The area surrounding the hotel was under construction during our visit which is not the fault of the hotel. As a result of the construction, a lot of homeless were around who would urinate in alleys and building walls creating an awful smell nearby the entrance. Obviously once construction is done, this should cease. But worth knowing in the near term. The pictures on the website are not true to form for the pool area. It is outdated, small and not well maintained. View is great though. What makes this hotel worth every penny is the staff and the gigantic rooms. The location is fantastic as well. They have a much nicer sister hotel a few doors down, too. Loved our stay. The pros outweighed any negatives I listed above.