I'll echo what CalItalian wrote above. (BTW, fellow (former) Westwooder here. 90025!) Los Angeles is a huge, sprawling city. It is strongly recommended that you plan a hotel convenient to the places you wish to visit rather than trying to find the best possible deal across a wide and diverse geographic area. If not then whatever value you find in saving on hotel costs you will expend in time and frustration sitting in traffic for several extra hours each day! Tell us a bit more about what you're planning to do in L.A. so we can offer the best guidance.