California hotel recs

[SVT Lurch]

Beverly Hilton.

Seconded.

[46Tbird]

I gave it some more thought.

Anaheim has one really great thing going for it, it's off the 91. That means you can stay in Redondo / Manhattan / Hermosa to be at the good LA beaches and then haul ass pretty effortlessly east for your conference. In my experience, the 91 is the only highway that is consistently traffic-free.

Another option would be to stay in Orange County, probably Huntington Beach or Newport. The trip up 39 / Beach Blvd is not too bad. Kind of like cruising Belt Line Rd, heh. For some reason, HB does not appear at this zoom level, but it is where 39 and 1 converge. It's pretty cool and there's almost always some kick ass surfing to watch.

The last time we went to LA, we did an AirBnB one block off the beach in Redondo. The location was awesome but you never know what you're going to get with those rentals. In this case, it was a room in an occupied house. They had rented out their 17yr old son's room to a couple of Dutch bicyclists that had ridden from Montreal to LA. The son had to sleep on the couch! It was kinda weird! But sort of fun, in a bohemian way.

I highlighted the beach areas that I would consider staying, and the route to Anaheim from the LA and Orange beaches. You should take an afternoon and cruise through Palos Verdes / Rancho Palos Verdes. It is full of beautiful people living their wonderful lives in heaven on earth.

[93LXHORSE]

I gave it some more thought.

Another option would be to stay in Orange County, probably Huntington Beach or Newport. The trip up 39 / Beach Blvd is not too bad. Kind of like cruising Belt Line Rd, heh. For some reason, HB does not appear at this zoom level, but it is where 39 and 1 converge. It's pretty cool and there's almost always some kick ass surfing to watch.

Yeah man, I happen to have done all that, those beaches were always my favorite for sure...

[davbrucas]

Thanks for the replies. We have nothing planned other than the SX Sat night. I will research some of the above.

[davbrucas]

Didn't figure there would be much beach activity in early Jan.

[Dinger]

Thanks for the replies. We have nothing planned other than the SX Sat night. I will research some of the above.

This was also pretty nice. When I went I didnt see any whales but it was still a neat experience.

http://www.dolphinsafari.com

[46Tbird]

Didn't figure there would be much beach activity in early Jan.

There is! The surfers just wear full wet suits instead of half suits. The water is always around 60-ish degrees. It's a cool place to cruise around. Lots of car shows, too.

Have you considered an overnight in Monterey instead of two nights in SF? Just a thought.

[kenny c]

LAX to Anaheim stadium is about 90 minutes with some traffic. I would highly recommend staying in Orange County on the coast. I go there for work about 2 times a month, and I would say you should stay in Newport Beach if you are on a budget or in Laguna if you are spending choo choo.

The Inn at Laguna Beach is pretty nice.

[Unicorn Jeff]

x3 on the Beverly Hills Hilton. That's all I've stayed at when I've been to California

[davbrucas]

This was also pretty nice. When I went I didnt see any whales but it was still a neat experience.





http://www.dolphinsafari.com

Thanks. I will look into it.

There is! The surfers just wear full wet suits instead of half suits. The water is always around 60-ish degrees. It's a cool place to cruise around. Lots of car shows, too.



Have you considered an overnight in Monterey instead of two nights in SF? Just a thought.

I haven't but I can. My wife wants to do a lot of things in SF however.

LAX to Anaheim stadium is about 90 minutes with some traffic. I would highly recommend staying in Orange County on the coast. I go there for work about 2 times a month, and I would say you should stay in Newport Beach if you are on a budget or in Laguna if you are spending choo choo.

The Inn at Laguna Beach is pretty nice.

Thank you. I will look into the Laguna Beach area as well.

x3 on the Beverly Hills Hilton. That's all I've stayed at when I've been to California

How far from Anaheim is this hotel?

[ELVIS]

How far from Anaheim is this hotel?

Not too bad, I drove to an Angels game and then Back to the hotel drunk.

God bless.

[diablo rojo]

I've typically stayed in the central LA/LAX area when I've been there. I'm going to agree with everyone else on staying closer to Anaheim.

As for SF, if you don't go with Craigs idea (which sounds awesome), or snag something downtown, there's a Holiday Inn in South San Francisco with a Houlihan's in the lobby. Secure parking, and right on 101. You're 10-15 minutes from downtown with traffic.

As I recommended to Lea for their trip, go to Muir Woods. Also, take time to visit the WWII lookout positions along the coast on the way back to the Golden Gate, and stop at the fort before you cross.

[Chili]

I've typically stayed in the central LA/LAX area when I've been there. I'm going to agree with everyone else on staying closer to Anaheim.

As for SF, if you don't go with Craigs idea (which sounds awesome), or snag something downtown, there's a Holiday Inn in South San Francisco with a Houlihan's in the lobby. Secure parking, and right on 101. You're 10-15 minutes from downtown with traffic.

As I recommended to Lea for their trip, go to Muir Woods. Also, take time to visit the WWII lookout positions along the coast on the way back to the Golden Gate, and stop at the fort before you cross.

Yes, the Muir woods was awesome. Though the trees are not quite as large as in the larger forest areas, they are still huge compared to most.

As I mentioned, we went in Jan and there was even a fair amount of beach activity then. Not swimming, but just people hanging out.

Muir Woods:




Beach:


Jluv and his wife's first time touching teh Pacific Ocean..

[Forever_frost]

The Lowes Hotel just off of Sunset is pretty nice. I was there a couple of weeks ago.

[Chili]

I gave it some more thought.

Anaheim has one really great thing going for it, it's off the 91. That means you can stay in Redondo / Manhattan / Hermosa to be at the good LA beaches and then haul ass pretty effortlessly east for your conference. In my experience, the 91 is the only highway that is consistently traffic-free.

Another option would be to stay in Orange County, probably Huntington Beach or Newport. The trip up 39 / Beach Blvd is not too bad. Kind of like cruising Belt Line Rd, heh. For some reason, HB does not appear at this zoom level, but it is where 39 and 1 converge. It's pretty cool and there's almost always some kick ass surfing to watch.

The last time we went to LA, we did an AirBnB one block off the beach in Redondo. The location was awesome but you never know what you're going to get with those rentals. In this case, it was a room in an occupied house. They had rented out their 17yr old son's room to a couple of Dutch bicyclists that had ridden from Montreal to LA. The son had to sleep on the couch! It was kinda weird! But sort of fun, in a bohemian way.

I highlighted the beach areas that I would consider staying, and the route to Anaheim from the LA and Orange beaches. You should take an afternoon and cruise through Palos Verdes / Rancho Palos Verdes. It is full of beautiful people living their wonderful lives in heaven on earth.

Just noticed this.. I am definitely a fan of the 91, as I used to live right off of it in Riverside, and worked in Orange (right across the street from Anaheim Stadium). I spent many hours on the 91, before I started riding the Metrolink. One of my brothers still lives right off of it, on the opposite side of the freeway from the Galleria at Tyler (formerly just Tyler Mall ).

I would echo pretty much everything Danny said here.