Looking at vacation rental apartments in LA but there are so many neighborhoods that I am confused. What is the best neighborhood with many things in walking distance? I want to go out and have a good time and not need a car. This is easy to do anywhere in New York but I am not so sure about LA since it is much more open and spread out. Thanks!|||Santa Monica is probably the most walkable tourist destination. By not renting a car though you will miss out on seeing the city though. Public transportation takes a long time for anyone that is here visiting. You'll spend more time sitting in a bus or a train than actually getting to do anything cool.|||To put it bluntly, LA is not NYC. You're comparing apples to oranges, in more ways than one. If you want to be able to walk around, get a hot dog from a cart, and have great pizza, go back to NY. If you want to see beautiful beaches and the entertainment capitol of the world, come to LA. Since LA is so spread out, there is no single place that is close to EVERYTHING. Most people who come here tend to stay in Hollywood, Santa Monica, or Anaheim. In Hollywood, I recommend the Orchid Suites, Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, or Holiday Inn Walk of Fame, all near Hollywood and Highland. Another one is the Best Western Sunset Plaza. In Santa Monica, the Holiday Inn Santa Monica is close to the pier and reasonably priced. In Anaheim, I recommend the Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim, and the Candy Cane Inn. There is also a nice place in Burbank called the Best Western Media Center, very close to Warner, NBC, and Universal Studios. I would go with one of the Hollywood hotels. And plan on renting a car.|||If you don't rent a car, you'll probably need to get cabs. Everything in LA is spread out. I usually suggest people stay in Marina del Rey because they're walking distance to the Marina and Venice Beach and a short cab ride to Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. The other place to stay would be Hollywood. You might end up walking distance to Hollywood and Highland which has a lot to do, but you'll still need a cab if you want to get to Sunset Strip or Melrose to shop. If renting a car is out of the question, you might want to spend two three nights in a hotel/rental in Hollywood, then switch hotels and stay in the Marina or Santa Monica the other two nights.|||Los Angeles is not a city. It's a suburb. If you really want to walk I suggest you go to Yellowstone Park where you can actually enjoy the walk. In LA you'll just be breathing smog.

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