Geared toward business travelers, there is a lot to like in this hotel. The rooms are clean and serviceable, with an emphasis on getting work done. You’ll find a refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker in every room. All the rooms have free high-speed Internet access, as does the meeting room. Decorated with aqua-colored carpeting and shades of mauve and gold, the rooms are clean, but cookie-cutter in their design. Conveniently located only 6 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the hotel is also near many area businesses, including Toyota, Nissan, Xerox, and TRW. For recreation, you can walk or jog to the Hermosa Pier or even the Manhattan or Redondo piers (each 1 1/2 miles away). The hotel’s sun deck has a view of the ocean (as do more than half of the hotel rooms), so if you can only steal a few minutes to work on your tan, you don’t have to make your way to the beach to do so.

Hampton Inn & Suites Amenities:

• 70 rooms. Complimentary continental breakfast. Check-in 3 pm, check-out 11 am. High-speed Internet access. Fitness room.