Downtown Los Angeles is where many convention and business visitors stay, and it is a good base for the east side of the city. The beach is the long drive from here, so decide early whether the coast is on your list.
Downtown streets are one-way and many hotels load on a side street, not the main address. Tell us the hotel name when you book and your chauffeur will text the exact door. Downtown is inside our complimentary pickup area for SUV tours.
The Downtown Arts District half-day tour covers the murals, Grand Central Market, Disney Hall and The Broad plaza without you having to find parking four times. The Hollywood half-day tour is a short hop up the 101. For a first visit with one free day, the custom private SUV tour for 6 or 8 hours can link Downtown, Hollywood and Beverly Hills in one line from east to west.
One tip: if you want the ocean, go on a weekend morning, or book the full-day Laguna Beach day trip, which leaves early and uses the freeways before they fill.
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