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Stay With Purpose · Family

Family hotels that respect the parents.

Properties with serious kids' clubs, family suites large enough to walk in, two pools (one quiet), and food children actually eat. Luxury family travel without the apology.

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The criteria

What makes a family holiday hotel actually work

Family travel at the high end has improved dramatically in the last ten years. The era of the apologetic kids' club — three plastic toys and a bored teenager — is over at the better hotels. The properties below have programmes that the children genuinely enjoy and that buy the parents back the hours they need.

What makes a family hotel work: a real kids' club with structured activities, a family suite designed for four humans rather than two adults and two reluctant additions, a beach or pool that scales (somewhere shallow, somewhere serious), and a kitchen that takes children's menus seriously. The hotels below pass on all four.

How we judge

The four-point Family Holiday test

01
Kids' club
Structured programme, not babysitting. The children should be sad to leave.
02
Family suites
Two-bedroom or connecting. Designed for four, not two with a sofa bed.
03
Two pools
One shallow with a slide, one quiet for swimming laps.
04
Children's menu
Real food, not chicken nuggets. Bonus if there is a kids' cooking class.
Where to go

Top destinations for family holiday

Maui skyline and family holiday hotels
Maui
Four Seasons Maui, Grand Wailea. The default family-luxury destination of an entire continent.
Hawaii skyline and family holiday hotels
Hawaii
Aulani, Halekulani. Disney-grade or grown-up — both done well.
Scottsdale skyline and family holiday hotels
Scottsdale
Phoenician, Four Seasons. Desert family-luxury without a passport.
Las Vegas skyline and family holiday hotels
Las Vegas
Aria, Bellagio. Yes, really — the family-pool programmes are world-class.
Key West skyline and family holiday hotels
Key West
Casa Marina, Reach. Walking distance, sunset cruises, Hemingway's house.
Fort Lauderdale skyline and family holiday hotels
Fort Lauderdale
Four Seasons, Auberge. The shorter-flight Florida alternative.
This month's shortlist

