A resort hotel is a popular option for families as your vacation can be self-sufficient, with all your holiday needs and entertainment in one place.  A good family resort will offer a great variety of activities and programmes for the children, as well as heaps of grown up stuff to enjoy!  Examples of resort facilities are; variety of restaurants and eating places, swimming pool, spa, childminding facilities, playground, health club, golf, children's club, children's entertainment programmes, beach access, watercraft rentals, walking or fitness trails, amusement arcade, bike rental, horseback riding, tennis, scavenger hunts, cooking classes, bingo, organised tours, themed dinners and parties and of course, good, family friendly accommodation.

Useful Reading
Zagat 2009 Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts & Spas (Zagatsurvey: Us Hotels, Resorts and Spas)

100 Best Ranch Vacations in North America, 2nd: The Top Guest and Resort Ranches with Activities for All Ages (100 Best Series)

The Unofficial Guide Walt Disney World 2009 (Unofficial Guides)

Top 12 Family Friendly Vacation Resorts in the USA
- Cloister at Sea Island, Georgia
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Walt Disney World
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Walt Disney World
- Sundance Resort, Utah
- Watercolour Inn, Florida
- Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole
- Hilton Waikola Village, Big Island, Hawaii
- Trapp Family Lodge, Vermont
- Sea Pines Resort, South Carolina
- Wild Dunes Resort, South Carolina
- Beaver Creek Lodge, Colorado
- Jenny Lake Lodge, Wyoming