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The World’s Best Hotels for a Family Vacation

A new ranking shows the best places in the world for a family vacation in 2025
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March 11, 2025, 9:31 am | Read time: 3 minutes

The magazine “Time Out” has compiled a ranking of the ten best destinations for a family vacation. TRAVELBOOK presents the three best places and reveals the top 10.

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Travel expectations are changing, even among families. What used to be a club vacation is now almost unthinkable for many, almost boring. The more the world grows together thanks to the various networks, and the more we know about how beautiful and exciting it is somewhere else, the more our expectations of a vacation grow. Apparently, in line with this view, the magazine Time Out recently devoted itself to the topic of family vacations and compiled a ranking of the ten best places for them.

Overview

The Best Place for a Family Vacation Worldwide is in Portugal

Portugal has long since become an extremely popular vacation destination, and rightly so. And it is also an ideal destination for a family vacation. The authors of Time Out agree and put a Portuguese destination at the top of their ranking: Quinta do Lago. According to Time Out, the Portuguese domicile near Faro in the Algarve combines all the elements of a successful vacation in Portugal so that every member of the family is satisfied: “from beaches to golf, soccer training for children, cycling, pedal boating, padel and delicious family meals” — everything seems possible at the resort and hotel.

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Destination in Greece in Second Place

The second destination that a few more families might choose for a vacation this year, thanks to Time Out, is called Mirabello Bay Luxury Resort. It is located on the Greek island of Crete and, according to Time Out, is ideal for exploring the island with its “wide golden sandy beaches, hidden bays, winding mountain passes, ancient villages and towns and thousands of years of history.” In addition, the resort itself offers a number of “relaxing pleasures.” Time Out advises renting a car on-site to get to the gorges and fantastic hiking trails, as well as the simple tavernas.

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Third Place for a Family Vacation with Older Children

Third place in the family vacation destination ranking is particularly suitable for a “last, lavish family vacation before the kids go their separate ways,” according to Time Out. This takes families to the Maldives, which, according to the magazine, has undergone a revolution from honeymoon hotspot to family domicile. Time Out particularly recommends the InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort. It combines luxury with a “really exciting nature conservation program” and brings young and old very close to the fascinating manta rays of the area. Families can take part in a manta retreat, among other things. If you are looking for fun in paradise, Time Out recommends the Kandima Maldives resort.

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The 10 Best Destinations for a Family Vacation Worldwide According to “Time Out”

In addition to the three top-ranked destinations for a family vacation, the magazine has selected a whole range of other places as ideal vacation destinations for families. These are the top 10:

  1. Quinta do Lago, Portugal
  2. Mirabello Bay Luxury Resort on Crete, Greece
  3. InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort, Maldives
  4. Castle Howard Cottages, United Kingdom
  5. San Diego, USA
  6. Wilderness, Botswana
  7. Windjammer Landing, St. Lucia
  8. Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá in Marbella, Spain
  9. Mangia’s Brucoli in Sicily, Italy
  10. Center Parcs Les Trois Forêts, France

This article is a machine translation of the original German version of TRAVELBOOK and has been reviewed for accuracy and quality by a native speaker. For feedback, please contact us at info@travelbook.de.

Topics Familie Familienurlaub Kinder Traveling with children Urlaub mit Kindern
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