Where to stay???????

On a trip in the USA, was going to do 7 nights in Anaheim to cover the general LA area, but after the advice of you helpful people, have decided to do probably 3nights Anaheim then 4 near LA. Is this the right amount in each???

Also where should I stay for the second leg, as I will be visiting places like Universal studios, LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica??? I need a central place, but one that is safe and nice to walk around etc. thanks

Where to stay???????

The number of days you plan to visit Disneyland and/or Disney%26#39;s California Adventure (or, my favorite Knotts Berry Farm -- Knotts.com -- in nearby Garden Grove) should determine the number of nights you spend in Anaheim. When I was a kid (decades ago), families visited DL for one day (and that was a tiring but fun adventure). Today, ';park hoppers'; are commonplace -- now that there is a Disney California Adventure -- and Disney sells multi-day passes that can span as much as 5 days at their parks.

So, it%26#39;s up to you -- how much ';Disney'; do you want?

For your second question, Beverly Hills is the most central area in the L.A. metro region. If you stay there, you will be within 30 minutes to all points in Los Angeles. Beverly Hills is on the expensive side, however. What is your budget for hotels?

The least expensive BH-area hotels are: the Residence Inn and the Tower Hotel on the southern edge of BH. Room here are around $220-$240 per night.

Hollywood is the least expensive option with rooms closer to $100-$150 per night (there are also inexpensive hotels in downtown L.A.). You can also find some budget hotels in Santa Monica in the low $100s although Santa Monica is, as a rule, in the $200+ category. With a car, it almost doesn%26#39;t matter where you stay as long as you plan to visit the entire breadth of Los Angeles.

I believe I posted this map for you in a different discussion but here it is again. Note: Hollywood is in the wrong location. It should be just south of the orange dot denoting Universal Studios.

visitlongbeach.com/maps/southerncalifornia.h…

Good luck!

Where to stay???????

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