When the parents really need a break, stay at the Franklyn D. Resort and Spa in St. Ann, Jamaica. This all-inclusive resort provides vacation nannies to families. Nannies are at your disposal each day from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. and will watch your children, take them to activities, clean your hotel room, feed your kids and keep them company. The resort's restaurant options include the Kidz Buffet with kid-centric choices such as pizza, hot dogs and mac-and-cheese. There's even a dance club for children every evening. Suites are family-friendly and offer two and three-bedroom layouts, televisions, iPod docks, air conditioning, terraces, and cribs or rollaway beds upon request.
Franklyn D. Resort & Spa
P.O. Box 201
Runaway Bay
St. Ann, Jamaica
800-654-1337
fdrholidays.com
Beaches Resorts offer three family-friendly Jamaica resorts, including Negril, Sandy Bay and Boscobel. The Beaches Babies and Toddler program offers nannies, nurseries stocked with toys and cribs, and scheduled activities for little ones. Toddlers through 12-year-olds can join the Kids Camp program, which keeps kids busy all day with sports, education activities and events designed by child care professionals. Tweens can try waterskiing, diving, snorkeling or sailing; play video games; sing karaoke; or dance the evening away at nightly dances and talent shows. Teen activities include bonfires, dance clubs, video games, barbecues, a Dj academy and craft lessons. While the kids are busy, take a break by the resort pools or relax with some spa treatments.
Beaches
Norman Manley Boulevard
Negril, Jamaica
876-957-9270
beaches.com
Taking the whole family on vacation can be a drain on the wallet. SuperClubs Rooms on the Beach offers "value-priced," family-friendly locations in Negril and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The resorts are within walking distance of shopping and dining, and offer freshwater pools, fitness centers and Internet cafes. Other activities include snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing and parasailing. Family-size hotel rooms have three double beds or a double bed, a twin bed and a sofa bed; satellite televisions; CD players; and direct dial phones. Continental breakfast is included, and lunch and dinner menus offer selections for children.
Super Clubs Rooms on the Beach
Norman Manley Boulevard
PO Box 25
Negril, Jamaica
877-467-8737
roomsresorts.com
