Three resorts on this list combine a free kids’ club with the highest ratings in the group: Soneva Fushi in the Maldives (The Den, ages 4 to 17, complimentary; Three Michelin Keys), One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius (three clubs from age 3 to 17 with no charge listed; Forbes Five-Star, Two Michelin Keys) and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea (Kids For All Seasons, ages 5 to 12, complimentary; Forbes Five-Star, One Michelin Key). The other 16 resorts below are our selection of top-end family stays, each with its kids’ club terms, family suites, babysitting and pools taken from the resort’s own pages as of October 2026.
This guide replaces our 2021 list of luxury family resorts and our 2022 list of luxury hotels with kids’ clubs. Montage Kapalua Bay is now The Resort at Kapalua Bay. Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach and Grand Hyatt Kauai have been dropped because both now say they have no kids’ club; the full list of changes is at the end.
For festive stays see our guide to luxury Christmas hotels, and for resorts built around slides and lazy rivers, luxury hotels with water slides.
Luxury family resorts compared
| Resort | Location | Kids’ club and ages | Club cost | Largest family layout (size) | Babysitting | Accolades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soneva Fushi | Baa Atoll, Maldives | The Den, 4–17 | Complimentary | 2 Bedroom Villa with Pool (395 m²); villas up to 9 bedrooms | One-to-one for under-4s | 3 Michelin Keys; Forbes Four-Star |
| One&Only Le Saint Géran | Belle Mare, Mauritius | KidsOnly 3–7, Tweens Only 8–12, OneTribe 13–17 | No charge listed | Two-Bedroom Beachfront Suite (215 m²) | Yes, fee, 24 hours’ notice | 2 Michelin Keys; Forbes Five-Star |
| Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea | Wailea, Maui, USA | Kids For All Seasons, 5–12 | Complimentary | Ocean-View Prime Suite, two-bedroom option (130 m²) | Not published | 1 Michelin Key; Forbes Five-Star |
| Four Seasons Resort Orlando | Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA | Kids For All Seasons, 4–12 | Complimentary (Saturday evening programme extra) | Grand Suite, one bedroom (158 m²) | Yes, hourly fee, 24 hours’ notice | Forbes Four-Star |
| Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North | Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | Kids For All Seasons, 5–12 | Complimentary | Jerome Two-Bedroom Suite (186 m²) | Via outside provider | 1 Michelin Key; Forbes Four-Star |
| The Cloister at Sea Island | Sea Island, Georgia, USA | Camp Cloister, 3–14 | US$145–155 per child per day plus 24% service charge | Two-Bedroom Ocean View Suite (2,000 sq ft) | Not published | Forbes Five-Star |
| The Resort at Kapalua Bay (formerly Montage) | Kapalua, Maui, USA | Children’s Club, ages not published | Not published | Grand Residences, 3–4 bedrooms (size not published) | Not published | 2 Michelin Keys |
| The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA | Ritz Kids, 5–12 | Fee; rates not published | 4-bedroom Penthouses (size not published) | Yes | Forbes Recommended |
| Enchantment Resort | Sedona, Arizona, USA | Camp Coyote, 4–12 | Not published | Hacienda Two Bedroom Suite, sleeps 10 | Not published | Forbes Four-Star |
| The Nantucket Hotel | Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA | Kids’ Club, 3 (potty-trained) to preteen | Mornings complimentary; evenings US$65 | Captain Chase Two-Bedroom Premium Suite | Not published | – |
| NIHI Sumba | Sumba, Indonesia | NIHI Wildlings, 4–12 | Not published | Marangga Family Estate, 4 bedrooms, 8 adults + 2 children | Nanny for under-4s | 3 Michelin Keys |
| COMO Point Yamu | Phuket, Thailand | Play by COMO, 4–12 | Not published | COMO Suite, two bedrooms, sleeps 6 | On request | 1 Michelin Key |
| Six Senses Fiji | Malolo Island, Fiji | Grow With Six Senses, ages not published | Not published | Residences up to 6 bedrooms | Complimentary nanny 8 hours a day in residences | 2 Michelin Keys; Forbes Recommended |
