Hotel in LA with jet lagged toddler and baby?

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We're off to the US in June for a wedding. I have two nights in LA with just ds and dd (7 months and2.6 yrs) before dh arrives. Expecting to be very jet lagged as coming from Sydney.

I need a good hotel to stay at in LA whilst we're waiting for dh. Not expecting to do much sightseeing but something with a pool would be good. We head to Monterey after LA for the wedding.

Budget around $300-$500 per night (prefer lower end obviously!)

How about Manhatten beach which is about 10mins from LA airport, could be a good place to wait for DH? I stayed at The Belamar. I think if was around $200 dollars a night. Has a pool and a shopping mall that is walkable from the hotel. The beach was around 20min walk, but quiet and places to eat nearby. You can get a bus from LAX or a taxi was only around £15 dollars I think.

Yeah stay over near the beach....there are some cute beachfront places in Malibu.......maybe google,but you would need a car. If no car maybe marina del ray would be fun with kids as there are all the boats and it is soon close to LAX.santa Monica good too but further from LAX.

I'd taxi to Santa Monica. I stayed here with DS a couple of times. www.loewshotels.com/en/Santa-Monica-Beach-Hotel/index/about You can walk to the pier (has a nice carousel), small aquarium, beach across a small street. Walk (with stroller) to shopping, other restaurants. Nice restaurant in hotel. Definitely kid friendly.