What to expect: Overlooking the Daytona Beach boardwalk and adjacent ocean, the two-tower hotel is connected to the Ocean Walk shopping and entertainment complex. Located within the Ocean Walk Village, the hotel is adjacent to the historic bandshell and across from the Ocean Center Convention Center and the Peabody Auditorium.

Amenity highlights: Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Walk Village offers 8 restaurants and lounges, 2 pools, spa tubs, and a fitness center. The D-Dawg's Kidszone includes both supervised and unsupervised children's activities.

Insider tip: Try the Daytona 500 experience at the Daytona International Speedway. The area also offers many cultural events with three performing arts centers, the Museum of Arts & Sciences, and various parks.

What to expect: This Spanish-style hotel, with its sunny yellow exterior and red-tile roof, rises 13 stories above the Atlantic in the heart of Daytona Beach. A two-story lobby accented with Art Deco paintings of historic Daytona Beach welcomes arriving vacationers. A restaurant and lounge are located off the lobby. Outside, guests bask in the soft ocean breezes by the pool or play in the Atlantic surf.

Amenity highlights: A sundeck with outdoor lap pool, lounge chairs, and putting green overlooks the beach. The resort’s 15,000-square-foot Ocean Waters Spa offers a sauna, steam room, and treatments such as the Luminous C and Sea Facial, the Sun Lover’s Hydrating Facial, and the Full Body Seaweed Wrap.

Insider tip: Most beaches in Daytona Beach allow driving, but the beach in front of the Plaza Resort & Spa has been designated a “no-drive zone.”