Top 100 Family Resorts

There's a bewildering world of choice when it comes to picking the right place to bed down on your family vacation, but it's a choice you want to get right. So let our definitive guide to the continent's best family resorts be your gold standard. A beach paradise on Maui, a rollicking good ranch time in Oregon, blissful escape on the islands of the Great Lakes? Rest assured, if you have a dream vacation in mind, we've got your base camp covered.

Make no mistake, family travel is big business. Hotel chains, even city properties with no supervised programs for youngsters, compete for family bookings by going that extra mile to make your stay more fun. Pick the right place and your children are greeted with plush animals, milk and cookies, and other take-home treats like backpacks or local activity booklets. They'll also ease your lug-along load by providing complimentary potty chairs, baby bathtubs, car seats, and strollers. Here, to help separate the gimmicks from the greats, we pinpoint five family-focused chains with the services and amenities to help smooth your way to that perfect family escape.