Hotels in Pasadena, California: A chance to see some world famous art is here in Pasadena and you can find this at the Norton Simon Museum from Renaissance to Southeast Asian art. There is Modern and Contemporary art as well, most of which is from Europe and the USA.

This is a wonderful collection and well worthwhile seeing. Then you will want to see some more art and crafts, and here at the Gamble House you see arts and crafts style architecture. This is an historic site and is great to visit. For children that like natural science there is the Kidspace Children's Museum where they can create a meal for an insect or climb a 40ft rain drop.

There are so many things for you to do and at the same time children learn, through play, about the natural world. There is a Pacific Asia Museum that offers you the chance to see art and culture from the Pacific Islands and Asia; great for the chance to see some good art and culture. Children and adults will like a walk in Eaton Canyon Natural Area and make sure you dress for this with good footwear, as creek crossing will happen.

Whatever age you are, if you like jets, you will love the Jet Propulsion Laboratory visit; tours are free but you need to book ahead. Here they talk about what is new and are good at answering your questions and you get to see models of satellites.

You also may get the chance to see the clean rooms and what they are working on, such as a deep space probe. This is just a tiny sample of what there is to do here, so have fun and a great holiday at Pasadena.

Courtyard Los Angeles Pasadena/ Old Town

180 North Fair Oaks Avenue

Pasadena, California 91103 USA

This hotel has a modern but warm feel and the hotel is nice and clean. There is parking on-site, for a small fee. This hotel offers the guest a lovely outdoor pool and here there is a nice seating area and sun loungers, for the guests to use.

The hotel also offers the guest towels, for the pool area. There is a whirlpool to relax in as well. This hotel offers a basic fitness room that has free weights, treadmills and exercise bikes. The rooms are warm and have good beds as well as offering the guest high speed internet access, a work area, two line phones, and in room coffee as well as having a fridge and microwave in all guest rooms.

Here at the hotel they have a Bistro, which is open for breakfast and dinner, they have Starbucks coffee as well. There are golf courses less than five miles away. Eating out is easy and there are many places close to the hotel, for good American food. If you like food then book a Melting Pot Tour, as this is fairly close to the hotel and lots of fun.

Hilton Hotel

168 South Los Robles Avenue

Pasadena, California 91101 USA

The rooms here are a good size and are clean. The rooms offer the guest air conditioning and great beds with the room having a good in-room entertainment system with in-room movies, cable, pay per view films, HBO, and video games.

There is a coffee maker as well as high speed internet access. There is room service available on the evenings. There is an on-site restaurant, called Trevos, that does sea food and also is open for all the main meals. There is an outdoor pool and fitness room for the guests to use. The lobby lounge offers a light menu for the guests.