| It is difficult to describe Los Angeles as it is not | | | | following reasons: nice clean confortable modern |
| exactly a city, it is a state on its own, it is a | | | | rooms, wonderful japanese garden (a tourist |
| multitude of cities and cultures and countries all in one | | | | attraction itself) and great food (not only japanese, |
| go. Much has been said about LA but still there is | | | | but yes the japanese restaurant is indeed extremely |
| some sort of 'bad attitude' towards Los angeles: | | | | nice). If you're on a budget do not worry too much |
| some will describe LA as a humid boiling hot | | | | since yes LA is an expensive city if you want to stay |
| dangerous place and some will describe it as a rich | | | | in 'hotspots', but syill you'll be able to find very good |
| but plastic looking sort of huge town, but in fact Los | | | | deals in cheap accomodation options in nice areas |
| Angeles is a huge megalopolis full of contrats as well | | | | expecially if you book in advance, better if on the |
| as beauty, rich in flavours with more to discover then | | | | net (in fact as you surely know it is full of websites |
| any other city in the USA.We love Los Angeles and | | | | out there that offer great discounted rates.Now... |
| always enjoy it when we're there for meetings, new | | | | talking about things to see in Los Angeles, first of all |
| contracts and whatsoever, so why shouldn't you give | | | | we would like to suggest you to see Universal |
| it a try. Again LA is not exactly A city, but it is more | | | | Studios (I know it sounds quite obvious, but still |
| likely to be correctly defined as multiple cities all in | | | | many people think they are far too mature to visit |
| one, in fact as most of you already know Downtown | | | | such attractions, but they are very wrong... we |
| LA is LA, but Beverly Hills is LA and again Santa | | | | thought the same and we're not too much into |
| Monica is LA, Hollywood is LA, etc...One thing we | | | | theme parks and similar, but Universal Studios are |
| always enjoyed in Los Angeles is exactly the fact | | | | really really cool and fun places to see and besides |
| that it can't be described in a single word, nor with | | | | the traditional 'adventures' the backlot tour is |
| thousand words, but every single square mile has its | | | | defenetly not to be missed, differently from Orlando |
| character and the visitor generally tends to enjoy it | | | | the studios in LA are very lively and it is interesting |
| very much and appreciate it very much and hate it | | | | to ride through the sets where they are actually |
| again every single minute driven through its limitless | | | | filming and see sets where major blockbusters have |
| streets. We are in the travel and activities business | | | | been filmed (for example the greatest scene of 'War |
| since quite some time and you can be sure that Los | | | | Of The Worlds' among many others). Apart Universal |
| Angeles it is exploding in terms of tourism and as well | | | | Studios, regarding the same subject, of course, there |
| in terms of renovations, investments, new projects, | | | | is Disneyland to see (but again we wouldn't suggest |
| arts, culture as well as enterteinment and much much | | | | to sleep in an hotel in the area).Second suggestion |
| more and it will be soon be recognized as the New | | | | now: defenetly buy a ticket for a show in LA and do |
| York City of the west.Well.. difficult to suggest | | | | not miss the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown |
| something in particular now since people are driven to | | | | Los angeles if you're into classical music, since the |
| LA for very different reasons, may it be theme | | | | music and the sound is great and the new building |
| parks, sightseeing, 'star chasing', business, seaside, | | | | itself is incredible (you shouldn't miss it even if you're |
| nice weather or whatever else, but yet we'll try; if | | | | not going there for a concert - it is a good spot for |
| you're a first time visitor in LA then we suggest you | | | | photography enthusiasts too). No need to say that if |
| start by booking a nice hotel in one of the following | | | | you' into stars on the floor you know exactly where |
| areas: Beverly Hills (if you do avoid areas just next to | | | | you're going to find such stars... in Hollywood, Sunset |
| Rodeo Drive you'll be able to find quite some good | | | | Strip and Hollywood Blvd. but make sure you do not |
| deals around, to mention one, try the Avalon Hotel, | | | | get fall into tourist traps, unless you want to of |
| nice 'trendy-friendly' boutique hotel in Beverly Hills), | | | | course. And yes there is art too in LA besides the |
| Downtow LA (but at first avoid venturing in dark | | | | more conventional museums if you just have a |
| shady areas outside the main well.. highrise area, | | | | deeper look into local newspapers you surely will find |
| check out the historical grand Biltmore Hotel, home of | | | | many options in terms of original artwork and |
| many stars and us presidents as well, or try the | | | | experimental arts.One place to go if you wish to see |
| Westin), Santa Monica (ahh the beach it is great over | | | | how and where the 'stars' live is Malibu for sure and |
| there and walking down the easygoing streets is as | | | | guess what it does really look good and even if there |
| easy as it is enterteining (The Viceroy Hotel is really | | | | is no way you're going to get passed the guards of |
| good - somewhat similar to The National hotel in | | | | where the 'neighborhoods of the stars' are, you are |
| Miami if you ever been there before) and West | | | | allowed for law to walk along the beach if you do |
| Hollywood (but be somewhat careful when you walk | | | | stay near the water (that is where 'paparazzis' can |
| the streets by night heading east - try the Sunset | | | | sometimes be found as well). Most of all LA is a city |
| Tower Hotel, we liked it).On the other side we really | | | | that has to be explored neighborhood by |
| suggest you to stay away from around Disneyland in | | | | neighborhood too really taste the metropolis in full |
| Anaheim if you're not yet exactly familiar with the | | | | and exploring LA's many different areas it is a true |
| area and for sure you should avoid South Central by | | | | cultural experience.To know more about Los Angeles |
| night. Another choice in terms of accomodation if you | | | | you might want to surf our free destination guides, |
| want to experience something slightly different from | | | | signed Rough Guides Ltd. that we provide for free |
| the 'main stream' of tourists is 'Little Tokyo' near | | | | on our website in our 'guides' section on Hotel |
| Downtown (expecially if you like sushi and japanese | | | | Reservations - Hotel deals, lowest rates guaranteed, |
| food in general), we tried and reviewed more than | | | | flights, activities, free destination guides, resources |
| once the New Otani Hotel and we have to say that | | | | and more. |
| we would like to stay there again because of the | | | | |