miko_supra Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I got some great advise on here before i went to Vegas, so i thought i'd ask again. Im going to stay for about 4/5 nights at the end of august with about 4 friends and was wondering first off, where the best areas/hotels to stay in are as from what i've heard their can be some pretty rough places there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Id personally avoid Compton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I pushed the boat out and stayed in Hermosa Beach last year just for a few days...it was fantastic. Good bike rides all the way up the coast to Malibu, and some great sights along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylestt Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I personally really enjoyed Huntington Beach area and/or Long Beach. Nice hotels that wont KILL your budget i think in Huntington Beach is the Hilton Waterfront or in Long Beach we stayed at the Reannisance Hotel by Marriott. Both hotels are like right off the beach/port. Very nice scenary and are about a 30 minute to 1 hour drive to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I spent three nights there a few years back. Stayed in the Hollwood area, in the hotel where the first Academy Awards were held - I forget the name but it’s the same place that the final scenes of the second Charlie's Angels film were shot - directly opposite the Chinese theater on the walk of fame. Was expecting it to be pretty swanky. It wasn't. What a dump that whole area is. The first thing I saw on the TV when I turned it on was news report about a newly married local couple getting shot in their home that morning. The cab drivers (if I could actually speak to them through the layers of plexiglass and steel wire) seemed to love telling me how many of their mates had been shot or stabbed recently - then one of them ripped me off by saying they couldn't give me the right change even though I was going to tip him. Don't go to Venice Beach out of season or intsead of bikini-clad lovelys all you'll get is a load of bums (the other kind) trying to get your spare change off you. Oh - and on the way back to the airport, the taxi driver (actually a limo driver, but the shiteiest limo I'ne ever seen) decided to drive through "the hood" and suddenly turned off the road and on to one of those odd vacant waste-ground spaces the Americans seem to have under flyovers. When I asked him where he was taking me, he said he thought there was a shortcut there, but must have been mistaken. I've never been so sure I was going to get robbed and killed before or since. The areas the posters above are describing sound much nicer - I'd stick to those. I certainly have no plans to go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I found places outside of LA cool, actual LA was like tooting high road with the odd splatter of glitz, Rodeo drive was like Bond st & the walk of fame was not ok but nothing to write home over. But you should go to the studios and get a tour, ive heard their seaworld is good & san diego zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Yeah, not heard too many good commens about LA, goto San Fran instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Yeah, not heard too many good commens about LA, goto San Fran instead totally (just make sure you do the alcatraz trip its pretty awesome if you do san fran) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 San Diego is also supposed to be a nicer place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I love LA, last time I went I stayed at the Four Seasons on Rodeo Drive, which was very nice but bedroom window just showed me a dingy alley. I also found everyone really really nice, ate at Planet Hollywood(the first one to be built) every night, as it was virtually opposite the hotel and the food was brilliant. I also went up to Universal Studios which is great fun(Much better than the Disney Land one) Everytime I got a taxi the drivers were really nice and very easy to chat to, most of them gave me a discount and a couple of them only charged me $10 for around a $30 trip. Personally, I would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 totally (just make sure you do the alcatraz trip its pretty awesome if you do san fran) I did San Francisco and apart from nearly getting killed by the Hailstones:d, it was quite nice but I found it a bit boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I would explore a bit further a field, hire a car and drive highway 1 up the coast and stop over en route do a few days in san francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJButler Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Los Alimitos/Rossmoor area is nice but hotels may be pricey, you could always use one of the Hotels near Disney but stay clear of those near the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJButler Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 totally (just make sure you do the alcatraz trip its pretty awesome if you do san fran) Don't know about this San Fran advice , i'd rather be shot than shafted by some fruit loop. OOOPS maybe not PC but i only bend over backwards to please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Avoid LA. Go to San Francisco. In fact as you go north the cities get better. Seattle is a favourite of mine but, if you venture into Canada, you'll find Vancouver is really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I just got back from California mate. Did LA, San Fran, Vegas, Yosemite, Death Valley and Monterey. LA was brilliant. If you stay in Santa Monica I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Downtown isn't great but santa monica is brilliant. Lovely beaches, good bars, great club called Ruby Skyes and friendly people. We stayed at the Cal Mar hotel. San Fran is wey overrated if you ask me, we spent 4 days there but you only need a max of 2. All bars/clubs stop serving alcohol in San Fran and LA at 2am by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Agree with the SF brigade its a nice city. Coastal route LA to San Fran via Carmel & Monterey, then up to Lake Tahoe, these are all cool places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Agree with the SF brigade its a nice city. Coastal route LA to San Fran via Carmel & Monterey, then up to Lake Tahoe, these are all cool places. Absolutely. Monterey was good and we went to the Acquriaum there too. SF is nice but I just think after a couple of days there's not much else to do there, it's not really a bustling city but a nice getaway. We were there over July 4th ID. Definitely do the costal Pacific 1 highway route. Sadly we managed half and got re-routed onto the 101 Freeway because of the Wildfires which I believe are still ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 "L.A. is a great big magnet, put a hundred down and buy a car. In a week maybe two they will make you a star." Bonus point to who spots the song first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 "L.A. is a great big magnet, put a hundred down and buy a car. In a week maybe two they will make you a star." Bonus point to who spots the song first. Dianne warwick - do you know the way to san jose But isn't it "L.A. is a great big freeway" What do I win:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Could be a freeway, and the version I heard was by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, but I guess thats not the original. Well done, 1st prize is the glory of winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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