Ok...I came to L.A by myself for the first time, *just* because I wanted to go, from England. I booked myself into a more expensive hotel nearer LAX for my first night because I didn't want to travel far from the Airport in the dark and now know where I was.
I found an amazing deal on expedia offering the Cecil hotel at £25 per night which I thought was incredible! So, after reading a few positive and negative reviews, I booked 6 nights there.
The lobby is just amazing, faux marble or not, and the staff (especially security) are incredible and SO friendly. There are also some real characters living in the Cecil Hotel who I really got on with.
My room was pretty much average, if a little too hot at times. My only complaint would be the really high phone bill, although that was most likely my own fault for not understanding how much it costs to call england from the USA (I spent $200 on the phone bill!). The bathroom was clean, as were the sheets, and there was plenty of room to store my things, as well as lots of choice for channels on the Cable T.V.
Despite being alone and thousands of miles away from home, I never once felt scared, and everyone I met at the Cecil and around the area made me feel so at home I never wanted to leave. I was never without help if I needed it, and there was always somebody about to tell me what there was to do in the area.
All in all, I had the holiday of a lifetime, by myself, for less than £500 to Los Angeles in the Summer. You don't get much better than that!
:)
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