Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX, is an important gateway to the City of Angels, which is just minutes from the city's downtown. Culver City studios, Hollywood attractions, area beaches, museums, gardens, shops and art galleries are within 30 minutes of the airport with several hotels nearby. If you desire to stay in a boutique hotel, there are at least three within 10 miles of LAX.
Overlooking the Pacific Ocean at the Venice Beach boardwalk, the six-story 119-room Hotel Erwin is two miles from Marina del Rey and Santa Monica. The Hotel Erwin offers valet parking; all other guests are charged $15 per day to park. Car service is available to take you to LAX, which is seven miles away. High, the hotel's rooftop lounge, serves liquid brunch on weekends and is open every night. Hash, the hotel's restaurant, serves seasonal, local and seafood fare and is open for breakfast and dinner. In-room spa services are available through a local spa partner. Rooms feature contemporary artwork and furnishings and balconies with ocean and boardwalk views. You can visit boardwalk shops and food outlets and walk to Muscle Beach. Two- to three-hour walking tours of Venice Beach are available.
Hotel Erwin
1697 Pacific Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
800-786-7789
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The 28-room L.A. Sky Boutique Hotel is 10 miles from LAX and is within three miles of UCLA, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Century City. This two-story hotel combines modern and European furnishings and artwork throughout, with each of the rooms encircling a courtyard where complimentary coffee, tea and cookie service is offered. Parking is available; a $15 per night charge is added. The Sky Hotel features a fitness room and offers a continental breakfast for a separate charge. You can walk to shops, restaurants and entertainment from this hotel. Numerous restaurants serving American, Italian, Japanese, Mexican and French fare are within a two-mile radius of the hotel. Extended stay packages for five nights or longer are available.
L.A. Sky Boutique Hotel
2352 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-475-4551
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The 160-room Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard is situated on seven landscaped acres in Bel Air, two miles from UCLA and 20 minutes from LAX. This boutique hotel was extensively renovated and redesigned in 2006 and features the work of acclaimed interior designer Mary McDonald throughout the lobby and in all rooms. Parking is available at a cost of $26 per night. Pets weighing 50 pounds or less are welcome; a $250 non-refundable sanitation fee is charged, covering your stay. The Luxe Hotel offers spa service, an outdoor heated swimming pool, a fitness room with a sauna and a tennis court. Celebrity tennis professional, Chris Ojakian, offers private tennis lessons by appointment. The Luxe's OnSunset Restaurant offers California wine and cuisine, serving dinner, Sunday brunch and a pool-side afternoon barbecue on summer Saturdays. Special packages offered by the Luxe Hotel include Doggy and Me massages, airport transfer package with welcome cocktail, wedding events and seasonal specials.
Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard
11461 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-476-6571
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