When it comes to picking the perfect place to stay for your next family holiday, you want to find the set that’s going to replay in your memories for a lifetime. We’ve put together a list of our favourite family destinations for 2023 so you can press pause on the everyday and fast forward to the holiday.
Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, Saint Lucia
Best for: Beachfront sunbathing and ocean exploration
Jet off to the breathtaking island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean and experience an incredible stay at Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort. Take a quick stroll down to the crescent moon shore where you can swim out to enjoy the tranquillity of the hammocks hanging over the sea while the kids wrestle atop the floating ocean trampoline. Navigate the coast by pedal boat, hobie cart or kayak, or peer down into the depths via snorkel. Sign up to go water skiing or wakeboarding, or explore the surrounding areas on family-friendly excursions.
The little ones will be treated like the VIPs they are with ever-changing and fun-filled activities in the Jacquot Fun Club. One day they might enjoy some tennis lessons, the next, creating masterpieces with arts & crafts. Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort even has its own mascot – Jacquot the parrot. He’s a friendly face to find around the resort but also hosts a bedtime storytelling session on the shore perfect for lulling the little ones so they’re ready to retire at the end of a busy day. Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort also has teen activities that balance the right amount of independence with supervision for your adolescents with heaps of land and sea activities.
Finish off your evening with nightly entertainment near the beach with themed nights such as Reggae Night, Back in Time, Saint Lucian Night and Island Sensation, the whole family can sit back, relax and enjoy.
Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, Saint Lucia
Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Best for: Kids club on the beach they won’t want to leave!
Get settled into one of the most popular family resorts the beautiful island of Mauritius has to offer. Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa boasts incredibly spacious accommodation in the form of deluxe rooms or 2-bedroom family apartments looking out over the Indian Ocean.
After scoffing down a nutritious breakfast, your little ones will skip off down to the beach to meet up with their new friends at the kids club and begin their designated activity for the day. One day they could be channelling their inner Picasso using pens or paints to create a masterpiece to bring home, to a discovery day out on the lagoon followed by a lesson in creating incredible sand sculptures, to heading out on a pirate’s treasure hunt. The team of childcare professionals pull out all the stops to ensure your kids make some unforgettable memories in the resort. Teens are catered for too, with a club featuring activities suited to their own interests such as table tennis competitions and special teens-only disco nights.
For those with kids under three, there is a fully equipped baby care room with a bottle warmer, steriliser, changing table, and a fridge filled with yogurts and homemade purees ready in only a few minutes. The hotel can organise a babysitting service if you would like an evening to enjoy with your partner whilst the children are well looked after.
A cinema under the stars is set up weekly where the whole family can gather on the comfy shore set up to watch your favourite characters come to life, or simply stare up at the glistening nights sky.
Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa, Mauritius
Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites, Dubai
Best for: Multitude of activities for all the family
Discover the Palm’s first and only all-inclusive family hotel – Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites. This five-star resort is a culinary sensation, with an incredible choice of five sublime restaurants to dine at, meaning there’s sure to be food for all of the family. Whilst adults have access to three pools, one of which is adult-only, the kids also have their own exclusive pool to enjoy as well, fit with colourful slides and tipping buckets. Not only that, but guests receive complimentary unlimited access to Aquaventure. This impressively sized waterpark boasts lazy rivers, tube shoots, and exhilarating water slides – an absolutely unmissable experience for all the family.
Children’s entertainment at the Rixy Kids Club is on another level. Each themed day starts with a range of handicrafts, mindfulness such as yoga or meditation, and various games or competitions. In the afternoon, the kids can kick back and enjoy one of the latest children’s movie releases in the comfy and colourful Rixinema. After lunch, the activities kick up a notch with a fun workout such as Zumba or Olympic games, soon followed by a MasterChef cooking class or mind-blowing science experiment. Each evening, a Rixy disco gives the kids an opportunity to dance with their new friends followed by some evening entertainment like magic or talent shows at the amazing amphitheater. For your older adolescents, there are plenty of sports or activities for them to get involved in; whether they want to simply play a game of tennis or avail of some lessons, take a bike tour exploring the Palm, or cruise out on the ocean on a paddleboard. Options are endless at Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites.
Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites, Dubai
Windsor Hills Resort Villas, Orlando
Best for: Proximity to Walt Disney World
Of course, any list detailing the best family holidays would be amiss without the mention of a magical Walt Disney World holiday. It can be overwhelming considering the wealth of choices for accommodation when you touch down in Orlando. That’s where we’re here to help. We recommend you browse the Windsor Hills Resort Villas to find the perfect villa, townhouse or condo for your family. Not only is the accommodation spacious and comfortable, but it’s also only 5 minutes away from the Walt Disney World Resort, making it to and from the parks could not be more effortless. This gives you a quiet haven for you and your family to retire into after long action-packed days at the parks, without a huge exhausting drive! With regards to driving, let Windsor Hills Resort Villas make it easy for you, you can simply add car hire to your bill, fully insured with no excess.
If back-to-back theme park days start to take their toll on your batteries and you need an off-day to recharge, there are lovely on-site facilities at the Windsor Hills Resort Villas for guests to avail of. Spend the day having a leisurely swim through the lagoon-style pool whilst the kids race down the water slides. Practice your swing by utilising the tennis courts or enjoy a friendly bit of competition on the volleyball court. There’s even a golf putting green to put your technique to the test. On the rare occurrence a rainy day befalls sunny Orlando, you can make the most of the clubhouse – fitted out with a theatre, pool & tennis tables, and a selection of arcade games.
Windsor Hills Resort Villas, Orlando
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