I’m a mom, I know how important it is to stay at a nice hotel with your family, that’s why I enjoy so much doing family-friendly hotel reviews. And everyone in your family is different, kids want a pool, you may want a gym or a spa. Many hotels have attractions for kids and adults!
First hand family friendly hotel reviews information from a family who has been there and tried them.
Family friendly hotels reviewed for you.
By the time we arrived at Villas of Grand Cypress we’d been traveling for over a week and needed some serious downtime. When I arranged our reservation, I only had one night in mind before heading back home. That all changed within the first hour, and I immediately modified it to two nights and a […]
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What do parents do when they finally get a chance to get away and leave the kiddies with their grandparents? Find a romantic Inn that doesn’t have any kids around. And nothing sings more romance than staying at a historic inn. We just did that, we stayed at The Shellmont Inn in Atlanta, and here’s […]
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Many places that my family and I visit claim to be top-notch family resorts. But only a few truly can defend that title. Smugglers’ Notch Resort is considered the number one Family Resort in the USA. And after visiting there and testing it out for ourselves, I can definitely tell you – IT’S TRUE! So, […]
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Confession time! I am not a fan of camping. However, my oldest son has been bugging me to do real camping in the US for literally over one year. Most of the places we’ve been to in the past year haven’t exactly been camping friendly. So when I started to plan our trip to Vermont, […]
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Our trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania was different this year. This time around, we get to travel with my extended family. The grandparents (my parents), the uncle (my brother) and his girlfriend, the boys (my sons), and me. With that extra element, I had to find a hotel that my parents would be comfortable with, and […]
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Have you ever seen the movie ‘Dirty Dancing’? It’s based on a summer getaway resort for families. The hotel has acres and acres of gorgeous grounds, tons of activities for every age group, and delicious food in elegant restaurants. The kids, fully supervised, had one outdoor activity after the other and the adults enjoyed grown-up time with […]
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Fun Fact about me, the Travel Experta – over 25 years ago I was semi-pro downhill skier. Not so fun fact about me – it’s been almost that long since I’ve been on skis. When we arrived to Stowe Mountain Lodge I felt as though I was starting from the beginning. And bringing my family, who are […]
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Location, location, location. Staying in Downtown Tampa is truly the way to start your Tampa trip. Tampa in itself is a walkable a city with plenty of things to do in Tampa and see. However, when you stay along the river, and can walk along the river walk, you are so set. Barrymore hotel downtown […]
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Traveling with young kids is one of the best, yet most challenging things a family can do. Mainly for the reason that kids aren’t as impressed with hotels and destinations as us big people are. After showing my kids photos of our newest place to stay, The Breakers Palm Beach Resort, the only thing they wanted […]
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When staying at The Breakers in Palm Beach it is easy to be occupied from morning through night without even realizing it. Family Activities at The Breakers in Palm Beach Our first day was fully occupied when we visited the Beach Club and hung out in our own private beach bungalow. Well, I mainly hung […]
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Visiting the same place several times for me is a huge rarity since there are sooooo many places in the world to visit. So when I return to a place, especially more than two times, in my Travel Experta opinion – it is magical. stowe mountain resort, Vermont is not only magical, but it is […]
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We are back in Orlando! This time to Universal. I waited for us to head to Universal until my youngest was five years old, since, unlike Disney, this park seems to be more for kids five and up. At least most of the rides, over 75%, can be enjoyed by this age group. I debated staying […]
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Picking the right hotel when visiting any new place is always a challenge. The first step is budget. Once you get that figured out, the fun starts, or maybe not so fun. In each budget category, there are so many hotels to choose from that it can get mind-boggling. Then you need to think of […]
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Close your eyes. Now, imagine a winter’s wonderland. I can almost bet that the picture I have below is something that comes to mind either as your first or second image (after big Pine trees covered in snow). Vermont is one of the few states in the US that I have now visited at least […]
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Crystal River, Florida is one of the unique areas of Florida. It is considered to be part of Florida’s Nature Coast, and the majority of attractions here are nature-oriented. Our main reason for visiting is to swim with Manatee. Crystal River and Homosassa Springs are considered the best places in the world for swimming with […]
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Sebring or the “The City on the Circle” as some like to call it, due to Circle Drive, is located right at the center of the Historic District. Due to its small size, it tends to be overlooked by travelers who prefer to focus on larger and more popular places such as Miami and Orlando. […]
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My husband and I only get one or two times a year chance to have a romantic couple’s getaway. So we always want to do something different. This time we decided to go to the Sheraton Atlantic Site and got a presidential suite! Our romantic getaway is usually when we visit my family in the […]
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If the one thing you can learn from reading my lodging recommendations is: (whenever possible) stay in a vacation rental. They have many benefits and if you are traveling with kids, in my opinion, it’s the best option, and I’m going to show you why. On one of my many trips to Florida, we stayed […]
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Every year my family visits my parents in West Palm Beach, Florida for the holidays. During our four weeks of visiting we usually do one or two-family road trips around Florida, or the nearby States, and my husband and I always go away at least one time for a quick getaway to give my parents […]
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Our couple’s getaway to Innisbrook Golf Resort was much more than just a couple of days away. This time, we went all out and enjoyed a luxury element or two with our trip. It ended up being one of our best romantic escapes. Innisbrook Spa and Golf Resort Review Spa Indulgences and 5 Star eating […]
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