Best Hotels with Free Breakfast in Los Angeles

Southwest of downtown Los Angeles is picturesque Hermosa Beach, and in that town is a picturesque hotel: Beach House Hotel Hermosa Beach. Recent guests appreciated the property's throwback, New England-cottage feel. All 96 studio suites feature fireplaces and flat-screen televisions, and most also offer a pretty good view of the Pacific Ocean (though you should make reservations as early as possible to ensure the best vistas). The hotel offers a long list of activities, including access to walking paths and biking trails, a fitness center and a full-service spa. But take note: Beach House Hotel does not have its own restaurant. (It does, however, offer complimentary continental breakfast.) And rest assured that previous visitors say the hotel's primo location puts it within walking distance of numerous eateries.

Travelers are impressed with Shade's one-of-a-kind spin on luxury. Case in point: Special touches are in each of the hotel's 38 rooms, such as the Heat & Glo Cyclone Fireplaces installed through the hotel, or the Sanijet Hydrotherapy tubs, Keurig coffee machines and king-sized Tempur-Pedic beds. The cuisine served at Zinc is just as artfully crafted, with small plates of tacos, sashimi salad and aromatic cheeses. Travelers praise the complimentary breakfast and the hotel's close proximity to Los Angeles International Airport – less than 6 miles north. But there's a price to pay for staying here: Some guests complain of late-night noise, and others were thrown off by the property's dramatic design. But if you can look past the aesthetics, you'll enjoy a bevy of standout amenities, including complimentary access to the nearby Equinox Fitness Club, complimentary Wi-Fi access and free use of the hotel's strand cruiser bicycles.

The Culver Hotel has housed Culver City visitors since 1924, offering a cozy place to stay about halfway between Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles. Big-name celebs like Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Greta Garbo have all stayed here. Today, this boutique hotel wins guests over with its historical charm – guest rooms are adorned with Carrera marble bathrooms and antique furnishings, as well as modern amenities like flat-screen TVs, Gilchrist & Soames toiletries and iPod docking stations. To stay like the stars, grab dinner and a drink in the Grand Lobby. Guests were especially fond of the complimentary breakfast, saying that the food was tasty for a buffet setting.