Which hotel in LA?
Jul 26, 2006 | 3:37 pm
#16
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As implied above, it really does matter what the visitor's interests are.
Not everyone is a beach person (I live a mile from the FLL beach, for example), and not everyone sees shopping as the be-all and end-all of a visit.
Imagine a visitor who:
1) is interested in architecture (classic aka the Bradbury Building) and modern (Disney Hall, the Cathedral, the Caltrans building).
2) wants to take in a sports event (Dodger Stadium or Staples Center)
3) wants easy access to both the Warners studio tour and to Universal
4) wants access to museums (Norton Simon, LACMA) that offer something different than the Getty
5) would rather eat something they can't get at home (food from the stalls at the Grand Central market)
Such a visitor might be better served (and might get better value) in a DT hotel than a Westside lodging.
Not everyone is a beach person (I live a mile from the FLL beach, for example), and not everyone sees shopping as the be-all and end-all of a visit.
Imagine a visitor who:
1) is interested in architecture (classic aka the Bradbury Building) and modern (Disney Hall, the Cathedral, the Caltrans building).
2) wants to take in a sports event (Dodger Stadium or Staples Center)
3) wants easy access to both the Warners studio tour and to Universal
4) wants access to museums (Norton Simon, LACMA) that offer something different than the Getty
5) would rather eat something they can't get at home (food from the stalls at the Grand Central market)
Such a visitor might be better served (and might get better value) in a DT hotel than a Westside lodging.
Jul 27, 2006 | 9:03 am
#17
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Location: TXL, ROC
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@kef0913 
Yes, I probably am misjudging LA. Size-wise, that is.
However, a 20-30 min ride doesnt seem that bad...
I would like to see the beaches, but shopping is certainly no motivation for me to take this trip.
Yes, that sounds interesting.
Would August tickets still be available. And where would I go?
I probably won`t be taking studio tours. Its too time consuming for such a short stay...
sounds good.
sounds very good. What kind of food do you get there?
So, I think Ill give the 'Checkers' a chance...
Thanks again, again!
-txl.
Yes, I probably am misjudging LA. Size-wise, that is. However, a 20-30 min ride doesnt seem that bad...
Originally Posted by Non-NonRev
Not everyone is a beach person, and not everyone sees shopping as the be-all and end-all of a visit.
Originally Posted by Non-NonRev
Imagine a visitor who:
1) is interested in architecture (classic aka the Bradbury Building) and modern (Disney Hall, the Cathedral, the Caltrans building).
1) is interested in architecture (classic aka the Bradbury Building) and modern (Disney Hall, the Cathedral, the Caltrans building).
Originally Posted by Non-NonRev
2) wants to take in a sports event (Dodger Stadium or Staples Center)
Originally Posted by NonNonRev
3) wants easy access to both the Warners studio tour and to Universal
Originally Posted by NonNonRev
4) wants access to museums (Norton Simon, LACMA) that offer something different than the Getty
Originally Posted by NonNonRev
5) would rather eat something they can't get at home (food from the stalls at the Grand Central market)
Originally Posted by NonNonRev
Such a visitor might be better served (and might get better value) in a DT hotel than a Westside lodging.
Thanks again, again!
-txl.
Jul 27, 2006 | 9:20 am
#18
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Other downtown fun:
Head to P.E. Coles and Phillippe the Original for lunch - and taste the origins of the French Dip Sandwich
Asian restaurants galore:
Chinatown (and Monterey Park - great restaurants 20 mins. to the east)
Little Tokyo
Koreatown (just west)
Hip bars at night -
Golden Gopher and Broadway Bar, for example
Downtown is not so far from the east side... Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Griffith Park - even Hollywood - and as others said Dodger Stadium is right up the freeway - plenty to do.
Head to P.E. Coles and Phillippe the Original for lunch - and taste the origins of the French Dip Sandwich
Asian restaurants galore:
Chinatown (and Monterey Park - great restaurants 20 mins. to the east)
Little Tokyo
Koreatown (just west)
Hip bars at night -
Golden Gopher and Broadway Bar, for example
Downtown is not so far from the east side... Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Griffith Park - even Hollywood - and as others said Dodger Stadium is right up the freeway - plenty to do.