The location itself is absolutely fantastic for the price we paid (approx. $85/per person). There is a stunning rooftop view in the Bayview Room, the room has floor-to-ceiling windows. The hotel was recently remodeled, so it's very modern and trendy. However, the Marina del Rey Marriot gets 3-stars when it comes to service -- it could have been more organized.

If you're on a budget, the MDR hotel is a great deal for the price. Marina del Rey is an awesome West L.A. location without the West L.A. (Santa Monica, Century City) price tag. It's a short walk to Venice Beach, the Venice Canals, restaurants and the Boardwalk.

This unique location offers outdoor seating with an unbelievable on-the-water view (seasonal umbrellas and heaters are plentiful).

Taverna Tony is Malibu's exciting Greek restaurant featuring live entertainment seven days a week, with the finest in traditional Greek delicacies.

One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a current seating capacity of just under 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922, and, in 1991 gave its name to a resident ensemble that has filled a special niche in the musical life of Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Visit the Gehry Museum, the Museum of Natural History, the Science Museum of California, all within several miles of each other.

The Getty Center presents the Getty's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views. Come to see European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, and European and American photographs.

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria. Visit to see beautiful Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities arranged by themes including Gods and Goddesses, Dionysos and the Theater, and Stories of the Trojan War.

Hollywood & Highland Center is a retail and entertainment center in the heart of Hollywood. Featuring Kodak Theatre, two nightclubs, over 60 specialty shops and tons of attractions up and down Hollywood Blvd. Don't miss the Wax Museum and Ripley's Believe or Not Museum.

The Walk of Fame was created in 1958 by southern Californian artist Oliver Weismuller, who was hired by the city to give Hollywood a "face lift". Many honorees received multiple stars during the initial phase of installation for contributions to separate categories; however, the practice in recent decades has been to honor individuals not yet represented, with only a handful of previous honorees being awarded additional stars. In 1978, the City of Los Angeles designated the Walk of Fame as a Cultural/Historic Landmark. The Walk of Fame began with 2,500 blank stars. A total of 1,558 stars were awarded during its first sixteen months. Since then, about two stars have been added per month. By 1994, more than 2,000 of the original stars were filled,

Grauman's Chinese Theater is a worldwide-famous movie theater located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The Chinese Theater was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922. Built over 18 months beginning in January 1926 by a partnership headed by Sid Grauman, the theater opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings.

Known as one of the world's more admired destinations, Rodeo Drive conjures up images of money, movies, moguls and mega-shopping. Rodeo Drive has gained a reputation throughout the world for its boutiques and couture shops where an appointment and $1500 charge to your credit card may buy you a private dressing room complete with Martini Bar.

On September 9, 1909, after sixteen months of construction, the Santa Monica Municipal Pier opened to the public.

The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's east border with Hollywood at Marmont Lane to its west border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis street. The Strip is probably the best known portion of Sunset, embracing a premier collection of boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs that are on the cutting edge of the entertainment business. It is also known for its trademark array of huge, colorful billboards.

The Grove Los Angeles is a shopping and entertainment complex built adjacent to the historic Farmers Market. It centers on a landscaped park and a dancing fountain. It's become a popular spot for shopping and dining, and its lively crowds and street grid layout making it feel like an old-fashioned downtown.

Welcome to Downtown Santa Monica! Downtown is the heart of this beach community, which is situated on the bluffs overlooking Santa Monica Bay. Anchored by the pedestrian-friendly Third Street Promenade, Downtown is 30 city blocks of retail stores, entertainment and dining. Within blocks of the Promenade are the beach, Palisades Park and Santa Monica Pier.

Take a walk along the Venice Boarwalk to Santa Monica Pier. There is a sandy three-mile beach here, but that is not what attracts visitors. You go to Venice to shop and gawk. During the summer season and on weekends, there is street entertainment at every intersection along Ocean Front Walk. Street performers include instrumental musicians, singers, jugglers, acrobats, mimes, comics, magicians, prophets, fortune tellers, and other assorted entertainers. You will see people with tricolor hairdos, painted faces, weird tattoos, and outlandish clothing--or lack of it. The Boardwalk is a virtual sidewalk circus, a walk 'n' rolling skin show. There are lots of funky shops, too, if you want to eat out of the ordinary or buy an unusual souvenir or T-shirt.