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There are thousands of hotels in the Los Angeles area ranging from basic rooms all the way to high end West Hollywood and Beverly Hills resorts. If you have your own suggestion for LA area hotels, please email dave@pon.net & reference this page in your email. We will consider all recommendations - and you must have stayed at the actual hotel you are recommending. Please review our list of luxury and budget accommodations below.
 
Luxury Accommodation

Andaz West Hollywood is located along the Sunset Strip at 8401 Sunset Blvd. The hotel’s hosts have an intimate knowledge of the area and are available to offer assistance, or quickly connect guests with neighborhood happenings. The property features cultural programs hosted by various West Hollywood artists and RH Restaurant, a market to table concept, focusing on regional, seasonal ingredients and personal choice.

One Night Free offer. The Andaz West Hollywood sometimes offers a night night free stay special. Details apply and this may not be offered continuously. All hotel reservations are  

subject to availability and must be made in advance. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Guest must request offer code ENJOY at time of reservation. Other details apply. Visit: http://westhollywood.andaz.com

Looking to be in the middle of the all the Hollywood action? The
Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa is our pick for staying right in the heart of Hollywood. You cannot get much more central than this; its location is ideal as it adjoins the famous Kodak Theatre shopping center and you can easily walk to most of the main attractions on this part of Hollywood Blvd. This hotel also boasts an excellent spa, a rooftop pool on the 5th floor (often frequented by beautiful bronzed bodies) and deluxe suites on the upper most stories. World class shopping and restaurants as well as a number of Hollywood's most famous sites are well within walking distance of the Renaissance.

  Valet or self service parking is available - a huge underground garage is part of this shopping center. The rooms are very spacious (executive), each comes with a

large flat screen TV. Be also sure to walk out to the overlook of the Kodak Center on the 5th floor. On a clear day as you look down from this floor onto Hollywood Blvd you also have excellent views of downtown Los Angeles. For more information and to make reservations, visit: www.renaissancehollywood.com

Shutters on the Beach (Santa Monica) is a fabulous luxury hotel located just south of the 10 freeway at 1 Pico Blvd. Shutters is a member of "The Leading Hotels of the World" and is located within minutes Santa Monica's 22 mile long bike trail, the famous Pier, Malibu, Venice Beach, restaurants and some of the best shopping in Los Angeles. Shutters also has a world class spa.

For more information, visit: www.shuttersonthebeach.com

Moderate Accommodation

The Beverly Garland was built in 1972 by Fillmore Crank for his wife, well-known Hollywood actress Beverly Garland. The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn, designed to evoke Hollywood glamour, is nestled on seven lush acres that Beverly’s husband purchased from entertainment icon Gene Autry.  Influenced by the California Mission and Spanish Hacienda styles of architecture, each guest room and executive suite includes private balconies overlooking Hollywood’s Santa Monica and Verdugo mountains. In addition to the pool and fitness center, amenities include tennis courts, a children’s playground, Tula’s California Café and Decoy Lounge. 
 
The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn is just minutes away from many of Hollywood’s most popular destinations, including Universal Studios, Universal CityWalk, Hollywood and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Dodgers Stadium and the Warner Bros Studios. The Beverly Garland Holiday Inn is located at 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood. For guestroom reservations, please call 1-800-BEVERLY or visit www.beverlygarland.com

Budget Accommodation

Cadillac Hotel (Venice Beach) is an 'art deco' type hotel located right next to the ocean in Venice Beach at 401 Ocean Front Walk. This is a 4-story hotel - parking is tight, but they do have spaces in a small lot behind the hotel. If you stay in one of their private rooms you are given a card to put in your car for this parking lot - parking for dorm room stays is not provided by the hotel. Very friendly helpful backpacker type hotel - great access to the local beach scene. Hostels and private rooms available. Internet in the lobby or across the street at Henry's market. Many unique and interesting sidewalk vendors call the "strip" in front of the hotel on the beachside home - this strip runs for a long ways all along the ocean in Venice Beach. Note, typically its a little cheaper to reserve a room at this hotel using an online reservation company rather than contacting the hotel direction. Winter tends to be less crowded here, summer can be nuts! More information visit: www.thecadillachotel.com

