The hotel is excellent, the decor is lovely, and the staff is accommodating. I was expecting the hotel to be lively like Chicago but was pretty calm including when we grabbed cocktails on the rooftop bar/restaurant.
There are lots of homeless around the area with tents in the area along with shelters a few blocks away. Several people we passed on the streets were doing drugs and there were several cars with broken windows.
I'm from Chicago and while I cant say I'm not familiar with homelessness, the area was almost like coming towards Skid Row in LA. Just be aware of yourself while in close vicinity.
BUT no more than a 10-minute walk you find yourself in a better area with stores like Reformation, CB2, and Whole Foods.