Best hotels in los angeles for staycation

A staycation is a vacation spent near home rather than an airplane ride away. Why travel far from home when there are so many ideal destinations within an hour’s drive? From beach front resorts to a desert oasis, we’ve gathered up the best family staycations in Los Angeles.

Best hotels in los angeles for staycation
Catalina Island – photo by Yvonne Condes

Terranea Resort

100 Terranea Way. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: (310) 265-2800
Just minutes away from the busy bustle of Los Angeles, the Terranea Resort is a 102-acre private peninsula paradise that offers breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Besides tons of beach days, families can hike through rolling hills, skate on an ice rink, spot a gray whale or see a dance production at an art’s center to fulfill the ultimate family staycation.

Venice Beach Suites & Hotel

1305 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Phone: (310) 396-4559
The Venice Beach Suites & Hotel is a boutique hotel right on the Venice Beach boardwalk that offers a fun, fresh vibe to your family staycation. The hotel is located in the heart of a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, urban beach community filled with unique places to go and things to see such as the Venice Canals, Skate park, Muscle Beach, shopping and so much more.

The Langham

1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91106
Phone: (626) 568-3900
For a luxurious staycation, check out The Langham located at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. With over 23 acres of lush gardens, historical ballrooms and spacious guest rooms, The Langham offers a perfect escape from city life. It is close to downtown Los Angeles and many local attractions such as Universal Studios, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills.

Malibu Beach Inn

22878 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265
Phone: (310) 651-7777
Located along the strip of seashore nicknamed “Billionaire’s Beach” the Malibu Beach Inn is a boutique hotel that offers complete relaxation. Each of the 47 well-appointed rooms and suites have a private balcony.  You’ll also be just steps away from Malibu landmarks and high-end boutiques, rugged hiking trails to wild watersports and of course – the beach!

Pavilion Hotel – Catalina Island

513 Crescent Avenue, Avalon, CA 90704
Phone: (310) 510-1788
Catalina Island is the perfect destination for a family staycation and the Pavilion Hotel is the perfect spot to call headquarters while on the island. The Pavilion Hotel is a mere 14 steps from Catalina beach and offers an extensive daily continental breakfast and a nightly wine and cheese hour during sunset fire pit side. While on the island there is so much to do for families from biking, hiking, swimming, boat tours and everything in between.

Wyndham Santa Monica at the Pier

120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: (310) 451-0676
Located across from the Santa Monica Beach and just a 5-minute walk to the Santa Monica Pier, the Wyndham Santa Monica at the Pier features an outdoor heated pool, free Wi-Fi, beach towels and bathrobes in every room, bikes and free car parking.

Worth The Drive

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa

905 Country Club Road, Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: (855) 697-8780
Located just about an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles, the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa offers a gorgeous stay in a 220 tree shaded acre breathtaking resort. The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa even offers “Camp Oak” for kids ages 4-12 with daily themed-based programming including outdoor adventures, arts and crafts, swimming and more.

Pacific Edge Hotel

647 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone: (949) 281-5709
There is no place quite like Laguna Beach for a perfect family vacation. The Pacific Edge Hotel offers the comforts of home for your entire family, along with the luxury of having the Pacific Coast right in your backyard. The Hotel’s amenities include complimentary pack and plays for the little ones, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and beach towels set for their private beach, two heated pools, ping pong table; and free wifi throughout the hotel.

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad, CA 92009
Phone: (760) 438-9111
The Omni La Costa Resort and Spa is a 400 acre, 610-room megaresort near the best family friendly San Diego attractions and is packed with tons of family features including large rooms, eight pools with waterslides, four on-site restaurants and an impressive kids club. Enjoy popular nearby family attractions including LEGOLAND, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park and SeaWorld.

Renaissance Palm Springs

44400 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells, California 92210

Located just a few hours away from the cityscape of Los Angeles, the Renaissance Palm Springs is a desert oasis that caters to families. They have a shallow heated children’s pool complete with a sandbox area. While the kids splash in the water and build sand castles in the sand, you can recline in one of the many cushioned lounge chairs that surround the pool.

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