bookings: add LK Glendale stay and Budget car

bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md

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+# Brand Plaza Hotel — LK
+
+✅ **Booked — itinerary `73544817153078`**
+([booking screenshot](../../sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg))
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Guest** | LK (Liubov) |
+| **Address** | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 |
+| **Check-in** | 2026-09-25 from 15:00 PDT |
+| **Checkout** | 2026-09-26 by 11:00 PDT |
+| **Room / price / payment** | TBC — not shown in the booking screenshot |
+| **Parking** | Off-site, paid; confirm availability and the fee before arrival |
+| **Access** | Hotel access is up a flight of stairs; no elevator currently |
+
+This is LK's separate accommodation and is not included in the group expense ledger.
+
+## Source
+
+- [Booking screenshot](../../sources/stays/2026-09-25_Brand_Plaza_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg)
+- [Hotel website](https://brandplazahotel.com/)

bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md

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+# Car Rental — LK / Budget at LAX
+
+✅ **Booked — Budget itinerary `73544810702403`**
+([booking screenshot](../../sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg))
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Driver** | LK (Liubov) |
+| **Vehicle** | Standard |
+| **Pickup** | 2026-09-25 18:45 PDT |
+| **Return by** | 2026-09-26 18:45 PDT |
+| **Pickup / return location** | TBC — the booking screenshot does not show it; confirm in Budget itinerary |
+| **Price / payment** | TBC — not shown in the booking screenshot |
+
+This is LK's separate transport and is not included in the group expense ledger.
+
+## Source
+
+- [Booking screenshot](../../sources/transport/2026-09-25_Budget_LK_booking_screenshot.jpg)

bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md

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 # Car Rental — LK in Los Angeles
 
-⚠️ **Do not plan around this car (2026-09-12).** LK cancelled her LA (Sep 25) and San Diego (Sep 26) hotels; the rental is expected to be cancelled as well. Kept here for the record until LK confirms.
+⚠️ **Replacement booked (2026-09-13):** LK now has a [Budget rental](car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) for 2026-09-25–26. This Hertz reservation remains in the record until LK confirms its cancellation.
 
 ✅ **Booked 2026-09-04 through Expedia — itinerary `73537324893669` · Hertz confirmation `L701E988AD2`**
 ([confirmation email](../../sources/transport/Expedia_Hertz_LAX_Sep25-27_73537324893669.eml))

days/2026-09-25.md

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 # Sep 25 (Fri) — Kings Canyon / LK → Los Angeles
 
 **Group stay:** [Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte](../bookings/stays/cabin-sequoia-miramonte.md)
-**LK stay:** Los Angeles — TBC
+**LK stay:** [Brand Plaza Hotel — Glendale](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md)
 
 ## Logistics
 
 - LK arrives at LAX at **6:00 PM PDT**; flight details and ground transport are TBC
-- LK's Hertz reservation is not available for planning unless she confirms a change rather than cancelling it
+- LK collects the [Budget rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) at 18:45 PDT; this leaves little time after the 18:00 LAX arrival, so confirm Budget's grace period
 
 ## Group plan
 
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 ## LK plan
 
-- Collect baggage and continue to the Los Angeles accommodation
-- **Recommended overnight base:** Burbank Airport / downtown Burbank — the best balance of a reasonable drive after the LAX arrival, hotels and dinner nearby, then a ~45–50 minute baseline drive to Vasquez Rocks
-- **Pure driving-optimum alternative:** Valencia / Santa Clarita near I-5 — ~30 minutes to Vasquez Rocks the next morning, but a longer and less interesting late drive from LAX
-- Avoid Santa Monica and DTLA for this particular night: they add backtracking before the Vasquez Rocks → Point Vicente → LAX route
+- Collect baggage, collect the Budget rental and drive to the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) in Glendale
 - Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight
+- Confirm off-site parking and the parking fee with the hotel before arrival
 
 ## Addresses
 
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 | Boyden Cavern (optional) | Hwy 180, national forest section below Grant Grove | [36.81495, -118.81764](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.81495,-118.81764) |
 | Zumwalt Meadow | Hwy 180 | [36.79161, -118.59612](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.79161,-118.59612) |
 | Roaring River Falls | Hwy 180 | [36.78147, -118.62190](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.78147,-118.62190) |
+| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 · off-site paid parking | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) |
+| Budget rental — LK | Pickup / return location TBC; confirm in itinerary `73544810702403` |  |

days/2026-09-26.md

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 ## LK solo options before returning the car
 
-These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use DTLA as the starting-point baseline and assume an LAX return target of **4:30–5:00 PM**; adjust them once LK's hotel is known. The Hertz booking must be changed and confirmed first. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
+These options do not repeat the group's Malibu, El Matador, Point Dume, Santa Monica or Venice day. Schedules use the [Brand Plaza Hotel](../bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) as the starting-point baseline and target an early LAX return at **4:30–5:00 PM**, although Budget is booked through 18:45 PDT. Drive times below are routing baselines—allow additional time for Saturday traffic.
 
