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Large, well known hotels (in order of quality)

Burbank Airport - 30 minute drive (depending on traffic)            LAX Airport - 60 minute drive (depending on traffic)

Prime Time Airport shuttle 800-733-8267 and Super Shuttle 626-443-6600

Door to door service at your schedule to and from any airport. 

About $16/person to a hotel.  About $40/couple to Pasadena Institute for Relationships. 

Pasadena Metro Information: www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/trans/transit/goldline/

1. THE LANGHAM HUNTINGTON HOTEL (formerly RITZ-CARLTON HUNTINGTON HOTEL)
    1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave.                         (626) 568-3900             15 Minutes by Car
        Weekend rates from $220 to $310.  Stunning old money luxury! Huge grounds with lawns, pools, gardens and fine art. Not in the down town area, but great if you are looking for a romantic getaway.  Accepts pets up to 40 lbs with a $125 non-refundable fee.  Website

2. PASADENA HILTON
    150 S. Los Robles Ave.                          (626) 577-1000             15 Minutes by Car
        Weekend rates typically vary between $99 and $129.   Ask about "bounce back rate" which includes a full breakfast or "Romance Package" which includes sparkling wine and full breakfast. On sight restaurant and full room service.  Walking distance to Paseo Colorado shopping and dinning area as well as "Old Town Pasadena".  Complementary Shuttle within five miles (includes the Pasadena Institute.)  Nice place in central Pasadena. Accepts pets up to 50 lbs with a $50 non-refundable fee.  Website

3. SHERATON HOTEL
    303 Cordova Ave.                                  (626) 449-4000             15 Minutes by Car
        Weekend rates about $119 to $270. Nice place in central Pasadena. Accepts pets up to 80 lbs with no additional fee.  Website

4. WESTIN HOTEL PASADENA
    191 N. Los Robles Ave.                          (626) 792-2727             10 Minutes by Car
        Weekend rates vary $129 to $159, bargain and use AAA card. Nice, new contemporary in center of town. Accepts pets up to 40 lbs with no additional fee.  Website

5. MARRIOTT COURTYARD - OLD PASADENA
    180 N. Fair Oaks Ave.                           (626) 403-7600             10 Minutes by Car
        Weekend rate is usually $109, however depending on demand it slides from $109 to $140 bargain and use AAA card.  Spa King rooms range from $189 to $239.  Lovely new hotel right in Old Town Pasadena with Mission style furnishings. Old Town Pasadena is one of the "in places" in Los Angeles for resaurants. A very exciting place to walk around on the weekends - restaurants, street entertainers, theaters and shopping (Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn, J. Crew, local boutiques and more).  Website

6. The Artists' Inn

    1038 Magnolia Street, South Pasadena (626) 799-5668        15 Minutes by Car

    Business rate of $130 for Pasadena Institute workshop attendees applies to all guest rooms (excludes the suites in the cottage).  Room rates include tax, breakfast, afternoon tea & parking.  The Inn is located in a quiet residential South Pasadena neighborhood within walking distance to the Metro Gold Line, a vibrant array of shops, restaurant, boutiques and antique stores.  Website

Less expensive motels: nice, clean and safe (All are about $75 with a AAA card - try to bargain for less) Listed from closest to furthest.

1. SAGA MOTOR HOTEL, 1633 E. Colorado Blvd.                                (626) 795-0431        8 Minutes by Car

2. BEST WESTERN COLORADO INN, 2156 E. Colorado Blvd.           (626) 793-9339        9 Minutes by Car

3. COMFORT INN - PASADENA EAST, 2462 E. Colorado Blvd.         (626) 405-0811         9 Minutes by Car

4. BEST WESTERN PASADENA INN, 3570 E. Colorado Blvd.            (626) 796-9100        10 Minutes by Car

A guest house of a local graduate school (Fuller Theological Seminary). This is a very attractive, safe and clean place to stay. Room rates are for singles, add $7 for each additional person (these rates do change from time to time).

OLIVEWOOD TERRACE, 700 E. Locust St (near Lake Ave. and 210 fwy)         (626) 578-1050      5 Minutes by Car
     -Single (double bed, microwave & refrigerator)                                                                      $50.95
     -Studio (Queen bed, Kitchenette)                                                                                             $58.95
     -One Bedroom (apt with living room, fireplace and kitchen)                                                  $69.95
     -Two Bedroom (apt with living room, fireplace and kitchen. Up to four people)                $125.95

Additional Pet Information:

I Dig My Dog

    2160 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA  91107        (800) 844-7877, (626) 844-7877                    8 Minutes by Car

This Freeway accessible cage free boarding and daycare looks like doggie heaven!  Call for further details.

    Full Day ( 4-12 hours of playtime)    $30

    Half Day (0-4 hours of playtime)      $16