Editor's picks: family holiday hotels worth the trip

Camp Creek Inn — 30A ★ Family Holiday
30A
Camp Creek Inn
“Watersound Club's quietly excellent inn — Tom Fazio golf, a Hayfields lawn games complex, and the most refined service on the corridor.”
Edgewater Beach Resort — 30A ★ Family Holiday
30A
Edgewater Beach Resort
“Condominium-style suites in Destin with full kitchens, lagoon pool, and beach service. The functional choice for families who want square footage.”
Hilton Sandestin Beach — 30A ★ Family Holiday
30A
Hilton Sandestin Beach
“The largest full-service resort on the Emerald Coast. Not the corridor's most refined address, but the most reliable for big multi-generational stays.”
The Henderson Beach Resort — 30A ★ Family Holiday
30A
The Henderson Beach Resort
“Just west of 30A in Destin, but the Emerald Coast's most polished resort. Two pools, a serious spa, and the most reliable service in the region.”
Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort — Algarve ★ Family Holiday
Algarve
Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort
“Anantara's only Portuguese resort — 280 rooms and suites overlooking the Arnold Palmer Victoria Course, the 2,000-square-metre Anantara Spa with Thai therapists in residence, and a fifteen-minute walk to Vilamoura Marina. The largest serious wellness programme in the Algarve.”
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa — Algarve ★ Family Holiday
Algarve
Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa
“176 suites across a cascading pool-and-garden complex on the Vilamoura plateau — the 7 Seven Seas Spa with the largest hydrotherapy programme in the Algarve, four restaurants, and a free buggy shuttle to the Vilamoura Marina and the Old Course at four minutes by road.”
The Lake Spa Resort — Algarve ★ Family Holiday
Algarve
The Lake Spa Resort
“A standout property in Algarve for family holiday.”
Tivoli Marina Vilamoura — Algarve ★ Family Holiday
Algarve
Tivoli Marina Vilamoura
“The 383-room marina-front Tivoli — Minor Hotels' Algarve flagship, directly on the Vilamoura Marina quay and the only resort in the region with private direct beach access from the lobby. The rooftop Sky Bar and the Pepper restaurant are the social anchors of the marina at night.”
Omni Amelia Island Resort — Amelia Island ★ Family Holiday
Amelia Island
Omni Amelia Island Resort
“1,350 acres of plantation, two championship golf courses, and a kids' programme that frees the adults. Florida's most complete multigenerational resort.”
Alyeska Resort — Anchorage ★ Family Holiday
Anchorage
Alyeska Resort
“The wilderness anchor. A Nordic spa beneath the tram, glaciers in every direction, and the only true mountain resort within reach of an Alaska runway.”
Aurora Anguilla Resort — Anguilla ★ Family Holiday
Anguilla
Aurora Anguilla Resort
“On Rendezvous Bay with 800 acres of grounds — 190 rooms across the resort, golf course, the largest serious luxury resort in Anguilla.”
Molly Gibson Lodge — Aspen 7 Family Holiday
Aspen
Molly Gibson Lodge
“The value proposition in a town where value is relative. Heated pool, family suites, Main Street position. The sensible Aspen choice.”
The Residences at The Little Nell — Aspen 10 Family Holiday
Aspen
The Residences at The Little Nell
“The pinnacle of the Aspen ski experience. Full Little Nell service, ski-in ski-out, the space families actually need.”
Bally's Atlantic City Hotel & Casino — Atlantic City ★ Family Holiday
Atlantic City
Bally's Atlantic City Hotel & Casino
“Mid-Boardwalk and mid-renovation — the new owners are spending half a billion dollars finding the property's pulse again. Already worth it for the location.”
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City — Atlantic City ★ Family Holiday
Atlantic City
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
“The old Trump Taj rebuilt as a working music venue. Two arenas, 2,000 rooms, and the busiest concert calendar on the entire East Coast Boardwalk.”
Showboat Hotel Atlantic City — Atlantic City ★ Family Holiday
Atlantic City
Showboat Hotel Atlantic City
“The Boardwalk's only non-gaming resort — Lucky Snake arcade, Island Waterpark, and rooms that don't smell of cigarette smoke. Atlantic City for grown-ups with kids.”
Tropicana Atlantic City — Atlantic City ★ Family Holiday
Atlantic City
Tropicana Atlantic City
“The Quarter's Cuban-Havana streetscape under one roof — restaurants, bars, and 24 floors of rooms behind it. The most underrated value play on the Boardwalk.”
Albany Bahamas — Bahamas ★ Family Holiday
Bahamas
Albany Bahamas
“On a 600-acre south-coast estate — private community development, marina, Ernie Els-designed golf course, and the most polished Bahamian community-luxury.”
Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar — Bahamas ★ Family Holiday
Bahamas
Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar
“At Baha Mar — 1,800 rooms in Grand Hyatt's flagship Bahamian property, with multiple pools and family infrastructure at scale.”
Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel — Banff ★ Family Holiday
Banff
Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel
“The largest full-service hotel in town. Indoor pool, hot tubs, steam rooms — the family choice when the weather turns and you need amenities indoors.”
Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina — Bar Harbor ★ Family Holiday
Bar Harbor
Harborside Hotel, Spa & Marina
“Private marina, full spa, and family suites that absorb children gracefully. The most complete resort proposition in town.”
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon — Beaver Creek ★ Family Holiday
Beaver Creek
The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa Avon
“Riverfront in Avon with its own gondola onto the mountain. The Athletic Club spa, Maya by Richard Sandoval, and rates the village can't match.”
Black Butte Ranch — Bend ★ Family Holiday
Bend
Black Butte Ranch
“The original Cascade meadow ranch — horses, two courses, and the kind of children's program that lets parents read a book by the pool. A family inheritance, basically.”
McMenamins Old St. Francis School — Bend ★ Family Holiday
Bend
McMenamins Old St. Francis School
“A 1936 Catholic schoolhouse turned hotel, brewery, theatre, and Turkish soaking pool. Pure Oregon eccentricity, walkable to the entire downtown.”
Sunriver Resort — Bend ★ Family Holiday
Bend
Sunriver Resort
“The Pacific Northwest's defining family resort. Four golf courses, 35 miles of bike paths, and the Cove waterpark — multi-generational holidays handled with ease.”
Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort — Berkshires ★ Family Holiday
Berkshires
Cranwell Spa & Golf Resort
“380 acres, an 18-hole course, an indoor pool, and a 35,000-square-foot spa. Miraval's flexible sister — wellness without the all-inclusive commitment.”
Northwoods Resort — Big Bear Lake ★ Family Holiday
Big Bear Lake
Northwoods Resort
“The largest hotel in town. Heated pool, Stillwell's restaurant, and the Village across the street — Big Bear's reliable family default.”
Summit Hotel at Big Sky Resort — Big Sky ★ Family Holiday
Big Sky
Summit Hotel at Big Sky Resort
“The condo-style option at the base of the Tram. Suites with kitchens, an outdoor pool with the mountain in view, and ski-in ski-out without question.”
Champlin's Resort — Block Island ★ Family Holiday
Block Island
Champlin's Resort
“The only marina-side resort on the island — pool, slips, and a livelier crowd. Where the sailboats tie up for the weekend, and so does Block Island Race Week.”
Cascade Lodge at Blue Mountain Resort — Blue Mountain ★ Family Holiday
Blue Mountain
Cascade Lodge at Blue Mountain Resort
“The closest you get to ski-in/ski-out without owning the chalet. Functional, social, and three minutes from the South Base lift.”
The Westin Trillium House Blue Mountain — Blue Mountain ★ Family Holiday
Blue Mountain
The Westin Trillium House Blue Mountain
“The slopeside flagship of the village. Heated outdoor pool steaming above the snow, and the gondola lifts directly outside your door.”
Riverside Hotel — Boise ★ Family Holiday