| LUX* South Ari Atoll | South Ari Atoll, Maldives | PLAY, 3–11, plus teens programme | Not published | Family Lagoon Pavilion, two bedrooms (130 m²) | Not published | Forbes Five-Star |
| Niyama Private Islands | Maldives | Explorers, 1–11 | Free from age 3; fee for ages 1–3 | Two Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion (635 m²) | Not published | – |
| The Residence Mauritius | Belle Mare, Mauritius | Planters Kids Club, 3–12 | Not published | Colonial Ocean View Suite, one bedroom (164 m²) | Not published | – |
| Bvlgari Resort Dubai | Jumeira Bay, Dubai, UAE | Little Gems Clvb, ages not published | Not published | Two Bedroom Beach View Villa (250 m²) | Not published | 2 Michelin Keys; Forbes Five-Star |
| Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay | Talamanca, Ibiza, Spain | Kids’ Club, 4–12 | Complimentary for in-house guests | Interconnecting Junior Suite Sea View | €25–40 per hour | Forbes Four-Star |
| Kapama Karula | Kapama Private Game Reserve, South Africa | No kids’ club | n/a | Superior Family Villa, two bedrooms, 2 adults + 2 children under 12 | n/a | 1 Michelin Key |
Ratings are the current Forbes Travel Guide rating on each hotel’s Forbes page and the Michelin Key shown on guide.michelin.com, both checked 9 October 2026. A dash means we found no rating. “Not published” means the resort’s own site does not state it.
How we chose
Every resort had to meet three tests on its own website in October 2026: a supervised children’s programme or a dedicated family villa product, at least one suite or villa that sleeps four, and a level of service that fits a site about top-end hotels. The order within each region is our selection, led by the resorts whose kids’ club is free and whose ratings are highest. We kept the 2021 and 2022 hotels that still pass, and added four that the earlier lists missed: Soneva Fushi, One&Only Le Saint Géran, Four Seasons Resort Maui and The Cloister at Sea Island.
Sizes are given as the resort publishes them. Kids’ club prices change by season and are quoted only where the resort prints them.
United States
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
Kids For All Seasons is complimentary for resort guests aged 5 to 12 and runs daily from 9am to 5pm across the resort and Wailea Beach.
- Kids’ club: Kids For All Seasons, ages 5 to 12, complimentary, 9am to 5pm daily
- Family rooms: the Ocean-View Prime Suite (130 m², 1,400 sq ft) books as one or two bedrooms and sleeps up to 4 adults and 5 children in the two-bedroom layout. The Elite Oceanfront Suite (223 m²) sleeps 6 adults as a two-bedroom or more as a three-bedroom. The two Presidential Three-Bedroom Suites are 372 m² (“Maile”) and 669 m² including outdoor space (“Lokelani”)
- Pools: family pool, plus the adults-only Serenity pool
- Dining: children aged 4 and under eat free
- Rooms: 383
- Accolades: Forbes Five-Star; One Michelin Key
Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
The resort sits inside the Walt Disney World Resort, and most of its family appeal is on Explorer Island, a five-acre recreation area with a 7,590 sq ft family pool, two water slides, a lazy river and a splash zone. Pools, Explorer Island and the kids’ club are for registered guests only.
- Kids’ club: Kids For All Seasons, ages 4 to 12, complimentary, 9am to 5pm daily, based in “The Mansion” on Explorer Island with an interactive volcano play structure. A Saturday evening programme costs extra
- Babysitting: arranged with 24 hours’ notice, hourly fee
- Family rooms: there is no two-bedroom suite on the accommodation list. Standard rooms (46 m²) and most suites sleep 2 adults and 2 children; the Lake View Deluxe Suite is 93 m² and the Grand Suite 158 m². The top floor can be booked whole (1,676 m²)
- Pools: family pool, adults-only pool, lazy river, two water slides
- Rooms: 443, including 68 suites
- Dining: Capa, the 17th-floor Spanish steakhouse, is in the Michelin Guide
- Accolades: Forbes Four-Star
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North
A casita resort in the Sonoran Desert with a children’s pool, a free kids’ club and three multi-bedroom suite types.
