Hotels I'm looking into in LA:
- Very highly rated on both - Pay parking - Partial Ocean View Suite - very nice - 224 + 67 tax (739) for 3 days. Beach House at Hermosa
- Santa Monica - standard suite can be noisy (reccommend master) - free parking - OK writeup on both - very nice suites - 100-110 per night (King suite) (plus tax) for 5 days. Cal Mar Hotel.
- Good writeup on Fodors - Bungalows look nice 335 w/tax King (99/night) or 508 w/tax King bungalow (150/night). Marina International Hotel and Bungalows. I ended up staying here - rained unfortunately so couldn't take advantage of beaches. Bungalow's were big - breakfast not that shabby. Not far from 405 either...
Hotel's that are off my interest list:
- South Pasadena - Good writeup on Frommers - free parking - 125 - 175 per night (Inn with different rooms) (plus tax) . Artists Inn and Cottage B&B.
- Santa Monica B&B - highly rated in both - free parking - 145-185 per night (Queen Room) (plus tax) for 5 days. Channel Road Inn.
- 15$ parking - good writeup on both - French Themed hotel - 130-150 per night (plus tax) . Maison 140
- 1950's hotel. good writeup on both - may not be best bet for us - 110-130 per night (plus tax). HOTEL DEL CAPRI
- good writeup on Fodors - may not be best value - King - AAA - looks interesting - 150 per night(plus tax) . The Grafton on Sunset
- good writeup in both - free breakfast and parking - 115-190 per night (single room or junior suite) (plus tax) . Century Wilshire Hotel.
- By Ian - good writeup in both - no luxury palace - 135 - 175 per night (deluxe King or Studio king suite) (plus tax). Sportsmen's Lodge.
- By Ian - neutral/bad writeup on Fodors. Free Parking - need more info (not much on site)116 - 134 per night (King Standard or King suite) (plus tax). Annabelle Hotel.
- Free parking - OK rating in Fodors (no user ratings) - very inexpensive 65-85 per night (king standard room or queen suite) (plus tax) for 5 days. Highland Gardens Hotel.
- OK writeup on both - standard chain - By Ian - 120 - 150 per night (need to look into SPRING (shades of fall promotion) 119/109 per night)(plus tax) . Radison at Sherman Oaks.