| The Hollywood area of Los Angeles in recent years | | | | distance to the Hollywood and Highland Center and |
| has come to rival the excitement found in Times | | | | Walk of Stars. Running right off of Franklin is a tiny |
| Square New York. Every day thousands of tourists | | | | street called Orchid Drive that terminates into the |
| converge on this historic neighborhood to experience | | | | back wall of the Hollywood and Highlands complex. |
| a taste of film and television history, excitement and | | | | On this street is the Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, |
| glamour. Finding hotels in Hollywood, is a relatively | | | | Hollywood Liberty Suites and Hollywood Orchid Hotel. |
| easy experience with hotels on all the major streets | | | | All of these properties are smaller, no larger than 2 |
| and points of interest. | | | | story structures that house clean, efficient, smaller |
| Hollywood Blvd is the main artery that runs through | | | | hotel rooms that are perfect for the backpack |
| the historic area of Hollywood. Walk of Fame, | | | | traveler or family. By being adjacent to the |
| Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex and | | | | Hollywood and Highlands complex, guests are just |
| the El Capitan theatre are all on Hollywood Blvd. Also | | | | steps away from all the excitement of tour buses, |
| on Hollywood Blvd is the Roosevelt Hotel. An older | | | | Walk of Fame and dining opportunities. |
| property going back to the 1920s, today's Roosevelt | | | | Another area in Hollywood with a high concentration |
| Hotel is owned by the Thompson Hotel chain and is | | | | of accommodations is the hotels on Highland Ave |
| the scene of weekly Hollywood parties, celebrities | | | | stretching north of Franklin. Per Journey Continent's |
| and events. The Roosevelt hotel is across the street | | | | hotel guide, these hotels are more family oriented |
| from the Hollywood and Highland media complex. A | | | | and it is not uncommon to see groups of families |
| stretch of the Walk of Fame runs on the sidewalk | | | | walking to and from this hotel stretch on Highland |
| that is connected to the Roosevelt Hotel. | | | | Ave from the Hollywood and Highlands center. These |
| The Hollywood and Highland media complex is home | | | | hotels include the Best Western Hollywood, |
| to the Kodak and Mann's Grauman's Chinese theaters. | | | | Hollywood Heights Hotel, Holiday Inn and Comfort Inn. |
| In the center of the Hollywood and Highland complex | | | | The final area in Hollywood worth a notable mention |
| is the Renaissance Hotel. The hotel is an all white | | | | of hotel locations are the hotels along Sunset Blvd. All |
| structure and towers over the entire center. Those | | | | of the hotels in this area are budget and include the |
| with rooms on the south side will find views of all of | | | | Rode Way Motor Inn, Days Inn and Saharan Motor |
| Hollywood and Highland, Los Angeles and Downtown. | | | | Hotel. The distance from these hotels to the |
| Walking out the front doors of the lobby guests will | | | | Hollywood and Highlands complex is over a mile and |
| be in the heart of fountains, world class shopping, the | | | | they are not as convenient to the main attractions |
| subway with nonstop routes to Universal Studios and | | | | to Hollywood as the other hotels that are on |
| Downtown LA and hourly departures of tour buses | | | | Hollywood Blvd. or adjacent. The Sunset Strip is two |
| bound for all parts of LA. | | | | miles to the west of this area. This area is often |
| Running parallel to Hollywood Blvd and stretching | | | | gridlocked with traffic on Friday and Saturday nights |
| behind the Hollywood and Highland complex is Franklin | | | | as there are several night clubs along this stretch |
| Avenue. Several family style budget hotels line this | | | | that bring visitors and club goers from all over |
| corridor and all provide easy access to the Hollywood | | | | southern California. Solo backpackers may find this |
| and Highland Center. The Magic Castle Hotel is family | | | | area of accommodation affordable and fun. However |
| friendly and is adjacent to the Magic Castle where | | | | visitors with children and families may not find the |
| every evening magic shows are performed on an | | | | area to be the most welcoming compared to the |
| invite only basis-although guests of the hotel are | | | | more family oriented hotels of Hollywood near the |
| invited for free. The Magic Castle hotel is walking | | | | Hollywood and Highland complex. |