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Located in Westwood village, this family hotel allows you easy access to lots of shops, restaurants, and theaters. It includes a full-service restaurant, bar, swimming pool, gym, and gift shop.

The lobby and lounge at this stylish outpost display the retro-cool look in vogue, while the rooms are done up in calming natural tones. It’s close to shopping and dining, but you could also order room service and pick a movie from the video library.

The “price is right” at this motel opposite the Original Farmers Market and CBS, which explains its popularity with game show contestants taping at the TV studio. The staff is willing to organize tickets if you’d like to be part of the audience.

This hotel’s unique personality greets you as soon you enter its soaring columned lobby with colorful tiles and exotic furnishings. The rooms offer basic comforts and a lovely color-splashed Moroccan theme.

An island of old-world sophistication in the fast-paced Financial District, this 1927 hotel is great for conducting business in style. Prepare for your meetings in lovely leather chairs at a marble desk.

An excellent base of operation for those wanting plenty of space. Some suites are like small apartments with full kitchen, living room, and bedroom. The decor is a bit long in the tooth, but it’s all well kept. With a pool and rooftop sun-deck for perks, this place offers good value, indeed.

A stone’s throw away from Hollywood and Highland, this famous Hollywood hotel recently reinvented itself. While the grand lobby still pays homage to the original Spanish-Mediterranean decor, most rooms now have 21st-century amenities. Only the poolside cabanas retain an old-fashioned flair.

This delightful Santa Monica cottage trades grandness for whimsy. Blonde wood furniture, hardwood floors, and hand-painted surfboards doubling as headboards add to the breezy feel.