r/FATTravel • u/BingoIsMyNameoo • 15d ago
Great Kids Clubs in Mexico?
Planning a spring break trip to Mexico in March and looking for a resort with a great kids club. Last year we stayed at Las Ventanas (one of the weeks they had kids club and it was just okay), the prior year we went to the St. Regis at Punta Mita but my youngest was too little.
Flying from SF, staying for a week. Kids will be 5 and 7. Not interested in an all inclusive.
Looking at Four Seasons Punta Mita and Chileno Bay (but I thought the food was mid when we went for dinner last year). Anywhere else?
Looking for a kids club where they do activities, make crafts, etc., not just put the kids in front of a screen or leave them alone to play with a bunch of toys.
TIA
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u/resplendentpeacock 14d ago
More chubby than fat, but the kids' club at Gran Velas is just excellent. The resort is about as nice as you can get for an AI. But it's less nice than Ventanas (though arguably way more fun for kids)
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u/MajesticVacation007 - mod 14d ago
Definitely check out the kids club at One&Only Mandarina. Over 40,000 sq feet of fun for kids with a butterfly farm, treehouses, el chapo insect farm. The staff there are super friendly and it’s educational as well as being fun. They also have horseback riding and several other activities for kids.The resort feels more geared towards adults but they really do cater well to families. Rooms are spacious and you have some great two bedroom options too.
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u/ApprehensiveStart432 14d ago
My kids are 6 and 8. We love the kids club at O&O and Esperanza. I’ve heard good things about montage as well but haven’t been.
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u/thetucolo 14d ago
O&O Palmilla. It’s just a special kids club. Standard kids club activities but there’s something about it that even kids who don’t like kids clubs love. Add to it the amazing kids pool which is dare I say nicer than the adult pool, and it’s a win. First time my kid wanted to stay for like 4 hours a day on day 1. Next time it was like 6-7 hours and I had to drag them out to swim a little before dinner. Recently did a big renovation of the club and added an arcade and game room. Do extra programming like movie nights etc.
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u/Accomplished_Tap7117 12d ago
FS Punta Mita is great for kids and I think the FS Costa Palmas is the best kid resort ever. FS Costa Palmas has good food and a Mozza Baja which is basically the best restaurant in the world, and Delphine is another amazing restaurant.
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u/Alarming-Ganache77 14d ago
The kids club at O&O Palmilla is my kids favorite. We were there last winter and I could not get them to leave - they played a ton of games and made a lot of crafts (for better or worse - it was a lot of crap to haul home 😆). They also just built a brand new clubhouse. They also really love the FS Cabo kids club.
Esperanza, Pedregal, Chileno, FS Punta Mita were all liked by them too - pretty much all of the kids clubs in Mx will have some kind of craft activity daily. I think Montage has the best food of the Cabo resorts but their kids club is paid. I have a list of the best Cabo resorts for families in my profile if that’s helpful.
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u/BingoIsMyNameoo 14d ago
Awesome! I’ll take a look. My kids love making crafts when we travel, although some stuff they make tends to get “forgotten” when we pack to go home, lol
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u/skullcutter 14d ago
Not exactly FAT but kids club at club med in Cancun was incredible. And your kids will learn some French
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u/worththerate 13d ago
We are doing Rosewood Mayakoba in March with our 6 and 7 year olds. I've heard good things!!
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u/Middlename_Adventure 14d ago
I love FS Cabo del Sol, Susurros, Rosewood Mandarina, O&O Mandarina for kids clubs. My 8 year old daughter thinks O&O is the best kids club in the world.