What to expect: The lobby of this eight-story hotel is brightly lit with skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows, and guests relax in clusters of upholstered chairs. The hotel attracts corporate travelers with work in nearby business parks, as well as families and leisure travelers visiting attractions such as Disneyland and California Adventure, 17 miles away.

Amenity highlights: Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in the hotel lobby and meeting spaces, and a 24-hour business center offers copying, faxing, printing, shipping, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). A spa tub shares a brick-paved courtyard with an outdoor lap pool. Through sliding-glass doors, a 24-hour fitness room is equipped with cardio machines and free weights.

Insider tip: Three blocks from the hotel, the Uptown Whittier Certified Farmers' Market sells fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers, and plants every Friday from early morning until early afternoon.