Best Family Resorts

wed100105 said:

We're home from a wonderful stay at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Villas (RCI exchange) and have begun talking about our vacation plans for next year and 2018. DH said not Disney for next year, but I am constantly drawn back to DVC because they make traveling with kids so easy and enjoyable. That leads me to the question, what other resorts are out there that are great resorts for kids? We also own at Royal Dunes on HHI and are strongly considering going back there next summer. I just love how Disney has activities and pool parties that my 8 year-old daughter enjoys so much.

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NHTraveler said:

Smuggler's Notch Resort (Wyndham has units there) has tons for kids to do.

http://www.smuggs.com/pages/summer/

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Passepartout said:

Perhaps in a couple of years, she will enjoy the early American history and costumed reinactors at Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Lots of timeshares there, but no mice. Busch Gardens is nearby for a theme park fix.

Jim

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Trudyt623 said:

Disney owns in Hilton Head, SC and Vero Beach, FL. Atlantis is great for children also.

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DeniseM said:

I'm not sure the Buying, Selling, Renting Forum is the best location for your question.

What region are you asking about?

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missyrcrews said:

I would second Smuggs....but you'll need to do your own planning if you visit spring break or early summer...some of their activities don't fire up until mid June. We love it there, though...so much to do that's a quick car drive away. We're headed there next summer. I promised to buy the Smuggs pass for the kids, and they are over the moon, since we've only been off-season.

My four kiddos say we've had a grand time at every timeshare we've been to. But we have very simple tastes, and tend to make our own fun as we go.

Good luck...the anticipation is half the fun, isn't it?

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mpumilia said:

I am a Smuggs owner for many years and can vouch for the fun factor for kids and adults.

There is also Tyler Place in Vermont- been around for many years. We have never been there so I cannot advise about it one way or another, but it does look interesting.

And- just saw this article posted on Yahoo.


https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/americas-top-5-family-resorts-144650115.html

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wed100105 said:

We're home from a wonderful stay at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Villas (RCI exchange) and have begun talking about our vacation plans for next year and 2018. DH said not Disney for next year, but I am constantly drawn back to DVC because they make traveling with kids so easy and enjoyable. That leads me to the question, what other resorts are out there that are great resorts for kids? We also own at Royal Dunes on HHI and are strongly considering going back there next summer. I just love how Disney has activities and pool parties that my 8 year-old daughter enjoys so much.

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No accounting for taste

famy27 said:

My daughters are 4 and 10, and here are some great family-friendly resorts we've done:

Marriott Manor in Williamsburg--so many great kids' activities onsite, and we did Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Water Country (my favorite waterpark EVER), and some time at Virginia Beach

Hilton Waikoloa (there are a few properties you can exchange into via RCI. 2017 bulk is done. Put in a request now if you want 2018)

Tampa Land's End--Not a ton to do at the resort, but we could walk onto the beach from our room. The Tampa area was awesome for kids. We did Busch Gardens, the zoo, the beach, and the waterpark.

Wyndham Glacier Canyon--One of our favorites. This is a quick drive for us, so we go here frequently for short trips. But if you go during the summer, you could easily stay for the week in the Dells.

Worldmark Windsor--Strangely, my older DD was three at the time, and she absolutely LOVED our stay in Wine Country. We found a ton of stuff for kids, and the resort was fun

Sheraton Broadway Plantation in Myrtle Beach--Another fun city. We did a lot of mini-golfing and beach time

Wyndham Grand Desert--Another strange one, but my older DD says Vegas is her second-favorite vacation, with WDW as her first. We did Circus Circus, the Secret Garden at Mirage, Gondola rides at Venetian, and just touring the different hotels.

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famy27 said:

,,,,just touring the different hotels.

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VegasBella said:

I've never stayed at a Disney resort. We tend to make our vacations more about the general location than the resort. So I research things in the area that I think would interest my family.

One year I found a state park near our resort was having an awesome grunion fish egg hatching and release experience. My son loved it!

At this very moment I'm hanging out at a skatepark in Southern California while my son skateboards. Simple things like this are fun because it's just so hot in Vegas right now that the only mid-day outdoor activity you can do is swim. This is fun and exciting to him. We will spend time at the beach and walking around town looking at things or getting treats. Laid back can be very family-friendly

Ps - Vegas can be very family-friendly if you want it to be. It's all about keeping the adults in the group away from gambling or partying. Roller coasters, indoor skydiving, tram rides, gondola, ice skating, pools, water parks, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, Hoover dam tour, lake mead boating, children's museum, lots of great parks, springs preserve, wetlands park, natural history museum, old Mormon fort, neon museum, Ethel Ms chocolate factory, Skyzone and Gravady, free outdoor movies at Downtown Summerlin or The District or Town Square, go cart racing, mini golf, high roller, etc etc etc

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famy27 said:

My daughters are 4 and 10, and here are some great family-friendly resorts we've done:

Marriott Manor in Williamsburg--so many great kids' activities onsite, and we did Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Water Country (my favorite waterpark EVER), and some time at Virginia Beach

Hilton Waikoloa (there are a few properties you can exchange into via RCI. 2017 bulk is done. Put in a request now if you want 2018)

Tampa Land's End--Not a ton to do at the resort, but we could walk onto the beach from our room. The Tampa area was awesome for kids. We did Busch Gardens, the zoo, the beach, and the waterpark.

Wyndham Glacier Canyon--One of our favorites. This is a quick drive for us, so we go here frequently for short trips. But if you go during the summer, you could easily stay for the week in the Dells.

Worldmark Windsor--Strangely, my older DD was three at the time, and she absolutely LOVED our stay in Wine Country. We found a ton of stuff for kids, and the resort was fun

Sheraton Broadway Plantation in Myrtle Beach--Another fun city. We did a lot of mini-golfing and beach time

Wyndham Grand Desert--Another strange one, but my older DD says Vegas is her second-favorite vacation, with WDW as her first. We did Circus Circus, the Secret Garden at Mirage, Gondola rides at Venetian, and just touring the different hotels.

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DeniseM said:

So you would consider Hawaii, and the Caribbean, and resorts outside the US like Harborside and Mexico?

Are you looking for resorts you can exchange into during school holidays?

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montygz said:

Your kids would never want to leave The Great Smokies Lodge in Sevierville, Tennessee. It has a waterpark and giant arcade. Plus there are many kid-friendly activities around there.

Willamsburg, Va., has many great properties. Kingsgate has free arcade games and minigolf and there is lots to do there.

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