Besides LAX Airport, just 4 miles away (served by free shuttle), the new Holiday Inn Express hotel in Hawthorne is well connected to other Los Angeles locations by I-105 which runs past one block north - the nearest beach (Playa del Rey) is 5 miles due west, and Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica & downtown Los Angeles are all within 15 miles. The immediate neighborhood, by the junction of Hawthorne Blvd and Imperial Hwy, has a mixture of private residences & small shops - and several restaurants, though breakfast is provided free at the hotel. Accommodation comprises 120 rooms & suites, all very clean and modern. The hotel opened late summer 2009.

Right next to the Holiday Inn Express along the Imperial Highway, Candlewood Suites Hawthorne East is another brand new IHG hotel to open in 2009, and caters more to the extended stay traveler - the four floor property contains 100 well equipped suites all containing a full kitchen including a dishwasher and refrigerator with ice maker. Food for cooking is available 24 hours a day from the Candlewood Cupboard convenience store or from Ralphs Supermarket 2 blocks south; the other main facilities on site are a fitness room, free laundry, free DVD/CD rental library, and a patio/bbq area.

Marriott's SpringHill Suites in Hawthorne features 164 bright, modern studio suites - 25% larger than the average hotel room - each equipped with large work desk, microwave, refrigerator, free internet access, and luxurious bedding. Guest laundry, free hot breakfast, an outdoor pool and hot tub are some of the other facilities. The hotel is part of a business district along Aviation Blvd, on the border between Hawthorne and Manhattan Beach - 5 miles south of LAX and 2.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The nearest freeway is I-405, one block east.

The TownePlace Suites sits next to another Marriott property (SpringHill Suites) along Aviation Blvd in southwest Hawthorne, and offers similarly high standards of cleanliness and customer service, with slightly better facilities. All studio, one bed or two bed suites contain a full kitchen plus separate living/sleeping/working areas - part of a modern, 4 storey building that overlooks a business area half a mile west of I-405. There are several restaurants near the interstate though most attractions are a little further away, including Manhattan Beach (2.5 miles), South Bay Galleria Mall (3.5 miles) and Hollywood Park (5.5 miles). The hotel has an outdoor pool, business center, guest laundry and a modern fitness center.

Comfort Inn Cockatoo in Hawthorne is situated 4 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, close enough for the hotel to operate a free shuttle, via I-105 which runs past two blocks north. A selection of shops and restaurants can be found within walking distance along the two main roads nearby (Hawthorne Blvd/Imperial Hwy), and the hotel is also close (1.5 miles) to the Hollywood Park racetrack. The inn is a comfortable, affordable mid range property that offers 87 refrigerator/microwave-equipped rooms, deluxe fee continental breakfast, an outdoor pool, laundry, copy/fax services and a guest-use computer.