Welcome to the Cathay Members’ Choice Awards. Our annual awards celebrate the very best in travel, dining and lifestyle – as voted for by you, our global community of members.
When travelling with kids, a great hotel can transform a regular getaway into the holiday of a lifetime. These properties offer fun, adventure and learning opportunities in spades, making them our panel’s top picks for child-friendly hotels in Asia.
We’d love to know which of these properties gets your vote for the best family hotel experience Asia has to offer.
Voting is open to Cathay members from Monday, 26 May to Sunday, 15 June. You can learn more about the nominees below.
A stone’s throw from Tokyo Disneyland, this fun-filled property can make a magical holiday even more special. Paying tribute to the golden age of animation, the hotel’s whimsical design flourishes will delight young guests, while abundant entertainment – from the indoor playroom to the huge pool – will keep them amused for hours.
Situated right next to Water World, and with Ocean Park a shuttle bus ride away, The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel is a kids’ dream come true. With themed rooms that allow guests to sleep among pandas, unicorns, mermaids and more, a 595sqm indoor playroom and a free-form pool equipped with water slides, it offers family fun galore.
It’s fun and eco-luxury for all ages at Padma Resort Ubud . An on-site farm houses goats, chickens and deer that little ones will love to feed and interact with, while older kids can take up archery, cycling and fishing – plus even more activities to occupy them at the Wolly Kids Club. Meanwhile, grownups can unwind by the infinity pool overlooking the lush Balinese jungle.
ParkRoyal Collection Marina Bay brings Singapore’s greenery indoors, with verdant living walls and a rooftop farm that supplies produce to the hotel’s spa and restaurants. The appreciation for nature continues in beautiful family rooms modeled after a fairytale realm, with hobbit hole-esque bunk beds and gnome and mushroom figurines. Meanwhile, board games and gaming consoles ensure endless fun.
Located on the pristine Koh Kut Island, eco-luxe resort Soneva Kiri offers plenty to explore. Teens can enjoy watersports, snorkelling, stargazing and rainforest tours, while little ones can spend hours exploring The Den, a vast bamboo structure with rooms for arts and crafts, music and games. The whole family will love the nightly movie under the stars – not to mention the unlimited ice cream and chocolate.