Dream Hollywood, by Hyatt

We booked online for three people, but they wouldn't let us in. They said they had no queen beds and couldn't accommodate more than two guests. The website wasn't up to date, and the listing was misleading. Be careful when booking.

I got there around midnight after booking in a rush, I think through booking.com, without checking reviews. I hadn't realized that site could list places without proper screening. This didn't feel like a hotel at all, more like a motel, in an area full of clubs and related activity. To get inside, someone had to buzz me through the entrance from the street. Then I went up the stairs, which smelled like pee, to a tiny window where someone helped with the rooms and buzzed people in. The old building had a long hallway with rooms along it. The hallway smelled strange, and the rooms were stuffy and foul. I couldn't stand being there for even a second and just wanted to get out, so I didn't take photos. What an unpleasant stay. Please avoid booking here.

I drove all the way to Hollywood for a one-night stay, then had to drive back the next day. The bed bugs kept me awake all night, and I couldn't get even an hour of sleep. Booking this place because it fit my budget was the worst decision I've ever made. The night was a nightmare.

I don't do bugs, and this place had plenty. On the day we arrived I found a gigantic dead cockroach behind the nightstand. On our last night we got bed bug bites after a staff member made the bed while we were out. It seemed like that spread the bugs around the rooms. I was panicking in my car afterward, worrying they might have hitched a ride on my clothes. I've traveled for work for 15 years and this is the grossest place I've stayed, by accident because the amenities were completely made up. The beds were so dirty I had to drink to stop shivering at the thought of those blankets on me. The private bathroom they promised wasn't there. The place is above a noisy bar, though I couldn't have cared less about the noise. The location is good for tourists who want to see stars with names or spend $20 on bad vodka shots, I guess. I'm still dreading the next few nights after that cockroach.