- Kids’ club: Kids For All Seasons, ages 5 to 12, complimentary, open daily (scavenger hunts, crafts, swimming, adventure walks)
- Babysitting: the concierge books it through an outside provider
- Family rooms: Jerome Two-Bedroom Suite, 186 m² (2,000 sq ft), sleeps 6 adults or 4 adults and 4 children; Plunge Pool Suite (Two Bedroom), 186 m², sleeps 4 adults and 2 children; Pinnacle Three-Bedroom Suite, 279 m² (3,000 sq ft), sleeps 6 adults and 3 children. Casita rooms (46 m²) take 2 adults and 2 children
- Pools: bi-level main pool and a separate children’s pool; private cabanas come with kids’ amenities
- Rooms: 210
- Accolades: Forbes Four-Star; One Michelin Key
The Cloister at Sea Island
Camp Cloister has the widest age range of the US clubs here, 3 to 14, and is charged per day.
- Kids’ club: Camp Cloister. Ages 5 to 14: US$155 per child, 9.30am to 3pm. Ages 3 to 4: US$145 per child, 9.30am to 1.30pm. Lunch is included and a 24% service charge is added. The 3 to 4 session runs year-round
- Family rooms: Two-Bedroom Ocean View Suite, 2,000 sq ft (about 186 m²), one king and two queen beds; Two-Bedroom Wing Suite, 1,700 sq ft (about 158 m²)
- Pools: heated family pool with a wading area, a splash pad and more than a dozen water features; heated bridge pool with a 20 ft waterslide (48-inch minimum height); heated adults-only pool. Swim lessons run seasonally
- Accolades: Forbes Five-Star (The Cloister)
The Resort at Kapalua Bay, Maui
This was Montage Kapalua Bay in our 2021 guide. Marriott International took over management from Montage on 14 March 2026 and the resort now trades as The Resort at Kapalua Bay; local property reports say it is due to become a St. Regis in 2027. The Michelin Guide’s 2026 US list still names it as Montage Kapalua Bay with Two Keys.
- Kids’ club: a Children’s Club is listed. Ages, hours and price are not published on the new Marriott site
- Family rooms: one- to three-bedroom residences with full kitchens and laundry; Grand Residences have three or four bedrooms and wraparound lanais. Sizes are not published
- Pools: three resort pools, a children’s pool and an adults-only pool
- Rooms: 56
- Accolades: Two Michelin Keys
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
A ski-in, ski-out lodge at Beaver Creek. The kids’ programme is seasonal: as of October 2026 Ritz Kids is closed until the winter season.
- Kids’ club: Ritz Kids, ages 5 to 12, with half-day morning, half-day afternoon, full-day and Kids Night Out sessions. It is paid; the hotel site sends you to a booking page and does not print rates
- Babysitting: listed among hotel services
- Family rooms: one- and two-bedroom Residential Suites with kitchens, and three- and four-bedroom Penthouses; one penthouse has a bunk room with two double and two twin beds. Sizes are not published
- Pools: heated outdoor pool and whirlpools
- Rooms: 180, including 40 suites
- Accolades: Forbes Recommended
Enchantment Resort
Casitas at the base of Boynton Canyon. Camp Coyote holds the Leave No Trace Gold Standard designation, which the resort says only twelve children’s programmes worldwide have.
