Los Angeles Master Thread

[CS1]

not until 2018 if you want to keep chasing platinum

a cat 4 Marriott is 20,000 rewards points =>  6,666 SPG points. A good deal! (Esp with free suite/plat upgrade!)

What happens different in 2018?

[mochjas]

a cat 4 Marriott is 20,000 rewards points =>  6,666 SPG points. A good deal! (Esp with free suite/plat upgrade!)

What happens different in 2018?

I personally do not plan on staying in marriotts until then. I will be doing spg stays which can give me plat in 25 stays as opposed to marriott which needs 75 nights.

In 2018 when they merge then you should get credit for both

[@Yehuda]

Would you say the Marriott is also the only good option for staying near restaurants?

[Dan]

Would you say the Marriott is also the only good option for staying near restaurants?

What's wrong with the SLS?

[@Yehuda]

What's wrong with the SLS?

Didn't look at a map yet, but this convo claims that Marriott is much closer to Shuls than SLS, so I was wondering if that's true for restaurants as well.

[Yehoshua]

Didn't look at a map yet, but this convo claims that Marriott is much closer to Shuls than SLS, so I was wondering if that's true for restaurants as well.

Yes. Marriotts are closer to restaurants, 2-15 minutes walk.

[@Yehuda]

Yes. Marriotts are closer to restaurants, 2-15 minutes walk.

Thanks

[Ai1234]

Didn't look at a map yet, but this convo claims that Marriott is much closer to Shuls than SLS, so I was wondering if that's true for restaurants as well.

I found this map link somewhere in this thread, you might also find it helpful: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=14ji0HaEvmPF4SljbUOD5FucWzLs&ll=34.062075022069926%2C-118.38208200518795&z=14

I just booked the Marriot given that it's closer to the shuls. Did anyone here actually stay at this Marriot? What was your experience at the hotel?

Any advice on car rentals in LA? What about discounted tickets to popular attractions like Universal Studios?

[CS1]

I personally do not plan on staying in marriotts until then. I will be doing spg stays which can give me plat in 25 stays as opposed to marriott which needs 75 nights.

In 2018 when they merge then you should get credit for both

true. I'm already plat through Feb 2018 from the 25 stays in 2016, so for most USA trips in 2017, the run would be SPG until complete (or if need to be in some cities don't have good SPG locations) and then go to some Marriotts throughout....

[CS1]

What's wrong with the SLS?

It's a great place with an amazing location, but it's triple the SPG points. For those of us who may want to stay for 4-5 nights, that can wipe out our whole SPG acct.
(i.e. 20K/night SLS vs. 6K/night at Marriott.)

Is it this one? https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxce-courtyard-los-angeles-century-city-beverly-hills/

[Yehoshua]

It's a great place with an amazing location, but it's triple the SPG points. For those of us who may want to stay for 4-5 nights, that can wipe out our whole SPG acct.
(i.e. 20K/night SLS vs. 6K/night at Marriott.)

Is it this one? https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxce-courtyard-los-angeles-century-city-beverly-hills/

No. That's not on Beverly Dr.

[@Yehuda]

I found this map link somewhere in this thread, you might also find it helpful: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=14ji0HaEvmPF4SljbUOD5FucWzLs&ll=34.062075022069926%2C-118.38208200518795&z=14

I just booked the Marriot given that it's closer to the shuls. Did anyone here actually stay at this Marriot? What was your experience at the hotel?

Any advice on car rentals in LA? What about discounted tickets to popular attractions like Universal Studios?

Thanks for pulling that up. Knew it was somewhere in there.

[Ai1234]

It's a great place with an amazing location, but it's triple the SPG points. For those of us who may want to stay for 4-5 nights, that can wipe out our whole SPG acct.
(i.e. 20K/night SLS vs. 6K/night at Marriott.)

Is it this one? https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxce-courtyard-los-angeles-century-city-beverly-hills/

The Marriot we were talking about is this: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxbv-beverly-hills-marriott/

The Beverly Hills Marriot was 160k points for 5 nights (53,333 SPG poings) , compared to SLS for 80k SPG points for 5 nights. (5th night is free). I only had 68k points available, so I would have needed to purchase $270 worth of points. We ended up going with the Marriot since its closer and cheaper, just hoping its as nice as the SLS.

[Dan]

just hoping its as nice as the SLS.

Not even close.
The SLS is a luxury hotel. Marriotts are not.

[Agoldsc1]

Parking question in Santa Monica:

According to this link https://santamonicaparking.spplus.com/1750-Appian-W.html , that parking lot is open 24 hrs and parking is $6-$8 dollars per entry, which is a heck of a lot better than what any hotel would charge.

However, when I insert that address into Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/@34.007916,-118.4925669,3a,41.3y,210.53h,83.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAz7c1IQnFhC8eGT43emfvw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1), I see signs that parking is not permitted between sunset and sunrise.

Does anyone know whether or not I can take the car in and out overnight in that lot?

Thanks!

[Yehoshua]

Parking question in Santa Monica:

According to this link https://santamonicaparking.spplus.com/1750-Appian-W.html , that parking lot is open 24 hrs and parking is $6-$8 dollars per entry, which is a heck of a lot better than what any hotel would charge.

However, when I insert that address into Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/@34.007916,-118.4925669,3a,41.3y,210.53h,83.36t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAz7c1IQnFhC8eGT43emfvw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1), I see signs that parking is not permitted between sunset and sunrise.

Does anyone know whether or not I can take the car in and out overnight in that lot?

Thanks!

Good question. There's no overnight parking at any of the beach lots.

[shulem92]

that parking lot is open 24 hrs and parking is $6-$8 dollars per entry, which is a heck of a lot better than what any hotel would charge.

-1 le Meridien has free valet parking

[Agoldsc1]

-1 le Meridien has free valet parking

OK, but I'm not staying there.

[shulem92]

OK, but I'm not staying there.

How shud I know where ur staying? I was just responding to the blanket statement that no one offers better parking

[Agoldsc1]

How shud I know where ur staying? I was just responding to the blanket statement that no one offers better parking

You are right. So my question regarding the hours of parking remains, but I guess that there are hotels which charge less than $6-$8 dollars.