Each of the 63 rooms, bungalows and suites at Chateau Marmont, a castle-like hotel that sits on a hill is Los Angeles, gives visitors a feel as if they have a home of their own. Most rooms are equipped with full kitchens, private balconies that overlook the city, living rooms and formal dining rooms.

Are you searching for a locality that provides an ideal balance of residential, commercial and industrial zoning? A place where historic structures, gated communities and executive suites and condos comprise the real estate market? Well then look no further than the L.A. suburb of Torrance, which boasts all this, in addition to being noted as a major oil-producing region.