We stayed here for 3 nights to meet up with family. It's very convenient to the airport, situated on the main road into LAX, maybe a mile or 2 from the Terminals. It's relatively convenient to Venice/Santa Monica/Manhattan Beach but that is still at least a 30 min taxi ride ($40 and up). The immediate surroundings are as expected-long term car parking, cargo areas etc. Nothing to walk to and not a good neighbourhood to walk in. Shuttles to the terminals about every 20 mins with a screen showing where they were, which was useful.
The pool is tiny, up on the 2nd or 3rd floor and seemed to be in the shade most of the day. The newly renovated rooms are a must-they're actually pretty nice. Sound proofing worked well, although you do hear the planes a little but they didn't keep me awake, it was a white noise.
There's a restuarant and bar on site, not too bad, but a bit pricey for what you get (and where you are.) Staff were friendly and helpful.
Would I stay here if I had a long layover? Maybe. But I'd also take a look at the new Custom Hotel.
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