With the summer holidays rapidly approaching, many parents are looking to book a holiday that will bring joy to both children and adults.
Luckily, the online travel agent Trip.com has unveiled its list of the world’s 100 best family-friendly hotels, as part of Trip.Best 2025.
Trip.Best is an AI-powered selection process that analyses various factors, including verified user ratings, reviews, and search and booking statistics, to identify top-performing travel experiences.
The curation balances user feedback with human expertise: service quality, actual popularity (demand and sales), reputation among travellers, and unique special features are all weighed in the ranking criteria.
Here, we reveal the top 10 family-friendly hotels according to Trip.
Scroll down for the full list of the top 100…
1. Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai
Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai, has been named the best family-friendly hotel in the world by Trip.com, as part of its Trip.Best 2025
The resort is home to the world’s biggest water park, Aquaventure
As home to the world’s biggest water park, Aquaventure, it’s unsurprising that Atlantis, the Palm, in Dubai, has been named the world’s best family hotel.
Guests have scored the five-star hotel 4.7 out of 5, and Trip has highlighted Ossiano, the ‘dreamy underwater restaurant with stunning views’ – one of the resort’s 20 restaurants.
Perfect for all the family, guests staying at the Atlantis can enjoy a spa, two outdoor swimming pools, a private beach, concierge services and babysitting.
Room rates start at £198 a night.
2. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, Anaheim
Of the five Disney hotels in the top ten, it’s the Grand Californian, in Anaheim, that comes out as the winner
Of the five Disney hotels in the top ten, it’s the Grand Californian, in Anaheim, that comes out as the winner.
The five-star hotel is a 10-minute walk from Downtown Disney® District and Disney California Adventure® Park.
It has a spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials, plus three restaurants, three outdoor swimming pools, two hot tubs, and a waterslide.
According to Trip, highlights from the hotel include ‘captivating live music and immersive experiences,’ as well as a poolside bar and two cozy lounges.
Room rates start at £549 a night.
3. Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
Located right in Walt Disney World Resort, Four Seasons has a spa, golf course, three outdoor swimming pools, plus an arcade/game room and six restaurants – including Ravello, which has a Disney Character Breakfast
There’s also a five-acre Explorer Island water park, which has a baby splash zone
Located right in Walt Disney World Resort, Four Seasons is the perfect hotel for Disney fans in Florida. It’s 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Magic Kingdom® Park and 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.
It has a spa, golf course, three outdoor swimming pools, plus an arcade/game room and six restaurants – including Ravello, which has a Disney Character Breakfast.
On top of that, there’s a five-acre Explorer Island water park, which has a baby splash zone.
Room rates start at £754 a night.
4. Atlantis Sanya, China
Another hotel with an onsite water park, Atlantis Sanya comes in at number four in Trip’s list
Another hotel with an onsite water park, Atlantis Sanya in China comes in at number four in Trip’s list.
The water park also includes a two-kilometre-long rapid river, which is one of the highlights of the resort, says Trip.
The hotel is even home to the Neptune Underwater Suite, where guests can wake up to the sight of sharks and rays gliding past their bedroom.
Room rates start at £248 a night.
5. Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel has a range of Disney-themed rooms, including a Frozen suite
Guests at Shanghai Disney Resort get a brilliant view of the park’s castle fireworks, and also ‘exclusive VIP one-hour-early Disneyland park access’.
The property has a range of Disney-themed rooms, including a Frozen suite.
Guests can also enjoy a meal at Lumiere’s Kitchen alongside characters, or a dip in the Little Mermaid-inspired pool.
Room rates start at £362 a night.
6. Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Just a few minutes’ walk from the entrance to Hong Kong Disneyland, the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel has amazing views of the theme park from many of the rooms
Just a few minutes’ walk from the entrance to Hong Kong Disneyland, this hotel has amazing views of the theme park from many of the rooms.
There are five restaurants located in the hotel, each focusing on a different style of cuisine, and Enchanted Garden offers a dining experience alongside some much-loved Disney characters.
There’s also a spa and two pools.
Room rates start at £221 a night.
7. Chimelong Panda Hotel, Guangzhou, China
Chimelong Panda Hotel, is set in China’s 80,000 square-metre Chimelong Tourist Resort, which is also home to a theme park, zoo, circus and water park
Chimelong Panda Hotel, is set in China’s 80,000 square-metre Chimelong Tourist Resort, which is also home to a theme park, zoo, circus and water park.
The hotel is as bright and colourful inside as it is on the outside, as each floor is designed with numerous attractions for children, including teapot trains, cartoon character sculptures and photo areas.
There’s also a Children’s Fun Corridor with parent-child classes and activity areas, as well as an exotic animal zoo.
For the adults, there’s a gym and spa.
Room rates start at £97 a night.
8. Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
Handily located right next to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, guests staying at Tokyo Disneyland Hotel will get access to the theme parks 15 minutes before everyone else through a special entrance
Handily located right next to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, guests staying at this hotel will get access to the theme parks 15 minutes before everyone else through a special entrance.
The rooms in the property are adorned with Disney characters too.
There are also three restaurants at the property – plus an outdoor swimming pool.
Room rates start at £536 a night.
9. The Universal Studios Grand Hotel, Beijing
The Universal Studios Grand Hotel has Despicable Me-themed rooms – some of which even include slides
Right at the entrance of Universal Studios Beijing is the Grand Hotel, and guests staying here are offered early access to the theme park.
But what’s even better about the hotel is the Despicable Me-themed rooms – some of which even include slides.
The kids (and grown-up kids) will also love the breakfasts where they’ll be joined by Minions.
Room rates start at £275 a night.
10. Club Med Tomamu Hokkaido, Shimukappu, Japan
The all-inclusive skiing resort of Club Med is great in the winter and summer according to Trip
The second-largest island of Japan, Hokkaido is a mountainous region renowned for its winter sports.
And the all-inclusive skiing resort of Club Med is the perfect place for a family according to Trip.
Sprawled across 145 hectares of Tomamu Mountain, it’s also great in the summer too.
Guests can hike or horseback ride through the pines, swim at Japan’s largest indoor wave pool, or take a dip in the hotel’s hot springs.
