Originally built in the 70s for actress Beverly Garland, the hotel is still family owned, but the façade has gone through quite the facelift thanks to a 20-million renovation of the 7-acre spread that cover 256 rooms, courtyard, grassy park and palatial pool. Parents will love the interior design vibe straight out of Dwell magazine (so chic); kids will love the room to roam (so necessary).

The property’s family focal point is the pool, a sprawling swimming hole lined with lounge chairs and umbrella’d tables. Here, splashing is the norm; ditto for caravans of kids jumping in and tots teamed up with dads dueling it out for chicken fight supremacy. The adult options are just as appealing: splash and swim, sink into the hot tub or a good book, or saddle up to the poolside bar for a refreshing sip. Cucumber mules and grapefruit gin fizzes go down extra smooth when you don’t hear mom-mom-mom on repeat every two seconds.

Also on the must-do list: poolside finger food at Lobby Bar, dive-in movies, foosball and lawn games, plus there’s a fab fitness center, weekend yoga, complimentary wine tastings, a hotel store stocked with seriously swank stuff and The Front Yard, a hotel restaurant that appeals to little and big palettes (think wildberry pop tarts and tuna tartare tacos). Needless to say, “I’m bored” isn’t an option.