How can a family with 3 kids go to resort?

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In the past I've had clients who asked me questions: How can a family with 3 kids go to a resort? Should they always get two separate rooms at a resort, especially when they are looking for all-inclusive, somewhere warm in the Caribbean, with a decent beach. Sometimes, the children are small, and two rooms are not an option. We also have 3 kids and go for vacations a lot. So I can relate to the challenges of traveling with a big family. With a budget of $7,000 below are a few options to consider.

I've built a comparison matrix for a recent client in order to visualize and narrow down the choices. Please note that the prices (air + hotel) are not precise and reflect the value at the point of time when I had the conversation with my client. However it will give you an idea on relative prices for one option over another.

Resort name	Price	# rooms	Food	How to get food	Comments
Barcelo Maya Beach, Mexico	$5,800	1 room	All inclusive		By special request resort can accommodate 2 adults and 3 kids in a standard room. Room is small
Barcelo Maya Palace, Mexico	$6,800	1 room	All inclusive		Family of 5 can be accommodated in a Jr. Suite. Room is larger than standard room
Westin, Aruba	$6,600	2 rooms	Food not included	On site restaurant or walking distance/cab	With special request it is possible to get 2 connected rooms. In one there will be king bed, in another 2 double beds
The Landing, St. Lucia	$6,500	2 bedroom villa	Breakfast included	10-15 minutes by cab
Alexandra resort, Turks and Caicos	$6,200	2 bedroom suite	Food not included	Restaurant on site or 10 minutes by cab or shuttle to get grocery
Club Med, FL	$4,900	2 bedroom suite	All inclusive		Air not included, no ocean, but excellent for kids
Club Med, Guadeloupe or Punta Cana	$8,900	2 bedroom suite	All inclusive		Excellent for kids

This is just a subset of various options. Other options to consider would be Rose Hill in Jamaica, Coconut Bay Beach Resort in St. Lucia, Maya Villa in Riviera Maya, Mexico, and many more. It completely depends on needs and desires of each family. Everybody is different and has various priorities: nice beach, resort size, all inclusive option, proximity to life.

The fact that you have 3 kids (or more) should never stop you from taking vacation. We always can come up with options that would work!