Just got back a few weeks ago from Club Paradiso ... here are my thoughts on the experience
PLUS SIDE:
* It's five mins walk from the Sunset Strip/West End & centre of San An
* It's ten mins walk to Bar M
* It's got good security only allowing members from the hotel (plus guests inside)
* They have a credit card bar code system in place
* DJs from various club nights play each night (Alex P, DJ Sammy etc)
* You can hire small fans (to cool down the rooms)
* Big pool in the middle of the complex
* Travelers cheque can be changed at the main desk
* Very helpful staff
* Balcony in every room (I think)
* Shop in the complex too with pretty much anything you could want (Beer, Stuff from home (Baked Beans), etc)
AGAINST SIDE:
* Pushy reps on the opening day, trying to flog you every night under the sun - no need!
* Unhelpful in house reps (we had a small prob and had to get a manager from Thompson to come down)
* Very hot rooms (no air-con)
* No bed in the room - you have to push the sofa beds together to make a double bed
* Noisy at night - if you wanna have a few drinks down sunset strip and retire after say 2-3am it can still be noisy right thru to 6-7am
* You have to carry your suitcase up a set of stairs to the lift
* Small kitchen area
All in all, whilst not the best place I've stayed in (six different hotels in six visits) it was ok for the week I was there, after all it was just a place to crash for sleep. The security guards are great and generally keep unwanted types out of the hotel. Very helpful staff can change travellers cheques before you leave the hotel which is also a plus.
The heat was probably the only prob cos it can get extremely hot in the room, you need to hire a fan and close the balcony if you get back and people are shouting crap out round the pool (even when we got back at 6am!)
The fridge is good for one thing - filling with bottled water to keep you cool. It was over 34c for the whole time we were there.