Boise
Riverside Hotel
“The original 1962 Boise resort, smartly refurbished. Step out the back door onto the Greenbelt — the best riverside setting in the metro.”
Palazzo di Varignana — Bologna ★ Family Holiday
Bologna
Palazzo di Varignana
“On a 50-hectare estate 20 minutes from Bologna — 105 rooms with full destination spa.”
Limelight Hotel Boulder — Boulder ★ Family Holiday
Boulder
Limelight Hotel Boulder
“Aspen Skiing Co.'s 2024 arrival. The lounge has a climbing wall and a bouldering wall — a rare hotel with credibility on both.”
Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center — Breckenridge ★ Family Holiday
Breckenridge
Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center
“The biggest ski-in/ski-out hotel in town. Six restaurants, nine hot tubs, two pools — and the QuickSilver chairlift loading at the back door.”
DoubleTree by Hilton Breckenridge — Breckenridge ★ Family Holiday
Breckenridge
DoubleTree by Hilton Breckenridge
“The one full-service traditional hotel in town. Free ski shuttle, hot tub, full breakfast — and rates that don't require a second mortgage in February.”
Hyatt Residence Club Main Street Station — Breckenridge ★ Family Holiday
Breckenridge
Hyatt Residence Club Main Street Station
“The only true Main Street ski-in. Two-bedroom residences with kitchens above the QuickSilver lift — bars and breweries are a sidewalk away.”
One Ski Hill Place, A RockResort — Breckenridge ★ Family Holiday
Breckenridge
One Ski Hill Place, A RockResort
“True ski-in/ski-out at the foot of Peak 8 — the gondola is the front door. A bowling alley, two-lane indoor pool, and the only Vail Resorts address that earns the price.”
Wyndham Vacation Club Mountain Side — Breckenridge ★ Family Holiday
Breckenridge
Wyndham Vacation Club Mountain Side
“Two- and three-bedroom condos with full kitchens, fireplaces, and the Four O'Clock Run trail home. The right room category for groups who actually cook.”
White Mountain Hotel & Resort — Bretton Woods ★ Family Holiday
Bretton Woods
White Mountain Hotel & Resort
“Cathedral Ledge fills the picture window. The most visually arresting setting in North Conway, with golf below and the outlets fifteen minutes away.”
Tolovana Inn — Cannon Beach ★ Family Holiday
Cannon Beach
Tolovana Inn
“The southern anchor of Cannon Beach. Condo-style suites, kitchens, indoor pool — and a stretch of Tolovana sand that empties of crowds by midweek.”
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club — Cape Cod ★ Family Holiday
Cape Cod
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
“The Nickerson Mansion at its centre, an 18-hole Nicklaus course at its edge. Brewster's most complete family resort by an honest margin.”
Sea Crest Beach Hotel — Cape Cod ★ Family Holiday
Cape Cod
Sea Crest Beach Hotel
“Old Silver Beach lapping the deck, a heated pool, and the most reliably cheerful family weekend on the Upper Cape.”
La Mer Beachfront Resort — Cape May ★ Family Holiday
Cape May
La Mer Beachfront Resort
“Quiet eastern end of the beach, a long lawn down to the sand, and rooms designed for naps. The least Victorian hotel in town — refreshingly so.”
Carmel Valley Ranch — Carmel Valley ★ Family Holiday
Carmel Valley
Carmel Valley Ranch
“Five hundred acres of golf, lavender, beekeeping, and goat yoga. The Hyatt for people who think Hyatts can't do this.”
Wild Dunes Resort — Charleston 10 Family Holiday
Charleston
Wild Dunes Resort
“Charleston's beach resort, 30 minutes from the Peninsula. Two Tom Fazio golf courses and the Atlantic Ocean.”
Hôtel La Ferme — Charlevoix ★ Family Holiday
Charlevoix
Hôtel La Ferme
“Daniel Gauthier's village-as-hotel — five buildings around a courtyard with the train at one end and Le Massif's slopes at the other.”
Boar's Head Resort — Charlottesville ★ Family Holiday
Charlottesville
Boar's Head Resort
“UVA's own country resort — 573 acres, the Birdwood golf course, twenty-six tennis courts, and a spa that earns its Forbes recommendation.”
Hotel Lincoln — Chicago 9 Family Holiday
Chicago
Hotel Lincoln
“Lincoln Park's best address. The rooftop overlooks the park itself — rare urban luxury.”
Bay Side Inn & Marina — Cooperstown ★ Family Holiday
Cooperstown
Bay Side Inn & Marina
“Rent a room and a boat slip in the same booking. North of the village, quieter water, and the only Cooperstown property where the dock is a feature, not a flourish.”
Lake'n Pines Motel — Cooperstown ★ Family Holiday
Cooperstown
Lake'n Pines Motel
“A heated pool, a private dock, paddleboats, and rooms that haven't really changed since 1972 — which is exactly the point. Pure Glimmerglass family summer.”
Calcot & Spa — Cotswolds ★ Family Holiday
Cotswolds
Calcot & Spa
“On 220 acres near Tetbury — 35 rooms and cottages, outdoor pool, full spa, and Britain's most serious child-friendly luxury programme.”
Four Seasons Resort & Club at Las Colinas — Dallas ★ Family Holiday
Dallas
Four Seasons Resort & Club at Las Colinas
“Two championship golf courses, a sports club the size of a small university, and the only true resort within striking distance of downtown.”
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa — Dana Point ★ Family Holiday
Dana Point
Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa
“The most generous ocean view in Dana Point, at half the Waldorf rate. The pool deck above the harbor is the morning-coffee position to beat.”
Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa — Dead Sea ★ Family Holiday
Dead Sea
Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa
“285 rooms with Eforea Spa — Dead Sea's polished family-luxury choice.”
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea — Dead Sea ★ Family Holiday
Dead Sea
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea
“362 rooms in Nabataean village-style architecture — Dead Sea's heritage-inspired resort.”
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa — Delray Beach ★ Family Holiday
Delray Beach
Opal Grand Oceanfront Resort & Spa
“The only true oceanfront resort downtown. Atlantic Avenue at its back, sand at its feet — the geography simply cannot be beaten.”
Destin West Beach & Bay Resort — Destin ★ Family Holiday
Destin
Destin West Beach & Bay Resort
“Two waterfronts in one resort — a Gulf side and a bay side joined by skybridge and lazy river. Multi-bedroom condos that earn their keep on group trips.”
Embassy Suites by Hilton Destin Miramar Beach — Destin ★ Family Holiday
Destin
Embassy Suites by Hilton Destin Miramar Beach
“The two-room suite formula was made for Destin. Kids in one room, parents in the other, free breakfast, and the beach across the boulevard.”
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa — Destin ★ Family Holiday
Destin
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
“The largest full-service beachfront resort on the Emerald Coast — six restaurants, a serious spa, and a beach you walk straight onto from the lobby.”
Sandcastle Beach — Destin ★ Family Holiday
Destin
Sandcastle Beach
“Beachfront condominium living for the trip that needs a kitchen and four bedrooms. Direct sand access, balcony Gulf views, weekly rates that work for groups.”
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort — Destin ★ Family Holiday
Destin
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
“2,400 acres, four golf courses, a marina, the Village of Baytowne Wharf, and five separate lodging properties. A small kingdom that happens to face the Gulf.”
Motor City Casino Hotel — Detroit ★ Family Holiday
Detroit
Motor City Casino Hotel
“Detroit's locally-owned casino, themed to the auto industry that built the city. Sound Board concert venue and a spa floor that earns its keep.”
Sharq Village & Spa, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel — Doha ★ Family Holiday
Doha
Sharq Village & Spa, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel
“In Arab-village-inspired architecture — 174 rooms across the property, six pools, Six Senses Spa, and the most distinctive resort architecture in Doha.”
Royal Sonesta San Juan — Dorado ★ Family Holiday
Dorado
Royal Sonesta San Juan
