Days Inn by Wyndham Dover

This unpretentious hotel is an 8-minute walk from the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 11 miles from the shops at the Kittery Outlets and 5 miles from Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park.

Straightforward rooms have free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, plus tea and coffeemakers. Suites add microwaves and minifridges, and poolside suites have kitchens and sofabeds. Kids stay at no charge with an adult.

A continental breakfast buffet and parking are complimentary. There’s also a heated indoor pool and a hot tub.