A London hotel is celebrating being named one of the world’s best rated hotels for families today, after TripAdvisor, the planning and booking site, announced its 2016 Travellers’ Choice® Awards for Family Hotels.
Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) Hotel topped the UK list and is also named eighth best rated in Europe and 23rdin the world. Travellers on TripAdvisor comment on the value for money that this hotel offers, particularly the fact that children eat for free, as well as the great location for all of London’s major sights. Travellers planning on visiting this hotel in the next six months can book a room on TripAdvisor for an average of just £139.
Also in London, Park Plaza County Hall London takes second place in the UK and 17th in Europe, while Big Blue Hotel in Blackpool and the Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort in Scotland both earn places in the UK top ten for the third year running.
The 2016 Travellers’ Choice® Awards for Family Hotels celebrate the best family-friendly hotels in the UK and around the globe. Unlike any other hotel honours, TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travellers around the world.
“With the school holidays coming up next month, lots of families will be planning their next break away,” commented TripAdvisor spokesperson, James Kay. “The good news is that many of these winning hotels still have availability for the month of March, with the average room rate to book on TripAdvisor just £130 per night.”
London and Blackpool boast biggest number of winners
This year’s awards see a good spread of winners across the UK although it is the capital city which dominates the list with nine winners in total, four of which are in the top ten. Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) Hotel and Park Plaza County Hall London take first and second place respectively. Premier Inn London Blackfriars (Fleet Street) Hotel and Collingham Serviced Apartments come in sixth and seventh.
After London, it is Blackpool that boasts more winning hotels than any other UK destination with three winning hotels located in the seaside resort. Big Blue Hotel takes fourth place – the third year running it has placed in the top five in the UK - while Premier Inn Blackpool (Beach) Hotel and Doric Hotel rank 23rd and 25th respectively.
Escape to Scotland with the kids
Crieff in Scotland is home to the third best rated family hotel in the UK – Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort – which is one of only two hotels to have featured in the UK top ten for three years running. The hotel was designed entirely with families in mind and there is certainly plenty to keep the whole family entertained. The hotel’s kids club, BIG Country, keeps the children occupied and gives the adults some well-deserved relaxation, possibly in the Victorian Spa. The kids club is included in the hotel rate and runs for three hours twice a day for 2-12 year olds.
There are over sixty activities available for the whole family including a cinema, family quizzes, horse riding, quad biking and archery.
World’s #1 for families
For those looks to venture further afield, the Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel in Ortisei, Val Gardena, Italy has been crowned the world’s number one family hotel. The ultimate kids fantasy, the hotel prides itself on its abundance of things to keep the little ones entertained including a mini-sports arena, pirates’ lair, giant Lego-building, small petting zoo, children’s car racing area and garden restaurant with free access all day to the soft drinks fountain and ice-cream.
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews from travelers on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period with emphasis placed on reviews marked as a family stay.
2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Hotels for Families Award winners:
Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Hotels for Families in the World:
1. Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel – Ortisei, Italy – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £474 per night1. Most affordable month to visit: December (£462)
2. Salinas do Maragogi All-Inclusive Resort – Maragogi, Brazil – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £183 per night. Most affordable month to visit: July (£161)
3. The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £358 per night. Most affordable month to visit: September (£263)
4. Tulemar Bungalows & Villas – Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £256 per night. Most affordable month to visit: September (£172)
5. Floridays Resort Orlando – Orlando, Florida – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £154 per night. Most affordable month to visit: September (£133)
6. Beaches Negril Resort & Spa – Negril, Jamaica – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £623 per night. Most affordable month to visit: October (£499)
7. Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £818 per night. Most affordable month to visit: October (£604)
8. Paradisus Playa Del Carmen La Esmeralda – Playa del Carmen, Mexico – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £361 per night. Most affordable month to visit: September (£285)
9. Club Med Palmiye – Kemer, Turkey – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £284 per night. Most affordable month to visit: October (£203)
10.Sani Beach Club – Sani, Greece – Bookable on TripAdvisor for an average rate of £302 per night. Most affordable month to visit: October (£105)
Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Hotels for Families in the UK:
1. Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) Hotel, London
2. Park Plaza County Hall London, London
3. Crieff Hydro Hotel and Resort, Crieff, Scotland
4. Big Blue Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire
5. Sands Resort Hotel & Spa, Newquay, Cornwall
6. Premier Inn London Blackfriars (Fleet Street) Hotel, London
7. Collingham Serviced Apartments, London
8. Premier Inn Manchester Trafford Centre West, Trafford, Greater Manchester
9. Premier Inn Stoke-On-Trent (Hanley) Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
10. LEGOLAND Resort Hotel, Windsor, Berkshire
Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Hotels for Families in Europe:
1. Cavallino Bianco Family Spa Grand Hotel – Ortisei, Italy
2. Club Med Palmiye – Kemer, Turkey
3. Sani Beach Club – Sani, Greece
4. Holiday Village Menorca, Cala'n Bosch, Menorca, Spain
5. Holiday Village Rhodes, Rhodes, Greece
6. Protur Bonaire Aparthotel, Cala Bona, Majorca Spain
7. Olympic Lagoon Resort, Ayia Napa, Cyprus
8. Premier Inn London Bank (Tower) Hotel, London
9. Aliathon Holiday Village, Paphos, Greece
10. Club Med Gregolimano, Gregolimano, Greece
For the complete list of winners from the 2016 Travellers’ Choice Awards for Family Hotels, more reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravellersChoice-Hotels-cFamily