- Kids’ club: Camp Coyote, ages 4 to 12. Full day 8.30am to 3.30pm, half-days morning or afternoon, and an evening session 5pm to 9pm. Book 24 hours ahead. Price not published
- Older children: Little Shredders, a three-hour private mountain bike lesson for ages 8 to 15
- Family rooms: Casita Two Bedroom Suite, 1,590 sq ft (about 148 m²), sleeps 8; Hacienda Two Bedroom Suite, sleeps 10; Canyon Vista Luxury Villa, two bedrooms with private pool and jacuzzi, sleeps 6 (phone booking only)
- Rooms: 218 casita rooms and suites
- Accolades: Forbes Four-Star
The Nantucket Hotel
An all-season hotel on Nantucket rather than a beach resort, kept from our 2022 list for its summer kids’ programme.
- Kids’ club: for ages 3 (potty-trained) to preteen. The morning programme is complimentary, Monday to Saturday 9am to 12pm, 15 June to 6 September 2026. The evening programme (dinner, games and a film) runs Tuesdays and Fridays 5pm to 9pm, 23 June to 4 September 2026, at US$65 per child
- Family rooms: two-bedroom suites including the Captain Chase Two-Bedroom Premium Suite, the Quarterboard and Quarterdeck suites and the Sankaty Suite, plus the Lilly Pulitzer Two-Bedroom Cottage. Sizes are not published
- Pools: a lower pool hosts unsupervised dive-in films on Thursdays in summer
Indian Ocean
Soneva Fushi
The Den covers more than 1,365 m², with two pools, a cinema, an eight-metre pirate ship and more than 8,000 Lego and Duplo pieces. It is screen-free and covers teenagers as well as young children.
- Kids’ club: The Den, ages 4 to 17, all daily activities complimentary. Childminders are on site at all times
- Babysitting: one-to-one babysitting for children under 4
- Family rooms: villas run from one to nine bedrooms. The 1 Bedroom Family Suite with Pool is 360 m² and sleeps 2 adults and 2 children; the 2 Bedroom Villa with Pool is 395 m²; the largest, nine-bedroom villa is 3,048 m². Some overwater villas have their own water slides
- Children’s rates: Soneva’s villa pages list “children stay and dine for free” among the inclusions (October 2026)
- Rooms: 55 (Michelin Guide count)
- Accolades: Three Michelin Keys; Forbes Four-Star
One&Only Le Saint Géran
Three age-banded clubs cover every age from 3 to 17, and children under 12 stay free outside the festive period.
- Kids’ clubs: KidsOnly (3 to 7, under-3s with an adult), Tweens Only (8 to 12), both 9am to 10pm; OneTribe teen club (13 to 17), 10am to 11pm. The resort lists no charge for any of them, according to the review site Finest Family Hotels; One&Only’s own pages name the clubs without terms
- Children’s rates: under-12s stay free year-round except 21 December 2026 to 9 January 2027, when the supplement is €200 per child per night (One&Only booking terms)
- Babysitting: available for a fee, with 24 hours’ notice
- Family rooms: Two-Bedroom Beachfront Suite, 215 m², sleeps 6, with a beach cabana; Two-Bedroom Ocean Suite, 195 m², sleeps 6; private pool villas from two to six bedrooms
- Rooms: 162
- Accolades: Forbes Five-Star; Two Michelin Keys
Niyama Private Islands Maldives
The Explorers club takes children from 1 year old.
