Great location in Santa Monica. Our king room, a corner room with a balcony, was huge and bright. The furniture seemed tired, though, and the chairs on the balcony were quite nasty. There is a lot of noise from the metro, but soundproofing is okay - so not a huge problem.
A lot of homeless people in the area. Not in itself a problem, but we were harassed by a person at one point. Very uncomfortable.
Free breakfast is a plus, but don’t expect a complete and healthy breakfast (the do have oatmeal).
The hot tub in the pool area is disgusting. It looks like it hasn’t been cleaned since it was installed. Brown goo and stains. Pool itself is extremely small for such a large hotel.