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The Keating Hotel recently opened last February and while it has the cool factor down with its bumping nightlife (literally bumping) and its slick design, the place seems to have trouble nailing the "hotel" factor down.

The LA Times gave it a so-so review, hating on the decor and the noisy neighborhood. It's also getting less than favorable reviews on TripAdvisor.

So what's going on with this place? Here's a recent review from HotelChatter Maven Mari:

Stayed there this weekend and was disappointed. For starters, it was expensive for not being able to get a good nights rest. Over $350 to stay there and get NO SLEEP. The music from the disco was loud at 1 am. Then when the music subsided, you can hear were the drunk obnoxious people walking the streets, yelling.

The room, eh.... It was modern, loved the BOSE system. But I have seen modern fixtures at my hardware store when we redid our home. So, not a big deal. The shower...looked cool, but the design of the head was too close to the shower entrance, so we got water all over the floor, which is a few feet from the bed.

The mouthwash....tastes like gargling Tres Flores or some cologne. I would have preferred a minty taste. Was there ever a problem with having a minty fresh mouthwash? Soap was pretty good. Towels were still fluffy. Bed was nice.

OK, so it was a nice try... wanted to see more Ferrari items in there, but just saw the color red and a few designs down below in the bar, which was open to the public, by the way.

I think they should have done a mock up of the room and had someone try it out and then modify the actual rooms so they would be FUNCTIONAL and ENJOYABLE.

Bed was comfy...but with the noise at night, it did not help much. My husband and I had bags under our eyes and when we left, chatted with some guests who were also leaving. I asked if they had a good nights rest...they also said NO. So, it has nice fixtures, nice designs, but the price is too much for not being able to rest. Made the drive up north difficult.

Oh, lastly...no garage for your nice car. They park it somewhere, though.

Interesting there are no garages for the guest cars because wasn't this hotel designed by the folks at Ferrari?

Do you agree, disagree or agree to disagree about Mari's review? If you've stayed at the Keating and want to share your story, then for god's sake let us know already.

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