Marriott TownePlace Suites

TownePlace Suites Manhattan Beach Hotel in Hawthorne
14400 Aviation Boulevard · Hawthorne, California 90250 USA

This is by far the best hotel that we have stayed in this year. Location wise for Los Angeles it was perfect, about 15 minutes from the airport, 20 minutes from all downtown LA attractions, and only 35 minutes from Disneyland. It was just enough out of the way, that you weren't plagued with the city noise while you slept. The rooms were very reasonable at $79 a night, each room also had a full kitchen with stove top, oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, and dishwasher. The hotel staff was very friendly and they offered a continental breakfast each morning. There were plenty of restaurants near by and around the corner is a Starbucks and Whole Foods. I would stay in this hotel again, if you in the LA area this hotel is great in price, service, quality, and they also allows pets.

Rating: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

Venice Beach

California is famous for its beaches and boardwalks. A must see beach while in the Los Angeles area is Veince Beach, the shopping and the street performers are not to be missed. Take the time to walk out on the pier to get a look at the surfers and the boardwalk.

Try and find parking in the surround neighborhoods, or use the meter parking ( bring change!). Parking in the beaches lots will set you back $12 per car.

Fox Rent A Car- Los Angeles

Fox Rent A Car in Los Angeles is the cheapest place to rent a car for those who are under the age of 25 at the LAX airport. Their standard price for a small car was $19 per day, and we had to tack on a extra $15 a day for being underage. I highly recommend not renting a car until you are over 25, the price will kill your wallet, for 3 days we into the car over $200 after they added all the state fee's and insurance. The employee at the check-in counter tried to upsale us on everything, and after a while it got really old. Some nice things about Fox is that they do pick-up/drop-off  to and from the airport, and that they let you pick the exact car you want right off the lot. 

Rating: ♦ ♦ ♦

Little Tokyo-Los Angeles

On the outskirts of downtown Los Angeles there is a Japanese Historic District, complete with shopping centers, sushi bars, and Buddhist temples. Its one of three Japanese towns in American, all three are located in California. We visited the Japanese Village Plaza Mall, and it really felt like you stepped out of LA and into Tokyo. The markets were adorable selling authentic Japanese souvenirs, we purchased a "Sake" set from a small store for only $12, there was also a small market place that sold your everyday needs all in Japanese packaging. There were plenty of sushi bars in every price range, authentic noodle bars, and Japanese bakery's. Parking as always is issue in Los Angles, your best option when visiting Little Tokyo is to use the parking terrace right night to the Village Plaza. I highly reccommend making a stop in Little Tokyo when your in the LA area, it's quant atomosphere is something you don't want to miss.

Rating ♦♦♦♦