K.D.
I too am going to Ca to go to Disney and Universal and had no clue where to stay. I wanted to be closer to Disney and will drive to Universal for one day but what I usually do is type in my search engine-hotels close to universal hollywood and some will come up. Or use an Orbitz or Expedia service and I think you can check the shuttle box.
I haven't seen any good deals for that particular area recently so I settled on a Super 8 which is less than 2 miles away (my kids are older and should be able to walk it). Othereise, maybe we'll walk one day and drive another to save on parking.
Good luck!!!
They do have an internet deal going for two days for the price of one-just FYI.