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Family-Friendly Hotels 

In the Mexican Caribbean, travelers will find some of the best family resorts lining the beaches of Cancun and Riviera Maya. The destination is practically made for families, and each hotel acts as its own little oasis, providing a ton of activities and attractions to keep kids of all ages entertained.

Family Fun Included

The most popular resort area in the country, Cancun offers families a diverse selection of accommodations to suit any style or budget. While some of the larger hotel chains and brands offer family-friendly amenities like kids’ clubs and pools, the best Cancun resorts for kids are all-inclusive, since most activities and meals are included and designed specifically with the little ones in mind.

Cancun’s all-inclusive family resorts are typically on the larger side and offer guests multiple options in terms of cuisine, such as buffets, kid’s menus, and specialty à la carte restaurants.

Kids’ and teen clubs feature age-appropriate programs from cooking classes to arts and crafts and even camping adventures. Parents can also arrange babysitting or nanny services if they want some solo time out on the town. Kids are king at these hotels, which offer amenities like game rooms, mini-discos, family karaoke, supervised children’s play areas, kids’ spa menus, and water playgrounds with wade pools.

Family-friendly hotels often offer perks like turndown service with milk and cookies, kid-sized robes and slippers, and a family concierge service to help tailor-make a Cancun family vacation filled with activities both on- and off-site. Some of the larger all-inclusive brands also have a few properties within a short distance of one another in areas like Riviera Maya, allowing families to access amenities at sister hotels. 

Adventure Awaits

Luxury European plan hotels along the Riviera Maya are another option for travelers who want to make the most of their trip. Choose from a variety of accommodation styles such as casitas or stand-alone bungalows, with full kitchens for families who prefer to cook at home. Some European plan hotels also offer themed Mexican nights, as well as activities like scavenger hunts where kids can learn more about the region’s flora and fauna.

Most hotels in the Mexican Caribbean are on or near the beach, so visitors can take their pick of water activities, but just a few hours’ drive from Cancun and Riviera Maya. are incredible Mayan archeological sites like the cliff-side of Tulum´s archaeological site and the pyramids and temples of Cobá.

From Cancun, families can also hop on a 15-minute ferry ride to the nearby island of Isla Mujeres for a day of hiking and biking. Near Cancun, families can snorkel or dive around 500 sunken statues at the Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA), or take a leisurely hike through the jungle to explore the underwater cave systems of the region’s famous limestone sinkholes, or cenotes, “sacred wells” the Mayans once believed to be a portal to the gods.

 

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