Get away to the only beachfront hotel between Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. For stays of three or more nights, snag an upscale loft suite for $195 Sundays-Thursdays through February -- a 15% savings on regular rates.

Weekends cost $17 more per night.

The 4-star Beach House Hotel Hermosa Beach offers complimentary breakfast and wireless Internet access. Loft suites feature luxurious Frette bedding, separate living areas, and balconies or patios.

Relax on the beach or ride along The Strand -- a 26-mile boardwalk and bicycle path connecting Los Angeles' beaches. Or walk one block to Pier Avenue, a strip of restaurants, bars and surf shops that ends at Hermosa Pier.