The Junior Travel Awards 2026
the shortlist is here...
Luxury Family Holidays & Hotels
Best Family Resort (Europe)
AKI Family Resort PLOSE – Bressanone, South Tyrol, Italy
Candia Park Village – Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece
MarBella, Mar-Bella Collection – Corfu, Greece
Wyndham Grand – Costa del Sol, Spain
Best Family Resort (International)
Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort – Baa Atoll, Maldives
Le Méridien Ile Maurice – Mauritius
OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort – Maafushivaru, Atoll, Maldives
Paradis Beachcomber – Le Morne Peninsula, Mauritius
Windjammer Landing Resort and Residences – St Lucia, Caribbean
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som – Al Ruwais, Qatar
Best Eco Family Resort
Castara Retreats – Castara, Trinidad and Tobago
Moar Gut – Großarl, Austria
Sani Resort – Greece
The Lakes by YOO, Cotswolds, UK
Best Family Hotel (International)
Caserío del Mirador – Xaló, Alicante, Spain
POST Family Resort – Unken, Austria
The Westin Resort Costa Navarino – Messinia, south-west Peloponnese, Greece
Best City Hotel for Families
The Rubens at the Palace – Victoria, London, UK
Best Luxury Villa Holiday for Families
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort – Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Best All-Inclusive Hotel for Families
Creta Maris Resort – Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
Ikos Resorts – Greece and Spain
OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort – Maafushivaru, Atoll, Maldives
OZEN RESORT MAADHOO & OZEN RESERVE BOLIFUSHI – South Male Atoll Maldives
Zafiro Palace Alcudia – Alcúdia, Illes Balears, Spain
Best Family Cruise
MSC Cruises – 30 locations worldwide
Family Focused Events, Services or Initiative
Best Family Travel Brand
Explore – Worldwide’s Family Adventures
IDILIQ Hotels & Resorts – Costa del Sol, Tenerife, Florida, and Scotland
Scott Dunn – Worldwide
Best Bespoke Family Travel Company
Kuoni – Worldwide
Scott Dunn – Worldwide
Stubborn Mule Travel – Worldwide
Best Kids Club
Bear Lodge, Les Arcs – operated by VIP SKI – Les Arcs, Savoie, France
Scott Dunn Explorers – Europe, Indian Ocean, UAE
Special Interest, Activity & Adventure Family Holidays
Best Adventure Holiday
Explore’s Family Albania Adventure – Albania
Stubborn Mule Travel – A 2-week Tailor-Made Costa Rica family holiday
Best Ski Resort for Families
Pierre & Vacances at Avoriaz 1800 – Morzine, France
Best Family Safari Holiday
Explore – Family Botswana and Zimbabwe Safari, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Stubborn Mule Travel – Tailor-made Tanzania Safari & Beach holiday
Best Unique Holiday
IDLIQ Hotels & Resorts – Kind Holidays Initiative, worldwide
Family Days Out
