Whenever my husband and I look for accommodations in LA for one of our extended weekend trips, we tend to gravitate to the same area in the vicinity of Alhambra and Monterey Park. It's not too far from Downtown, and hotels are reasonably priced by SoCal standards. Besides, there are lots of great Asian eateries concentrated over several miles on Valley Blvd and Atlantic Blvd, including my favorite spot for Hainan chicken, Savoy Kitchen. I saw the Sheraton San Gabriel pop up on Kayak at the top of their recommendations.
They were charging just $164 per night for three nights in a King room. The address was right on Valley, so I was sold right away. When we arrived here, we were pleasantly surprised how plush the hotel was with a huge lobby, a large gym (...like we'd actually use it between meals), and three levels of underground parking. Be aware they charge an additional $15 per might for use of the parking lot. There was also a swimming pool that was built more for wading, which was fine by me since I forgot my Speedo anyway.
Don't worry, I actually wear trunks. Our third floor King room turned out to be spacious, nicely appointed, and blessedly quiet. According to the front desk, the hotel was about 55% occupied, but they also hold big private banquets on Saturdays as the lot was full up one of the nights. Regardless, we...Whenever my husband and I look for accommodations in LA for one of our extended weekend trips, we tend to gravitate to the same area in the vicinity of Alhambra and Monterey Park. It's not too far from Downtown, and hotels are reasonably priced by SoCal standards. Besides, there are lots of great Asian eateries concentrated over several miles on Valley Blvd and Atlantic Blvd, including my favorite spot for Hainan chicken, Savoy Kitchen. I saw the Sheraton San Gabriel pop up on Kayak at the top of their recommendations.
They were charging just $164 per night for three nights in a King room. The address was right on Valley, so I was sold right away. When we arrived here, we were pleasantly surprised how plush the hotel was with a huge lobby, a large gym (...like we'd actually use it between meals), and three levels of underground parking. Be aware they charge an additional $15 per might for use of the parking lot. There was also a swimming pool that was built more for wading, which was fine by me since I forgot my Speedo anyway.
Don't worry, I actually wear trunks. Our third floor King room turned out to be spacious, nicely appointed, and blessedly quiet. According to the front desk, the hotel was about 55% occupied, but they also hold big private banquets on Saturdays as the lot was full up one of the nights. Regardless, we were able to stroll on Valley with ease and found good spots for snacks and such. it was also a quick drive to the Huntington in San Marino. They provide housekeeping services upon request a day in advance. Yes, we'll definitely be back when we develop an LA state of mind.More
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