Are flying info Los Angle or driving ?
Which airport?
Are you using cruise line shuttle ?
Sorry, I was in a rush to type this up.
Flying in to LAX and setting up own transportation to San Pedro. Just want to stay in the LA/Hollywood area and not go out as far as Santa Monica, beaches, etc.
Hollywood in LA is even further from LAX then Santa Monica.
If your looking for a romantic or unique hotel . Consider the Queen Mary in Long Beach. It's an old ocean liner converted to a floating hotel. Give a taste of what it was like to cross the Atlantic 50 years ago.
The attached link will give ideas for hotels near San Pedro/ Long Beach.