Jim, don't forget there's always the Queen Mary in Long Beach. They have decent room rates M-F...especially in November.
http://www.queenmary.com/ If you're going to stay at a LAX hotel, there's NOTHING there unless you go into Manhattan Beach or Marina Del Rey (both near by) where there is nightlife and lots of restaurants. If you're just going to eat in the hotel and go to your room and crash then I guess it doesn't make any difference.
