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There are easier holidays to plan than a family vacation, but few that are more rewarding. With Club Med Phuket, you can rest easy knowing the payoff comes without the usual planning fatigue.

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FAMILY ESCAPE

Club Med Phuket Thailand

This breeziness is, of course, owed to the resort’s renowned all-inclusive experience that ensures everything from meals to children’s activities is taken care of.

Club Med Phuket’s newly opened Lai Thai Family Oasis makes that promise even stronger. Set in a dedicated part of the resort, it offers 32 spacious family rooms designed to accommodate two adults, two children, and a baby, complete with child-sized robes and age-appropriate welcome kits. Just outside, a splash park, snack bar, and shaded seating areas strike the right balance between play and pause.

Parents get room to breathe, too. Children, from the ages of four and above, are cared for at the resort’s Kids Clubs, while the adults-only Zen Zone—equipped with a quiet pool and bar—offers a moment of calm. And when you’re ready to come back together, the options are as varied as they are easy to arrange: Muay Thai classes, paddleboarding, banana boat rides, or a beach picnic under the blue sky.

SAFARI GAME CHANGER

Singita Milele Tanzania

Milele’s views will stop you in your tracks. It sits in an extraordinary location, perched on the slopes of Sasakwa Hill overlooking the 141,640-hectare Grumeti reserve, which bleeds into the Serengeti. The five-suite property, primed for buyouts, is elevated even for ultra-luxe operator Singita. The accommodation is swathed in earthy tones, with woven-grass wallpaper and textured furniture; those cork chairs and lampshades were designed by South African studio HK.