Los Angeles Travel Forum

Hi Guys,

Im searching for few things and need your help:

We are thinking of renting an apartment since this trip and the next
ones soon, are businness trips and the costs will be cheapper if we
wiull use an apartments than a hotel.
Do you know of such to recommend ? do you have any good websites for that ?

Another thing is a car to rent:
WHats teh recommendations ? which is a good company to rent from ?
any good / better website for that ?


Also renting / buying blackberry or a local cell modem.
Where can i find out about that ?


Thanks in advance,
S.

Look at the website for Extended Stay America.

I commuted for two years out to Torrance (southern part of the LA area) and stayed at a Homestead Suites Monday through Friday, for just the reason you said - I had a full kitchen and did all my own cooking. At that time (a few years ago), the room at the Homestead Suites was about $75/night, but an efficiency apartment was quoted at $1,900/month(!)...it was crazy that a "hotel" was cheaper than an apartment (in a decent area)...

You can easily find the Homestead Suites website, and there are other chains that do this as well...just make sure that the room actually has a furnished kitchen.

In terms of car rental companies, most are national and have decent offerings and service. Note that car rental rates tend to be higher at airports (where they have a captive audience), and that some of the companies (particularly Enterprise) tend to focus on the "neighborhood" office, where the prices are less (note that Avis and Hertz have some neighborhood offices as well).

Bill

Thanks a lot guys !