5 Disney resorts top TripAdvisor’s best family friendly hotels in U.S.

Steve Liebman April 3, 2012

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Five Disney resorts made TripAdvisor’s 2012 Traveler’s Choice List of top 25 Large Hotels and Resorts for Families in the U.S.

“Award winners were determined based on the hotels most highly rated by those who traveled with family. Unlike any other honors, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world,” the company said in a news release.

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge ranked 4th on the list; The Villas and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge ranked 15th, Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary ranked 16th, Disney’s Vero Beach ranked 22nd and Disney’s Boardwalk Villas ranked 23rd.

The Wilderness Lodge also ranked 13th in the world.

The top family friendly resort in the U.S. is the KeyLine Cove Resort and Water Park in Gurnee, Illinois. And the top world resort is the Treasure Island Resort & Holiday Park in Biggera Waters, Australia.

The company recognized 504 resorts in 25 markets around the world. Large properties are defined with 100 rooms or more. Here’s the complete list.