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A growing collection of honest reviews from luxury hotels and resorts. Each entry considers the full experience — the room, food, facilities and service.

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JOALI BEING
9.4
Bodufushi Island, Raa Atoll, Maldives

JOALI BEING

JOALI BEING manages the balance between calm and family life better than many dedicated wellbeing resorts. It feels calm without becoming clinical, luxurious without being stiff and purposeful without making every day feel like a programme that needs to be followed.

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
9.0
Place Vendôme, Paris, France

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme

Parisian luxury in a location that makes family travel feel effortless.

Zemi Miches, Curio Collection by Hilton
8.6
Miches, Dominican Republic

Zemi Miches, Curio Collection by Hilton

Zemi Miches keeps the practical advantages of a large all-inclusive while creating a stronger sense of design and place, on a quieter stretch of coastline well away from the Punta Cana resort corridors.

Myconian Ambassador
8.8
Platis Gialos, Mykonos, Greece

Myconian Ambassador

A colourful hillside retreat that shows families a calmer side of Mykonos.

Pure Salt Port Adriano
8.9
Port Adriano, Mallorca, Spain

Pure Salt Port Adriano

The Mallorca hotel we would save for a weekend without the children.

Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
8.7
Baa Atoll, Maldives

Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort

Avani+ Fares keeps the clear water, house reef and overwater villas that make the Maldives special, but feels more accessible and far less ceremonial than most ultra-luxury island resorts.

Hotel de la Ville
8.7
Monza, Lombardy, Italy

Hotel de la Ville

A characterful Italian home from home with room for the whole family.

COMO Maalifushi
9.1
Thaa Atoll, Maldives

COMO Maalifushi

The only resort in Thaa Atoll, COMO Maalifushi trades newness and energy for space, privacy and a sense of isolation that has become rare in the Maldives.

Alentejo Marmòris Hotel & Spa
8.6
Vila Viçosa, Alentejo, Portugal

Alentejo Marmòris Hotel & Spa

A memorable family stop surrounded by marble, history and quiet Portuguese countryside.

Fushifaru Maldives
8.8
Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives

Fushifaru Maldives

With only 49 villas, Fushifaru trades choice and formality for warmth, character and one of the most spectacular natural sandbanks in the Maldives.