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Family friendly resorts
Saturday, October 08, 2005
The Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Disney's Wilderness Lodge in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., took first place on a list of family friendly resorts voted on by readers of Travel + Leisure Family magazine.
Disney properties took five of the top 10 spots for North American resorts.
Rooms that are baby-proof, hotels that offer hangouts for hard-to-please teenagers, healthy kids' food and spas that have services appealing to different age groups were among the amenities valued by readers who took part in the survey.
No. 2 on the list of North American properties was the Four Seasons Resort Whistler, in British Columbia, Canada, followed by Disney's Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. Next were Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, both in Lake Buena Vista.
Sixth on the list was the Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa, in Middle Head Peninsula, Nova Scotia, followed by Jenny Lake Lodge in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
The Tides Inn, in Irvington, Va.; the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, British Columbia, and Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida rounded out the top 10 list.
By region, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kaupulehu-Kona topped the list of family-friendly resorts in Hawaii.
In Latin America, the Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Golf-Spa, in Bariloche, Argentina, was No. 1, while in the Caribbean, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis was ranked first.
The survey appears in Travel + Leisure Family's fall/winter issue. The magazine is mailed to Travel + Leisure subscribers and is not available on newsstands, but the list of family resorts can be seen online at www.tlfamily.com.
Saturday, October 08, 2005
The Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Disney's Wilderness Lodge in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., took first place on a list of family friendly resorts voted on by readers of Travel + Leisure Family magazine.
Disney properties took five of the top 10 spots for North American resorts.
Rooms that are baby-proof, hotels that offer hangouts for hard-to-please teenagers, healthy kids' food and spas that have services appealing to different age groups were among the amenities valued by readers who took part in the survey.
No. 2 on the list of North American properties was the Four Seasons Resort Whistler, in British Columbia, Canada, followed by Disney's Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. Next were Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, both in Lake Buena Vista.
Sixth on the list was the Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa, in Middle Head Peninsula, Nova Scotia, followed by Jenny Lake Lodge in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
The Tides Inn, in Irvington, Va.; the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino, British Columbia, and Disney's Vero Beach Resort in Florida rounded out the top 10 list.
By region, the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kaupulehu-Kona topped the list of family-friendly resorts in Hawaii.
In Latin America, the Llao Llao Hotel & Resort, Golf-Spa, in Bariloche, Argentina, was No. 1, while in the Caribbean, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis was ranked first.
The survey appears in Travel + Leisure Family's fall/winter issue. The magazine is mailed to Travel + Leisure subscribers and is not available on newsstands, but the list of family resorts can be seen online at www.tlfamily.com.
