Originally Posted by
obscure2k
I would go to Manhattan Beach and if you enjoy seafood, make a reservation at Fishing with Dynamite (tough reservation in tiny restaurant),but they do take walk ins and have a nice little bar. Their sister restaurant is Manhattan Beach Post is next door and not as seafood-centric. Also excellent. Easier reservation. It will be about a 15 minute cab ride from LAX. Suggest enjoying a walk around Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Beautiful area, 1 block from the ocean. For a 9:AM connection, suggest checking in to a hotel in the area.
Enjoy!
Originally Posted by
jrl767
concur ... Fairfield and Courtyard in El Segundo have shuttle service from/to LAX; I'm not aware of many properties in Manhattan/Hermosa Beach that do
concur ... maybe 8-10 min by taxi/Uber from El Segundo hotels
Thanks, Fishing with Dynamite looks excellent. They seem to accept reservations on OpenTable 3 months out, so I'll set a calendar reminder to make a reservation.
I don't see many hotels right in the Manhattan Beach area, so we'll plan to stay at either an airport or El Segundo hotel. I'm not too concerned about loyalty programs since it's a quick overnight and we can get breakfast in the lounge in the morning. I looked to see if there was billeting available at LAAFB, but it appears they use Fort MacArthur which is 20 miles away
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Edit: Forgot to quote Zorak's post. I don't understand the obsession with In-N-Out. We have 3 of them in San Antonio anyway if I want their miniature burgers. I'll take Five Guys or a local burger joint over that any day. About 2 miles from my house is a burger restaurant/bar/biergarten that only serves Texas beers on all 50 taps of their outdoor bar.