i'm sure you can get under $70, but the "nice, clean" part may not go along with it. Are you renting a car? If so, you may want to look in the outskirts of LA, i.e., further east. Traffic is bad, but it is always bad, and if you have a car, you can hopefully save some money on a room (although you spend extra money on gas. It's a crapshoot either way).