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Our reviews of the top family vacation destinations and trip ideas organized by keywords (Italy, Caribbean, teens, etc) and topic (snowsports, spa, etc) to make your research easier.

Westin Kids Club Tours the Kitchens, courtesy The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa

The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa For Luxury Family Beach Vacations

Imagine a family beach vacation at the newly renovated Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Florida and what do you dream of? A spectacular stretch of gold sand? A dreamy bed in a spacious room? Great food, wine and cocktails? A championship golf course? Tennis courts? A luxurious spa? A Kid's...

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Vail Hotels And Condominiums

Vail Hotels And Condominiums

We look at Vail's three base villages to find the top-value lodgings that will make you open your wallet for an elite vacation at this famous Colorado mountain resort. What is most surprising to a first-time visitor to Colorado' s legendary mountain town of Vail is its long and narrow...

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Miami Is Grand For Family Reunions

Miami Is Grand For Family Reunions

My three picks for a family reunion in the sun are the Palms, the Park Central, and the Doral Golf Resort and Spa; very different resorts that make my family return to Miami, Florida again and again. When it comes to multigenerational travel, it's hard to beat the universal year-round...

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Inn's Front Porch

Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Few towns say summer as quintessentially as Boothbay Harbor, Maine.  It is tailor-made for family vacations -- especially with grandparents and multi-generational groups -- with a picture-perfect harbor brimming with lobster boats, schooners and windjammers. Boothbay Harbor is as American...

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Montreal, Quebec Hotels And Resorts

Montreal, Quebec Hotels And Resorts

Our pick of charming Old Town B&Bs, downtown Quebecois favorites and Montreal, Canada's greatest luxury hotels will help you plan the best vacation ever to this wonderful city. Located along the Saint-Lawrence River, Old Montreal provides the pedestrian sightseer with beautiful 17th and...

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The Royal Cancun, Cancun, Mexico

Baby-Friendly Vacation Rentals At The Royal Cancun, Mexico

One of Cancun's older resorts, The Royal Cancun (formerly the Club Internacional de Cancún) has a small footprint, is as tall as the palm trees (three stories) and is tucked into a quiet cove at the north end of the hotel zone. It may be compact, but with spacious rooms, each with its...

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Avalon Grand Cancun, Cancun, Mexico

Three Avalon Family Resorts For Cancun Fun And An Isla Mujeres Getaway

Everybody loves a good deal, and that’s exactly what you’ll find at Mexico's Avalon Hotels trio: Avalon Grand and Avalon Baccara on the Cancun peninsula and the more remote Avalon Reef Club on Isla Mujeres. Families tend to gravitate to the all-inclusive Avalon Grand because of its...

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CasaMagna Marriott, Cancun, Mexico

A Cancun Vacation At The CasaMagna Marriott

The CasaMagna Marriott makes taking a family beach vacation at a fancy Caribbean resort easy and affordable. You're guaranteed Marriott quality in facilities and services, a well trained staff, and the amenities you associate with this business-ready hotel chain. All you need to do is pack your...

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Gran Caribe Real Cancun, Cancun, Mexico

Waterpark Meets Beach At The Gran Caribe Real Cancun Resort

With 477 suites, a pirate-themed waterpark and a friendly staff notable for wanting to please all guests, the Gran Caribe Real Cancun is a five-star family experience. Occupying a quarter of a mile of white sand on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, this resort provides guests with ample opportunity...

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Gran Melia, Cancun, Mexico

Gran Melia Resort Cancun Is Mexico's Modern Pyramid

The Gran Melia Resort Cancun makes dreams of being treated like royalty come true -- like Mayan royalty that is. For your next Cancun family beach vacation, book the family into this Mayan inspired pyramid resort and enjoy the Spanish-owned brand's high level of service and dining. Designed...

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