With so many things to do in Santa Monica, many visitors suffer from a kind of “stimulus overload” as they try to absorb all their recreation and entertainment options. For those staying only a few days in Santa Monica, not being organized can lead to missing many of the best destinations that Santa Monica and Los Angeles have to offer. And if you choose a hotel that is off-the-beaten-path, you might be costing yourself valuable time that could be spent shopping, visiting local museums or just lounging on the beach.

The solution? Get online in the days and weeks before your trip and do a little homework about the area. By researching all the things you want to see and do before packing up and heading to the airport, you will be able to select a hotel that is centrally located to everything on your radar.