- Kids’ club: Explorers, ages 1 to 11, in four groups: Globetrotters (1 to 3), Adventurers (3 to 5), Voyagers (5 to 8) and Pioneers (8 to 11). Free from age 3; a fee applies to Globetrotters. Open 9am to 6pm daily, booked 24 hours ahead, with lunch at Blu restaurant. Nappies, sun cream and snacks are supplied
- Facilities: playground, trampoline, splash park and a children’s kitchen at the club
- Family rooms: Two Bedroom Beach Pool Pavilion, 635 m², sleeps up to 6 adults and 2 children, with a full-size private pool; a three-bedroom pavilion is also offered
LUX* South Ari Atoll
- Kids’ club: PLAY, ages 3 to 11, with treasure hunts, Maldivian crafts and cooking classes; a separate teens programme covers tennis, snorkelling and coral planting. Price not published
- Family rooms: Family Lagoon Pavilion, two separate rooms, 130 m², on the beach; sleeps 4 adults and 2 teens or children, or 2 adults and 4 children
- Also: children’s spa menu, outdoor cinema, in-house marine biologist
- Rooms: 193 villas and pavilions
- Accolades: Forbes Five-Star
The Residence Mauritius
- Kids’ club: The Planters Kids Club, a 400 m² building by the beach styled on a sugar-plantation house, with treasure hunts, snorkelling, cooking classes and buffet lunches and dinners. Ages 3 to 12 according to family travel specialist Totstoo; the resort’s site does not give ages or price
- Family rooms: no two-bedroom suite is listed. The largest suite is the one-bedroom Colonial Ocean View Suite (164 m²); interconnecting rooms are available
- Rooms: 135 rooms and 28 suites
Asia and the Pacific
NIHI Sumba
- Kids’ club: NIHI Wildlings, ages 4 to 12, daily 9am to 4pm with lunch and snacks. The day starts at the resort’s chocolate factory; activities include caring for NIHI’s Sandalwood ponies and visits to the Food Forest. Under-4s can join with a parent or nanny. Early breakfast supervision can be booked. Price not published
- Family rooms: two-bedroom family villas such as Lulu Amahu Saudara (private pool) and Putri Puncak (duplex with two infinity pools); the four-bedroom Marangga Family Estate sleeps 8 adults and 2 children
- Rooms: 31 villas and estates
- Accolades: Three Michelin Keys
COMO Point Yamu
- Kids’ club: Play by COMO, ages 4 to 12, 9am to 6pm daily. Under-4s must be with a parent or babysitter. There is also a teens’ room with pool table and darts
- Babysitting: on request
- Children’s dining: free for children 6 and under ordering à la carte with a paying adult; half price for ages 7 to 12
- Family rooms: the COMO Suite has two bedrooms, sleeps 6 and can be extended to four bedrooms by interconnecting; Two-Bedroom Pool Villas sleep 4 with a 45 m² pool; the four-bedroom COMO Pool Villa is 650 m²
- Pools: 100-metre infinity pool; 27 private pool villas
- Rooms: 106
- Accolades: One Michelin Key
Six Senses Fiji
A villa and residence resort on Malolo Island. The family offer is built around the residences rather than a drop-off club.
- Kids’ activities: Grow With Six Senses: coconut crafts, tree planting, tie-dye, pizza making, junior spa. Ages and price are not published
- Nanny: residences include one complimentary nanny per residence, 8 hours a day, 9am to 5pm
- Family rooms: two-bedroom villas, and residences of three to six bedrooms with private pools and kitchens, sleeping up to 12
- Rooms: 34
- Accolades: Two Michelin Keys; Forbes Recommended
Middle East and Europe
Bvlgari Resort Dubai
- Kids’ club: Little Gems Clvb, in two locations (Serpenti Beach Clvb and The Yacht Clvb), each with a kids’ pool and lifeguard. Open 10am to 10pm, 10am to 8pm in summer. Ages and price not published
- Family rooms: Two Bedroom Beach View Villa, 250 m², king bedroom and a twin room, can connect to a One-Bedroom Beach View Villa (175 m²); the Bvlgari Villa is 540 m² with a 500 m² garden
- Dining: Il Ristorante – Niko Romito holds two Michelin stars in the 2026 Dubai guide
- Rooms: 101 rooms and suites, plus 20 villas
- Accolades: Forbes Five-Star; Two Michelin Keys
Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay
- Kids’ club: ages 4 to 12, 10am to 6pm, complimentary for in-house guests. DJ workshops, sushi and pizza making, paddleboarding and beach crafts
- Babysitting: the hotel’s pages give two rates: €25 per hour for one or two children and €35 for three or four, and €30 and €40 per hour on the kids’ club page
- Family rooms: interconnecting Junior Suite Sea View and interconnecting Deluxe rooms
- Pools: a family pool next to the kids’ club, with family cabanas
- Rooms: 152
- Accolades: Forbes Four-Star
Africa
Kapama Karula
A safari lodge rather than a resort, kept from the 2021 list for its two-bedroom family villas. There is no kids’ club; the family product is a private villa with its own vehicle.
