I stayed at San Carlos May 19th - 20th. It was merely "okay".
I liked:
Historic old school hollywood feel. It was chic. I dug it.
The place had character and I particularly liked the outside of the rooms more than the in. We were in walking distance to the places we wanted to go.
How about no on these items:
Surprise! No hotel parking. You can pay the Valet 20 bucks or pay 15 over at chase's parking lot.
Surprise! They hold an extra $25 on your card in case of room damage.
Ghost lounge? It was Saturday night and the dance floor was empty. It wasn't the plan to go there but it was kind of depressing to see that....
Ghosty goodness? Nope. There was a somewhat weird vibe about the place but nothing really standing out. My house has had more ghosty vibes and action that I received here.
It has the potential to be pretty awesome but the surprise extra money you end up spending seems like it makes up the difference of what you save.
I will probably avoid going here again, including the club.