Ten Top Family Resorts

By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide

Families who want a resort vacation are looking for plenty of fun available right on the property, and also for family-friendly features such as kids' clubs, family activities, kiddie pools and play zones, etc. Check out ten suggested resorts below, some utterly unique, and some that are a well-known type but play the role in an outstanding way. (And there is one budget option among the choices.)

Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa - Oahu, Hawaii

Readers may not know that Disney has several resorts outside the realms of its Magic Kingdoms and other theme parks; the Aulani is the third such resort and the first in Hawaii. (The others are Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida and Disney's Hilton Head Island Resort.)

Top features at this resort include:

• A perfect location, with a gentle beach on a lagoon
• Lazy river, waterslides, and other waterpark features in the 7-acre Waikolohe Valley at the center of the resort
• Complimentary Aunty's Beach House kids club with multiple areas
• Extras such as a complimentary night-time live show

And of course there's the assured Disney quality, which can be seen instantly in the resort's striking design that incorporates original art by Hawaiian artists.

The Aulani is located on the west coast of Oahu, about 20 minutes from Waikiki. Read more about these and many other features of Disney's Aulani Resort & Spa.

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