Los Angeles Quick Guide

It is difficult to describe Los Angeles as it is notfollowing reasons: nice clean confortable modern
exactly a city, it is a state on its own, it is arooms, wonderful japanese garden (a tourist
multitude of cities and cultures and countries all in oneattraction itself) and great food (not only japanese,
go. Much has been said about LA but still there isbut 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 hotsince yes LA is an expensive city if you want to stay
dangerous place and some will describe it as a richin 'hotspots', but syill you'll be able to find very good
but plastic looking sort of huge town, but in fact Losdeals in cheap accomodation options in nice areas
Angeles is a huge megalopolis full of contrats as wellexpecially if you book in advance, better if on the
as beauty, rich in flavours with more to discover thennet (in fact as you surely know it is full of websites
any other city in the USA.We love Los Angeles andout there that offer great discounted rates.Now...
always enjoy it when we're there for meetings, newtalking about things to see in Los Angeles, first of all
contracts and whatsoever, so why shouldn't you givewe would like to suggest you to see Universal
it a try. Again LA is not exactly A city, but it is moreStudios (I know it sounds quite obvious, but still
likely to be correctly defined as multiple cities all inmany people think they are far too mature to visit
one, in fact as most of you already know Downtownsuch attractions, but they are very wrong... we
LA is LA, but Beverly Hills is LA and again Santathought the same and we're not too much into
Monica is LA, Hollywood is LA, etc...One thing wetheme parks and similar, but Universal Studios are
always enjoyed in Los Angeles is exactly the factreally really cool and fun places to see and besides
that it can't be described in a single word, nor withthe traditional 'adventures' the backlot tour is
thousand words, but every single square mile has itsdefenetly not to be missed, differently from Orlando
character and the visitor generally tends to enjoy itthe studios in LA are very lively and it is interesting
very much and appreciate it very much and hate itto ride through the sets where they are actually
again every single minute driven through its limitlessfilming and see sets where major blockbusters have
streets. We are in the travel and activities businessbeen filmed (for example the greatest scene of 'War
since quite some time and you can be sure that LosOf The Worlds' among many others). Apart Universal
Angeles it is exploding in terms of tourism and as wellStudios, 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 muchto sleep in an hotel in the area).Second suggestion
more and it will be soon be recognized as the Newnow: defenetly buy a ticket for a show in LA and do
York City of the west.Well.. difficult to suggestnot miss the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Downtown
something in particular now since people are driven toLos angeles if you're into classical music, since the
LA for very different reasons, may it be thememusic 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; ifnot going there for a concert - it is a good spot for
you're a first time visitor in LA then we suggest youphotography enthusiasts too). No need to say that if
start by booking a nice hotel in one of the followingyou' into stars on the floor you know exactly where
areas: Beverly Hills (if you do avoid areas just next toyou're going to find such stars... in Hollywood, Sunset
Rodeo Drive you'll be able to find quite some goodStrip 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 darkmore 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 ofmany options in terms of original artwork and
many stars and us presidents as well, or try theexperimental arts.One place to go if you wish to see
Westin), Santa Monica (ahh the beach it is great overhow and where the 'stars' live is Malibu for sure and
there and walking down the easygoing streets is asguess what it does really look good and even if there
easy as it is enterteining (The Viceroy Hotel is reallyis no way you're going to get passed the guards of
good - somewhat similar to The National hotel inwhere the 'neighborhoods of the stars' are, you are
Miami if you ever been there before) and Westallowed for law to walk along the beach if you do
Hollywood (but be somewhat careful when you walkstay near the water (that is where 'paparazzis' can
the streets by night heading east - try the Sunsetsometimes be found as well). Most of all LA is a city
Tower Hotel, we liked it).On the other side we reallythat has to be explored neighborhood by
suggest you to stay away from around Disneyland inneighborhood too really taste the metropolis in full
Anaheim if you're not yet exactly familiar with theand exploring LA's many different areas it is a true
area and for sure you should avoid South Central bycultural experience.To know more about Los Angeles
night. Another choice in terms of accomodation if youyou might want to surf our free destination guides,
want to experience something slightly different fromsigned Rough Guides Ltd. that we provide for free
the 'main stream' of tourists is 'Little Tokyo' nearon our website in our 'guides' section on Hotel
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food in general), we tried and reviewed more thanflights, activities, free destination guides, resources
once the New Otani Hotel and we have to say thatand more.
we would like to stay there again because of the