What to expect: Across the street from Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport, this large hotel, with separate convention center and 50,000 square feet of meeting space, offers two accommodation towers and a spacious central lobby surrounded by meeting rooms. The hotel caters to airline crews, vacationers, and small tour groups, and is convenient for travelers who want to be near major movie and TV studios.

Amenity highlights: The Daily Grill, a popular chain restaurant known for classic American fare, large portions, and nostalgia-provoking ambience, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Specialty coffees, pastries, and sandwiches are available 9:30 AM–1 PM at Java Coast, in the lobby. Guests enjoy two outdoor swimming pools, one near each towers, a jetted spa, and fitness room. Complimentary shuttles provide transportation to Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport.

Insider tip: Because of the Daily Grill's proximity to major television and movie studios, this restaurant and bar is often frequented by stage-and-screen stars and industry moguls.