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Hotels with a bar near the airport in Arcadia

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 34 Arcadia hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Arcadia, out of the 34 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 4.1.

westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection is the one I would book myself.

westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection

Highest rated of the five

westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection

★★★★★4.3 from 1,710 reviews

westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 1,710 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under the airport and around $397 a night on the dates we checked.

34 hotels in Arcadia qualified for this list and five made it. Hampton Inn & Suites LAX El Segundo is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection1

    westdrift Manhattan Beach, Autograph Collection

    ★★★★★4.3 from 1,710 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Hampton Inn & Suites LAX El Segundo2

    Hampton Inn & Suites LAX El Segundo

    ★★★★★4.4 from 1,822 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay3

    AC Hotel Los Angeles South Bay

    ★★★★★4.3 from 973 reviews

    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  4. Los Angeles Airport Marriott4

    Los Angeles Airport Marriott

    ★★★★★4.2 from 6,933 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. The Westin Los Angeles Airport5

    The Westin Los Angeles Airport

    ★★★★★4.1 from 6,650 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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How this list was put together

34 Arcadia hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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