Situated two blocks from Interstate 91 and facing the MassMutual Center, this relaxed hotel puts you close to Springfield’s main places of interest, including the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a 15-minute stroll away. Rooms come with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and practical perks including microwaves, minifridges and pull-out sofas. Kids under 20 stay free with parents. Guests can start their day with a hot breakfast buffet, then cool off in the indoor pool or work out in the gym. Parking is on the house too.

A five-minute stroll from Springfield’s Amtrak station and half a mile from the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, La Quinta Inn and Suites provides no-frills but comfy rooms with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. For more space, suites include separate living rooms with sofabeds. Kids 18 and under stay free with an adult. Guests can tuck into a complimentary continental breakfast, and there’s also an indoor pool with a fitness centre overlooking it, free parking and a 24/7 business centre. Forest Park Zoo, Six Flags New England and the Basketball Hall of Fame are all within easy reach too.