Family-friendly hotels in Sacramento

The easy pick for Old Sacramento: every room has its own bedroom door (bedtime solved), and you're across the street from the boardwalks.

Two-bedroom suites off I-5, so everyone gets a door to close. Book the airport shuttle a day ahead.

Suites at the edge of Capitol Park, so dinner can be mac and cheese in your room after a day on your feet.

A 1925 building turned boutique hotel a few blocks from the Capitol, and it says outright that kids are welcome (cribs and connecting rooms on request). No pool, so it's a better fit for a baby or toddler than a kid who wants to swim.

A full-service Hilton in Point West, walking distance to Cal Expo for the State Fair. Better for school-age kids than babies.

At the Old Sacramento end of downtown, a few minutes' walk from the Railroad Museum, with a rooftop pool and skyline views.

Right across from the Capitol and its lawns, with a saltwater pool and cabanas. Handy for a downtown weekend on foot.

A 1920s market building turned hotel a couple of blocks from the Capitol. The pool is the reward at the end of a long museum day.

Sleep on a 1927 paddlewheel riverboat in Old Sacramento, a short walk from the Railroad Museum. Staterooms are small and most sleep two, so it works best with one kid (book one of the queen-plus-twin rooms).