These are my favorite neighborhoods and hotels in and around Los Angeles.

1. Downtown Los Angeles

2. West Hollywood

3. Hollywood

4. Universal Studios

5. Glendale

6. Pasadena

7. Beverly Hills

8. Century City

9. Culver City

10. Santa Monica

11. Malibu

12. Venice Beach

13. Marina Del Rey

14. Near LAX on Century Blvd

15. Near LAX in El Segundo

16. Manhattan Beach

17. Redondo Beach

18. Palos Verdes

19. San Pedro

Consider San Pedro if you are coming or going from a Cruise Ship.

20. Long Beach

21. Anaheim (Disneyland)

22. Huntington Beach

23. Newport Beach

24. Laguna Beach

25. Dana Point / Laguna Niguel