Rooms are no-frills but modern, not medieval (sorry, Lancelot fans).

There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but breakfast is on the house.

Free parking means you're not stuck tracking down a spot.

Choose a lounge chair under a swaying palm on the pool deck with a view of some gentle Pacific waves.

A 10-min flip-flop to the Pacific. You’re also pretty darn convenient to to-dos like Legoland and the Museum of Making Music.

Full bar and comfortable rooms help take the travel edge off.

Home to one of the world’s best surf breaks, with staffers to escort you to the best waves.

Park entrance location. Early admission to select rides before the park opens to the public. Even a bucket of bricks waiting in your room.

Onsite Dragon's Den resto/bar dishes up a stellar brekkie buffet in the am (and it’s totally on the house).

Free parking means you're not stuck tracking down a spot.

Practice your best Phelps impression at the pool.

On the beach and between two parks. Who's got the sunscreen?

On the house loaner beach amenities, from towels to toys.

The grounds are a veritable feast for the eyes, with lush landscaping and Spanish colonial-style architecture.