About Family All-Inclusive Resorts

Who we are

Family All-Inclusive Resorts is an independent planning guide to family all-inclusive resorts with kids' clubs, water parks and family suites in Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Punta Cana, Jamaica, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica and Turkey. It is not an official tourism website, and it is not run by a hotel, a tour operator or a booking platform.

What we publish

We write destination and trip-type guides to family all-inclusive resorts. For every resort we check the official website for what the all-inclusive plan covers, which ages the kids' and teens' clubs take, whether there is a water park or splash pad, and how many people the family rooms sleep, then say who each resort suits and what its drawbacks are, so you can judge whether it fits your own family.

How we choose areas and hotels

We start with location: what you can walk to, how far the drive is to the beaches, parks and sights people come for, and what the roads are like. We then pick named properties at each budget from their Booking.com listings, official websites and guest reviews, and note drawbacks such as steep access roads, noise or a long walk to the beach. Practical details such as park hours, ferries and drive times are checked against official sources, which we link from the guides.

Every guide shows the date its hotel details were last checked. Prices, room types and availability change, so the live booking page is always the final word before you pay. No hotel pays to be listed.

Unless a guide says otherwise, our recommendations are based on research into published listings, guest reviews and official sources, not on staying at every hotel ourselves.

How the site is funded

Some links earn us a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you. Our affiliate disclosure explains how this works.

Corrections

We update guides when listings or official information change.

Photo credits

Photos on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and are used under the Creative Commons licenses linked below. We have resized and cropped them. Most show the areas we cover. A hotel card photo labelled "Area photo" shows the place where the hotel is, not the hotel itself; a card photo without that label shows the hotel.