“Isla Verde's broadest beach and the closest large resort to SJU airport. Better as a one-night arrival or departure base than a full-week stay.”
Atlantis The Royal — Dubai ★ Family Holiday
Dubai
Atlantis The Royal
“Opened 2023 on Palm Jumeirah — 17 restaurants (Nobu, José Andrés, Heston Blumenthal), the most ambitious hotel opening of the year, and Beyoncé's reopening concert.”
Estrimont Suites & Spa — Eastern Townships ★ Family Holiday
Eastern Townships
Estrimont Suites & Spa
“Cedar-clad suites at the foot of Mont Orford. The Nordic spa circuit and an outdoor pool that operates in February.”
Hôtel La Vallée Bromont — Eastern Townships ★ Family Holiday
Eastern Townships
Hôtel La Vallée Bromont
“A Bromont base camp for mountain bikers and skiers — uncomplicated rooms, solid breakfasts, and a five-minute drive to the lift.”
Norton House Hotel & Spa — Edinburgh ★ Family Holiday
Edinburgh
Norton House Hotel & Spa
“A 55-acre country estate ten minutes from the airport — 83 rooms, full spa, Michelin-starred Ushers restaurant, and the most complete wellness option in greater Edinburgh.”
Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort — Edmonton ★ Family Holiday
Edmonton
Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort
“Casino, twin NHL-size rinks, and the largest Marriott in northern Alberta. The peripheral choice for hockey tournaments and quiet conferences.”
Postcard Inn Beach Resort — Florida Keys ★ Family Holiday
Florida Keys
Postcard Inn Beach Resort
“Holiday Isle reborn. The original Tiki Bar lives, the marina runs charters at first light, and the rooms still wink at 1956.”
Lago Mar Resort & Club — Fort Lauderdale 7 Family Holiday
Fort Lauderdale
Lago Mar Resort & Club
“Family-owned since 1952, on the widest beach in Fort Lauderdale. The most old-Florida resort feeling available at this price point.”
AmericInn French Lick — French Lick ★ Family Holiday
French Lick
AmericInn French Lick
“Plain rooms, indoor pool, walking distance to the casino. The right address when the trip is about Pete Dye in the morning and slot machines after dark.”
The Valley Tower at French Lick Casino — French Lick ★ Family Holiday
French Lick
The Valley Tower at French Lick Casino
“The new-build tower above the casino floor — efficient rooms, quick elevator to the tables. The right address when blackjack matters more than the atrium.”
Best Western Antlers — Glenwood Springs ★ Family Holiday
Glenwood Springs
Best Western Antlers
“Crosses the river and you're at the pool gates in five minutes on foot. Pet friendly, dependable, fairly priced for the address.”
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort — Glenwood Springs ★ Family Holiday
Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Hot Springs Resort
“Two-block-long mineral pool, included with your room, open from before dawn. The only address in town where you can soak in a robe.”
Hotel Glenwood Springs — Glenwood Springs ★ Family Holiday
Glenwood Springs
Hotel Glenwood Springs
“A quiet boutique on the south bank of the Colorado River. Suites with kitchenettes, walking footbridge to the pool, and almost no lobby traffic.”
Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa — Goa ★ Family Holiday
Goa
Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa
“On Cansaulim Beach — 251 rooms across 45 acres, Park Hyatt's polished Goa property.”
Sheraton Waikiki — Hawaii 6 Family Holiday
Hawaii
Sheraton Waikiki
“The edge pool cantilevers 30 feet over the beach. The RumFire bar is Waikiki's best outdoor bar.”
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa — Hawaii 7 Family Holiday
Hawaii
Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
“The finest family resort in the Pacific. The character breakfasts alone justify the flight from the mainland.”
High Hampton — Highlands Nc ★ Family Holiday
Highlands Nc
High Hampton
“Ten minutes south in Cashiers — a 1922 family resort renovated by Beall + Thomas. A lake, a golf course, and a dress code that still applies at dinner.”
Mitchell's Lodge & Cottages — Highlands Nc ★ Family Holiday
Highlands Nc
Mitchell's Lodge & Cottages
“Family-owned, family-run — the unfashionable answer to a luxury question. Cottages with kitchens, a creek, and rates that haven't kept up with Main Street.”
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort
“Disney's only beach destination outside Florida and Hawaii. Fifteen acres on Broad Creek, with an oceanfront beach house and the Disney service vocabulary applied to Lowcountry.”
Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa
“The full Palmetto Dunes resort grammar — three Robert Trent Jones courses, the lagoon, the longest white-sand stretch on the island.”
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort
“Inside Palmetto Dunes — golf, eleven miles of bike paths, the lagoon system. The kind of resort grandparents and grandchildren both leave happy.”
Park Lane Hotel & Suites — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Park Lane Hotel & Suites
“All-suite, mid-island, with kitchens and the kind of pricing that lets a family stay a full week without flinching. Hilton Head's value-luxury hybrid.”
Sea Pines Beach Club — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Sea Pines Beach Club
“The original Sea Pines beachfront — the heart of the plantation, with bike paths to Harbour Town and three generations of family memory baked into every cabana.”
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island
“Eleven oceanfront acres in Shipyard. The pool stretches for what feels like a city block, and Arum Spa is the quiet revelation of mid-island.”
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa — Hilton Head ★ Family Holiday
Hilton Head
The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
“Twelve oceanfront acres at Port Royal. Three pools, a serious spa, and the most consistent family-resort execution on the island.”
Hotel ZaZa Memorial City — Houston ★ Family Holiday
Houston
Hotel ZaZa Memorial City
“Houston's most uninhibited luxury hotel. Concept Suites with names, a rooftop pool deck, and a Memorial location that the kids and the bachelorettes both approve of.”
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa — Houston ★ Family Holiday
Houston
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
“Eighteen wooded acres inside the city — three pools, a serious spa, and the only urban resort in Texas where President Bush kept his voting address.”
Snake River Lodge & Spa — Jackson Hole 6 Family Holiday
Jackson Hole
Snake River Lodge & Spa
“Teton Village ski access, a rooftop pool with mountain views, and the most comprehensive spa in Teton Village not attached to the Four Seasons.”
Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa — Jackson Hole 9 Family Holiday
Jackson Hole
Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa
“Studios and multi-room condos at the base of the mountain. The family value play in Teton Village — ski access, full kitchens, and a pool at a rate that doesn't require an explanation to the household CFO.”
Parkway Inn — Jackson Hole 11 Family Holiday
Jackson Hole
Parkway Inn
“Indoor pool, hot tub, and a location two blocks from Town Square. The best value family option in downtown Jackson — no pretension, genuine warmth.”
Forest Park Hotel — Jasper ★ Family Holiday
Jasper
Forest Park Hotel
“The reborn Sawridge Inn — kitchenette suites, Spa Jasper, and an indoor pool that earns its keep. Note: Woodland Wing renovation runs through June 2026.”
Marmot Lodge — Jasper ★ Family Holiday
Jasper
Marmot Lodge
“Two pools, three buildings, pet-friendly throughout. Survived 2024 with no damage and remains the family standby for school-holiday weeks in the park.”
Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Island — Jekyll Island ★ Family Holiday
Jekyll Island
Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Island
“Walk-everywhere Beach Village location, suites that fit a family of five, and the breakfast that justifies the rate. Honestly capable.”
Holiday Inn Resort Jekyll Island — Jekyll Island ★ Family Holiday
