If you are planning to take a vacation to Los Angeles, a trip to Universal Studios is probably on your list of must-see attractions. Whether you come for the park rides and shows, to see the inside of a real working movie studio and or just want to spend the day shopping at the venue's CityWalk outdoor mall, there is something for everyone. If you plan to stay overnight near the entertainment complex, there are a number of cheap hotels available both in Hollywood and Universal City.
The Economy Inn is centrally located on Sunset Boulevard in the middle of Hollywood. If you're looking for super-cheap accommodation without the pitfalls of cheap motels, this is it. It offers 19 spacious rooms that have all been recently renovated. Each room has full air conditioning, color television with HBO and high speed Internet access.
Economy Inn Hollywood
5308 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-466-9191
economyinnhollywood.com
The Best Western Hollywood Hills Hotel is not only a few minutes from Universal Studios, it is centrally located to other Hollywood attractions such as the Pantages Theater, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Capitol Records and Hollywood and Vine. Its modern, spacious rooms come with television with HBO, wireless Internet access, a refrigerator and a microwave. The hotel also offers an outdoor swimming pool and the famous 101 Coffee Shop, voted one of the best diners in the city by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.
Best Western Hollywood Hills Hotel
6141 Franklin Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-464-5181
bestwestern.com
If you seek old Hollywood ambiance, the Ramada Inn Hollywood is the place for you. The entrance opens to a marble-clad European-style lobby adjacent to its Hollywood themed bar and lounge (1160 Lounge & W.C. Fields Bar). The hotel offers 128 spacious rooms with complimentary wireless Internet access, cable TV, video games, a compact refrigerator and microwave. There are also saunas located on every guestroom floor as well as a heated outdoor pool. Complimentary breakfast, served each morning, includes eggs, sausage, pancakes, and cereal.
Ramada Inn Hollywood
1160 North Vermont Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-315-1800
hollywoodhotel.net
This Holiday Inn Express is so conveniently located to Universal Studios--one mile away--that you could walk there. The hotel offers 43 guest rooms and 22 suites on three floors. Amenities include an indoor pool, complimentary breakfast, high-speed Internet access, on-site laundry facilities and free parking.
Holiday Inn Express Los Angeles - Universal City
3241 Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90068
877-211-3289
ichotelsgroup.com
For a trusted inexpensive motel, the well-known Motel 6 has a location right in the center of Hollywood, not far from Universal Studios. Amenities include wireless Internet access, laundry facilities and a business center. There is parking available for a nightly fee.
Motel 6 Hollywood
1738 North Whitley Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-464-6006
motel6.com
