Excellent.
Reasonably priced, good location, nice clean rooms, comfy bed.
Special mention has to go to the front desk staff too. As likeable and helpful as you'd expect them to be, but also some of the funniest guys I met on my trip.
Also ate the…More »
If you're on a trip and want somewhere central and pretty cheap without totally slumming it this is exactly what you need. It's a hostel, but the nicest one I've ever stayed in.
Rooms are small but comfy enough. My only concern was the shared…More »
Again, on a budget it's perfect, and as a slice if history it's a lovely hotel. The only real drawback is the distance to the strip. Whilst there are always taxis outside it's going to cost you at least $20 to get to the strip, even if it's only a 10…More »
Category:
Car Rental
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin
I don't drive, I've never rented a car before, home or away. My girlfriend can drive though, which was good news since we needed a vehicle to get us down the coast to LA . A few online checks and Dollar offered the best deal by far.
Was slightly…More »
Categories:
Creperies,
Sandwiches,
Belgian
Neighbourhood: Mission
I got a Velasquez. A ham & pineapple pizza. A good one too, with a clever name. Everything has a clever name. It's a clever name kind of place. It says thank you, I love you as you leave, but it's, you know, whatever.
Sweet potato fries are…More »
Crazy hippies selling crazy trinkets, incredible skateboarders, tanned muscle men, freak shows, street performers, burgers, blue skies forever. The ultimate in lazy LA strolls.
Category:
Tours
Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf
It was good, but for the price I expected much better. It's a great way to hit the tourist spots and photo ops in a single day, but you really just get a snapshot of each place before you're back on the bus and onto the next stop. If you're staying…More »
Dingy and dark, full of cheap booze, electronic beeps and the soulful glow of cathode ray tubes. This bar is my formative years.
If it sounds creepy and weird it's not, I'm just projecting.
What it is is a glorious dive bar in downtown LA filled…More »
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Review votes:
90 Useful, 57 Funny, and 72 Cool
Glasgow
Yelping SinceJune 2010
Things I LoveShowbiz, drums, tea, tricks, stories, spaceships, Kurt Vonnegut, comic books, Italian ice cream, games, a really excellent sandwich, the internet, fruit, punditry, science.
My HometownNewport. A city so good they named it once.
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm telling stories or doing tricks.
The Last Great Book I ReadCan't Stop, Won't Stop - The Hip Hop Generation by Jeff Chang
My First ConcertBon Jovi live at Wembley Stadium. I know.
My Favourite MovieThe Princess Bride
My Last Meal On EarthBLT
Most Recent DiscoveryNo matter which way he looks, Mickey's ears always face forward.