How Family Values Fuel Coral Reef Club’s Traditional Hospitality

Markus Füchtner works the lathe in the workshop that doubles as his home—or maybe it’s his home that doubles as a workshop. The small, one-story building is set in the forested hills of Seiffen, near Germany’s border with Czechia, and has been used by his family of carpenters since 1786. It was here in the early 1870s that his great-great-great-grandfather, Wilhelm Füchtner, made his first nutcracker—and laid the foundation for a global Christmas icon.

Making its entrance into the booming all-inclusive sector, Marriott Hotels is joining Marriott International’s All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, beginning with an eagerly anticipated new resort in ever-popular Cancun, Mexico.

n this guide, we’ll provide some valuable tips to help make your family getaway to the Smokies an unforgettable experience.

Marriott Cancun, an All-Inclusive resort, will be the first to offer CAMP Club. The ultimate family getaway is now available to book for Spring 2024.

Even before Sri Lanka included India in the list of nations that will get free visas, it was among the most preferred destinations for Indian families, along with Sharjah in United Arab Emirates. A report from online travel agency Cleartrip chronicles what, how and which destinations were trending between July and September 2023. Domestically, Goa, Gurugram, and Chandigarh were the preferred non-metro destinations. 

Edinburgh is like a scene from a storybook, its spiky turrets, soaring towers, grand squares and cobbled streets every inch the sort of places dragons and princesses would inhabit — not to mention, of course, one particularly famous boy wizard. The city was J K Rowling’s home while she wrote most of the Harry Potter books, and it’s not hard to see the spark of inspiration for her world of magic. Kids’ imaginations have been known to run away with them as they wander the higgledy-piggledy medieval streets of the Old Town up to Edinburgh Castle or march through regal Holyrood Park to the extinct volcano hilltop of Arthur’s Seat, which towers above elegant Georgian streets in the east of the city centre.

When you want to turn your ho-hums into hearty ho-ho-ho’s, seek out an easy vacation that is fun for everyone from the kids to grandpa, and luxe enough that you feel pampered. At Grand Reserve at Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa Valley, you’ll get all of that, with everything you need just steps away. Sure, you’ll still find the ubiquitous Christmas tree in what Grand Reserve calls their Living Room – not lobby – and that distinction is important. True holiday warmth and a collective focus on family togetherness abound here, a place that feels more like a family home than a hotel.

Although it’s perhaps best known for its grown-up pleasures – including bars and live music – Melbourne is just as welcoming for families.

The Al Humaidi Family of Kuwait, which is headed by Dr. Abdulla Al Humaidi, has launched (and is continuing to launch) a range of ambitious projects via Kuwaiti European Holdings Group.

The hospitality company announces a new hotel opening in Tempe, Arizona, among other sustainability and community-driven initiatives and destination-inspired programming.

A vacationing family says American Airlines needs to pay up after their trip home from Jamaica became a headache when the air carrier canceled their flight.

A cruise employee has gone viral with a video comparing typical crew quarters to a magnificent $52,699 mansion of a room called the "Ultimate Family Suite."