In the vein of retro hip. My review is a bit tainted because I've also stayed at The Hotel Valley Ho, which is so much cooler.
Rooms are modern and decent sized. My sheets were a bit on the scratchy side, but overall the bed was comfy with lots of pillows (huge plus in my book). The bathroom had a very cool round mirror that was ringed with light - which made me look way better than the hideous mirror in the hallway with overhead lighting that made me look tired and old. The shower had a cool factor - the hole in the glass so you can turn on the shower. The shower head is above you (unless you're really tall) so it's like rain. They also had a wooden bench, but I wondered about the cleanliness of that bench so didn't use it - not even to put my foot on.
The bar was limited, like their limited menu and dining area. The bartender however, was quite friendly and very helpful in pointing us to a fabulous restaurant just a few blocks away (see my review on the Culinary Dropout).
One word of warning. They supply you with ear plugs on the night stand next to the bed with a note saying that the noise from the surrounding area may keep some people up at night. Thankfully there were no party goers on Tuesday night so I didn't need them.