Both business and leisure travelers will find plenty of things to like about this all-suite, full-service hotel. It's located near many popular attractions such as Chinatown, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Universal Studios, beaches, and downtown shopping and restaurants. The guest suites are spacious with a bedroom and a separate living area featuring a sleeper sofa, a refrigerator, a microwave, a wet bar, and a coffee maker. Guests are treated to a complimentary, cooked-to-order breakfast each morning, and there is a nightly manager's reception in the tropical atrium, giving guests the opportunity to mingle. The on-site restaurant, Capistrano's, offers Southern California cuisine, and the lounge features live steel drum music on Thursdays.

Embassy Suites Amenities:

• 349 rooms, 5 story, all suites. Pets accepted, some restrictions; fee. Complimentary full breakfast. Check-in 3 pm, check-out noon. High-speed Internet access. Restaurant, bar. Fitness room. Indoor pool, whirlpool. Airport transportation available.