Ideal for a family of 4 or 5, the Courtyard offers a comfortable suite with two queen beds and enough space for a rollaway or crib. The streamlined kitchenette includes a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and sink. Kids will love cooling off in the small indoor pool, while parents will enjoy heating up sore muscles in the hot tub. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, laundry service, and a 24-hour convenience store in the lobby. The hotel’s restaurant, The Bistro, serves up a gourmet breakfast, as well as dinner, for a reasonable cost.

The Courtyard sits on the southwest edge of Lubbock, with easy access to the freeway and a large shopping center with casual and fast food restaurants, a grocery store, and a movie theater nearby. Parents will be glad to see a neighborhood park next to the hotel, where kids can burn off some energy on the playground. A few miles away is the Water Rampage water park, with water slides, wave pool, and lazy river. Ten minutes down the highway are the fine-dining restaurants and historic buildings of downtown Lubbock, where you can also introduce your kids to one of the early pioneers of rock and roll at the Buddy Holly Center, a museum, hall of fame, and visual arts center. Be sure to pose for a photo with the lifesize Buddy Holly statue across the street. Also nearby is the National Ranching Heritage Center, Science Spectrum Museum, and Prairie Dog Town. The Courtyard in Lubbock, with its comfy beds and huge hot breakfast, is an ideal base from which to explore.