Help us plan our week in LA area...

[Kerenza]

We're in LA area for 7 nights, finishing with the last 3nights in Anaheim to do Disney.
Our kids are 5 and 8.

Don't mind splitting the first 4 nights over 2 hotels, but would be glad of tips on where to stay for 4 nights that we could possibly do Universal for 1 day and see some other LA or nice beach sites from too?

Legoland a possible alternative to Universal (not both), but not interested in Sea World.

[daytonababe]

Legoland is in San Diego which is about 120 miles from LA.


I stayed at the Sheraton Universal for one night this year, cost me £179 but it was worth it for the location , we walked to City Walk at night and then the park the next day. 1 day was enough to do everything though. We loved Universal but its quite different from Orlando as its a working studio . Personally I think its better for old kids but it does depend on how much of a dare devil the younger one is and whether they reach the height requirements.

California Science Centre is good, my kids were older when we went last year and we spent a couple of hours there with younger kids you could spend a lot longer. Its free bar car parking and I think $2 each to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour. I dislike all things space but that was impressive you walk right under the shuttle. Was a highlight of our time in LA last year.

Hollywood etc I don't care much for its a bit tacky and grubby a few hours there was enough for us really.

Long Beach is nice, there's a big Aquarium there, the beach, Queen Mary which you can tour (we didn't), we only had 1/2 day there but I would like to go back for longer we just don't have time.

[400ixl]

If you have a car, maybe Santa Monica may the place for the 4 nights. You have the beach, pier and fun fair there and can reach Hollywood, Universal, Space Museum etc all in about an hours drive from that base.

[tocpe321]

We have just booked for Redondo area which is near Redondo and Manhattan beaches. These are south of LAX.

[400ixl]

We really like Redondo Beach but it is quite far from most of the areas you may want to visit. Great for the airport though.

It does have a nice pier with amusements on it which the kids will like.

The Crowne Plaza hotel there is right on the beach and has a swimming pool on one of the roof tops overlooking the piers.

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