Top 10 Hotels: Family Resorts
 1. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista
Readers crave the timeless feel of Disney’s Grand Floridian. The Victorian-inspired resort on a lake with a sand beach borrows all the picturesque components of a historic hotel with the modern amenities families appreciate, from a zero-depth-entry beach pool for the tots to two-bedroom suites with separate sitting areas ensuring group harmony. Disney entertains the kids with Alice in Wonderland teas, and the parents with a fine dining restaurant. (407) 934-7639, www.disney.com
 2. Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Family favored in the Caribbean, Atlantis keeps all ages moving. The recently opened Aquaventure water park includes slides that plummet 50 feet and a mile-long lazy river. Dolphin Cay allows guests to interact with rescued marine mammals displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Also new, Atlantis Kidisthenics offers fun fitness classes including sand relay races, and Mandara Spa has facials, manicures, and massages for kids as young as 6. (888) 528-7155 or (242) 363-3000, www.atlantis.com
3. Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, Maui
In addition to the Grand Wailea’s multilevel, multislide activity pool, kids love the new Chocolate-Coconut Polish treatment added to the Keiki Spa Menu. (800) 888-6100 or (808) 875-1234, www.grandwailea.com
4. Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, San Antonio
The day camp at the Hill Country Hyatt lets kids search for arrowheads and play a cattle-roping game. The new teen club, Underground — It’s Your Space, has a “mixologist” who concocts teen-friendly smoothies. (800) 233-1234 or (210) 647-1234, www.hillcountry.hyatt.com
5. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa
Kids love the meandering pools and 150-foot water slide. Parents love the newly enlarged spa. (800) 554-9288 or (808) 742-1234, www.grandhyattkauai.com
6. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
The new children’s club room at this foothills favorite includes a large kitchen designed for culinary classes. (800) 634-7711 or (719) 634-7711, www.broadmoor.com
7. JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa
After a day on the beach, the newly reopened JW Marriott offers families pizza and a movie. Milk and cookies show up at turndown. (888) 813-2776, www.jwmarriottcancun.com
8. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Club-level guests at Disney’s African-themed lodge can take a night safari that culminates in a family-style dinner. (407) 934-7639, www.disney.com
9. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii
Two new eagle rays inhabit the King’s Pond where kids can snorkel safely. Kids get faux tattoos at the pool and the resort will now arrange family dinners on the beach. (888) 340-5662 or (808) 325-8000, www.fourseasons.com/hualalai
10. St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California
Beach volleyball and surf lessons by day, with s’mores by night, initiate kids into the California lifestyle at this St. Regis treasure. (800) 722-1543 or (949) 234-3200, www.stregismb.com
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