Looking for a motel with a Vibe in Los Angeles?

There's cities for the haves and there's others for the have-nots. Some cities, like New York and Los Angeles, are merciless to the have-nots. They will crush your spirit, chew you up and spit you out onto the streets and kick you in the pants back to where you came from - Unless you have the money and the right connections.

Very rarely are you allowed to stay at good hotels in Hollywood, and have a good time at a club or lounge in West Hollywood or Beverly Hills, unless you have a big wad and/or someone connected enough to get you in. The one exception to this rule is the Vibe Motel on Hollywood Blvd. You can hang out and meet actors, dancers, musicians, models, entertainment industry types, international travelers and more. The rooms are decorated funky and have a swinging retro 60's groovy motel feel.

The motel is located in the middle of all the visit-worthy Hollywood attractions, so you can walk to the Hollywood Sign, Sunset Strip, Theater Row, Hollywood and Highland (Kodak Theater), Hollywood and Vine (subway metro rail station ).

As for the motel itself, you can drive right up to your room and park. You get free parking, free breakfast, free wi-fi, free coffee and tea, a free movie room, free BBQ and dinner parties, coin operated laundry, and discounted tours of LA.

The standard rooms have a queen size bed, a 27 inch TV with satellite, small refrigerator, microwave and private bathroom with a shower. Rates from $65 per night. The 'Regular Private Rooms' have one or two twin beds in addition to what you get in the standard room. 'Premium Private Rooms' have a queen size bed plus one or two twin beds, a full kitchen, a 27 inch TV with satellite, air conditioning, and a private bathroom with bathtub and shower.

Granted it's not the Beverly Hilton or the Roosevelt, but hey, even the big stars had to sleep with the common trash in Los Angeles motels before they got their break. Who knows, you may meet a few people who could end up as the biggest stars of the next decade.

Info: 5922 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood CA 90028; (866) 751-8600 or (323) 469-8600; www.vibehotel.com/