Jekyll Island
Holiday Inn Resort Jekyll Island
“Lazy river, beach access, and Summer Waves next door. Not luxury — but the best pool-and-water-park combination on Jekyll for younger children.”
Quality Inn Jekyll Island — Jekyll Island ★ Family Holiday
Jekyll Island
Quality Inn Jekyll Island
“The value play. Clean rooms, free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and proximity to Glory Beach for less than a third of the Westin's rate.”
Sea Palms Resort — Jekyll Island ★ Family Holiday
Jekyll Island
Sea Palms Resort
“Twenty minutes north on St. Simons. 27 holes of golf, a marsh-side pool, and a sane base for a Golden Isles tour rather than Jekyll alone.”
Hotel Zed Kelowna — Kelowna ★ Family Holiday
Kelowna
Hotel Zed Kelowna
“Roller-disco, rotary phones, a typewriter rental desk. The most knowingly playful hotel in the Okanagan — and the rates remain refreshingly sane.”
Parrot Key Hotel & Villas — Key West 5 Family Holiday
Key West
Parrot Key Hotel & Villas
“Four pools, a marina view, and cottage-style villas that give families genuine space. The best family option in Key West by a distance.”
The Beach Club at Seabrook Island — Kiawah Island ★ Family Holiday
Kiawah Island
The Beach Club at Seabrook Island
“The quieter neighbour to Kiawah. A members-style club with rental villas — fewer guests, the same beach, half the bustle.”
Wild Dunes Resort — Kiawah Island ★ Family Holiday
Kiawah Island
Wild Dunes Resort
“Isle of Palms' answer to Kiawah — two championship courses, a beach hotel newly renovated, and Charleston twenty minutes inland.”
Graduate Knoxville — Knoxville ★ Family Holiday
Knoxville
Graduate Knoxville
“The campus hotel for parents who didn't want a Hampton Inn. Volunteer orange done with a designer's hand and a rooftop view of Neyland Stadium.”
The Abbey Resort — Lake Geneva ★ Family Holiday
Lake Geneva
The Abbey Resort
“The only true lakefront resort on Geneva Lake. Wake up over the water in Fontana, with the Avani Spa and a 407-slip marina at the door.”
Tiki Resort — Lake George ★ Family Holiday
Lake George
Tiki Resort
“The unapologetically kitsch Polynesian holdover from a different era of American motoring. Two pools, one tiki bar, and children who never want to leave.”
Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort — Lake Placid ★ Family Holiday
Lake Placid
Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort
“The only true lakefront hotel on Main Street. Private sand beach, kayaks at the door, and a green-roof ethos that takes the Adirondacks seriously.”
Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa — Lake Placid ★ Family Holiday
Lake Placid
Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa
“Family-owned for four generations and it shows in every detail. The View restaurant and the spa are the standards locals send visitors to.”
The Whiteface Lodge — Lake Placid ★ Family Holiday
Lake Placid
The Whiteface Lodge
“The Adirondack Great Camp tradition rebuilt at five-star scale. All-suite, family-built, and the only resort in town with its own bowling alley.”
Everline Resort & Spa — Lake Tahoe ★ Family Holiday
Lake Tahoe
Everline Resort & Spa
“The reborn Squaw Creek — Palisades ski-in, three pools, an ice rink, and a golf course. Multi-sport family base camp at Olympic Valley.”
Granlibakken Tahoe — Lake Tahoe ★ Family Holiday
Lake Tahoe
Granlibakken Tahoe
“A 1922 ski hill turned 74-acre Tahoe City retreat — sledding hill, treetop course, day spa. The North Shore's most kid-forgiving address.”
Harveys Lake Tahoe — Lake Tahoe ★ Family Holiday
Lake Tahoe
Harveys Lake Tahoe
“Stateline's casino veteran — 740 rooms, the Outdoor Arena summer concert lawn, and the most efficient bachelor-party logistics on the lake.”
Resort at Squaw Creek — Lake Tahoe ★ Family Holiday
Lake Tahoe
Resort at Squaw Creek
“Now operating as Everline, but the bones remain the same — a vast all-season resort with the pool deck that drives Palisades group bookings.”
The Naswa Resort — Lake Winnipesaukee ★ Family Holiday
Lake Winnipesaukee
The Naswa Resort
“Family-run since 1935. Cottages and rooms on a private cove — and NazBar, the only proper waterfront tiki bar on Winnipesaukee.”
Interlaken Inn — Litchfield ★ Family Holiday
Litchfield
Interlaken Inn
“Thirty acres between two lakes in Lakeville — the resort option for families and the most flexible mid-range address in the county.”
Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown — Louisville ★ Family Holiday
Louisville
Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown
“All two-room suites — the smartest move for a bachelor party that needs space to spread bourbon glasses without losing the security deposit.”
Holiday Inn Louisville Downtown — Louisville ★ Family Holiday
Louisville
Holiday Inn Louisville Downtown
“The honest mid-range. Walk-in distance to Whiskey Row and 4th Street Live. The right answer when the group's budget is the constraint.”
The Galt House Hotel — Louisville ★ Family Holiday
Louisville
The Galt House Hotel
“Louisville's only riverfront hotel — twin towers, 1,310 rooms, and the Ohio River view that turns the December holidays into a spectacle.”
MGM Cotai — Macau ★ Family Holiday
Macau
MGM Cotai
“1,390 rooms with Spectacle dynamic indoor garden — design-forward Cotai.”
The Venetian Macao — Macau ★ Family Holiday
Macau
The Venetian Macao
“3,000 suites with Grand Canal and gondolas — the world's largest casino resort.”
Hampton Inn Manchester Center — Manchester Vt ★ Family Holiday
Manchester Vt
Hampton Inn Manchester Center
“The dependable choice within walking distance of the Outlets. Free breakfast, indoor pool, and the only chain in Manchester that consistently delivers.”
Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa — Marco Island ★ Family Holiday
Marco Island
Hilton Marco Island Beach Resort and Spa
“The South Beach alternative to the JW. Smaller footprint, every room a Gulf-view balcony, and a spa that spares the day from the children's pool.”
Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech — Marrakech ★ Family Holiday
Marrakech
Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech
“In the Atlas foothills 12km from the Medina — 134 rooms, 18-hole golf course, full destination spa, and the most complete resort programme near Marrakech.”
Summercamp Hotel — Marthas Vineyard ★ Family Holiday
Marthas Vineyard
Summercamp Hotel
“Oak Bluffs' nostalgia hotel — 1879 bones, 1980s-camp colours, and the Flying Horses Carousel across the lawn. Genuinely fun, not gimmicky.”
Grand Wailea Resort — Maui 5 Family Holiday
Maui
Grand Wailea Resort
“The most extravagant resort in Maui. The 2,000-foot water activity pool system and the $30 million art collection justify the megaresort premise.”
Wailea Beach Resort — Maui 8 Family Holiday
Maui
Wailea Beach Resort
“The most complete full-service Marriott property in Hawaii. Three pools, a full spa, and the Wailea Golf Club adjacent.”
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa — Maui 10 Family Holiday
Maui
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa
“Ka'anapali Beach's most complete resort. The Drums of the Pacific luau is the finest hotel luau in Hawaii.”
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa Ka'anapali — Maui 11 Family Holiday
Maui
The Westin Maui Resort & Spa Ka'anapali
“The Ka'anapali aquatic playground with its five pools and the Heavenly Spa. The most active resort on the west side of Maui.”
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort — Maui ★ Family Holiday
Maui
Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
“A standout property in Maui for family holiday.”
Big Cypress Lodge — Memphis ★ Family Holiday
Memphis
Big Cypress Lodge
“A wilderness lodge inside a 32-story glass pyramid. Only in Memphis. The kids will lose their minds; the dads will not stop grinning.”
Acqualina Resort & Residences — Miami 4 Family Holiday
Miami
Acqualina Resort & Residences
“A Mediterranean villa pretending to be a resort. The kids' club is genuinely good — which most of Miami's aren't.”
Best Western Plus Greenwell Inn — Moab ★ Family Holiday
Moab
