Mexico is full of great places that are perfect for a family vacation. Warm weather, sandy beaches, and amazing culture all combine to make Mexico a wonderful choice for a family getaway. And when you’re traveling with the family, an all-inclusive resort can turn a good vacation into an amazing one.
At an all-inclusive resort, your meals, drinks, and entertainment are all part of the deal, and all of the above are usually top-tier quality and available on demand. There are many benefits to an all-inclusive (read more on that here), including convenience and safety — both important factors to consider when traveling with children. Mexico is full of all-inclusive resorts in all areas and price points, but if you’re planning on bringing children with you, it’s important to look for one that is family-friendly, as many all-inclusives have a strict adults-only policy.
These 10 all-inclusive resorts are family-friendly and full of fun activities the whole family will enjoy — and they all have an RCI Gold Crown rating, too. Here are RCI’s picks for the best all-inclusive family resorts in Mexico.
Hotel Xcaret
When it comes to family-friendly all-inclusives in Mexico, it’s pretty hard to beat Hotel Xcaret.
Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya just minutes from Playa del Carmen, Hotel Xcaret is a luxurious beachfront resort overlooking the azure waters of the Caribbean. Not only is this resort huge — think 900 suites, 10 restaurants, and eight bars — but in spite of its size, it was designed using the principles of sustainability, including eco-integrating architecture.
The resort offers a wide array of kid-friendly amenities, including a kids club with organized activities and an octopus waterslide, but the real draw of Hotel Xcaret is that entrance to the Xcaret Group’s eight amazing eco-parks is included, as is transportation to and from each one. From water adventures and wildlife encounters to jungle exploration and cultural experiences, these eight parks offer fun for the whole family (get details on each of the eight parks here).
Hotel Xcaret is definitely one of the best all-inclusive family resorts Mexico has to offer.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Rivers, inlets, and white-sand beaches on-site
- Multiple infinity pools
- Game room for teens
- Children’s pool area with waterslides
Accommodations: Hotel Xcaret Mexico Family Section at Mexico Destination Club
Dreams Riviera Cancún Resort & Spa
Near the tip of the Yucatán Peninsula sits Cancún, a popular vacation destination because of its pristine beaches, great weather, and proximity to the ruins of several Mayan heritage sites. If you and your family are hoping to see some of the Mayan ruins (a very educational experience!), then Dreams Riviera Cancún Resort & Spa is the perfect home base for your vacation, and it’s one of the best family resorts in Mexico.
Situated about 20 minutes outside the city, this resort is large — nearly 500 suites and 15 restaurants/bars — and it’s chock-full of family-friendly fun. Kids ages 3-12 will love the Mayan-themed kids club with video games, crafts, ball pit, and planetarium. The whole family will love the three swimming pools, pyramid-shaped climbing wall, movies on the beach, and nightly family-friendly entertainment.
At this oceanfront resort, the hardest decision you’ll have to make each day is whether to relax by the pool or on the beach. The kids will be busy having their own fun, giving you the perfect opportunity to nap, read, swim, or sip on an adult beverage under a swaying palm tree.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Organized beach activities
- Toddler room
- Game room and playground
- Euro-bungee
Accommodations: Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa
Club Solaris Cancún
Located in the heart of Cancún’s hotel zone, on a thin strip of land known as “Isla Cancún,” you’ll find Club Solaris Cancún. With the stunning waters of the Caribbean on one side and the Nichupté Lagoon on the other, this resort offers ocean views nearly everywhere you look.
It’s a moderately sized resort, with nearly 300 rooms and five restaurants, but every square inch of the property is designed with families in mind. The resort has a kids club and a teens club as well as an animal-themed water park the whole family will love, but it’s the live entertainment that makes this resort special. Featuring a Mexican cultural performance with traditional music and dance, a family-friendly cabaret, live music and performance art, disco show, and a kids’ show (complete with princesses and superheroes), this resort offers something special each night of the week.
