Just off Interstate 405, the Best Western Royal Palace Inn and Suites is close to everything travelers want to quintessential L.A. experiences. The budget minded hotel stands two miles from Beverly Hills and UCLA, four miles from Hollywood and the beaches, and 10 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. The hotel's staff often directs guests to Westwood Memorial Park, a tiny cemetery close to the hotel where Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed, Dean Martin, Natalie Wood, Roy Orbison, Mel Torme, Peggy Lee and other notables are buried. Guests also are close to Century City, Fox Studio, Rodeo Drive's swank shops, Shubert Theater, Sunset Strip's boisterous nightclubs and the L.A. County Museum of Art. The Burbank Airport and Disneyland await 20 and 38 miles respectively down the road.

At this Los Angeles hotel, guests can boost their energy for sightseeing or making deals by first enjoying complimentary continental breakfasts. This Best Western skips on having its own restaurant, but guests can find plenty of dining options in the area. After all, this is L.A. The hotel also offers an outdoor pool, spa tub, fitness room and sauna.

Hotel accommodations include 55 guestrooms with refrigerators, microwaves, coffeemakers, high speed Internet access and premium channels.

Guests include businesspeople and leisure travelers who want to bed down close to the city's attractions without paying high in city prices that'll run up credit card bills faster than they can say "debt consolidation."