The hotel is located about 10 minutes walk from Gaslamp Quarters and Little Italy so finding food is no really a problem. The front desk staff are friendly and generally make an effort to get to know the guest. The decor in the lobby feels like a nightclub (and is converted to a nightclub on certain nights). I've stayed on low floors and high floors and noise is not a problem. The gym and pool are small. Room decor is trendy and modern (in keeping with the W theme), which flat screen TV that have AV inputs.