Hotel help while staying in LA
Apr 21st, 2007, 07:24 AM
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Hotel help while staying in LA
Hello all,
This is my first post and I am quite excited
I will be traveling to the Los Angeles area this June and need advice on a hotel. I will be traveling with two teenage girls so safety is priority. I do prefer a suite style hotel and I am looking at the Embassy suites in El Segundo LAS South. I will be renting a car so I'm not that concerned about being detached from major LA attractions. Just want to know if anybody has stayed here.
This is my first post and I am quite excited
I will be traveling to the Los Angeles area this June and need advice on a hotel. I will be traveling with two teenage girls so safety is priority. I do prefer a suite style hotel and I am looking at the Embassy suites in El Segundo LAS South. I will be renting a car so I'm not that concerned about being detached from major LA attractions. Just want to know if anybody has stayed here.
Apr 21st, 2007, 09:59 AM
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Welcome to FDodors - you will get lots of help here.
You need to give us a bit more info. What is your budget? And what major sites/activities do you plan? Even w/ a car you really do need to worry about the location since it can take hours to get places at the wrong time of day or from the wrong neighborhood.
El Segundo would not be my 1st choice (nor 7th for that matter)
You need to give us a bit more info. What is your budget? And what major sites/activities do you plan? Even w/ a car you really do need to worry about the location since it can take hours to get places at the wrong time of day or from the wrong neighborhood.
El Segundo would not be my 1st choice (nor 7th for that matter)
Apr 21st, 2007, 12:30 PM
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L.A. isn't like other cities where you can stay 20 miles from your planned attractions without driving hassles. Universal Studios Tour can be a 90 min ordeal from El Segundo, both ways. If you state what you want to see and do in Los Angeles, you'll get better responses...but "suite" type hotels are mostly only out near the airport except for Doubletree Suites in Santa Monica and Residence Inn Beverly Hills and a couple of others.
Apr 21st, 2007, 01:10 PM
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Thanks for the the helpful comments so far.
Regarding my budget. I am willing to spend up to $150 per room/per night on two rooms (five of us actually traveling). It is important to be able to book rooms that are either connecting or side by side (if not all in one suite). staying in a room with an ocean view would be ideal.
As for attactions...Disney, walk of fame, universal, venice beach. Thanks for the help!
Regarding my budget. I am willing to spend up to $150 per room/per night on two rooms (five of us actually traveling). It is important to be able to book rooms that are either connecting or side by side (if not all in one suite). staying in a room with an ocean view would be ideal.
As for attactions...Disney, walk of fame, universal, venice beach. Thanks for the help!
Apr 21st, 2007, 01:13 PM
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We've stayed a couple times at this Embassy suites, even though we live here, and it's nice. It's great to be near the beach. Manhattan Beach is just 3 miles south and your teen girls will love walking around the pier, shops, etc. The 105 Freeway is just down the street from the hotel, easy to get anywhere in LA, as all the traffic is coming toward the airport and you will be going in the opposite direction in the mornings to sight see.
Ask more questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
Ask more questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
Apr 21st, 2007, 08:56 PM
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Holli, El Segundo is very safe, rest assured. We have many friends who live there. The hotel has an interior courtyard, which is very pleasant with water features, and swimming pool enclosed. The free breakfast and social hour each evening are a nice extra.
I understand your feelings of wanting a safe place for someone else's children who you are in charge of. The whole SoBay area is considered very safe.
I understand your feelings of wanting a safe place for someone else's children who you are in charge of. The whole SoBay area is considered very safe.
Apr 21st, 2007, 11:17 PM
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If you are doing two days at Disney, I would stay over at least one night in Anaheim.
We stayed at the Howard Johnson, we had two queen beds and a pull-out bed we requested. It was about $80 a night two years ago, and we were very happy with it. Good value. Warm pool. Microwave and small fridge in the room too. We walked to Disneyland, very close.
We stayed at the Howard Johnson, we had two queen beds and a pull-out bed we requested. It was about $80 a night two years ago, and we were very happy with it. Good value. Warm pool. Microwave and small fridge in the room too. We walked to Disneyland, very close.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 07:09 AM
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I personally would not stay in El Segundo. It is a long way from Disney, and a long way from Universal.
I agree you should stay one night at least in Anaheim - and almost all of the hotel/motels near the park have family suites w/ two rooms, kitchenettes etc.
The I'd stay somewhere north closer to Universal, Hollywood, etc.
