I stayed at the Axel last May and thought that it was just fine. Not the lap of luxury, mind you, but the room was clean and I found the staff to be friendly and it's a great location. Good value for the money and you can get a nice little mileage bonus if you book through Rocketmiles. I'll be staying at their sister hotel, Two by Axel, in a couple of weeks, which seems to be newer and nicer.