One of best things parents and grandparents can give to children is the gift of memories, and vacationing together is an ideal way to make them. For those traveling with little ones, certain resorts seamlessly blend luxury with practicality. This list includes some of the most exceptional properties around the world that do a particularly noteworthy job of catering to families, offering enriching activities for kids while ensuring that parents can indulge in well-deserved relaxation. These hotels and resorts have spacious accommodations, tailored dining options and child-friendly amenities and services that make everything effortless. Most important, they elevate multigenerational vacations into extraordinary experiences, fostering lifelong memories.

One&Only Mandarina
Mexico

About an hour north of Punta Mita along the Riviera Nayarit, the glamorous 150-room One&Only Mandarina eco-resort has some of the best children’s facilities and programs in the country. In addition to an impressive 42,000-square-foot multilevel “Swiss Family Robinson”-style kids’ club, the hotel features separate family and adults-only swimming pools cantilevered over the Pacific, plus a child-friendly pool at the beach, allowing youngsters to splash about in shallow water. Thanks to a protective jetty, the gentle surf makes it easy for little ones to wade and swim in the ocean, too. Families can also enjoy activities like cooking classes, horseback riding at the equestrian club and exploring the on-site butterfly farm with a biologist.