Top 5 Florida family friendly hotels
Here at Kuoni we pride ourselves on recommending some of the best hotels in the world where you and your family can enjoy a wonderful holiday complete with excellent children's facilities, great service and stunning accommodation.
Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando -
It's all about the kids at the Nickelodeon Family Suites, the first and only hotel of its kind in the world. A fun filled resort of adventure and fantasy, the Nickelodeon Family Suites is kid's idea of heaven! Every day is play day with endless activities on offer.
Highlights:
- Gigantic swimming pools with water flumes, slides and waterjets
- Endless children's activities throughout the day
- Cuddle up to some of Nickelodeon's characters at breakfast
- Studio Nick provides evening entertainment for all the family
- Two bedroom kid's suites are family friendly
Ritz Carlton, Grand Lakes, Orlando -
The Ritz-Carlton has a picturesque setting in the beautiful resort of Grande Lakes and is recommended for those looking for the ultimate in luxury accommodation and facilities.
Highlights:
- A welcome haven where you can be as relaxed as you like
- Dedicated children's club within the resort
- Children's swimming pool
- Host of exotic restaurants and bars
- Choice of activities for all the family including tennis and golf
Children's clubs:
The Ritz Kid's club is where kids can play and grown ups can rest. Parents can relax or perhaps play a game of tennis whilst kids can enjoy lots of fun and laughter.
Tradewinds Island Grand, St Petersburg, Florida - first class hotel
Offering a real Caribbean flavour and excellent facilities for all the family, the Tradewinds Island Grand has a prime beachfront location in the centre of St Petes.
Highlights:
- A family friendly hotel offering excellent facilities
- Separate children's pool
- Supervised children's club
- Live entertainment most nights
- A choice of rooms and suites available
Children's clubs:
There is also a supervised children's club open daily with plenty of activities to keep the kids occupied.
South Seas Resort & Yacht Harbour, Captiva, Orlando - first class hotel
Set on Captiva Island, located three hours from Tampa airport, the South Seas Resort encompasses 330 acres along two and a half miles of beach.
Highlights:
- First class resort offering an idyllic retreat
- Relax around one of the 14 swimming pools
- Dedicated kid's and teens clubs
- Extensive range of activities for children and teenagers
- Parrots arcade features jetskiing, skateboarding, air hockey and more
Children's clubs:
Captiva kids club for 4 - 12 year olds offers an innovative kid's programme run by professionals and including such activities as sand art, beach volleyball, kid's night out and giant lawn games.
Captiva teen club for 12 year olds and over offers an array of activities including teen kayaking, teen cinema and a carnival day.
Disney's All Stars Resorts, Florida, Orlando - medium class hotels
Each resort is conveniently located in the Wide World of Sports resort area. Fun and informal, bold and bright, each of the three different resorts will ensure lots of laughter for all the family. Each resort has its own Disney themed shop, two swimming pools, free car parking and free transportation to all the Walt Disney World Theme parks and entertainment areas.
Disney all-star sports
A haven for sports fans, the resort has several gigantic sports related icons dotted all around the resort. The resort boasts five sport themed hotel areas (baseball, football, basketball, tennis and surfing) each supported with a massive two storey sports icon. Children will love the themed bowling pin swimming pool, with giant football helmets, baseball bats and giant scoreboards which surround it. The End Zone Food Court is a large food court, which offers a choice of casual cuisine including pizza, salads and takeout food.
Disney all-star music
For those who enjoy music and singing then look no further than Disney All-Star Music. The resort has a distinctive musical theme with giant guitar and piano shaped pools and enormous musical instruments dotted throughout the resort. Choose from a selection of six food outlets serving everything from pasta, pizza, sandwiches and family style meals and pool bars serving light snacks and refreshments.
Disney all-star movies
Movie fans will not fail to fall in love with Disney All-Star Movies. Larger than life with giant statues of Mighty Ducks, Pongo and Perdita from 101 Dalmatians and Herbie the Love Bug. One of the pool areas is themed around Disney's Fantasia, decorated with spell books, brooms and sorcerers hats to make the magic from the movies come alive. A large food court serving light refreshments and hearty breakfasts is also available at affordable prices.
