50 Hotels Under $150

Los Angeles 

Casa Malibu Inn on the Beach

Rate: $129; ask for a basic garden room.
Description: This 21-room bungalow has a 1950s feel and is a few flip-flopped steps from its own private beach.
Phone: 310-456-2219.

Figueroa Hotel

Rate: $134.
Description: Once you step foot in this former YWCA (near the Staples Center and the famed Nokia Theatre), you'll feel as if you just landed in a Moroccan paradise.
Phone: 213-627-8971.

Hollywood City Inn

Rate: $73 to $85.
Description: In a safe but gritty area with more locals than tourists, this pick boasts a spot-on location (one block from Sunset Boulevard, three from the Griffith Observatory).
Phone: 323-469-2700.

Safari Inn

Rate: $129 and up.
Description: Film junkies will love this retro space, which sits on the edge of Burbank's Universal Studios. Plus, it's a 10-minute drive from Los Angeles (barring traffic).
Phone: 818-845-8586.