Originally Posted by xenole

I've got a stay at LAX next month, arriving lunchtime, out about 6am next day. Will miss breakfast, so not something to choose a hotel for.

I also read the reviews for the Hilton, and I don't seem too enthralled by it.
Have walked to the old Crowne Plaza before from LAX, and it's a nice, fairly straight line.

Been down the Hilton end once, but it seems a bit sketchier that end (but as said, Denny's is there, McDonalds outside the HI and Carl's Jr? somewhere).

The H or Homewood Suites, in the same building are a potential. Very close to the airport and a $ between them pricewise.
Is the bit on TA about a $300 security deposit true?

Also looked at the HGI El Segundo, and it looks more like some guest house than a hotel by some of the decor. I dan look past that though.
Not far to walk to In N' Out burger though and easy to catch the bus to Santa Monica from that area (probably would do that regardless of hotel as its nice to sit on the pier).

The Hampton doesn't seem to have a Shuttle bus, so would need Lyft or whatever to get there and back.

Tempted by the HIX. Not Hilton, but got status with them and reviews seem slightly better.
Might even pay a few extra $ and stay at MdR.