Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Approximate driving time is 5 minutes and distance is 0.25 miles.

Driving directions from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Exit airport on Century Blvd East, then turn left on Airport Blvd.

The hotel offers 24-hour courtesy airport shuttle service. Rental cars, available online, are also a convenient option.

Palm Grill Restaurant - This lobby restaurant serves Coastal cuisine. A vegetarian menu is available, as well as special jet-lag-remedy meals. Buffet and a la carte menus are offered at breakfast and lunch, and a soup, salad, and fruit bar is available during dinner.

Amenity highlights: The hotel has an outdoor pool, a landscaped pool deck with lounge chairs, and an adjacent 24-hour fitness room with free weights and cardiovascular equipment. Additional 24-hour amenities include a self-serve business center, room service, and airport shuttle service. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby.

Insider tip: The hotel concierge can arrange for complimentary shuttle service to and from two area malls, the 120-shop Fox Hill Mall and the 350-store Del Amo Mall, which claims to be the largest mall on the West Coast.

In addition to the outdoor lap pool, the hotel offers a 24-hour fitness room with free weights, weight machines, and cardiovascular exercise equipment. The 24-hour self-service business center has a copy/fax machine, two workstations with printers, and a laptop hookup with dial-up and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and guests may send e-mail with attached documents to the hotel guest-services department and have it printed within an hour for no charge.