Some say the trick to surviving Hampton Beach with the kids is finding a spot near the strip, but not on the strip. That way, you can quickly get to all the action, but still beat a hasty retreat when the crowds overwhelm. If that’s the case, then let this resort be the first quiver in your arsenal. Two blocks from the beach, right at the Southern tail end of Ocean Boulevard, its location may be better than staying right on the ocean.

The three-story condo building is divided into “studios,” with a queen-sized bed and pullout sofa, and “suites” with a queen-sized bed in a separate bedroom and a pullout sofa. The rooms are clean, but minimalist and include a kitchenette with microwave and dishwasher (though no stove). One of the best features of the resort is an outdoor pool, which many area lodgings lack; it helps make the perfect transition between a hot day on the sand and hitting the strip at night. A downside (or upside depending on your point of view): no Wi-Fi.