Kid-friendly places in Pleasant Hill

All-suite extended-stay with full kitchens and free hot breakfast on the Pleasant Hill/Concord line, built for sports-tournament weekends and longer family stays.

Apartment-style rooms with kitchens, free breakfast and a pool off Contra Costa Blvd, an extended-stay setup with room to cook for picky kids.

The shaded neighborhood workhorse near Walnut Creek: a classic climbing structure with slides and swings for toddlers through early elementary, big shade trees that keep it usable into the afternoon, and basketball courts for older siblings.

Marriott's all-suite extended-stay twin next door to the Homewood: full kitchens, free breakfast and a pool.

A burger-and-shake spot built around kids from the name down: kid-sized everything, shakes as the headline act and a room designed for families.

A dependable booth-and-bloomin'-onion steakhouse where kids get their own Joey menu.

A straightforward mid-range Pleasant Hill stay with a pool, minutes from the Pleasant Hill Park playground and the Contra Costa Blvd food strip.