This recently renovated six-story hotel sports a clean, modern look. The 255 guest rooms include microwave, refrigerator, 32" TV with HBO, hair dryer, and iron/ironing board, along with free wi-fi throughout the hotel. Kids will enjoy the 900 sq.ft. family suite with kitchenette or the various themed one-bedroom suites: Frozen, fairies, pirates, and Star Wars! That's if you can get them away from the new Splash Zone water playground featuring water cannons, ground jets, a 16-foot helicopter, and more. Adults will appreciate the heated outdoor pool, whirlpool spa, 24-hour fitness center, and guest laundry. Kids under 12 staying in the hotel eat free in the on-site Onyx Restaurant and Bar with a paying adult. Pets must be 25 lbs. or less; the fee is $25 per stay—call to arrange. All rooms are non-smoking.

Parking is $10. Check-in time: 3:00 pm; check-out time: 11:00 am. Address: 1240 South Walnut, Anaheim CA 92802. Phone: 800-972-2576 . Web: http://www.hianaheim.com.

Built the same year Disneyland opened, this recently renovated, Mediterranean-style hotel is adjacent to the pedestrian walkway into the Disneyland Resort itself. The 194 guest rooms offer a choice of one king, two queens, family suites (up to six people), one- or two-bedroom kitchen suites (up to eight people), or Disney Executive Suites, with larger TVs and a private balcony with a view of both parks and the fireworks. Rent a rollaway for $20/night to add another person. Kitchen suites have fully equipped kitchens, and all rooms have free wi-fi, 36" flat-screen TVs with cable, mini refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, in-room safe, and iron/ironing board. Other amenities include heated pool, whirlpool spa, and guest laundry. The Cove on Harbor is a combination deli, market, and coffee bar, with sundries, beer, wine, pastries, and more. One Stop Mobility, renting scooters, wheelchairs, and strollers, is next door at sister hotel Camelot Inn. All rooms are non-smoking.

Parking is $12. Check-in time: 4:00 pm; check-out time: 11:00 am. Address: 1540 South Harbor Blvd, Anaheim CA 92802 . Phone: 714-635-4082. Web: http://www.tropicanainn-anaheim.com/.