Cecil Hotel

 

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Lofter D.

Los Angeles, CA

Run from this place! Piles of human feces by your bed. Front desk people refusing refunds. Moldy air, and people literally doing drugs in the elevator. Don't say you weren't warned.

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Clinton K.

San Francisco, CA

Cecil Hotel is where dreams go to die.

Typically, a vacation is a happy time; an occasion to create fond memories to recall when times get tough. A trip to the Cecil Hotel is the exact opposite. The next time the going get tough, I will think back on my time at Cecil Hotel and things won't seem so bad.

I arrived in LA after a killer week at work, where crunch time chewed me up and spit me out. On top of that, I DJed the night before my trip until 2:00 a.m. When I checked into the hotel, I was informed I had reserved a room with a shared bath. Note to self: read the fine print.

I was too tired to care. I went up to my room, sat on my bed, kicked off my boots and laid down for a much deserved nap. I woke up after a short rest, ready to go out for a night on the town.

I sprang out of bed and my feet sank into the damp carpet. DAMP CARPET!? I felt perturbed and disgruntled. I wiped off my feet, put on my socks and boots and went over to the sink to brush my teeth.

The sink was stained with previous patrons hair, flotsam and other particles of matter I chose not to investigate. I understand that this is a transient hotel - a hostel - a halfway house...but there are minimum standards of living a man requires.

I went do to the front desk to see what could be accomplished. The wet soles of my boots slid across the tiled floor.

"Hi," I said to the desk clerk. "How are you today?"

"I'm all right," she said. "Can I help you with something?"

"Actually, I have a concern with my room." I answered.

"Oh, what did you do to the room?" she asked.

"I didn't do anything," I replied. "It's the floor."

"Oh, is the floor damp?" she asked.

"Yes," I replied. "Is this a common feature of your hotel?"

"I'm sorry," she said, handing me a key to a new room.

I quickly moved from SWAMP ROOM into my new abode - praying it would be better. I had a momentary glimpse of hope...the floor was dry and I had my own bathroom...with its very own King roach.

I didn't know cockroaches could make it all the way to the 14th floor.

My soul has been sullied. Cecil Hotel is to blame.

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Michael C.

New York, NY

Mary C., you are not fooling anyone.  Your shameless sockpuppeting shows that you must be a part of the management company who is trying to remake this hotel's image.

I understand what you're trying to do, but don't insult Yelpers and undermine this good rating tool.  This is very dishonest, and I've seen your same wording all over travel sites about the Cecil.

Yes, the Cecil used to be a scary place to be, full of human wreckage and people OD'ing in rooms... now it striving to get rid of the residents and becoming a real "money-maker".  I get it.  I am sure the new rooms are a pleasant and much-needed change at the Hotel.  I am happy you are trying to change the hotel for the better.

I really hope that your business improves, because I've been to the Cecil before (a year ago), and ummm... OH WOW.  Well, I just won't say anything bad as I am sure it is changing now.  I know things are probably getting better, and I sincerely hope they do.

But don't try to pull the wool over Yelpers' eyes and pretend to be a visitor.  That's just not fair.  Please consider posting as an owner, lots of businesses do that here on Yelp, and that is the fair and honest way to promote your business.

I wish you the best, but enough is enough.

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Mary C.

Hemet, CA

WOW!  It's getting better every time I go!  Stayed here again, and the hotel is nicer than ever!  I would recommend this hotel to my friends.  The new management has made so many wonderful changes - amazing since just a few months ago when I was there.  As usual, the staff are the best and treated me like family like they usually do.  They have BRAND NEW ROOMS on some of the floors in the hotel.

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Bonny B.

Henderson, NV

OMG!  What a dump! I was shocked about this cess pool! My  boyfriend and I left the following morning. The whole place STINKS of wet paint and mold! There's people smoking pot in the hallway! GROSS GROSs GROSS!

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Eileen B.

San Carlos, CA

It is what it is.  The staff is nice and the rooms are clean and cheap.  No one bothered us and we got to see LA for a week for less than the cost of one night's hotel room in other places.

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Linda R.

Los Angeles, CA

Ha!  I live in a loft a few doors away from the Cecil.  They evidentally have an internet presence, because I have seen many a bewildered tourist skedaddle away from there in their taxi.  The Cecil is a transient hotel.  Most of the people there are on some form of subsidized housing chit.  Lots of fucked in the head Vietnam vets, etc.  Don't be fooled by their spiffy lobby; the rooms are shitty.

Sidenote; my big brother was a journalist for years and years, and he laughed `til he choked when he saw how close our building was to the Cecil.  Apparently, the Cecil can boast an extremely high concentration of child molesters among its guests.  City lockdown is just down the road, and its relatively child-free downtown setting makes it an ideal place for said perps to stay.

As a historical note, Richard Ramirez used to flop at the Cecil periodically, and drink at Craby Joe's and eat at Margarita's down the corner.  Maybe I should start a serial killer walking tour?

Amendment:  The Cecil was recently purchased by a group that has been claiming to revamp it as quality budget accomodations for the very nearby Staples Center and other nearby venues.  I have not had any first-hand reports since my FIL stayed there a year and a half ago, so we shall see.

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