Zion, I looked up the Figueroa on Tripadvisor and it confirms what I know about that area of downtown LA. It's dangerous. The hotel itself got some scathing reviews. A step above it is the Confort Inn whre I bookes some rooms but the dangerous neighhood thing still applies. But just in case, I have reservations at Marriott Courtyard in Sherman Oaks. It's kinda far, but at least I know it will be a good hotel and I get the nice discount too.