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West Los Angeles Hotels (below)
There are about as many hotels in Los Angeles as there are convenience stores and their costs range from affordable to eat ramen for a few months to save up. Now, here is where location, location, location matters. As a former angeleno, I would suggest staying in the more budget-friendly West Los Angeles or Santa Monica (adjacent to West LA) and take the buses to where you want to go (see Transportation in LA section).
WEST LOS ANGELES
Holiday Inn Express
In West LA, there is a Holiday Inn Express at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Beloit Ave. This is ideally located because you can 1) take the bus east or west. Take the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus to Santa Monica or the Metro Rapid east to Century City, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Hollywood. 2) it’s right next to Sawtelle Blvd where you’ll find amazing Japanese and Korean restaurants, Karaoke bars, tea and boba cafes, pastry shops, Japanese grocery stores and nurseries in the other Little Tokyo of Los Angeles within very easy walking distance.
The downside to this hotel is that it’s right next to the north/south 405 Freeway and if you get a room, you might be placed along the freeway side. Just ask for a room on the west side of the hotel.
Location: 11250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Site: www.hiexpress.com
Ph: (310) 478-1400
Accessibility: This hotel has rooms with roll-in showers.
SANTA MONICA
Days Inn
This Days Inn is just across the Santa Monica/West LA division in Santa Monica but it offers about the same convenient transportation options as the Holiday Inn Express West LA (just not the proximity to Sawtelle Blvd’s Little Tokyo). There are also no attractions within walking distance.
Location: 3007 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Site: www.daysinn.com
Ph: (310) 829-6333
Cost: starts at $159/night, excluding taxes and fees
Accessibility: There are rooms with roll-in showers. All rooms have bathtubs with handrails.