I like to recommend staying at HDR for a newbies first trip, especially if you're young.
You're in the belly of the beast, its wild n crazy most evenings, especially Thur, Fri and Sat, and even during slow times there's chicas around, even 6 am! I've stayed there before, took the vator down at 6 am to get coffee, saw an incredible hottie and took her back up, then enjoyed her company and took her to breakfast at Del Mar (HDR's restaurant next door) afterwards...
It's loud, the rooms, although large and clean, are old school but the service is excellent.
You're in the thug section of town, so numerous thugs are always around the outside trying to sell something, fake cigars, fake viagra, or just mooching, but they're harmless.
At night if you're tired, you don't have to go out n about looking for love, pick a chica and elevator up to your room, easier than room service, lol.
Also, if you're running out to meet friends and a hottie catches your eye, you can get her cell # and call her later or probably see her the next day anyway. At HDR, girls are always running across your vision field, it's non stop bedlam and crazy, even though some afternoons slow down, it's still 10x more chicas than anyplace else and if nothing to your liking in the afternoon, you can walk to SL, Relax or Monica's MP's easily.
During your maiden voyage, you can also visit SL, La Amistad, Castillo and others to see if a classier more subdued hotel in nicer quieter neighborhoods, all within a 10 minute walk, to see if you might prefer one of these on your upcoming visits.
If you choose HDR, get a window room, 3rd floor or higher, preferably ask for the quieter side.
Since you are young, many old mongers will want to give you advice, some are insufferable bores, when you find yourself stuck with one, just look at your watch and declare you have to meet some friend or chica soon, thank them for their incredible insight, and politely escape...
