Holiday Inn Redding, an IHG Hotel

This standard hotel off I-5 is a 15-minute drive from Whiskeytown Lake and a 46-mile drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park. The straightforward rooms feature desks and flat-screen TVs with premium cable channels, plus minifridges, microwaves and coffeemakers. There's also free WiFi and high-pressure showerheads in the bathrooms, while kids 19 and under stay free with an adult. Amenities include an on-site American restaurant (where kids 12 and under eat free), lounge, outdoor pool and fitness center, as well as free parking and an airport shuttle.