Best Western Plus Greenwell Inn
“Main Street, walkable, family-priced. The room next door has been parking the same Wrangler for fifteen years and that is the highest compliment.”
Comfort Suites Moab — Moab ★ Family Holiday
Moab
Comfort Suites Moab
“Every room a suite — a small mercy when you have two children, a cooler full of trail snacks, and seven days of red dust.”
Hampton Inn Moab — Moab ★ Family Holiday
Moab
Hampton Inn Moab
“The reliable choice. Free breakfast, dependable AC, and a pool that the children will require after Slickrock.”
Holiday Inn Express Moab — Moab ★ Family Holiday
Moab
Holiday Inn Express Moab
“Cinnamon rolls at 7am, jeep tour pickup at 8. The Moab itinerary works around this hotel more often than the other way round.”
Fairmont Monte Carlo — Monaco ★ Family Holiday
Monaco
Fairmont Monte Carlo
“On the Grand Prix circuit corner — 596 rooms, rooftop pool with Mediterranean view, and the most direct F1 race-week experience in Monaco.”
Fairmont Tremblant — Mont Tremblant ★ Family Holiday
Mont Tremblant
Fairmont Tremblant
“The château at the base of the gondola. Ski-in, ski-out, four heated pools, and the only address in the village that families return to year after year.”
Hôtel du Lac — Mont Tremblant ★ Family Holiday
Mont Tremblant
Hôtel du Lac
“On Lac Mercier, ten minutes from the village. Private beach, paddleboards, and condo-style suites that sleep six. The summer choice locals make.”
Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant — Mont Tremblant ★ Family Holiday
Mont Tremblant
Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant
“A Scandinavian timber lodge on Lac Ouimet. Every suite has a kitchenette, fireplace, and balcony. The off-mountain alternative families quietly prefer.”
The Westin Resort & Spa, Tremblant — Mont Tremblant ★ Family Holiday
Mont Tremblant
The Westin Resort & Spa, Tremblant
“In the middle of the pedestrian village, with a heated outdoor pool that never closes. The most reliably comfortable family base on the mountain.”
Le Méridien Beach Plaza — Monte Carlo ★ Family Holiday
Monte Carlo
Le Méridien Beach Plaza
“A standout property in Monte Carlo for family holiday.”
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort — Monte Carlo ★ Family Holiday
Monte Carlo
Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort
“A standout property in Monte Carlo for family holiday.”
Mykonian Ambassador Hotel — Mykonos ★ Family Holiday
Mykonos
Mykonian Ambassador Hotel
“Overlooking Platis Gialos with a world-class Thalasso Spa. Quieter than its neighbours, better than most of them.”
The Beachside at Nantucket — Nantucket ★ Family Holiday
Nantucket
The Beachside at Nantucket
“A short walk to Jetties Beach and the easiest pool on the island. Less storied than the harbor-front grandes, but the value is unembarrassed.”
JW Marriott Marco Island — Naples Fl ★ Family Holiday
Naples Fl
JW Marriott Marco Island
“Twenty minutes south, on three miles of Marco Island's crescent beach. The largest spa in southwest Florida and a self-contained family resort.”
Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina — Newport Ri ★ Family Holiday
Newport Ri
Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina
“All of Goat Island, all of the harbor view, and the only proper seawater spa in Rhode Island. Newport's full-resort answer.”
Newport Harbor Island Resort — Newport Ri ★ Family Holiday
Newport Ri
Newport Harbor Island Resort
“The only Newport hotel with water on every side. A 257-room reset of the old Hyatt — fresh interiors, new restaurants, the same unbeatable peninsula.”
The Wayfinder Hotel — Newport Ri ★ Family Holiday
Newport Ri
The Wayfinder Hotel
“The most fun hotel in Newport — 197 rooms of coastal design, a year-round pool scene, and the only place a younger crowd actually books here.”
Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites — Niagara Falls ★ Family Holiday
Niagara Falls
Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites
“58 storeys make it the tallest in town. The view from a high-floor king suite is the proposal photograph that has launched a thousand engagements.”
Casa Ojai Inn — Ojai ★ Family Holiday
Ojai
Casa Ojai Inn
“The most reliable mid-priced address in town. Walk to the Arcade, swim under the oaks, return for cookies that taste home-baked.”
Comfort Inn Outer Banks — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Comfort Inn Outer Banks
“South Nags Head, oceanfront, no pretensions. The honest budget option for families who want the beach more than the lobby.”
Corolla — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Corolla
“A standout property in Outer Banks for family holiday.”
Duck — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Duck
“A standout property in Outer Banks for family holiday.”
Hampton Inn & Suites Outer Banks/Corolla — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Hampton Inn & Suites Outer Banks/Corolla
“The northernmost reliable hotel before the pavement runs out at Carova. Indoor and outdoor pools, suites with kitchens, and the wild horses an hour up the beach.”
Hatteras — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Hatteras
“A standout property in Outer Banks for family holiday.”
Manteo — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Manteo
“A standout property in Outer Banks for family holiday.”
Nags Head — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Nags Head
“A standout property in Outer Banks for family holiday.”
Sanderling Resort — Outer Banks ★ Family Holiday
Outer Banks
Sanderling Resort
“The only true resort on the Outer Banks. Sound on one side, ocean on the other, three pools, a real spa — Duck's argument for staying in a hotel at all.”
Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island — Palm Beach 7 Family Holiday
Palm Beach
Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island
“Singer Island's finest resort, with direct beach access and the most complete family pool complex north of Palm Beach proper.”
The Saguaro Palm Springs — Palm Springs ★ Family Holiday
Palm Springs
The Saguaro Palm Springs
“The rainbow exterior is the headline; the pool party is the substance. The most photographed bachelorette location west of Vegas, and proud of it.”
Waldorf Astoria Park City — Park City ★ Family Holiday
Park City
Waldorf Astoria Park City
“A private gondola onto Park City Mountain and one of the most generous spas in the Wasatch. The big-family workhorse done with poise.”
La Quinta Inn & Suites — Paso Robles ★ Family Holiday
Paso Robles
La Quinta Inn & Suites
“East of the freeway, west of pretension. Suites that sleep groups, a heated pool, and rates that leave more for the tasting fees.”
The Adelaide Inn — Paso Robles ★ Family Holiday
Paso Robles
The Adelaide Inn
“Family-owned since 1979. Two heated pools, gardens, a full breakfast included. The most graceful of the freeway-adjacent options.”
Carmel Valley Ranch — Pebble Beach ★ Family Holiday
Pebble Beach
Carmel Valley Ranch
“Five hundred acres of inland sun, a Pete Dye golf course, and the only resort in the region built around a working organic farm.”
Mountain Grand Lodge at Boyne Mountain — Petoskey ★ Family Holiday
Petoskey
Mountain Grand Lodge at Boyne Mountain
“Ski-in suites above Avalanche Bay — Michigan's largest indoor waterpark. The unbeatable family compromise of January in Northern Michigan.”
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa — Phoenix ★ Family Holiday
Phoenix
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
“All suites, beside the largest municipal park in America. Oasis Water Park does the heavy lifting for families; the spa quietly does the rest.”
JW Marriott Desert Ridge — Phoenix ★ Family Holiday
Phoenix
JW Marriott Desert Ridge
“316 acres, a lazy river, two championship golf courses, and a Revive Spa. The Valley's most complete family resort — full stop.”
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass — Phoenix ★ Family Holiday
Phoenix
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
