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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.

Utah, Sundance Ski School

Sundance Resort, Where Stars Go To Play

Bathed in the glamorous glow cast by its annual film festival, the Sundance Resort is, at heart, an unpretentious mountain hideaway.  This central Utah development founded by actor-director Robert Redford in 1969 with "just $500 and a dream" as he says, is defintely a country chic...

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Casa de Campo Pool

Casa de Campo Muy Grande And Quite Grand Too

The fabulous Casa de Campo resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic, has extensive amenities and activities for multi-generational travelers. In fact, as my family discovered, there's more than anyone can do on a beach vacation. And for this year, both American Airlines (from Puerto Rico) and...

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Club Med: Mexico And The Caribbean

Club Med: Mexico And The Caribbean

Club Med remains on the top of our list for favorite family brands as one of the few family all-inclusive resorts, with good packages, award-winning baby care and Kid's Clubs (and you should all know, Family Travel Forum has given them plenty of awards), idyllic settings, wide range of...

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Gaylord Palms Resort

Gaylord Palms Resort

It's a rare breed of hotel which lures travelers to its facilities rather than its locale. Families may expect to see so-called "destination resorts" in the Caribbean or Hawai'i, but only occasionally do we encounter one in an urban setting. That it should be off I-4 in Orlando,...

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Paradise Island shoreline

Bahamas Hotels, The Best Family-Friendly Nassau Resorts

Looking for the best deal on a Bahamas hotel? Surprisingly, the cheapest season to vacation in the Bahamas is during July and August -- especially when you’re traveling with children. During the summer, some of the resort kids’ clubs can be up to 50% off, and room rates for the whole...

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Gulf Shores, Alabama Beach Club

The Beach Club Resort, Gulf Shores, Alabama

The Beach Club Resort is the biggest destination resort in Gulf Shores and it’s on one of the prettiest and quietest, white sand beaches of all.  People jokingly call Alabama’s 30-mile long Gulf Coast the Redneck Riviera, but it really should be renamed the “Bargain...

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Fairmont Southampton beach, Bermuda

The Fairmont Hotels Of Bermuda

We headed east to review The Fairmont Southampton and The Fairmont Hamilton Princess hotels in Bermuda thinking they would be the perfect resort duo for us – a family with young adult children taking advantage of that rare moment when everybody’s schedules lined up. One kid had...

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Top 10 Getaway for Family Togetherness

Top 10 Getaway for Family Togetherness - Marriott Vacation Club International

In 2005, FTF's annual Top 10 survey of award-winners honored Marriott Vacation Club International as a Top Resort Chain for Family Togetherness and it's still a winner. When FTF celebrated the 8th annual Top 10 Getaways awards, we acknowledged the latest trend -- family-together vacations...

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Rome, Italy Hotels And Resorts

Rome, Italy Hotels And Resorts

When in Rome, you'd prefer to do as the Romans do, and have a nice villa with extra bedrooms on call for your family visit. But Italy's capital can seem unwelcoming if you're trying to find a family-friendly hotel room large enough to lay several sleepy heads. It is expensive and...

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Water Rides at the Atlantis Resort

Just for Kids At Atlantis, Bahamas

You’re in Nassau and, while there’s no excuse for not getting out and enjoying some of the local sites, if you’re looking for a place to stay, look no further than the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. With plenty of activities for the entire family, there’s bound to be...

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