- Family villas: Superior Family Villas, refurbished in May 2024, with a master bedroom, a second en-suite room, a lounge with fireplace and a deck with a solar-heated private pool. Maximum 2 adults and 2 children under 12. Family Villa rates include a private safari vehicle and guide
- Rate: Family Villa from R140,000 per villa per night, 1 July to 19 December 2026, and R150,000 from 20 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, including meals, two daily safaris, a guided bush walk, selected drinks and Hoedspruit airport transfers; conservation levy extra (Kapama rates page, October 2026)
- Age rules: children under 6 cannot join scheduled game drives but can book a private vehicle or a “bush bumble” safari; from 6, at the ranger’s discretion; bush walks are 16 and over
- Rooms: 12
- Accolades: One Michelin Key
Hotels removed from the earlier lists
| Hotel | Earlier guide | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach, California | Kids’ clubs (2022) | The resort’s FAQ lists no kids’ club and says it does not offer babysitting |
| Grand Hyatt Kauai, Hawaii | Kids’ clubs (2022) | The resort’s FAQ says it does not have a Camp Hyatt programme |
| Anantara Chiang Mai, Thailand | Family resorts (2021) | No kids’ club, per the operator |
| The Lodge at Torrey Pines, California | Family resorts (2021) | No kids’ club listed; the concierge handles babysitting requests |
| Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba, Peru | Family resorts (2021) | No kids’ club on its official pages |
| Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, Andamans, India | Family resorts (2021) | The official page does not describe a kids’ club |
| Gardaland Hotel (Italy), Hotel Legoland (Denmark), Fantasyland Hotel (Canada) | Kids’ clubs (2022) | Theme-park hotels, outside this site’s top-end scope |
| Barceló Maya Palace (Mexico), Julian Club (Turkey), Wild Dunes Resort (South Carolina), London Marriott Park Lane | Kids’ clubs (2022) | Outside this site’s top-end scope; Wild Dunes had no year-round kids’ club in 2022 |
Questions
Which luxury resorts have free kids’ clubs?
On this list: Soneva Fushi (4 to 17), One&Only Le Saint Géran (3 to 17, no charge listed), the Four Seasons resorts in Maui, Orlando and Scottsdale (4 or 5 to 12), Niyama (free from age 3), Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay (4 to 12, in-house guests) and The Nantucket Hotel’s summer morning programme. The Cloister at Sea Island charges US$145 to US$155 per child per day plus service charge.
Which resorts take teenagers?
Soneva Fushi’s The Den runs to 17 and One&Only Le Saint Géran’s OneTribe club covers 13 to 17. LUX* South Ari Atoll runs a separate teens programme, COMO Point Yamu has a teens’ room and Camp Cloister at Sea Island goes up to 14.
Which have true two-bedroom suites rather than connecting rooms?
Four Seasons Scottsdale (Jerome Two-Bedroom Suite, 186 m²), Four Seasons Maui (Ocean-View Prime Suite in two-bedroom form, 130 m²), The Cloister (two-bedroom suites of 1,700 to 2,000 sq ft), One&Only Le Saint Géran (195 and 215 m²), Niyama (635 m² pavilion), LUX* South Ari Atoll (130 m² Family Lagoon Pavilion), Bvlgari Dubai (250 m² villa), COMO Point Yamu, Enchantment, NIHI and Soneva Fushi. Four Seasons Orlando lists no two-bedroom suite.
