CA Los Angeles Tradewinds Adventurer Airport LAX

[mbstone]

Part youth-hostel, part motel, this 1* Inglewood, CA property (LAX zone on PL, HW) caters to the young and young-at heart by providing a combination of a) minimalist rooms and :) great amenities and service. I have stayed here twice, and I'd rather stay here than the LAX Hilton (I realize that's not saying much). The rack rate is about $55; I have recently stayed here for $39 (PL) and $41 (HW). (On HW it was $43 two days before, then $42 day before, then $41.) While I like the place for several reasons, it's not for everybody. Oliver Douglas would dig the place, but Lisa Douglas: Darling I love you but give me Fifth Avenue.

Also known as Adventurer and as Backpackers' Paradise, this property is located about a mile east of LAX on Century Blvd. in Inglewood. If you frequent LAX you have probably seen their (free) airport shuttle, festooned with ads like "99

[mbstone]

Oliver Douglas would dig the place, but Lisa Douglas: Darling I love you but give me Fifth Avenue.

Oops. Lisa, of course, sang "give me Park Avenue" not "Fifth Avenue."

[LoneStar]

Ya gotta love something different! But I think I'll stick to the "Hilton." I do wonder how many rooms they sell on priceline. Pretty risky bidding on a 1-star in a large city.

[mbstone]

Another PL stay here. This time everything went wrong. Bedbugs, no hot water, it rained and the roof leaked. Surly desk clerks (apparently they have a very high rate of staff turnover). I wonder if they have any other youth hostels around here....