The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel

Suites with a separate sitting area, close to the downtown sights.

Hotel by the Oculus and the downtown museums, with fridges in the rooms.

Climbers sized for different ages, sand to dig in and water play when it's on. Pack a towel.

Alcove suites with a queen sofa bed that sleep four, close to the downtown playgrounds.

Step aboard a tall ship and your kid gets to turn the wheel. Hands-on bits about life at sea fill in the rest.

Giant loose foam blocks your kid can build with, plus sand to move and water when it's warm. Endlessly rearrangeable.