Last week I was stuck with a long layover choice out of LAX since I wanted a one-stop flight to Maui. One option was waiting around LAX all-day or flying out early the next morning. I decided to go with the second option and spent the night at the LAX Crowne Plaza.
This hotel was located right near the airport with a shuttle service that continuously ran throughout the day. When I exited the luggage area at LAX, I waited for the shuttle at the hotel shuttle pickup and was picked up in around 20-minutes.
Even though I was at the hotel around 11am, I was able to check-in early and get a room. I had a king room, which I used IHG points to pay for. The room was located on one of the quiet floors and faced towards a small section of the runway, which I could hear at times throughout the day. The room was newly remodeled with a comfortable bed, which worked perfect for the overnight stay. Wi-Fi is available at the Crowne Plaza and was included with my IHG level.
After dropping off my luggage I went for lunch. There were some food trucks in the hotel parking lot, but I just ate at the restaurant off the lobby. There are actually 3 restaurant food options available at the Crowne Plaza. A taproom, sushi restaurant, and a pizza/fast-service place. I ate at the Century Taproom for lunch. The menu had sandwiches, salads, steak, and other typical foods of a taproom. There also was a halfway decent beer menu as well. For lunch I just had the club sandwich which sounded the best when flying the next morning.
Even though I was in LA for an afternoon and evening, I just stuck around the hotel for the day since I had an early flight the following morning. In the morning I was able to catch the shuttle back to the airport. I did have to wait for around 30-minutes since the first shuttle filled up right when I got there. Luckily the shuttle only serviced the Crowne Plaza and not any neighboring hotels.
Overall the Crowne Plaza at LAX was a nice hotel and somewhere I would definitely stay again when stuck with an overnight layover. I found the hotel to be relatively quiet and comfortable for a one-night stay.
Contemporary Wanderer 