Just five minutes’ drive away from Universal Studios is The Garland, a hotel originally owned and helmed by Hollywood actress Beverly Garland, sprawls over almost three hectares. It’s almost a self-contained fun park: every evening, a retro flick is screened by the pool, bottomless rosé in the front yard every day between 11am and 3pm and free workout tips from a qualified trainer on Thursday mornings. Rooms from US$189 (AU$254).