“Owned by the Gila River Indian Community. The architecture, the Aji Spa, the equestrian centre — every detail rooted in Pima and Maricopa tradition.”
Sandbanks Resort & Spa — Prince Edward County ★ Family Holiday
Prince Edward County
Sandbanks Resort & Spa
“Closest serious lodging to Sandbanks Provincial Park — the world's largest freshwater dunes a short drive away. Built for families and beach loyalists.”
Masseria San Domenico — Puglia ★ Family Holiday
Puglia
Masseria San Domenico
“A 15th-century masseria on 35 hectares — 49 rooms with two pools and a serious thalasso spa.”
Le Bonne Entente — Quebec City ★ Family Holiday
Quebec City
Le Bonne Entente
“Out in Sainte-Foy, away from the cobblestones. An Amerispa Nordic spa, a serious indoor pool, and the city's best wellness escape.”
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort — Rancho Santa Fe ★ Family Holiday
Rancho Santa Fe
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort
“A two-hundred-acre Carlsbad resort above Batiquitos Lagoon. The Aviara Course, the Concours d'Elegance lawn, the families who treat it like a private club.”
Circus Circus Reno — Reno ★ Family Holiday
Reno
Circus Circus Reno
“The third leg of The Row, with a working circus midway above the casino floor. Cheap, loud, oddly affectionate — the Reno you came for.”
Grand Sierra Resort — Reno ★ Family Holiday
Reno
Grand Sierra Resort
“Reno's largest property — 1,995 rooms, an arena, a beach club, and the only hotel here that can still surprise a New Yorker with sheer scale.”
Silver Legacy Resort Casino — Reno ★ Family Holiday
Reno
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
“The Victorian mining dome holds it all together. Middle child of The Row, but the rooms in the upper tower are quietly the best of the three.”
Atelier Playa Mujeres — Riviera Maya ★ Family Holiday
Riviera Maya
Atelier Playa Mujeres
“All-inclusive in Playa Mujeres — 593 suites split into family and adults sections, the largest serious luxury all-inclusive in greater Riviera Maya.”
La Cantera Resort & Spa — San Antonio ★ Family Holiday
San Antonio
La Cantera Resort & Spa
“Five pools, two PGA courses, and a Loma de Vida spa carved into a limestone bluff. The complete Hill Country resort, unapologetically grand.”
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa — San Diego 9 Family Holiday
San Diego
Omni La Costa Resort & Spa
“The full-service resort north of San Diego. Two golf courses, six tennis courts, and a spa that takes its programme seriously.”
Loews Coronado Bay Resort — San Diego 11 Family Holiday
San Diego
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
“Three pools, a full marina, and the bay views of the San Diego skyline from Coronado. The most complete water-activity resort in the county.”
Caribe Hilton — San Juan ★ Family Holiday
San Juan
Caribe Hilton
“The piña colada was invented at this 17-acre peninsula in 1954, and it shows. A private beach cove, eight pools, and a walkable distance to Old San Juan — the most Caribbean of the city's resorts.”
Royal Sonesta San Juan — San Juan ★ Family Holiday
San Juan
Royal Sonesta San Juan
“The most-renovated big box on Isla Verde. Two oceanfront infinity pools, generous suites, and the lowest-friction airport-to-beach proximity in San Juan.”
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa — Sanibel ★ Family Holiday
Sanibel
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa
“Fort Myers peripheral · Fully operational. The undamaged off-island anchor with the largest spa in southwest Florida and views down the causeway.”
South Seas Island Resort — Sanibel ★ Family Holiday
Sanibel
South Seas Island Resort
“Captiva · 330 acres of low-rise coastal Florida, reopening in phases through 2026 — the marina and pool deck are back, suite buildings still rolling out.”
Sundial Beach Resort & Spa — Sanibel ★ Family Holiday
Sanibel
Sundial Beach Resort & Spa
“Sanibel · Phased reopening through 2025–2026; verify building availability before booking. Five pools, tennis, and the largest family resort on the island.”
Ritz-Carlton Bacara — Santa Barbara ★ Family Holiday
Santa Barbara
Ritz-Carlton Bacara
“Seventy-eight bluff-top acres in Goleta. Three oceanfront pools and a 42,000 sq ft spa — Santa Barbara's most complete wellness resort by some distance.”
Saratoga Casino Hotel — Saratoga Springs ★ Family Holiday
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Casino Hotel
“Harness racing on one side, slots on the other. Not for purists — but the fastest route to a long Saratoga night.”
Forte Village Resort — Sardinia ★ Family Holiday
Sardinia
Forte Village Resort
“Forty-seven hectares on Sardinia's south coast — seven hotels in one resort village, eight pools, all of the major sporting infrastructure on the island.”
Resort Valle dell'Erica Thalasso & Spa — Sardinia ★ Family Holiday
Sardinia
Resort Valle dell'Erica Thalasso & Spa
“On the northern tip of Sardinia at Santa Teresa di Gallura — 167 rooms, multiple beaches, and views across the Strait of Bonifacio to Corsica.”
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — Scottsdale 4 Family Holiday
Scottsdale
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
“The Privado Villas — a resort within a resort with private entrance, dedicated concierge, and AAA Five Diamond recognition — make this Scottsdale's most complete family-and-group address.”
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa — Scottsdale 8 Family Holiday
Scottsdale
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
“The most complete family resort in Scottsdale — lazy river, waterslides, a golf course, and the Kierland Commons shopping centre directly adjacent. The family trip that requires no supplementary planning.”
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock — Sedona ★ Family Holiday
Sedona
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
“A mile from the Bell Rock vortex with a 25,000 square foot spa, golf course, and Saturday-night astronomy club. Sedona at full-service scale.”
Verdura Resort, Rocco Forte Hotels — Sicily ★ Family Holiday
Sicily
Verdura Resort, Rocco Forte Hotels
“Rocco Forte's 230-hectare Sicilian estate — three golf courses, a private beach, two kilometres of coast, and the largest spa in Italy. The most complete resort in southern Europe.”
The Davenport Tower — Spokane ★ Family Holiday
Spokane
The Davenport Tower
“Safari kitsch executed with conviction. Safari Room steakhouse downstairs and a leopard-print lobby that, somehow, still works in 2026.”
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel — Spring Lake ★ Family Holiday
Spring Lake
Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel
“Asbury Park's grand 1925 oceanfront landmark. Restored, well-priced, and an easy substitute when the Spring Lake inns have sold out for August.”
Ocean Place Resort & Spa — Spring Lake ★ Family Holiday
Spring Lake
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
“Long Branch oceanfront, twenty minutes north of Spring Lake. The largest spa on this stretch of the Jersey coast — for travellers who want amenities the inns don't offer.”
Cinnamon Bay Resort — St John ★ Family Holiday
St John
Cinnamon Bay Resort
“The legendary park campground reborn — eco-tents, cottages, glamping units inside Virgin Islands National Park. Verify reopening status before booking.”
Sirata Beach Resort — St Petersburg ★ Family Holiday
St Petersburg
Sirata Beach Resort
“Casual, unpretentious, and right on the sand. The Rum Runners bar and the beachfront tiki are why this resort outlives its competitors.”
TradeWinds Island Resort — St Petersburg ★ Family Holiday
St Petersburg
TradeWinds Island Resort
“Florida's family resort archetype — paddle boats on saltwater canals, kids' programmes, twelve restaurants. Designed to exhaust children, gracefully.”
Steamboat Grand Hotel — Steamboat Springs ★ Family Holiday
Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Grand Hotel
“The mountain-base flagship. Outdoor heated pool steaming under the gondola, ski lockers downstairs, and condo-style suites that swallow whole families whole.”
The Steamboat Hotel — Steamboat Springs ★ Family Holiday