Additionally, the location of this resort is perfect for exploring the city of Cancún, which the resort can help you arrange if you like.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Video game and play areas
- Miniature cinema
- Scheduled bingo and trivia events
- Mini-golf course
Accommodations: Club Solaris Cancún
Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
Tulum, a city on the Yucatan’s Caribbean coast, is well known for its quiet atmosphere, Mayan ruins, and large cenotes (natural limestone caverns). The Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa is the perfect spot for a quiet family getaway, away from the hustle and bustle of some of the larger tourist locations.
Located on a secluded beach, this resort’s more than 400 suites, nine restaurants, and seven bars are top of the line when it comes to luxury, comfort, and style, and its 44 acres of lush gardens are stunningly beautiful.
The resort has a Mayan-themed kids club with organized activities for younger kids, and a teens club with games and activities for older kids. One of the biggest highlights is the on-site water park — it has six waterslides, two large buckets, and a splash pad, plus a weekly kids’ pool party. Add to that an organized kids camping adventure on the beach, and your kids will be in vacation valhalla at this beautiful beachfront resort.
This is definitely one of the most fun all-inclusive family resorts in Mexico.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Big-screen movies on the beach
- Multiple sports courts, playground
- Climbing wall
- Game room
Accommodations: Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa
Grand Bahia Principe Tulum
With the Caribbean on one side and the jungle on the other, the Grand Bahia Principe Tulum is a vacationer’s paradise. With Mayan ruins and cenotes nearby, you’ll have plenty of activities to choose from, both on and off the property. It’s a large resort, featuring nearly 800 rooms, five restaurants, and seven bars, and its large pool deck area is just steps from the beach, giving you maximum flexibility in your relaxation options.
Grand Bahia Principe Tulum has the ultimate kids club, offering costume parties, games, crafts, cooking lessons, and other adventures, plus a teens club with arcade games and a Mayan-themed water park and playground area. Something the kids are sure to love are organized activities and workshops for learning about Mayan culture, as well as the flora and fauna that are native to the area.
Whether they’re playing on the white sandy beach or splashing in the water park, the kids are sure to enjoy this amazing resort, and you’ll find it’s one of the best family resorts in Mexico.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Babysitter services
- Kayaks, paddle boards, boogie boards, and snorkel equipment available
- Family-friendly live entertainment
- Bahia Scout program
Accommodations: Grand Bahia Principe Tulum
Club Solaris Los Cabos
On the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula overlooking the blue waters of the Sea of Cortez sits Los Cabos, an area that encompasses the towns of San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.
At the heart of Los Cabos you’ll find Club Solaris Los Cabos, an oceanfront resort offering nearly 400 suites, eight restaurants, and four bars. It’s a family-friendly resort with a myriad of children’s activities, including a kids club with crafts, kids beach camp, kids movie time, and more.
The whole family will love the on-site water park’s corkscrew slides and tunnel slides, and the kids will go crazy for the covered playground. Club Solaris Los Cabos also offers nightly live entertainment for the whole family, featuring a Mexican cultural performance, Egyptian drama, Michael Jackson tribute, and more.
Between the beach, the water park, the food, and the fun activities, the kids will beg you to visit this resort again and again.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Beach volleyball
- Multiple sports courts
- Organized family pool games
- Game room
Accommodations: Club Solaris Los Cabos Inclusive
Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa
You’ll find Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa perfectly perched on the Sea of Cortez, in the midst of eight championship golf courses and an exactly 15-minute drive from San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.
Known for being one of the best family all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, Dreams Los Cabos is a cozy resort, with just 270 suites, but its traditional Mexican colonial design is stunning, and its eight restaurants and seven bars offer plenty to choose from. The Explorer’s Club will keep your kiddos busy all day long, with things like sandcastle contests and beach campouts. And if that isn’t enough, the resort’s splash pad, waterslide, playground, and climbing wall are added bonuses.
