A list of top 10 family-friendly hotels
After splurging last summer on a family trip to San Diego, I thought we’d be staying closer to
home this year. Or will we? TripAdvisor conducted a family travel survey of more than 2,400 respondents and came up with its top 10 family-friendly bargain hotels. Here’s the list — heavily geared toward California and Florida — with each hotel’s average nightly rate.
1. Dunes Village Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C. ($139)
2. Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Orlando, Fla. ($104)
3. Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, Anaheim, Calif. ($105)
4. Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, Orlando, Fla. ($151)
5. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, Orlando, Fla. ($103)
6. Marriott’s Grande Vista, Orlando, Fla. ($156)
7. Homewood Suites Anaheim-Main Gate Area, Anaheim, Calif. ($121)
8. Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Fla. ($155)
9. Comfort Suites Maingate East, Kissimmee, Fla. ($98)
10. Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, Orlando, Fla. ($102)
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