What area in Los Angeles would you recommend to stay in on vacation?
We are planning a trip to LA, and are currently looking at a hotel in Northern Cahuenga Blvd. It is called Hollywood Best Inn and it is very cheap. Is that a safe neighborhood to live in for 9 days?
We are planning to experience some of the landmarks and party a lot. The hotel have to be cheap. Which areas is recommended for that?
November 25th, 2008 at 6:17 am
ive lived here my whole life, and people from other states worries about the “conditions”, and crime are irrational. stay in a place in the valley by the 101 freeway and you are ok for the most part, and the area you are describing sounds like toluca lake/burbank which is a nice area in itself.
November 25th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I couldn’t find any reviews of this hotel. But I did find another hotel, very close by which had 3 good reviews on Expedia. Check it out. Have fun in L.A.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Of course it’s safe. There’s a historical landmark on that same street! On 3400 Cahuenga Blvd, you’ll see the now abandoned Hanna-Barbera studios (the people who made The Flinstones, Top Cat, Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss, Scooby Doo, SWAT Kats, etc.)
November 27th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Unfortunately, the Hollywood Best Inn is located near a busy thoroughfare/intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and Franklin Avenue. The nighclub directly across from the Best Inn is often very noisy. A far better choice would be the $70/per day offering at the Trylon Hotel, located at 6515 Franklin Avenue [northside between Grace and Wilcox Avenues], Tel.: (323) 851-7036. It’s a cleaner quieter neighborhood.
Good luck!
November 29th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I stayed at Venice Beach. It was amazing. Just a hostel for backpackers, but way better than a hotel! I saw the ocean out my window and in the mornings in the square below- a fire blower and other performances. You walk down the beach and there are stalls and cafes, walk down to Santa Monica pier and easy to catch a bus down to Hollywood, Downtown, or wherever you want to go- the bus service is great
December 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 am
That area is as good as any. Hollywood can be a bit spotty, but that’s a cheap, no-frills hotel that has good and bad reviews on TripAdvisor:
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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