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World's Best: Family Travel 2015

Continental U.S. | Resorts

Inn at Palmetto Bluff
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Name Score
1.
Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a Montage Resort Bluffton, South Carolina
100.00
2.
Sandpearl Resort Clearwater Beach, Florida
99.23
3.
World's Best Awards Debut
First time on the list
Mohonk Mountain House New Paltz, New York
98.95
4.
Cloister at Sea Island Georgia
98.38
5.
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel Anaheim, California
97.78
6.
Sea Pines Resort Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
97.60
7.
Chatham Bars Inn Chatham, Massachusetts
97.50
8.
Cavallo Point Lodge Sausalito, California
97.33
9.
The Sagamore Resort Bolton Landing, New York
97.00
10.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Lake Buena Vista, Florida
96.74
11.
Ocean House Watch Hill, Rhode Island
96.52
12.
Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa Teton Village, Wyoming
96.00
13.
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort South Carolina
95.56
14.
Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island Michigan
95.46
15.
Disney's Polynesian Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida
95.29
15.
Montage Deer Valley Resorts Park City, Utah
95.29
17.
St. Regis Monarch Beach Dana Point, California
95.24
18.
Disney's Beach Club Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida
95.17
19.
Disney's Wilderness Lodge Lake Buena Vista, Florida
95.00
20.
Disney's Yacht Club Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida
94.74
21.
Disney's Boardwalk Inn and Villas Lake Buena Vista, Florida
94.48
22.
Hotel del Coronado Coronado, California
94.12
23.
Hawks Cay Resort Duck Key, Florida
93.64
24.
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole Teton Village, Wyoming
93.33
24.
Meadowood Napa Valley St. Helena, California
93.33
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Hawaii | Resorts

Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina
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Name Score
1.
Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa Ko Olina
100.00
2.
Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort Maui
95.71
3.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea Maui
95.26
4.
Hilton Waikoloa Village Big Island
94.84
5.
Kauai Marriott Resort Kaua'i
94.67
6.
The Fairmont Orchid Big Island
94.19
7.
Westin Maui Resort & Spa Maui
93.51
8.
The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui
93.13
9.
Four Seasons Resort Hualālai Big Island
92.00
10.
Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay Lanai
91.11
11.
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa Maui
90.50
12.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort Honolulu
90.26
13.
Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort Honolulu
90.00
14.
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa Ko Olina
89.60
15.
Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa Maui
89.33
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Canada | Resorts

Four Seasons Resort & Residences, Whistler, British Columbia
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Resorts
Name Score
1.
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler, British Columbia
96.84
2.
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler British Columbia
92.00
3.
The Fairmont Banff Springs Alberta
91.25
4.
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Jasper, Alberta
90.00
5.
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Alberta
85.31
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