If you’re looking for Thanksgiving getaways for families, here are 8 resorts across the country to consider for your holiday gatherings. With the help of Traveling Moms, these resorts include...
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Have you ever had to change travel plans last minute? TravelingMom Judy Antell was in Washington DC recently and had to totally rearrange her itinerary. But there are so many things to do in DC that...
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Wonder what Times Square is really like – up close and personal? Local resident and Vegetarian TravelingMom Judy Antell says the family-friendly area is safe and loaded with kid-friendly...
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Just a few weeks after it opened, I checked out Gurnee’s Great Wolf Lodge with my 6-year-old, 9-year-old, my husband and my parents (gotta see if this place is good for everyone, right?). We’re waterpark affectionados, thinking nothing of the 3-hour drive to the Dells because we have a Kalahari craving. So we were so relieved when Great Wolf, which is just an hour outside of Chicago, is everything we need in a waterpark and more.
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Iceland is so last year. And Finland has everything Iceland’s got . . . and more. Families can do everything when they travel to Finland, from visiting Santa year round at the arctic circle to relaxing in a luxury sauna (a must-do) to glamping in an actual igloo. This is a true adventure paradise.
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Are you planning a Clearwater Beach vacation? If so, why not do it in style? With a perfect location just across the street from the beach, a great selection of restaurants and attractions within...
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Nestled along the southeast coast of the Atlantic Ocean is a charming and luxurious Georgia beach resort called Sea Island. With world-renowned accommodations and chefs, not to mention the Beach...
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Have you thought of Philadelphia in a weekend? Philly is an affordable cultural and historic gem hidden in plain sight between its two flashier neighbors, New York and Washington DC. World...
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Despite a bias against ‘nice,’ New Yorker Judy Antell, was enchanted with the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, where she and her family spent a couple of days exploring the city. See how our...
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Check out these family-friendly resorts in Arizona next time you’re headed to Phoenix on a family vacation. Each resort comes with a beautiful pool complete with a waterslide, activities for...
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What makes a great family hotel? It might be an awesome kids’ club. Or a really great swimming pool. Or kid-sized robes hanging in the closet.
Certainly, all of those things add up to a great family hotel experience. But the real measure of what makes a great hotel for families is the way families are treated. Does the staff welcome your kids? Does the front desk clerk look them in the eye and ask what they need? And how do the other guests feel about your kids? Does the specter of your son skidding across the marble foyer elicit a warm smile? Or a cold sneer?
At TravelingMom, we’ve been there. We’ve stayed in high end resorts that knew how to treat kids (and their parents) with respect and a welcoming tone. And we’ve stayed in others that did neither.
Our family hotel reviews tell you what works for kids and what doesn’t. We tell you about the rooms, about the amenities and about the dining. We give you the scoop from a mom’s point of view. That means you can learn what you need to know—all of the important family details you aren’t likely to find in the marketing information on the hotel website.
Whether you’re interested in an all-inclusive Caribbean beach resort or an intimate bed and breakfast in a small town, our TravelingMom family travel experts share their experience so you can get a good idea of whether that property will be right for your family.
If you don’t find what you need here, visit our TravelingMom Facebook page and post your question there. Chances are good someone will know the answer. That’s because TravelingMom’s family travel experts have been there. We learned what works best for families. Here, we tell you what you need to know before you go to get the most out of your family hotel stay.
