Why are the best hotels near LAX?

Vini
Hello Anita, thanks for your answer! Which area would you recomend to stay? As you said that LA is a driving city with traffic. Tks again

Anita
hey vini! no problem :) there are a lot of great areas to stay in LA - as mentioned above with the recommended hotels. it really just depends on what kind of experience you are looking for and where you plan to spend most of your time. if you want to fully experience LA, traffic is also typically part of the experience [unfortunately]. you can find your way around the traffic by starting your day after the morning rush hour [most people will be at work by 10a]. if you are going to drive cross town [say, from downtown to santa monica/venice], then try to do as much as possible in that area before heading back. here's a quick rundown of the neighborhoods: DOWNTOWN - still up and coming; downtown is actually quite big and spread out with small pockets of neighborhoods. certain parts can be a little seedy [avoid skid row; there are also a good number of homeless people wandering around the historic core - the area has a lot of charm, but if you're not used to seeing a lot of homeless people walking around, you may not love this area]. the grand central market is in the historic core - an interesting mix of old and new food vendors - it embodies the gentrification that is happening in the area. lots of great street art in the arts district, including some great eats like umami burger and pie hole, there are also some great little boutiques - apolis + poketo for example. then there's the more developed side of downtown near the staples center. it's cleaner and safer, but doesn't have quite the charm. also forgot to mention: the new ace hotel downtown [beautiful decor], there's also the omni hotel and miyako hotel in nearby little tokyo. HOLLYWOOD AREA - it's old. very crowded with lots of tourists and street performers. you will be nearby the classic LA sights such as mann's chinese theater and the hollywood sign. plenty of small buses where you can hop on for a tour. WEST HOLLYWOOD - lots of action here; great restaurants and lots of bars, clubs + music venues. BEVERLY HILLS - right next to west hollywood; both of these areas are pretty centrally located in the heart of LA. the downside is that neither are particularly close to the highway/freeway; so it can be inconvenient if you plan on going outside of the LA area. SANTA MONICA/VENICE - if you love the beach, i'd stay in these areas. it will be worth the drive to other places. if you don't care too much for the beach, just come for a day trip. just know that it hasn't been super hot yet [still in the 70s], so it may be a bit cold to lay out and hang out on the beach. hope this helps!

Marcos
thanks again!