Best Hotels with Activities in Jacksonville

Jacksonville is the biggest city in Florida by land area, and its family hotels are spread out to match: along the St. Johns River downtown, around the airport in the north, and out toward Mayport and the real Atlantic beaches in the east. Most of the 20 hotels families book here are extended-stay suite brands, TownePlace, Home2, Residence Inn, with kitchens and outdoor pools rather than resort-style water parks. That works well for a week with a rental car and self-catered breakfasts, less well if you want to walk from your room to the sand. The honest split: book Mayport or the Beaches side for proximity to Jacksonville Beach and Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, book downtown or the airport corridor for museums, TIAA Bank Field and a shorter drive in from arrivals.