Steamboat Springs
The Steamboat Hotel
“A short walk to the gondola and a heated outdoor pool that families do not leave. Functional rather than fashionable — and far better value for it.”
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa — Stowe ★ Family Holiday
Stowe
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa
“Fifty thousand square feet of spa, a twelve-foot indoor waterfall, thirty treatment rooms. Stowe's most serious wellness commitment, end of argument.”
Mountain Lodge Telluride — Telluride ★ Family Holiday
Telluride
Mountain Lodge Telluride
“Cabin-style lodge above Mountain Village with ski-in access and the View Restaurant. Less polished than its neighbours, but the patio at sunset answers most objections.”
The Peaks Resort & Spa — Telluride ★ Family Holiday
Telluride
The Peaks Resort & Spa
“The largest spa in Colorado, a 25-yard indoor pool, and ski-in access to Lift 10. Less boutique, more all-inclusive mountain resort with serious wellness intent.”
Hotel Zed Tofino — Tofino ★ Family Holiday
Tofino
Hotel Zed Tofino
“Tofino's only proper personality hotel. Loud colour, vintage-van shuttle, ping pong in the lobby — a counterweight to all the cedar and restraint.”
Tofino Resort + Marina — Tofino ★ Family Holiday
Tofino
Tofino Resort + Marina
“The townsite address. Harbourfront, float-plane dock at the door, and the only resort that gets you onto Clayoquot Sound by 7am.”
Hotel X Toronto — Toronto ★ Family Holiday
Toronto
Hotel X Toronto
“A resort masquerading as a city hotel. Lake Ontario at your feet, ten tennis courts, and a 24th-floor pool that takes the whole skyline as a backdrop.”
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa — Traverse City ★ Family Holiday
Traverse City
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa
“The 17-storey glass tower is Northern Michigan's flagship — two championship golf courses, a serious spa, and East Bay framed in every window.”
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa — Tucson ★ Family Holiday
Tucson
The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
“Pink-stucco Pueblo style above the Catalina Foothills. Twenty-seven Jack Nicklaus holes, a 177-foot waterslide, and the desert wedding standard.”
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur — Udaipur ★ Family Holiday
Udaipur
Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur
“In the Aravalli Hills outside Udaipur — 167 rooms with the full Taj resort infrastructure: pools, spa, multiple restaurants, family programmes.”
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa — Venice ★ Family Holiday
Venice
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa
“On private island Sacca Sessola — 22 acres, rooftop pool, full spa. The complimentary launch to San Marco runs hourly. The right answer for travelers who want Venice without the press of Venice.”
San Clemente Palace Kempinski — Venice ★ Family Holiday
Venice
San Clemente Palace Kempinski
“An entire private island, 17th-century monastery converted to hotel. Two pools, three restaurants, and a launch to St Mark's that runs to your schedule.”
Hotel Zed Victoria — Victoria ★ Family Holiday
Victoria
Hotel Zed Victoria
“Retro pink-and-orange irreverence, a typewriter room, and rotary phones. The antidote to Victoria's tea-cosy seriousness — and genuinely well-run.”
The Parkside Hotel & Spa — Victoria ★ Family Holiday
Victoria
The Parkside Hotel & Spa
“All-suite, near Beacon Hill Park, with kitchens that actually work. Quiet on the Humboldt Valley side, less performative than the harbour-front.”
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center — Virginia Beach ★ Family Holiday
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center
“All-suite Chesapeake Bay address minutes from First Landing State Park. Calmer water, calmer Boardwalk-adjacent crowds, calmer everything.”
Omni Shoreham Hotel — Washington Dc 9 Family Holiday
Washington Dc
Omni Shoreham Hotel
“The historic 1930 resort hotel in Rock Creek Park. Every presidential inaugural ball since FDR's has been held here — an unbroken civic tradition.”
Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa — Whistler ★ Family Holiday
Whistler
Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa
“Among the largest rooms in Whistler — most with fireplaces and jetted tubs. The Taman Sari spa is the genuine surprise inside a chain-hotel shell.”
The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler — Whistler ★ Family Holiday
Whistler
The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler
“Four hundred suites with kitchenettes, Heavenly beds, and the pool that starts indoors and finishes outside. Avello Spa is the quiet draw.”
Greenbrier Springs Cottages — White Sulphur Springs ★ Family Holiday
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Springs Cottages
“Independent cottages near the historic mineral springs that gave the town its name. Quiet, kitchen-equipped, walkable to Main Street.”
Daydream Island Resort — Whitsundays ★ Family Holiday
Whitsundays
Daydream Island Resort
“277 rooms on private Daydream Island — the Whitsundays' largest family resort.”
Embassy Suites Williamsburg — Williamsburg ★ Family Holiday
Williamsburg
Embassy Suites Williamsburg
“Two-room suites, free cooked breakfast, and an indoor pool that has saved more rainy Busch Gardens afternoons than anyone cares to count.”
Woodlands Hotel & Suites — Williamsburg ★ Family Holiday
Williamsburg
Woodlands Hotel & Suites
“The Foundation's value option, attached to the Visitor Center. Free shuttle to the historic area, two pools, and the best breakfast for the price.”
Wyndham Patriots' Place — Williamsburg ★ Family Holiday
Williamsburg
Wyndham Patriots' Place
“Two- and three-bedroom condos with full kitchens, a Fountain Plaza pool, and a small water-park complex. Designed around multigenerational stays.”
The Mountain Top Inn & Resort — Woodstock Vt ★ Family Holiday
Woodstock Vt
The Mountain Top Inn & Resort
“A ridge-top resort in Chittenden with sixty-mile views over Chittenden Reservoir. Riding stables, Nordic trails, and Killington fifteen minutes south.”
Atlantis by Giardino — Zurich ★ Family Holiday
Zurich
Atlantis by Giardino
“A standout property in Zurich for family holiday.”
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection — Zurich ★ Family Holiday
Zurich
Kameha Grand Zurich, Autograph Collection
“A standout property in Zurich for family holiday.”
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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a luxury hotel family-friendly?

Family-luxury hotels structurally hold a Children's Club programme with named children's-coordinator depth, family-suite-or-multi-bedroom-villa configurations, structured kids' programming with kids-only fine-dining and structured kids-evening activities, and the soft signal of multi-generation family-luxury operating standards.

Are luxury hotels actually welcoming to children?

Yes. The structural family-luxury operating standard (Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Belmond, Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental) runs structured Children's Club programming, family-suite categories, and the Ritz-Kids-class structured children-anchored programmes that the family-luxury anchor requires.

Can grandparents and grandchildren stay together?

Multi-generation family-luxury travel is the structural family-luxury growth segment. Most luxury hotels hold connecting-suite or multi-bedroom-villa configurations specifically for multi-generation family bookings. The Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, and Rosewood family-luxury cluster is structurally the most-considered.

What's the best family-luxury destination?

The structural top-tier family-luxury destinations are Maui (Wailea-and-Kapalua cluster), Aspen (winter-and-summer family-luxury anchor), the Riviera-Maya (Rosewood Mayakoba, Belmond Maroma family-luxury), the Maldives (most resorts welcome children), Bali (Nusa-Dua family-cluster), and the European country-house cluster (Cotswolds, Provence).