HIGHLAND GARDENS HOTEL
7047 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Average Rate: $99-$149
DISTANCES: Hollywood 0; Universal Studios 3; West Hollywood 4; Beverly Hills 5; Century City 7; BelAir 8; Brentwood 10; Santa Monica 12; LAX 14; Venice 15; Malibu 24
With a historic and colorful history that dates back to its opening in the 1950s, the Highland Gardens Hotel is located in the heart of Hollywood along busy Franklin Ave, just walking distance to all the major sights and attractions. The Highland Gardens Hotel is located less than a 5 minute walk from the Hollywood and Highlands Center in Hollywood which is considered the ground zero spot for all things visitors must see when visiting Los Angeles. It is from the Hollywood and Highlands Center visitors can board tourist buses that take sightseers to Beverly Hills, celebrity homes and to Universal Studios. Located at the Hollywood and Highlands center is also the Kodak Theatre (where the Academy Awards are taped), Mann's Grauman Chinese Theatre and the Walk of Fame. In addition LA's redline subway departs from the Hollywood and Highlands center for direct service to Universal Studios and Downtown Los Angeles.
Visitors to Hollywood will find the Highland Gardens Hotel to be clean, efficient and family friendly. The rooms have outdoor patios and balcony, many of which open up around a swimming pool. Its next door neighbor is the Magic Castle Hotel. The stretch of Franklin Blvd the hotel is located is very busy with both heavy foot and car traffic. This area of Hollywood is safe and in recent years has seen a c omeback as one of the trendier areas in Los Angeles. For those looking to stay in Hollywood on a budget, they will find the Highland Gardens Hotel to be a good choice as it is so close to all the sights and attractions and easy access to tour buses and the subway.
Guests to the hotel looking to see Beverly Hills and the beaches for any length of time will find it is most ideal to have a rental car. With no traffic (evenings and weekends) the travel time to Beverly Hills is ten minutes or less. During rush hour it can be up to 30 minutes and up to an hour to get to the beaches.
The Highland Gardens Hotel has an extensive Hollywood history with past guests including Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and members of the Rat Pack. Today the hotel hosts over 70 bedrooms.
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