HAWTHORNE, Calif. - s4story -- Flying in for a SpaceX interview, an onsite or a first week of onboarding in Hawthorne? Journeyed compared the hotels within 2 miles of SpaceX's Hawthorne campus at 1 Rocket Road. The rule: the closest hotel to SpaceX whose brand is rated upscale or higher on STR chain scales.

1. Courtyard Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne, 4427 W El Segundo Blvd. It is 1.5 miles from SpaceX in a straight line, a mapped walk of 1.7 miles (about 33 minutes). The next upscale-or-higher hotel, The Anthem, is 1.9 miles away. The Courtyard's website lists The Bistro for breakfast and evening dinner, beer and wine, plus an outdoor pool and whirlpool, a business center, meeting space and EV charging. Self parking is $25 a day; check-in 4 PM, checkout 11 AM. Breakfast is not included, pets are not allowed and there is no airport shuttle.

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2. For a week or more: TownePlace Suites Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne, on the same site, is the closest hotel to SpaceX that states both an in-room kitchen and free breakfast (1.5 miles). It allows 1 pet up to 40 lb for $100 a stay; parking is $25 a day.

Closer or cheaper options:

• El Rancho Inn, Hawthorne: 0.8 miles, about a 22-minute walk. Free self parking.
• Encore Inn, Inglewood: 0.9 miles. In-room kitchens and free self parking.
• Hampton Inn Los Angeles Intl Airport/Hawthorne: 1.5 miles. Free hot breakfast and $15 parking.
• Candlewood Suites LAX Hawthorne: 1.6 miles. In-room kitchens and $15 parking.
• The Anthem, Tapestry by Hilton: 1.9 miles. Upper upscale, pets allowed. It ranks first on Journeyed's best-of list for the area.

Official Courtyard Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne page on Marriott: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/laxhc-courtyard-los-angeles-lax-hawthorne/overview/

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Every hotel near SpaceX, compared: https://journeyed.org/hotels/los-angeles/best-hotels-near-spacex-hawthorne/

Distances are Journeyed's, from OpenStreetMap routes. Facts are as each hotel states them on its own website, checked in October 2026; confirm before you book.

Disclosure: Courtyard and TownePlace Suites Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne are owned by a company that is a paid Journeyed sponsor. The rule above and every fact come from each hotel's own website, and sponsorship never changes the facts Journeyed publishes.

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