• Palm trees leaning over the beach at Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana: Danu Widjajanto, CC BY-SA 4.0
• White sand and turquoise water along the Cancun Hotel Zone, seen from its southern end: Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Mayan Temple of the Wind God on the cliff above the beach at Tulum, Riviera Maya: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees and white sand on Playa Bávaro, Punta Cana: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Turquoise water and white sand at Bloody Bay in Negril, Jamaica: wardyboy400, CC BY 2.0
• El Arco, the rock arch at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The rock islands of Los Arcos de Mismaloya marine park in Banderas Bay, Puerto Vallarta: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0
• Aerial view of Playa Tamarindo and the river mouth in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Tamarindowiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Antalya's Konyaaltı Beach seen from the cliffs, with the Taurus Mountains behind, Turkey: Esginmurat, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the beach and hotels along the Cancun Hotel Zone, Mexico: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
• A kayak on the sand at Akumal, with boats moored in the bay, on Mexico's Riviera Maya: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
• Forested hills around the cove at Playa Palito Verde, near La Cruz de Huanacaxtle on the Riviera Nayarit coast, Mexico: Ferfive, CC BY 4.0
• Yellow kayaks in the shallow water off Xcalacoco Beach, just north of Playa del Carmen in the Riviera Maya: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
• Palm trees along Bávaro beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Hans Buch, Public domain
• Palm trees and thatched huts on the sand at Costa Mujeres, north of Cancun: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Sand and turquoise water along the Costa Mujeres shore, north of Cancun: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The beach at Costa Mujeres under a cloudy sky, north of Cancun: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Palm trees above the sand at Costa Mujeres, north of Cancun: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A pool lined with palm trees at Riu Palace Costa Mujeres: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of Punta Cancún and Playa Gaviota Azul in the Cancun Hotel Zone: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The wide sand of Playa Delfines in the Cancun Hotel Zone: jc_castaneda, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Turquoise water breaking on a beach in the Cancun Hotel Zone: G.Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Clear water and a wooden pier at Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres: Ithamalfonso,melog, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The red and white lighthouse on the rocks at Punta Cancún: panza.rayada, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Rocky shore and clear water at Half Moon Bay, Akumal: Ken Thomas, Public domain
• Yellow kayaks in the shallow water off Xcalacoco Beach, north of Playa del Carmen: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
• A thatched umbrella and a pier on Xcalacoco Beach near El Cielo, north of Playa del Carmen: Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
• The sea off the beach at the Barceló Maya resort complex, with a long hotel building behind: Maryifezue, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A pool with thatched umbrellas at the Bahia Principe resort complex in Akumal: Francesco Lo Bello, CC BY 3.0
• The main pool and sun loungers at Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
• The Caribbean at Playacar beach, next to the Playa del Carmen ferry pier: Ana Beatriz Vega González, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The calm water of Yal-Ku Lagoon in Akumal: Laura from Mexico, CC BY 2.0
• Boats moored in the marina at Puerto Aventuras: Anthem2879, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A pool among palm trees at Barceló Bávaro Palace: Manuelborrell, Public domain
• Palm trees and sand on Bávaro beach, Punta Cana: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Pool, palms and beach at the Elegance Club of Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Batle Group: Mar Hotels, Majestic-Resorts & Lively, CC BY-SA 2.0
• A guest building among palm trees and lawns at Riu Bambu: Fulvio Barudoni, CC BY 3.0
• Turquoise water washing onto the sand at Playa Macao, north of Bávaro: Carolinarondon, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A small boat on the clear water off Playa Macao, with low cliffs beyond: bogdix, CC BY 2.0
• Palm trees above a beach in Punta Cana: NoonIcarus, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Palm trees, sun loungers and turquoise water on Bávaro beach, Punta Cana: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The cruise port buildings at Falmouth, Jamaica, with the town and hills behind: Thank You (23 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0
• Red rooftops of Falmouth, Jamaica, with the coast and hills behind: SpaceEconomist192, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Riu Ocho Rios's white buildings above its pools and the sea: 巫迪文, CC BY 3.0
• Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica's buildings, pool and gardens by the sea: Jasonbook99, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Bloody Bay seen from the grounds of Royalton Negril: Cuban Boy, CC0
• Riu Palace Tropical Bay's buildings and lawns at sunset: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The beach and town of Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Patricia Edwards, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Clouds at dusk over Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica: VV Nincic from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0
• The beach and hotels of San José del Cabo seen from a lookout: Maria de los Angeles…, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Beaches and cliffs along the coast at San José del Cabo, seen from a lookout: Maria de los Angeles…, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Riu Santa Fe's main building behind a long pool, Cabo San Lucas: Thatwweguy 619, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas's domed buildings above El Médano beach: Shane Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The pool and footbridge at Royal Solaris Los Cabos: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Aerial view of the beach at Palmilla on the Los Cabos Tourist Corridor: SunCabo, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A parasol and lifeguard chair on Playa Pedregal, on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas: Alexis Doine, CC0
• Hotels along El Médano beach, seen across the bay in Cabo San Lucas: Rafael Saldaña, CC BY 2.0
• Reeds, palms and water plants in the estuary at San José del Cabo: Sncc210, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Houses among trees above the sea at Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit: Lynx Burgos, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Palm trees and the beach seen from Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta: Jozie, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The beach at Nuevo Vallarta with the mountains of Banderas Bay behind: Harpqueen, Public domain
• Pelicans in the surf off the beach at Nuevo Vallarta: Sofía Guzmán, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Sunset over Banderas Bay from the beach at Nuevo Vallarta: Fil.Al from Comox, Canada, CC BY 2.0
• The arches on the Malecón seafront in Puerto Vallarta: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Puerto Vallarta's beach and towers on Banderas Bay, with mountains behind: Andrew Milligan sumo, CC BY 2.0
• The curve of Playa Conchal under a cloudy sky, Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Haakon S. Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Gardens and buildings at Riu Guanacaste: Michael Boyd, CC BY 3.0
• Calm water and forested headlands in Bahía Culebra on the Papagayo coast of Guanacaste: Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0
• Aerial view of the coast around Playa Langosta and Tamarindo, Guanacaste: Tamarindowiki, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The long sandy beach at Playa Tambor on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica: Rodtico21, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The curved white-sand beach at Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste: NoTalkMan, CC0
• Mangroves seen from the bow of a tour boat in Las Baulas National Marine Park near Tamarindo: François Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0
• Pools and gardens at Regnum Carya, with pine forest behind: BSRF, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A pier off the sandy beach at Belek: R-E-AL, CC BY-SA 3.0
• The Lower Düden Falls dropping off the cliffs into the sea at Lara, Antalya: Elshad, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Sunset over the Bey Mountains seen from the Lara cliffs, Antalya: Haciaksoy, CC BY-SA 4.0
• A thatched lifeguard tower flying a red flag on Lara Beach near Antalya: Jörg Fuhrmann - Intermerker, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Paths, lawns and palm trees in the gardens of Barut Hemera: Anton Nikiforov, CC BY 3.0
• The columns of the Temple of Apollo at Side: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
• The Roman theatre at Aspendos: Lee Vilenski, CC BY-SA 4.0