I agree you should stay one night at least in Anaheim - and almost all of the hotel/motels near the park have family suites w/ two rooms, kitchenettes etc.
The I'd stay somewhere north closer to Universal, Hollywood, etc.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 07:42 AM
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Is there a reason you are looking only at El Segundo? I don't understand that as a choice for what you want to see and do. That said, I don't have any recommendation for hotel rooms at $150 with an ocean view, I kind of doubt you are going to find that in that price range. There's a current thread about hotels in that price range in Santa Monica, which would be a much more ideal area to situate yourself... imo.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 07:49 AM
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Thanks for the all of the help so far. It's not that I want to stay in El Segundo, that is where the embassy suites is located and can accomodate the amount of people. As mentioned I am traveling with teens that are not mine and I would prefer to be in a suite since booking through an online booking agent (expedia........) does not allow you the option of booking roooms that are side by side or connecting. I might take the advice of spending two nights in the Disney area since this is on our list.
Do you think it would be wise to stay in the Disney area the entire trip?
Do you think it would be wise to stay in the Disney area the entire trip?
Apr 22nd, 2007, 07:54 AM
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"The I'd stay somewhere north closer to Universal, Hollywood, etc."
any suggestions on a specific area. I have not booked any hotels yet and would be willing to explore a different area. What about Downey? There is an emabassy suites there as well.
any suggestions on a specific area. I have not booked any hotels yet and would be willing to explore a different area. What about Downey? There is an emabassy suites there as well.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 08:36 AM
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Are you a member of AAA? (or have a friend or relative who is) If so pick up a copy of their Southern Calif tour book. It lists almost every hotel/motel by neighborhood w/ maps. Plus display ads from many properties. I don't see any benefit trying to squeeze your special needs into the parameters of the expedia booking engine.
Look up the listings - and then call the hotel or log on to their website - you will get just as good or maybe better rates than on expedia.
Most of the Anaheim area places advertise in the book and even include floor cplans of their family rooms.
Look up the listings - and then call the hotel or log on to their website - you will get just as good or maybe better rates than on expedia.
Most of the Anaheim area places advertise in the book and even include floor cplans of their family rooms.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 08:46 AM
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You're right, I would not go thru Expedia for your situation. Rather figure out where you want to be and contact the hotels directly. It seems ashame to be tied to Embassy Suites in El Segundo or Downey.
I don't have specific suggestions for hotels, but am hoping to guide you to a more scenic and memorable part of Los Angeles than what you've mentioned so far.
I don't have specific suggestions for hotels, but am hoping to guide you to a more scenic and memorable part of Los Angeles than what you've mentioned so far.
Apr 22nd, 2007, 08:49 AM
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If you are doing 2 days at Disney then staying nearby for your whole trip would definitely be a better idea than staying in El Segundo....especially if you can do your hike to universal on a Sat or Sun when traffic is manageable. You can do walk of fame in about 90 minutes same day as Universal...in fact a walk down Universal hill to the subway (5 min ride to WOF) is a nice afternoon break from the park.
If it's mid to late June, accomodations near the water will be pricey. But you could find something in Costa Mesa or something between Disneyland and the ocean (Newport Beach) that would be convenient to both.
Consider the Residence Inns in Costa Mesa or Fountain Valley. Easy drive to Disney, very safe areas, not far from the ocean (Orange County beaches as the teens have seen on TV)..shopping & dining everywhere. An hour's drive to Universal but a good day-trip on a weekend.
As for Venice beach...you could make a quick stop there after you arrive at LAX, but with your concerns, you might want to avoid. The teens might see some goings-on that you'd rather they didn't, making for some crazy stories to tell their parents about where you took them. Usually it's safe and harmless but why risk it as a chaperone?
If it's mid to late June, accomodations near the water will be pricey. But you could find something in Costa Mesa or something between Disneyland and the ocean (Newport Beach) that would be convenient to both.
Consider the Residence Inns in Costa Mesa or Fountain Valley. Easy drive to Disney, very safe areas, not far from the ocean (Orange County beaches as the teens have seen on TV)..shopping & dining everywhere. An hour's drive to Universal but a good day-trip on a weekend.
As for Venice beach...you could make a quick stop there after you arrive at LAX, but with your concerns, you might want to avoid. The teens might see some goings-on that you'd rather they didn't, making for some crazy stories to tell their parents about where you took them. Usually it's safe and harmless but why risk it as a chaperone?
