The idea of couple-time on a family holiday probably didn't make much sense, a few years ago. But these days virtually all hotels and resorts have kids clubs; many also have a "Kids Night Out" for some evening-time.
Click below suggestions such as the Hotel Hershey, in Hershey PA: why give chocolates when you can go to Chocolate Town, stay at Milton Hershey's hotel, make chocolate string art with your kids, then have a fondue wrap at the Chocolate Spa?
Or head to Orlando, to a luxury resort with kids' club in the evening; or try a Club Med all-inclusive, also in Florida, with terrific kids programs. Or a lake-side resort 17 miles from the Las Vegas strip, or some Ritz-y hotels (with kids' programs)...
#1. Disney World Luxury Resorts
Disney World Resorts come in three types -- Luxury, Moderate, and Value-- and each is a great choice for families, and confers all the perks of staying at a Disney World Resort: Extra Magic Hours in the theme parks, before or after regular hours; Disney Bus transportation system; shuttle from the airport; and more.
The luxury resorts, however, have a special feature: a kids' club on-site. Typically, child-care is offered from late afternoon until midnight, with games, videogames, perhaps a craft, a movie, and a comfy place to nap. Animal Kingdom Lodge, for example, (pictured above) has Simba's Cubhouse. This resort has fascinating architecture, and African animals living in the large savannah, daily family activities, storytelling by the firepit, and more.
All the luxury resorts are, well, luxurious, and have unique style: like the Victorian "Grand Hotel" style of The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Its kiddie hangout is the Mouseketeer Club; Polynesian Beach Resort has The Neverland Club; the Wilderness Lodge has the Cub's Den... See an overview of all the clubs.
*photo (c) Teresa Plowright
