The Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort is a beach-house hotel with stone accents that sits on the coast and offers standard accommodations, suites and condo-style rooms.

West Inn & Suites in Carlsbad, Calif., marks its first decade with rooms starting at $139 and a pop-up beach party for you and your family.

Bear in mind that there are plenty of major-chain lodgings as well -- including the new Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa -- and there are a few other things to do besides Legoland and the beach.