How is the area around the Miyako Hotel in Los Angeles?

We are planning to stay here for a few days next month. It's in downtown L.A. in Little Toyko. How is the area surrounding this hotel, we have been told it's not a good idea to stay in downtown L.A.

I have stayed at the Miyako Hotel before. Once we arrived we weren’t sure about the area, but the part of downtown LA that the Miyako is in has been cleaned up and isn’t that bad. The immediate surrounding area is actually very cute.

I work in the area by the hotel and Little Tokyo (City Hall). At first glance, it may look a little sketchy, but in reality, it's a fine, fun and interesting neighborhood. You'll find shops, restaurants, and markets there that you can't find anywhere else outside Japan. However, if you have a choice, and want to have a more typical "L.A. experience" I just wouldn't recommend staying downtown altogether. You won't get the "L.A. feel." Like I said, it's nice, but it's not like the rest of LA, and it's farther from the Westside of the City - the area that most tourists think of when they think of L.A.

Downtown is very nice nowadays. I live down the street from the Miyako and never hear a peep out of my neighbors. BTW, that's Little Tokyo in that area.