Experience the best of both coasts on this 8-night New York and LA holiday, combining the sunshine, studios and beaches of Los Angeles with the skyscrapers, shows and energy of New York City. Spend four nights at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, a short walk from Universal Studios Hollywood, then fly coast to coast for four nights at the Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, with breakfast included, steps from Broadway. All flights are direct with American Airlines, making this Los Angeles and New York holiday one of the easiest ways to see LA and NYC in a single trip, tailor-made by Charter Travel, established in 1988. ABTA and ATOL Protected.
Duration: 8 Nights
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See both coasts of the USA on this 8-night Los Angeles and New York holiday. Start with four nights in LA at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, a short walk from Universal Studios Hollywood, with Hollywood, Beverly Hills and the beaches of Santa Monica close by. Then fly coast to coast for four nights at the Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, with breakfast included, steps from Broadway and Times Square.
All flights are direct with American Airlines: London to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to New York, and New York back to London. Like every Charter Travel holiday, your LA and NYC trip is tailor-made, so we can add nights, change hotels or reverse the order of the cities.
Every Charter Travel twin centre holiday is tailor-made and ABTA and ATOL protected. Tell us when you'd like to travel, and our USA specialists will arrange your direct flights, hotels and any extras, from Universal Studios tickets to Broadway shows. We've been arranging holidays for UK travellers since 1988, and you'll speak to the same specialist from your first enquiry until you're home.
| Route | London → Los Angeles → New York → London |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 nights |
| Hotels | Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City (4 nights), Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square (4 nights, with breakfast) |
| Flights | Direct with American Airlines throughout |
| LA to New York | Approximately 5½ hours' flight |
| Best For | First-time visitors to the USA, couples and families |
| Price | From £1895 pp, based on 2027 dates |
Los Angeles and New York are America's two most famous cities, and together they show you two completely different sides of the USA.
Los Angeles is sunshine, beaches and the movies, with Universal Studios, the Hollywood sign and laid-back days on Santa Monica's sand. New York is skyscrapers, Broadway and non-stop energy, from Times Square and Central Park to the Statue of Liberty and the view from the Empire State Building.
Starting in LA and finishing in New York works well for UK travellers. You arrive on the West Coast on a long daytime flight, relax in the California sunshine while you adjust to the time difference, then end with the city that never sleeps. The overnight flight home from New York is also around four hours shorter than flying back from LA.
Check in to the Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where breakfast is included each morning.
The Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is about a block from the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood, making it one of the closest hotels to the park. A free shuttle runs to Universal Studios and Universal CityWalk. The hotel has an outdoor pool, a restaurant with a large breakfast buffet and a coffee shop, and the nearby Universal City Metro station links you to Hollywood and downtown LA.
The Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square is a modern four-star hotel on West 46th Street, about a five-minute walk from Times Square and around three minutes from the Broadway theatres. Daily buffet breakfast is included, and the hotel has a bar, a café and a gym. Rockefeller Center is about an eight-minute walk away, and Central Park is around 15 minutes on foot.
All three flights on this holiday are direct with American Airlines:
Flying into LA and home from New York means you never retrace your steps. Add the departure airport, such as London Heathrow.
For more combinations, see our California twin centre holidays.
All our holidays are tailor-made and can be adapted by changing hotels durations and destinations to suit the individuals tastes and requirements – please do get in touch so we can start planning.
The direct flight from LA to New York takes around five and a half hours. New York is three hours ahead of Los Angeles, so a morning departure from LA usually arrives in the early evening.
We recommend Los Angeles first. You can relax in the California sunshine while you get over the eight-hour time difference, and the overnight flight home from New York is around four hours shorter than flying back from LA.
This holiday gives four nights in each city, enough to see the main sights in both. If you can, add a night or two in LA for Disneyland or the beach, or extra time in New York for museums and shopping.
Yes. All three flights on this holiday are direct with American Airlines: London to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to New York, and New York back to London. There are no connections to worry about.
Breakfast is included at the Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square, where a daily buffet is served. At the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, breakfast can be added, or you can eat at Universal CityWalk nearby.
Spring (April to June) and autumn (September to November) are ideal for both cities. Los Angeles is warm almost all year. New York is hot and humid in summer, cold in winter, and especially festive in December.
Not in New York, where walking, the subway and taxis are the easiest way to get around. In Los Angeles a car is useful, as attractions are spread out, but you can also use taxis, ride-share apps and the Metro from Universal City.
