Union Station Los angeles?

What's the area around union station like? Is an ok neighborhood or is it in the middle of the ghetto? Also does anyone know of any cheap places to stay right around there? I mean like $30 a night or something. Or are there any hostel's around there? Taking the mega bus to that destination then taking it to san diego, however i wanted to at least spend a few nights in los angeles, how close are all the attractions like hollywood, beach and what not? Please if you knew of any places could you put a link up?

Union Station itself is nice. Right across the street is Olvera Street, and you have Phillippe's a couple blocks away, and Chinatown a couple blocks away. However, there is one other thing a couple blocks away that most people don't realize, and it's not exactly a tourist destination: Los Angeles County Jail, including the Twin Towers. Inmates are released all hours of the day and night, so it is NOT a safe place to stay. Even if there were a hotel by Union Station, I wouldn't recommend it.

There are no $30 hotels here in LA. The real estate is just too expensive. If you want something that cheap, check out the hostels in Hollywood. Also, the attractions are spread out, and are difficult to get to without a car. Hollywood is about 8 miles. The beach is 17 miles away. Disneyland is about 25 miles.

Union Station is in the heart of the city, in an OK neighborhood, but the people on the streets after business hours are street people. There's no real night life in that neighborhood.

If it is your q I answered earlier, it is a mile north of the LA Mission. Otherwise, there are hotels, but I am not aware of hostels. (I will look and come back and amend my answer if I can find you a good one nearby.)

Suggest you do a lot of web research between now and then for your travels.

From Union Station, you can take the Red Line to Hollywood or a bus to the beach. Get a $5 day pass and just go and explore. I love to explore new cities and highly recommend you buy a book so you don't miss much (or at least do that web research).

LA has many wonderful museums, concert halls, architecture, nature, people, and sights. I actually think your biggest problem will be the lodging, so try to solve that soon and get it off your mind so you can enjoy all the rest.

Oh, try the link below...

and enjoy our wonderful city, and San Diego too.

its a good areal i go there everyday. i go to CSULA and pass by union station...its an ok areak no one is going to mug you if thats what your worried about

I DDON'T THINK THERE ARE ANY MORE $30.00 ANIGHT PLACES ANYMORE.. A FEW IN BLYTHE,CA ( DUMPS) BUT THE BEST YOU CAN HOPE FOR NOW ARE MOTEL 6 ( FROM 45-55 $) IN THE LA AREA

Union Station area is very bad. Not a good place to stay. If you are from another country check out Hostels. There are some in Hollywood and one in Inglewood called the Adventurer

I would not feel safe....skid row is not that far from there.

Union Station in located in Downtown Los Angeles off of Alameda. No is not located in a Ghetto, and if it was what's wrong with that?

Union Station is the safest place to be day or night. The Couny Jail is close by, but the men that are released are only thinking about getting way from the area.

I work on Skid Row.

Skid Row is close by, but the homeless are not at Union Station, and Skid Row is a safe area.

No there are not any rooms for $30.00 now that's Ghetto.