Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa

The short version

Families with a wide spread of ages should look at Grand Palladium Colonial. Its Baby, Mini and Junior clubs together cover ages 1 to 19, and there is a children's water park, several freshwater pools and a white-sand beach. The resort lists eight restaurants and nine bars, and you can use the restaurants, bars and pools at Grand Palladium Kantenah as well. Plan on about 90 minutes from Cancun airport.

Best for Families with young kids Families with teens Multi-generation groups Big-resort variety

Good to know

• A family all-inclusive resort with 252 Deluxe Garden View rooms.
• Eight restaurants, two of them show-cooking, and nine bars.
• On a white-sand beach, with several freshwater pools and a children's water park.
• The Baby, Mini and Junior clubs between them take ages 1 to 19.
• Guests can also use the restaurants, bars and pools at Grand Palladium Kantenah.

Before you book

The resort is about 90 minutes from Cancun airport, so allow for that on arrival and departure days.