Top 10 Lists: Family-Friendly Luxury Hotels and Resorts February 16, 2010| By:Mary Winston Nicklin From mini ice-skating rinks (pictured) to cookies & milk in the evenings, luxury hotels definitely get creative when taking care of their pint-sized guests. The world's finest hotels go to extraordinary lengths in the pampering department- whether their clients are 8 or 80 years old. A recent article in Forbes highlights some of the top family-friendly luxury hotels in the world. Who made the cut? The Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris, The Athenaeum in London, the Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort in Crete, the Commune by the Great Wall outside Beijing, Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel, Caneel Bay in St. John, The Ritz-Carlton Cancun, the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Four Seasons Resort Bali, One & Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives, Cape Grace in Cape Town, and The Oriental in Bangkok. We'd add Le Meurice to the list (for their Parisian treasure hunt), and Loews Hotels across the U.S. for their innovative kids programs (think dive-in movies in the summer months). Any hotels you'd recommend as note-worthy? Who'd we miss? Posted in: Articles, Featured Luxury Hotels, Travel with Kids, Europe, Africa, North America, Bermuda & The Caribbean, Asia, Australia, South Pacific, The Practical Traveler Share : Related Hotels Thornbury Castle Thornbury, United Kingdom 97 Excellent 621 Reviews White Swan Bondgate Within Alnwick, United Kingdom 85 Very Good 1101 Reviews Castle Hotel and Spa Tarrytown, United States 78 Good 657 Reviews L'Hotel Paris, France 93 Excellent 359 Reviews Hotel Lungarno Florence, Italy 97 Excellent 443 Reviews