I was nervous about this hotel as there were a ton of mixed reviews. It was in a great central location right next to the aquarium with several great restaurants within walking distance, the included breakfast was great (bagels, fruit, yogurt, cereals, hashbrowns, eggs, sausage and oatmeal) and the staff were wonderful and helpful.
Yes- the car noises can be quite loud at times and yes there are homeless people. But we never felt unsafe; the hotel is locked and you can only enter it with your keycard and the hotel is in a high tourist area so there were always a lot of people around. We didn’t rent a car so I can’t comment on parking but I would definitely stay here again.