Flight
- Long Beach Airport (LGB): Approximately 30 miles from Santa Monica area. - Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR): Approximately 30 miles from Santa Monica area. But smaller airport than LGB with more limited location options. - Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): closest distance-wise to the Santa Monica area, but this is a very large airport and could make pick-ups and drop-offs more difficult. Will likely have the more flight options than the other airports for non-California residents. - John Wayne Airport (SNA): Furthest airport (~50 miles) from Santa Monica, airport is in Orange County/Irvine area.
Hotel
We will be staying at Hotel MdR Marina del Rey & have reserved a room block here for our guests at a discounted nightly rate ($239/night + tax). There will be limited rooms available so we recommend booking as soon as you finalize your travel plans. You may select between 1-5 night(s) available from 8/13-8/18/25, in case you'd like to extend your stay for a vacation! There will also be a discounted nightly parking rate ($24/night + tax) so make sure you ask the hotel for the discounted price if you'll be bringing a car. Please use the link below OR if you are calling to book then use our code "AAW".
Travel Note
*Important!* Please note that LA traffic on a Friday afternoon can be quite variable, even if you're staying close-by, so you may consider allocating at least 45 min to 1+ hr for travel time (this also applies to guests staying at our hotel block). Uber/Lyft are available but please make sure you allocate enough travel time to include wait times and traffic. If you prefer to drive to the venue, there will be a limited number of self-parking spots at the venue. After that, there will be valet parking (which will be comped by us for our guests) but we just request that you carpool when possible!