I was compiling a rideshare/roomshare travel info website, but I really don't think I can finish it all now since I just got a ton of work to do. Here is my research for LA. Everything is based on being
very short walking distance (ie, LA Walking Distance) from the venue. I don't know if you'll be renting a car or what, but if so, there are so many more options. Refer to this [URL=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&q=category:+Motels+%26+Hotels&near=7021+Hollywood+Blvd,+Hollywood,+CA&ie=UTF8&ei=24kHRciyBrmesgHkwOCuAw&start=0&z=16&om=1]google map[/URL] for more info. I am assuming you need 4 nights stay, and will check in on Friday, and out on Tuesday.
Best/Cheapest/Nicest:
Orange Drive Manor Hollywood Hostel
Hostel/Guest House.
Location: Around the corner (.1 mi)
Rates: Dorms $22 to $28
Private Singles $48 to $58
Private Double $52 to $64
Private Rooms for Groups (3-6 persons) $22-$28 per person
Good Reviews.
Hollywood Celebrity Hotel (hotels.com)
2 stars / $119 night / Location: .2 mi (2 blocks away on Orchid)
"Sketchy but cheap"
Citysearch review | [URL=http://dest.travelocity.com/Reviews/reviews_read/0,,TRAVELOCITY_7613,00.html]Travelocity review[/URL]
Liberty Hotel
1.5 stars / Location: .2 mi (two blocks away) on Orchid.
Website says 75/85/95 (single/double/triple) but
Hotels.com says $106/night for your dates.
Some mixed reviews from patrons.
Highland Gardens Hotel
$104/night / 2 stars / Location: .2 mi (1 block north)
Famous as the site of Janis Joplin's overdose. Mixed reviews from patrons. Good review from
Citysearch
Hollywood Orchid Suites
$119/night / Location: .2 mi (two blocks away) on Orchid.
Apparently, not a discounted property.
Hollywood Seven Star Motel (tripadvisor.com)
Location: .3 mi. Down Hollywood Blvd and up La Brea
~65/night? Probably sketchy.
Hollywood La Brea Motel
7110 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 876-8000
Location: .2 mi. Down Hollywood Blvd at La Brea
(can't find any info, call and see if it still exists. rates should be around $70ish i think)
Hollywood Hills Hotel
Apt style hotel. Studio starts at $159/night. Close, but up a hill. Registration is at the nearby Magic Castle Hotel.
If you want to splurge: A few nice places in the 'hood are the Hollywood Roosevelt ($185/night) and the Magic Castle Hotel (suites) ($150/night
at internethotels.com only. You can look them up on hotels.com or travelocity.com and see where you can get the best rates (that goes for all of these hotels). Usually, if you book airfare through travelocity you can get a discount on the hotel also, and if you book through expedia, you get hotels.com rates, but with an additional discount also sometimes.