was a little stuffy when we first walked in, we were able to get the AC going and get the humidity out of the room. The room was a typical room, but the beds were really nice. Very enjoyable to sleep there, which is mostly what we did since we were visiting family. The bathroom was stocked with Neutrogena toiletries and the room had a variety of coffees and teas. Very nice with a preschooler that wakes up early. The only drawback was the air conditioner...a little loud - good white noise while sleeping?

The room service was good. We had breakfast there every morning and liked it. Nothing fancy, we didn't partake of the buffet although it looked pretty good. All of the staff were extremely welcoming and we did get the warm chocolate chip cookie (a plus with a 3 year old that was on the "verge" from the airport).

Overall, a very nice experience.