Best hotels in Gardena
Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne
4427 W El Segundo Boulevard, Hawthorne, CA, 90250
Location is everything with this Courtyard hotel, whether you’re here on business or for leisure. You’re close to the Hertz office, LAX, Gardena, Torrance and El Segundo, meaning you can be at a meeting or on the beach in minutes. Rooms are thoroughly modern, with 55” flat-screen TVs and comfortable beds.
New Gardena Hotel
1641 W Redondo Beach Boulevard, CA, 90247
Popular with visitors from Japan here on vacation to see family – there are multi-lingual staff working here – this contemporary hotel is only 15 minutes from LAX and at the heart of Gardena. Breakfast buffets come in both Japanese and American styles, ensuring home comforts while you’re away.
Best Western Plus Gardena Inn & Suites
14400 S Western Avenue, CA, 90249
Fly into LAX, grab your rental car from our office and you’ll be at this perfectly situated hotel in minutes. Rooms range from king beds to suites with microwaves, refrigerators and separate seating areas. Pamper yourself by reserving a jacuzzi suite and start your day with some laps in the outdoor heated pool, before your complimentary breakfast.
Where to eat in Gardena
Dare U To Care Grill
14903 S Western Avenue, Gardena, CA, 90249
The profits from meals at this soul food restaurant go towards helping substance abuse programs, so the food not only tastes good, it makes you feel good too. There’s great fried chicken served with biscuits, turkey meatloaf, catfish and jambalaya. Leave some room for comforting homemade desserts such as banana pudding and peach cobbler.
Kotohira Restaurant
1747 W Redondo Beach Boulevard, CA, 90247
Gardena has a rich choice of Japanese restaurants, reflecting the local demographics and appetite for fantastic food in the city. Kotohira is deservedly acclaimed among those who live and work nearby. Choose the bento box or the great spicy udon, which boasts rich flavors in every slurp.
Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen
2015 W Redondo Beach Boulevard, CA, 90247
From a group who owns a slew of reliably excellent Japanese restaurants across LA County, Shin-Sen-Gumi Hakata Ramen delights diners with deep broths and perfectly cooked noodles – paired with a panoply of options. Toppings run the gamut from shrimp and pork wontons to cod roe and pork belly.
Best things to do in Gardena
Tokyo Central & Main
1620 W Redondo Beach Boulevard, CA, 90247
While technically just a supermarket inside the Pacific Square Shopping Center, it’s also the quintessential Gardena experience. The aisles here are stacked high with authentic Japanese products and rare imported foods, as well as novelties, anime items and more. There’s a fantastic food court on-site too.
Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve
1202 W 170th Street, CA, 90247
Discover the local flora and fauna at this wetland preserve that covers almost 14 acres. A trail runs around the perimeter, affording perfect views of the wetlands and upland. Volunteers work hard to remove non-native species so that local species such as the Yellow Warbler bird can flourish.
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
1625 W 190th Street, CA, 90248
Sky Zone proves that trampolines aren’t just for the kids – although there are plenty of ways for them to burn off some energy here too. Grown-ups will love the Drop Zone, the obstacles, ladders and hoops of the Challenge Zone or you can perform the perfect slam dunk in Skyslam.