It is possible for a reasonable investment to see Hollywood and meet the Hollywood execs of your dreams through our seminars.Our students travel from across the country and around the world, so Sherwood Oaks is pleased to offer this list of afforable, comfortable hotels situated in the heart of the film industry’s capital city!

We usually have a pre-meeting in Hollywood before classes begin although often via a conference call.

This page covers:
Accommodations from Free to Luxury
Transportation
Meals
Car Rentals

If you are frugal, you can spend about $69 a day for food, sleeping and transportation.
Invest in your dream!

Please note:  This page is provided merely as a convenience for our students.  Sherwood Oaks is not affiliated with the accommodation-providers listed, nor do we endorse any particular hotel, hostel, or similar business. We cannot guarantee prices.

Hollywood

Moderately Priced Hotels

Orchid Suites (room with kitchen & free parking) – $99/night*
1753 Orchid Avenue
(323) 874-9678
Free parking, internet
2 blocks from our meeting place

*** Mention Sherwood Oaks for a special discount!
Orchid Suites has been hosting our students over 15 years. It is convenient, large room and can cook your own meals.

Celebrity Hotel – $99/night*
1775 Orchid Ave
(323) 850-6464
2 blocks from our meeting place

Hollywood Heights Hotel – $139/night (higher end of hotels)
2005 North Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(888) 726-8580
3 blocks from our meeting place

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No Money – Don’t Fret – Sleep on a Couch

Economically Priced Motels

Hollywood Orange Drive Manor ($30 to $78)
1746 N. Orange Drive
Hollywood CA 90028
(323) 850-0350
Must have Out of State ID/foreign passport AND
plane ticket out of LA
2 blocks from Sherwood Oaks meeting place

Inexpensive but you have to share a room with 3 others – $30/night
Hollywood and Highland Hostel
7038 1/2 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood CA 90028
across the street from meeting place

Motel 6 – $60/night* (online rate)
1738 Whitley/Hollywood Boulevard
(323) 464-6006
6 blocks from our meeting place

Banana Bungalow ($40 to $70/night)
5920 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
1 (877) 977-5077
Free transportation to/from airport
10 blocks from our meeting place
There are buses that run to our meeting place

Travelodge – $75/night*
7051 W. Sunset/LaBrea
(323) 462-0905

Budget Inn – $70/night*
6830 W. Sunset
(323) 466-9053

LAST-MINUTE Reservations

Budget Inn – $75/night* to $120/night
7023 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA
To get the $70 price, use priceline.com and request a Hollywood hotel, you can save $50 this way but you must wait until 1 day before since they only lower the price if they are not filled. I have done this twice and it is a great hotel for the price. Parking is $7 extra. Free breakfast.

WEST-LA Hotel for Budget Travelers with a Car - Santa Monica or Beverly Hills seminar locations

Half Moon Motel - $65
(4 miles from Beverly Hills and 3 miles from Santa Monica)
3958 Sepulveda Blvd.
Culver City CA 90230
(310) 391-5279
Notes:  
Low Budget, but decent
Recommend if you are on a low budget and have a car
Free parking and WiFi

 

Medium Priced Hotels

Beverly Garland Hotel
4222 Vineland Avenue
North Hollywood, CA
(818)980-8000
$185/night

Luxury Hotels

Renaissance Hotel – Call for rates
1755 N Highland Ave
(323) 856-1200

Roosevelt Hotel – Call for rates
7000 Hollywood Blvd
(323) 466-7000

 

Beverly Hills

Crescent Beverly Hills Hotel – $199
403 North Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310 247 0505
http://www.crescentbh.com/#beverlyhills

Holiday Inn Express – $169
Olympic Blvd
310-553-1000

Marriott Residence Inn – $179
Beverly & Olympic
310-228-4100

Crowne Plaza Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hotel – $185 – must request SWO discount
1150 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90035
(310) 553-6561

Beverly Hills Plaza Hotel – $199
10300 Wilshire Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90024, United States
310 275 5575
2 miles from location

High-End for FREE for those who Plan Ahead (at least 3 weeks)
For those who like luxury but rather than not pay for it, use your American Express Starwood credit card and after you spend $3,000 to $4,000, you can get a free hotel room to Four Points by Sheraton in Culver City about 5 miles from various seminar locations.   If you rent a car, then you only have to pay for parking (about $14/day) and the hotel room worth over $130 is FREE.   Plan ahead and attend the seminars, it is worth it.

Starwood Four Points Hotel

T R A N S P O R T A T I O N 

LA Shuttle is $20 Flat from LAX Airport to Los Angeles area including Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
http://www.shuttle2lax.com

LAX Transport has the highest reviews on Yelp.
http://www.laxtransport.com/

For those on low budget, $8.50
Flyway:$7/pp + $1.5/pp one way on Metro Rail
Fly Away Bus Shuttle
Take the FlyAway bus to Union Station
Then take the Red Line (Metro-subway) to Hollywood-Highland
Walk to either Orchid Suites, Orange Drive  Manor, Motel 6
FOOD on a Tight Budget – $20 per day
Fresh and Easy
7021 Hollywood Boulevard/Sycamore cross-street
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 466-0097

 

CAR RENTAL 

Super Cheap Car Rental – Los Angeles
5231 W. Imperial Hwy, Unit A
Los Angles, CA  90045
310-645-3993
email: info@supercheapcar.com

$25 per day if you have car insurance

 

 

*** All prices vary. Sherwood Oaks does not guarantee room rates. Check with the hotels for up-to-date rate info.

You may be able to get much better rates depending on the day, please check your favorite hotel websites such as Kayak.com since they seem to get the best discount, hotels.com and hotwire.com are also good.  You may also get a discount if you have motor club membership such as AAA, please check with each hotel.

 

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