One of the coolest things about this resort is that it shares its beach with sea turtles whose eggs hatch seasonally, from July through December. Dreams Los Cabos is committed to protecting these baby turtles and their beach, and guests are often able to watch (from a safe distance) the baby turtles taking their first steps toward the ocean.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Game room and sports courts
- Big-screen movies on the beach
- Organized games and activities
- Euro-bungee
Accommodations: Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa
Club Velas Vallarta
Midway down Mexico’s Pacific coastline sits Puerto Vallarta, an oceanfront city known for its stunning beaches and historic cobblestone streets. Overlooking the Bay of Banderas, on a quiet stretch of pristine beach you’ll find Club Velas Vallarta, a moderately sized resort of 345 suites and seven restaurants/bars.
The resort’s lush tropical gardens and koi ponds will make you feel like you’re in paradise while you’re walking the grounds, and the kids will love the children’s pool, lazy river, and playground. Club Velas Vallarta’s kids club offers board and video games, tennis and painting lessons, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, movie nights, and more.
The whole family will love the weekly Mexican Fiesta — featuring a live mariachi band and authentic Mexican folk dancing plus a buffet of traditional Mexican cuisine, everyone will have a blast (and learn a thing or two about Mexican culture as well).
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Game room
- Sports courts
- Family-friendly live entertainment
- Organized pool activities
Accommodations: Club Velas Vallarta
Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa
This luxurious resort is situated on a secluded beach outside of Puerto Vallarta, with the glistening Pacific waters in the front and the rainforest of the Sierra Madre Mountains behind. With less than 200 suites and five restaurants/bars, Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa is smaller than the area’s mega-resorts, but its contemporary design and natural elements make it stunningly beautiful and cozy at the same time.
At this resort the kids club goes above and beyond, offering amazing learning opportunities for children, like lessons in nature photography, cupcake decorating, origami, tennis, balloon animals, jewelry making, and more — in addition to crazy fun things like water balloon wars and treasure hunts. They also offer equipment loans to guests, like strollers, baby baths, car seats, and more, making travel that much easier with young kids. The whole family will also love the guided jungle hikes and birdwatching tours.
This resort is definitely one of the coolest all-inclusive family resorts Mexico has to offer.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Game room
- Playground
- Kayaks, paddle boards, and snorkel equipment available
- Sports courts
Accommodations: Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa
Park Royal Beach Ixtapa
On Mexico’s southern Pacific coast in the resort city of Zihuatanejo, the Park Royal Beach Ixtapa is in the heart of the city’s hotel zone on popular El Palmar Beach. With 220 suites, four restaurants, and four bars, this resort is on the smaller side, giving it a more personal, intimate feel than some of the larger resorts.
Park Royal Beach Ixtapa is one of the best family all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, and it’s the perfect place to watch one of the gorgeous sunsets the area is known for. When you’re not out exploring Zihuatanejo’s cultural heritage sites, your kids will be having a blast at the resort. Offering a kids club and teens club, plus a kids pool and waterpark, they will never be bored at Park Royal Beach Ixtapa. One of the unique things about this resort is that it has a vintage discotheque on-site, offering fun (and laughs) for the whole family.
From the sandy beach to the swimming pool, your family will love relaxing and spending time together at this beautiful resort.
Additional Family-Friendly Features:
- Family-friendly live entertainment
- Game room
- Playground
- Organized activities
Accommodations: Park Royal Beach Ixtapa
For tips and ideas on fun things to do with the family in Mexico, read this blog post.
For more all-inclusive vacation ideas, check out this article.
Mexico’s all-inclusive resorts are truly an amazing option for family vacation, and with RCI, you can exchange your timeshare at over 4,000 resorts in more than 110 countries — including top vacation spots in Mexico! Take advantage of your membership and use your timeshare to exchange for a family vacation to an all-inclusive resort in Mexico today.
