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Aerial view of Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel in Ortisei, Val Gardena, surrounded by the Dolomites
8.7
  • Ortisei (St. Ulrich)

Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel

The Dolomites’ benchmark family hotel: 105 all-suites, a 1,250 m² kids’ world from one month old, and a private bridge straight to the gondola.
River House courtyard at Morukuru Family Madikwe, Madikwe Game Reserve
8.9
  • Madikwe Game Reserve

Morukuru Family Madikwe

An exclusive-use Big Five lodge in malaria-free Madikwe where one family gets the whole place to themselves.
Aerial view of One&Only Cape Town beside the V&A Waterfront
8.3
  • Cape Town

One&Only Cape Town

Private island at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront: 218–254 m² family suites, KidsOnly programme and Peninsula excursions including penguins and whale watching.
Aerial view of Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina with Ko Olina beach, lagoon, pool areas and Waianae mountains
8.8
  • Kapolei

Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina

With 59 m² entry rooms, a complimentary kids’ club and calm Ko Olina lagoon, the Four Seasons Oahu offers Hawaii’s most coherent luxury family proposition.
Wide aerial view of the full Jumeirah Al Naseem resort complex — white Arabic-influenced buildings, multiple free-form pools, lush tropical gardens and the beachfront all visible from above
8.2
  • Dubai

Jumeirah Al Naseem

A Forbes Five-Star Dubai beach resort where the turtle conservation lagoon and abra canal rides set it apart from every competitor on the Jumeirah strip.
Nanuku Resort beachfront estate aerial view, Coral Coast Fiji
8.7
  • Pacific Harbour

Nanuku Resort

A 500-acre Fijian estate where every child under eight gets a dedicated nanny; most parents come home saying the same thing: they barely saw their kids.

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9.4
  • Maldives

One&Only Reethi Rah

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9.4
  • Belek

Regnum The Crown

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9.2
  • Tanzania

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

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9.1
  • Dubai Jumeirah Beach

Atlantis The Royal

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9.1
  • Greece

Ikos Dassia

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9.1
  • Savusavu, Vanua Levu

Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort

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Family preparing organised luggage for a long-haul trip
Cape Town coastline at sunset, a January family destination
parent and young child walking together along a private pool villa terrace, calm luxury family travel
Overhead view of family travellers with luggage and a stroller navigating a cobblestone street in Rome, Italy
Cliffside pool deck at Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos overlooking the private beach at Kalo Livadi Bay
Private villa with white concrete architecture and its own pool
Aerial view of Grecotel LUXME Costa Botanica resort on the coast of Corfu, Greece
A family relaxing on the calm sandy Bousoulas beach at Sani Resort, Halkidiki, in soft late-summer light
Teenagers sailing a Hobie Cat catamaran on the beach at Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji, wearing life vests in tropical ocean sunshine

Travel Gear

Editor-tested essentials, for flights, road trips, and every age stage

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Braun ThermoScan 7 IRT6520 ear thermometer with Age Precision — product hero shot on white background
8.6

Braun ThermoScan 7 Ear Thermometer (IRT6520) with Age Precision

The Braun ThermoScan 7 IRT6520 reads a child’s ear temperature in two seconds, colour-codes the result by age, and belongs in every family travel kit.
8.5

Micro Sprite LED Scooter

A Swiss-engineered foldable scooter for children aged 5+: 2.85 kg, motion-activated LED wheels, and a handlebar that grows with the child from 63 to 95 cm.
7.0

Garmin Bounce 2 Kids Smartwatch

A polished phone alternative for younger children, with useful parent controls but a subscription, variable coverage and frequent charging to budget for.
Child in striped top and cardboard knight helmet inserting a Toy Story audio card into the Yoto Player on a table, Disney story cards scattered nearby
8.5

Yoto Player (3rd Generation)

Screen-free, ad-free, and offline-ready: the Yoto Player 3rd Generation packs 32GB of audio and a 24-hour battery into the family travel bag.
Apple iPad mini A17 Pro in all four colours, held in hand with Apple Pencil Pro
9.0

iPad mini A17 Pro

293 grams, ten hours of battery, and A17 Pro performance: the most capable compact tablet for family travel, held back only by a 60 Hz display.
Konfidence Original Jacket buoyancy swim vest for children
8.6

Konfidence Original Jacket Buoyancy Swim Vest

Twenty-five years of pool-side refinement in a 3mm neoprene jacket: eight removable foam floats that teach real swimming posture, CE/UKCA certified to EN13138-1:2021, and quick-dry enough for daily use across a two-week holiday. The armband alternative that actually works.
Smiling child holding a Yoto Mini in a pink Adventure Jacket while wearing orange headphones
8.4

Yoto Mini (2024 Edition) Screen-Free Audio Player

A screen-free audio player under 200 g with offline cards, child-friendly controls and up to 14 hours of mixed-use battery life.
Toddler riding the Doona Liki Trike S5 outdoors in a sunny setting
8.4

Doona Liki Trike S5

The fold-flat toddler trike that fits in the overhead bin: five developmental modes, 6.7 kg, and two years of travel utility in one compact carry.
Two people at a picnic holding a Mint Green Fujifilm Instax Mini 12, one showing a freshly printed instax photo
8.1

Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera

A foolproof instant camera that turns your child into the family photographer and sends everyone home with real, developing-in-hand holiday keepsakes.
OXO Tot 2-in-1 Go Travel Potty in gray with folding legs extended on white background
8.7

OXO Tot 2-in-1 Go Travel Potty

A sub-600g folding travel potty and toilet-seat reducer that solves toddler bathroom emergencies in airports, hire cars and hotels.