Couch Surfing (Los Angeles area) - we've done this successfully several times and have stayed with some very nice people throughout the LA area. Basically people allow you to sleep on their couch or floor for a few nights for free. Its a good way to meet people and sometimes allows you to see Los Angeles from their point of view especially if you end up going out to dinner or touring with them. The website we use for this service is: www.couchsurfing.com

The
Gershwin Hotel (Hollywood) is a reasonably priced 5 story hotel located at 5533 Hollywood Blvd just minutes east of the 101 freeway and across the street from and very close to the Hollwood/Western Red Line Metro stop (only 1 and 2 stops from the main part of the touristy Hollywood). This hotel certainly has character. The 5th floor is the hotel part of this building, there is also a hostel and the other floors are rented apartments. The rooms are spacious with private bathrooms - hard wood floors but nothing too fancy. If too many people are using hot water at the same time, your shower might be a cold one.

Very wide open entrance and walkway past the pool table leading up several steps to the antique elevator. The only downfall of this hotel is parking is terrible. Parking is either in neighborhoods behind the hotel, on Hollywood Blvd or on nearby large side streets. All parking in these areas is metered during the day - typically just 1-2 hour limits. This hotel has a 24 hour check in and often has rooms even if the nearby hotels are filled up. Security guard supposedly hangs out around 11pm and checks all guests entering to make sure their names are on the list. We often entered around 1am and never had a problem with the "name checking".

The Gershwin underwent a renovation through the end of 2007.

Hopefully this article won't scare you away from the Gershwin: www.laweekly.com/general/features/pirates-pimps-artists-and-anarchy/711

   
Main Entrance, Gershwin Hotel                            Pool Table, Gershwin Hotel

Hostelling Int'l (Santa Monica) is in an excellent location at 1436 Second Street within walking distance of the Santa Monica Pier, the beach and the famous 3rd Street Promenade Shopping area. This is an upscale hostel which was recently renovated with 2 million US dollars. Besides the usual groups of younger backpackers we've also seen a number of older folks staying here. A parking garage is located across the street - a digital sign shows how many spaces are available in the garage at any one time. This hostel is clean, safe and well organized. Lots of local information is available in the lobby - the hostel's travel center is located next door and they can line up tours to pretty much anywhere in the "southland". Internet access is reasonably priced and is located upstairs near the movie room. Dorm rooms sleep 6 each with 3 bunk beds. All sheets, towels and pillows included. Very clean bathrooms. Continental breakfast is also served. About 20 minutes to LAX - a shuttle is available. Our stay has always been good here. More info? Visit: www.hilosangeles.org or call: (310) 393-9913

The Vibe Hotel (Hollywood) is located right next door to the Palms Thai Restaurant at 5920 Hollywood Blvd about 3/4 to a mile from the main action in Hollywood. This is an interesting hotel - the staff is extremely friendly and helpful - there are signs posted in the rooms saying if you are loud or are fighting the police will be called. There are some shady looking people hanging around this hotel. It has an interesting vibe - some of the people look like out of work actors. There is a parking lot that divides both sides of the hotel. If you don't know where this hotel is located, its extremely hard to find - as there is one small very narrow entrance and exit between the two parts of the hotel. Often traffic backs up on Hollywood Blvd and you have to wait in order to turn into this hotel.

Sometimes it can be hard to track down the front office attendant if the door is locked and they are elsewhere in the hotel.

A dark lounge near the main office has Internet. Sometimes this is open to the parking lot, sometimes this is closed. There is also an Internet station upstairs. Smoking is prohibited from some of the rooms, but people smoke inside anyways. Private and hostel rooms available. Website: www.vibehotel.com 

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