 ### Option A — [Crystal Cove](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=644) and Laguna Beach · recommended
 
-Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 104 miles total from DTLA via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 45 minutes of baseline driving.
+Best balance of ocean, hiking and manageable driving. Approximately 112 miles total from Brand Plaza via Crystal Cove to LAX; about 2 hours 55 minutes of baseline driving.
 
 **Crystal Cove hiking choices:**
 
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 ### Option B — Palos Verdes coast · least driving
 
-Best low-stress choice. Approximately 49 miles total from DTLA via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 20 minutes of baseline driving.
+Best low-stress choice. Approximately 58 miles total from Brand Plaza via Point Vicente to LAX; about 1 hour 30 minutes of baseline driving.
 
 - **8:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **9:00–11:30 AM** Point Vicente Interpretive Center and the open coastal paths
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 ### Option C — Vasquez Rocks · geology and desert scenery
 
-Best non-ocean option. Approximately 98 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
+Best non-ocean option. Approximately 93 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks to LAX; about 2 hours of baseline driving.
 
 - **7:00 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **8:15–11:30 AM** [Vasquez Rocks Natural Area](https://parks.lacounty.gov/vasquez-rocks-natural-area-and-nature-center/): rock formations, viewpoints and a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail
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 ### Option C2 — Vasquez Rocks + Point Vicente · two landscapes in one day
 
-Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 132 miles total from DTLA via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours 5 minutes of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
+Yes—this is feasible and avoids all of the group's planned sights. Approximately 128 miles total from Brand Plaza via Vasquez Rocks and Point Vicente to LAX; about 3 hours of baseline driving. It is a better use of the car than either stop alone if LK is content to meet the group for dinner rather than the afternoon.
 
 - **6:15 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **7:15–9:30 AM** Vasquez Rocks: formations, viewpoints and a short hike before the heat
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 ### Option D — Annie's Canyon and Torrey Pines · ambitious
 
-Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 217 miles and 4 hours 25 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
+Best scenery, but by far the most driving: approximately 225 miles and 4 hours 35 minutes of baseline driving before traffic.
 
 - **5:30 AM** Leave Los Angeles
 - **8:00–9:15 AM** [Annie's Canyon Trail](https://naturecollective.org/location/annies-canyon-trail/) — 1.4–2 miles, 40–60 minutes, narrow slot canyon with stairs and short scrambles
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 | Place | Address | Map |
 |---|---|---|
 | Gilmore Cabin — Miramonte | 48753 Todd Eymann Road, Miramonte, CA 93641 · PIN 2531 · host +1 559-790-6432 · no cell service | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48753+Todd+Eymann+Road+Miramonte+CA+93641) |
-| Los Angeles stay | TBC |  |
-| Hertz LAX (LK car return) | 5251 W 98th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045 · +1 310-568-5100 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hertz+5251+W+98th+St+Los+Angeles) |
+| Brand Plaza Hotel — LK | 339 1/2 N Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91203 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=339+N+Brand+Blvd+Glendale+CA+91203) |
+| Budget LAX (LK car return) | TBC — confirm in Budget itinerary `73544810702403` |  |

itinerary.md

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 | [🚗 SIXT Car Rental](bookings/transport/car-rental.md) | Sep 20–Oct 5 (15 days booked) | US$897.93 | ✅ Booked (9739014160) · pickup Sep 20, 13:00 PDT · return early Oct 4, 16:30 PDT |
 | [✈️ Flights — KT & VT](bookings/transport/flights-kt-vt.md) | Sep 19 / Oct 3 | — | ✅ Dates confirmed (details later) |
 | [✈️ Flights — MS & LK](bookings/transport/flights-ms.md) | Sep 20 / Oct 4 | CA$1,369.76 | ✅ Booked (OMK75H) · UA1333 / AC573 · bag CA$69/direction extra · LK flies to Kansas City Sep 22 |
-| [🚗 LK — Hertz at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md) | Sep 25–27 | CA$232.12 | ⚠️ Not available for planning — expected to be cancelled |
+| [🏨 LK — Brand Plaza Hotel](bookings/stays/brand-plaza-hotel-glendale.md) | Sep 25–26 | — | ✅ Booked (73544817153078) |
+| [🚗 LK — Budget at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-budget-lax.md) | Sep 25–26 | — | ✅ Booked (73544810702403) · Standard · 18:45 PDT pickup/return |
+| [🚗 LK — Hertz at LAX](bookings/transport/car-rental-lk-los-angeles.md) | Sep 25–27 | CA$232.12 | ⚠️ Replacement booked; Hertz cancellation still needs confirmation |
 
 **Expense split:** [`expenses.md`](expenses.md) · [Tricount](https://tricount.com/tOMVasoAGxPeQkMAJP) (opens in the app).