Thanks - we are coming from Boston MA - will transit thru LA - a 6 hour flight and then a 15 hour overnight flight - so yes we will be quite exhusted that first day. We arrive on a Sunday early AM and board our ship at the Overseas Terminal ( I beleive) on Tuesday so hoping we will have about a day and a half to see some sights...
We love architecture and historical places... Opera House is of course on our list...
Rydges has been mentioned by others as well
Good to know Uber works well there - very familiar with that and you are probably correct about "lugging our bags" after a long journey - not the best way to start a vacation!
Thanks for the suggestions!