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"I try to fly into Burbank if I can," says Cooper. The regional airport is about 25 minutes from downtown, more or less the same as Los Angeles International, but Cooper finds security and car rental quicker and easier at the smaller Burbank. "It's one of those airports where you can see the gates from the security car rentals florida line." But unlike LAX, Burbank has no direct flights from Chicago. "That's the tradeoff."
Although more than a million people ride the LA's Metro each weekday, the city still nurses a reputation for being unnavigable by public transit. "I personally always rent a car," says Cooper, whose visits often include side trips to Pasadena and Santa Monica. "But if you're car rentals florida just staying downtown and doing business downtown, it might be better to take a cab in from the airport."
"I'm definitely a chain hotel person." Cooper has platinum status with Starwood Hotels, and likes to use it at the chain's Westin Bonaventure in downtown LA or the Sheraton Delfina car rentals florida in Santa Monica. "The Sheraton is closer to the beach and has a chic Jonathan Adler vibe." The Bonaventure car rentals florida is "more traditional," with a revolving lounge and steakhouse car rentals florida on the top floors. "It's cool to get views of downtown LA from that perspective."
"My absolute favorite restaurant is the Tasting Kitchen in Venice," says Cooper. "It's reasonably priced for the LA area, and it's pretty phenomenal food." The avant-French restaurant changes its one-page menu daily, and Cooper is especially enamored of the seasonal craft cocktail list. "I'm a whiskey car rentals florida woman," she explains. car rentals florida If she's staying downtown, Seven Grand, a bar right around the corner from the Bonaventure, has "every whiskey and bourbon you've ever seen." The list includes a half-shot of Macallan 55-year, priced at $600. "Obviously, that's my order every time."