The Courtyard by Marriott LAX stands just a block from Los Angeles International Airport, just 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles and its business district, and close to aerospace corporations and high end shopping synonymous with L.A. Guests can avoid fretting about navigating through the hectic L.A. traffic because the Courtyard offers complimentary 24 hour shuttles to and from LAX and free shuttle buses, which stops across the street from the hotel, run to Hollywood Park Casino and Racetrack, Manhattan Beach and Manhattan Village Shopping Center. Golfers and beachcombers, listen up: the nine hole Manhattan Beach Golf Club, the nine hole Lakes Golf Course and the famous Santa Monica Beach and Pier are three miles down the road. The Courtyard by Marriott LAX features an outdoor spa tub, fitness center, wireless Internet access and complimentary morning java. For dining, the hotel's Courtyard Cafe is open daily for breakfast, dinner and evening room service. Hotel accommodations include soundproofed guestrooms appointed with modern art prints and blonde wood furniture. The recently renovated rooms include mini refrigerators, safes, desks with ergonomic chairs and complimentary high speed Internet access. Originally built as an extended stay property, the Courtyard by Marriott LAX attracts frequent business travelers throughout the week, but throngs of vacationers on the weekends who want to remain close to their flights so they can beat hasty retreats.