StayAreasIs LAX Area a good place to stay in Los Angeles?
Yes, if you have an early flight, a late arrival or a game at SoFi Stadium. Free shuttles reach the terminals in minutes and rooms are cheaper than near the sights, but everything else in LA is a long ride.
Stay here if
- Anyone with an early or late flight
- Short stopovers
- Fans going to SoFi Stadium or the Intuit Dome
Look elsewhere if
- It's your main base for sightseeing
- You want to walk to restaurants and bars
- You want to feel you're in the city
Hotels in LAX Area
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Staying in LAX Area
The LAX area is a good base if you have an early flight, a late arrival or a short stopover in Los Angeles. The hotels line Century Boulevard and the streets around the airport, and almost all of them run free shuttles to the terminals. The Metro C and K lines meet at the LAX/Metro Transit Center nearby.
This is a working airport district: wide boulevards, car rental lots and big chain hotels with pools, restaurants and bars. Planes come in low over the In-N-Out Burger on Sepulveda Boulevard, a favourite with plane spotters, and Randy's Donuts, with its giant doughnut on the roof, is just east in Inglewood. Dockweiler and Manhattan Beach are a short drive west and south.
The downside is that there's nothing to do on foot and everything in LA is a long ride away. Hollywood, Downtown and Beverly Hills mean a lot of time in traffic, and evenings mean the hotel restaurant or a drive. It's not the place to experience the city.
What makes the LAX area worth considering is ease. You can roll out of bed, take a free shuttle and be at your terminal in minutes, and rooms usually cost less than anywhere near the sights. For a first or last night, or a game at SoFi Stadium, it saves a lot of stress.
Getting around
- LACMA63
- Third Street Promenade65
- Santa Monica Pier67
- Rodeo Drive68
- TCL Chinese Theatre72
- The Grove72
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)10
LAX Area questions
Is LAX Area a good area to stay in Los Angeles?
Yes, if you have an early flight, a late arrival or a game at SoFi Stadium. Free shuttles reach the terminals in minutes and rooms are cheaper than near the sights, but everything else in LA is a long ride. It suits anyone with an early or late flight, short stopovers and fans going to SoFi Stadium or the Intuit Dome.
How much does a hotel in LAX Area cost?
A typical double is around $140 a night at a budget hotel, $170 mid-range and $220 for luxury, outside peak events.
How do I get from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to LAX Area?
About 10 minutes door to door: free hotel shuttles to the terminals.
How far is LAX Area from the main sights?
Door to door from LAX Area: LACMA 63 minutes, Third Street Promenade 65 minutes, Santa Monica Pier 67 minutes and Rodeo Drive 68 minutes.