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Family-Friendly Hotels in the U.S.: Editor's Top 10

Our Editor's Top 10 list for Family-Friendly Hotels in the U.S. helps you decide where you want to go. Editor's Top 10 lists offer selections from our editors that help you plan your travel based on your lifestyle, entertainment, sightseeing, or recreation options.

Select a hotel from this list for a family-friendly getaway. Get the swimsuits out and splash through an indoor water park, dine with amusement-park characters or enjoy a family hike. Children's menus make mealtimes affordable, and kiddie pools and game rooms ensure that everyone is entertained. If mom and dad want some time to themselves, well-trained and dedicated staffers will watch the little ones. Hotel child-care centers provide a wealth of options, from scavenger hunts and bedtime stories to sports participation and children's game drives. Any of the hotels on this list is a solid option for a family trip. Keep in mind the theme of one hotel: When the kids are happy, everyone is happy.
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1. Disney's Vero Beach Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$199-$1,150 
Built: 1995 
9250 Island Grove Terrace, Vero Beach, FL
Located off I-95 at exit 156, between A1A and the ocean, two hours' drive south from Orlando, this was one of Disney's first vacation-club time-share operations (similar properties have since sprouted up in Hilton Head and Orlando). Little has changed here since the hotel renovated back in 2004, tho... Read Entire Review »
2. The Doubletree Castle Hotel Add to eGuidebook
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$129-$299 
Built: 1995 
Renovated: 2005 
8629 International Dr, Orlando, FL
Located in the heart of International Drive's fun and frolic, less than one mile from the convention center, and a short walk to Wonderworks, this is perhaps the best hotel for families and couples who want to keep the magic lamp burning, even as they return each day from the fun parks. And the cent... Read Entire Review »
3. The Mission Ranch Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$160-$300 
Built: 1887 
Renovated: 1992 
26270 Dolores St, Carmel, CA
Located on the Carmel River facing extensive wetlands, adjacent to Carmel River State Beach, this resort has changed little since the last inspection, though its reputation as an unpretentious and affordable retreat remains intact. It continues to thrive under the guidance of its celebrity owner, Cl... Read Entire Review »
4. Doral Golf Resort-Spa, A Marriott Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$199-$2,000 
Built: 1962 
Renovated: 2005 
4400 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL
This ultimate sybarite refuge is one of America's finest, combining a 2,400-acre golf and residential development with a Mediterranean spa that flabbergasts even the most jaded spa aficionado. Though the two properties are geographically separate, guests have ready access to the countless facilities... Read Entire Review »
5. Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach Add to eGuidebook
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$79-$269 
Built: 1962 
Renovated: 1999 
1300 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL
Located near the more conservative Hilton, this property abuts a large public park and Cocoa's famous, long white strand. This is the largest and liveliest of the area's beachside resorts. Well-designed and blessed with inexpensive dining and a long list of recreational activities, this is hands-dow... Read Entire Review »
6. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Add to eGuidebook
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$329-$509 
Built: 1991 
Renovated: 2004 
4750 Amelia Island Pkwy, Amelia Island, FL
Located on 13 isolated acres bordering the ocean and a private golf course, two miles north of the larger, more residential Amelia Island Plantation, this is northern Florida's most stylish resort, a luxurious tour de force attracting corporate business on weekdays and romantics and social events on... Read Entire Review »
7. The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Add to eGuidebook
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$525-$2,900 
Built: 1991 
Renovated: 2004 
4100 Wailea Alanui, Wailea, HI
Thanks to its unique formula, imaginative designers, deep-pocketed owners and creative chefs, this hotel competes with the likes of its neighbor and even gives the Grand Wailea Resort a run for its money. Thanks, too, to adept management, The Fairmont Kea Lani is one of Hawaii's most engaging resort... Read Entire Review »
8. Chula Vista Resort Add to eGuidebook
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$176-$219 
Built: 1982 
Renovated: 2002 
4031 River Rd, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Situated on the east bank of the Wisconsin River, this hotel is next to Coldwater Canyon Golf Course, three miles north of town. Set in the trees, formerly this was the only real resort here, but it pales beside the newer and slicker Kalahari Resort. Although it is still a good option for those with... Read Entire Review »
9. Chatham Bars Inn Add to eGuidebook
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$285-$1,200 
Built: 1914 
Renovated: 2002 
297 Shore Rd, Chatham, MA
On 80 beautiful oceanfront acres, atop a dramatically landscaped hill above the Atlantic, this sprawling Roosevelt-era resort has the crisp, classic white-washed New England appeal that inspired the Kennedys-and countless other artists and celebs-to anchor here. Since 1914, this has been the bellwet... Read Entire Review »
10. Vista Verde Guest Ranch Add to eGuidebook
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$940-$3,100 
Built: 1975 
Renovated: 2000 
31100 Seedhouse Rd, Clark, CO
Of Colorado's dude ranches, this is perhaps the most complete. In a picture-perfect valley setting of rarefied mountain air, this ranch embraces 500 acres, 80 head of cattle, 70 horses and no more than 40 guests (with a 1 to 1 staff-to-guest ratio). The eight cabins are spread out to ensure maximum... Read Entire Review »
11. White Stallion Ranch Add to eGuidebook
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$150-$300 
Built: 1947 
Renovated: 2001 
9251 W Twin Peaks Rd, Tucson, AZ
Located off a mile-long dirt drive off Silverbell and Twin Peaks roads, over the hill from the timid Lazy K Bar Ranch, this is the most remote and authentic of the dude ranches here, a century-old, 3,000-acre, family-owned working ranch complete with cookouts, hayrides, nature walks and rodeos. Alth... Read Entire Review »