Originally Posted by
westcoastman
Get a late check out, if you can, at your Universal City hotel and go to your LAX hotel whenever you want to Tuesday night. LAX hotels have some of the best values in the city. Make sure it is one nearby (some are miles away but call themselves LAX), with shuttle and a free breakfast is nice. Good thing with Embassy Suites is they offer some complimentary hot items to everyone for breakfast.
of course, since the OP has to catch a 07:45 flight, he/she may have to check out and depart the hotel before the breakfast service begins.
Actually, I would do the Universal City-to-LAX transfer in the early afternoon, in order to arrive in plenty of time for the free cocktail reception
http://www.laxembassy.com/index.html
Also, I recommend check with the hotel for the exact shuttle schedule and frequency to avoid last-minute problem.