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Italian resort in Dolomites tops list of best hotels for families
Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel, Ortisei, Italy. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, March 1, 2016.With spring break around the corner, TripAdvisor has released the most popular family-friendly hotels around the world, with a luxury, all-inclusive resort in Italy taking the top spot.
In TripAdvisor's 2016 Travellers' Choice Awards for World's Best Hotels for Families, the Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel emerged the top winner, scoring a five out of five bubble rating among its 1,715 reviews.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Dolomites mountain range in northeastern Italy, the all-inclusive Cavallino resort is billed as a four-star grand hotel for families, where luxury and children are not mutually exclusive.
For kids, the Cavallino offers a sprawling 1,250-square-meter children's activity and entertainment centre staffed by professional child care workers that offers cooking classes, sports, theatre shows, and games.
While the kids play, mums can indulge in beauty and spa programmes; dads can hit the gym; and couples can head to the sauna together.
In winter, the hotel serves as a ski resort with access to 1,200km of ski runs nearby. During the summer, activities include mountain trekking, bike rides and water play. Rates average US$657 (RM2,743) a night.
A look at the top 10 international list suggests that parents favour sun and heat when booking their family vacation, as the most popular hotels are located in tropical and sun-soaked destinations with addresses spanning Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Florida and Mexico.
Americans looking to stay closer to home, meanwhile, may want to check out the Floridays Resort Orlando which topped the list for best hotels for families in the US.
A perennial favourite, Floridays is strategically located close to major theme parks in Orlando and features apartment-style suites with fully-equipped kitchens and living spaces.
Parents looking for a family-friendly hotel where they don't have to admonish their kids for running around, or dodge glares from annoyed childless guests, look no further.
Here are the top 10 family-friendly hotels around the world, as approved by parents:
1. Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel – Ortisei, Italy
2. Salinas do Maragogi All-Inclusive Resort – Maragogi, Brazil
3. The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
4. Tulemar Bungalows & Villas – Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica
5. Floridays Resort Orlando – Orlando, Florida
6. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa – Negril, Jamaica
7. Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
8. Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Esmeralda – Playa del Carmen, Mexico
9. Club Med Palmiye – Kemer, Turkey
10. Sani Beach Club – Sani, Greece. – AFP/Relaxnews, March 1, 2016.
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