If you want the same wide beach as the nearby Marriott resort, but prefer more intimacy and exclusivity, Marco Beach Ocean Resort is the place. It is more compact and elegant, although it feels a bit cramped with 12 stories shoe-horned in between condo buildings. One of its greatest assets, Tuscan-style Sale e Pepe overlooks the beach with indoor and outdoor seating. The sumptuous guest rooms all face the gulf with fully equipped kitchens. The swimming pool and its pool bar are elevated to a fifth-floor rooftop. Guests have club privileges at a nearby golf and tennis facility.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: Despite its elegance, it makes a good family destination because of its spacious accommodations and location near beach action.
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Steeped in history and outdoorsmanship, this circa-1864 lodge crowns a modest town that serves as Naples' gateway to the Everglades. The club's main building was built as luxury pioneer-era housing. The Old South-style mansion came under the ownership of the county's developer and namesake, Barron Collier, who turned it into a fishermen's and hunters' haven during the 1920s. A sportsman's lodge in the finest sense, its cypress walls still display mounted fish, animal heads, a gator hide and tools of the fishing trade. Seventeen rooms in tin-roofed cottages scatter around the clapboard lodge with its wraparound veranda and yellow-striped awnings. The rooms are furnished for function rather than pampering - TV, paddle fan, fridge and air-conditioning are the extent of luxury. The club's restaurant specializes in local delicacies and will cook your catch for a nominal fee. Rock waterfalls decorate the swimming pool deck off the dining room.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: For families who look for adventure in their vacation, this is a perfect base for Everglades exploration with affordable prices.
By combining private yacht and recreation club settings with an Italian-motif boutique property, Naples Bay Resort can offer guests incredible amenities that include boat docking (also rentals) and a playtime complex. Said complex, a short walk away from the main resort, contains a lush lazy river and four pools — lap, zero-entry for family, waterfall and adults-only — plus an intimate spa, high-tech fitness center and friendly pool bar and grill. The yacht club is part of the main hotel and includes a handsome, private waterside lounge that is open to guests for buffet breakfast. Harbor-side, 1500 South restaurant is scheduled to open this winter for fine dining. Plushly appointed accommodations range from hotel rooms to one- and two-bedroom suites to cottages. A free shuttle makes the short distance to the recreation club and also drives (stocked with beach towels and bottled water) to the beach.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: The recreational complex and family sized accommodations make this a good fit.
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LaPlaya's gracious, Southern-style lobby, Thai spa, exercise room, rocky waterfall pool, pool bar and trendy restaurant menu put it on par with Miami Beach's boutique hotels. Rooms show a meticulous attention to detail; some have Jacuzzi tubs with sea views, and all are luxurious with four-poster beds, fine linens, goose-down pillows, private balconies, and marble baths. Of its 189 units, 141 are beachfront with private balconies. The "golf" part of the name refers to privileges on a course 15 minutes away. The "beach" part is obvious--a delicious slice of sands that gives way to the property's lush tropical poll and garden.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: LaPlaya runs an aquatic camp during peak family times and also offers babysitting and other family programs and amenities.
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This hotel recently underwent an $18 million makeover and is once again Naples Grande, following its tenure as Waldorf Astoria Naples. Its distinctive red-capped tower, villas and 15 Har-Tru tennis courts dominate north Naples's mangrove-fringed estuaries.Luxurious but beach casual, the resort's style impresses from the moment you walk through the front door into the sleek, chic lobby. Outside, the family pool, one of three, has a 100-foot water slide and private cabanas. Families can engage their offspring in the fine kids' program while they hit the spa or golf course. Tram service along the boardwalk traverses estuaries to Clam Pass Park with all manner of water-sports rentals and a Greek eatery. Fifty luxury bungalows edge the tennis courts; another 395 rooms and 29 suites overlook the gulf. All are spacious and furnished with a dry bar, walk-in shower, soaking tub and class. Guests enjoy privileges at the private 18-hole Naples Grande Golf Club.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: The Naples Grande Beach Resort has a fun family pool and a well-designed kids program.
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You feel as though you are part of the local population when you stay at this lovely property, tucked into a pretty Naples neighborhood north of the downtown area. The Park Shore Resort offers self-catering condominiums with full kitchens. Beautiful grounds surround the condo buildings, which lie only a short distance from the closest beach. The pool and its craggy waterfall, a hot tub and a sunning area occupy an island set in the midst of a fountained lake in the midst of the condo buildings . You will also find the property's popular Island Pub there. Leisure facilities include tennis courts, racquetball, volleyball and basketball.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: Its neighborhood feel, condo accommodations and swimming pool complex make it a hit with families.
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The Ritz-Carlton changed the face of the Naples resort scene when it came to town in 1985. Now there are actually two Ritz-Carltons in Naples. The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort shares amenities with the original beach property, meaning guests can take advantage of 36 holes of elite golf and a well-reputed golf school. The list of amenities ranges long and wins the resort all the kudos and awards the industry affords. An estuary boardwalk leads to its gorgeous white-sand beach. Its spa is extraordinary, with its own juice bar/healthy cafe. Service, fine dining, outstanding family programming, the highest quality room appointments and amenities, and a feel of privilege put the "ritzy" in the experience.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: Besides its Ritz Kids program for the young set, it takes on the difficult tweens and teens set with its "vue" electronic game lounge.
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The biggest resort on Marco Island also happens to be its best in many ways. Poised to transition into a JW Marriott by 2017, the resort spans a long spread of wide, sugar-sand beach. It has the best swimming pool features, the most full-service spa, some of the island's best shops, a full range of water sports options and great dining. It also offers two off-site golf courses. Guests feel the glam the minute they walk into the marble lobby with its sweeping staircases down to the pool and beach level. Families enjoy the slide pool, a pizza parlor, a game room with table tennis and a remarkable kids' program.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: From free popsicles poolside to a water park pool and game room, the Marriott caters to families.
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This resort, which dates back to the 1940s, is located on 100-plus acres of serenity on the Gulf of Mexico. Its golf course - Southwest Florida's first resort course - spreads into town from the resort's east side. A full-service spa and one of the resort's four restaurants overlook the greens. Its most popular dining venue sits between its pool and beach. HB's on the Gulf stays lively with drinkers and diners daylong, but especially come sunset. The resort caters equally to business and leisure travelers, particularly families in the latter category with its free kids program. A fitness center, Har-Tru tennis courts and water sports rentals complete the recreational options here. Naples' oldest resort keeps up with the times with full-service amenities.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: The beach, the pool, the water sports and the free kids program appeal to families.
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Rising along bay waters in the north Bonita Springs area, it offers full-service golf, spa and recreational amenities in a beautifully appointed and landscaped package. Guests must take a quick ferry ride to reach the beach on a private island. There's plenty of water to play in besides the sea, however, as the resort boasts a number of lovely pools including one with a corkscrew slide and another with a lazy river. Its many restaurants and bars provide a wide array of food and beverage options. Families especially like the pool bar, the kids club, the s'more fire pits and a number of water sports rentals and tours.
Recommended for Family-Friendly Hotels because: Its respected kids' program and variety of swimming pools draw families.
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