All Highs, No Loews
By B Davies, UK  
Destination Los Angeles, USA  
Categories Family  
When Travelled April 2002
Length of Stay 5 Days  
Holiday Cost under £250  
Spending Money £250
Travel Agent N/A  
Tour Operator N/A
  
Airline Virgin
  
Insurance Other
Accommodation Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Absolute luxury. A really beautiful room which overlooked the beach. The children thought it was fabulous, mainly because there was a television in the bathroom. The room was sumptious and bathroom had separate bath and walk-in shower. Good sized pool and jacuzzi with lots of sunbeds and also chairs overlooking Santa Monica beach and pier. Staff were courteous and helpful. Not snobbish but friendly.

Went to bar first night and children ordered fries and hotdogs from menu. They got huge adult portions which they couldn't eat. I complained and they were taken off my bill, which I thought was very reasonable.

  
 
Travelogue A once in a lifetime holiday, it really felt like pure luxury from the time the stretch limo picked us up at the airport until it was time for our return journey to go home. Loved the atmosphere around there and the children loved all the crazy people working out on the beach each day, from the most beautiful to elderly yoga enthusiasts.

Most memorable moment was when we were picked up at the airport by the stretch limo. I thought the children would stay bug-eyed forever. Definitely the highlight of their holiday. Also loved Universal Studios which was much larger than the Florida one. Hubby's best moment was Mann's Chinese Theatre and seeing all the famous handprints and footprints. Who knew John Wayne had such small feet! Highlight for me was meeting up with a cousin who lives in LA and who I hadn't seen since she was three.

What made this holiday enjoyable was the fact that my young son had won it as a prize in a competition.
 

Must See Attractions

  • Santa Monica Pier
  • Universal Studios
  
   

Fab Tips

  • Definitely use sun cream, got quite burnt in mid-April. The heat is very deceptive because of the breeze from the ocean.

 

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