The resort at Sea Island, Georgia, features a life-size chess board on its property plus weekly Bingo, where men older than 12 are required to don a jacket to participate.
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The resort at Sea Island, Georgia, features a life-size chess board on its property plus weekly Bingo, where men older than 12 are required to don a jacket to participate.
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At San Francisco's new Hotel Zetta, the playroom includes a combination of old-school and new games, from shuffleboard and billiards to Wii and a life-size Jenga.
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At San Francisco's new Hotel Zetta, the playroom includes a combination of old-school and new games, from shuffleboard and billiards to Wii and a life-size Jenga.
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Hotel Zetta also features a massive working Plinko wall in its lobby.
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Hotel Zetta also features a massive working Plinko wall in its lobby.
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Mascots Rosita and Rafi make appearances at the family-friendly Martinhal Resort in Portugal's Algarve region.
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Mascots Rosita and Rafi make appearances at the family-friendly Martinhal Resort in Portugal's Algarve region.
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The resort has all sorts of activities lined up for the younger traveler, from treasure hunts and face painting to sports academies. And for adults: Jeep safari, kayaking, surfing, body boarding, tennis, diving, horse-riding, etc.
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The resort has all sorts of activities lined up for the younger traveler, from treasure hunts and face painting to sports academies. And for adults: Jeep safari, kayaking, surfing, body boarding, tennis, diving, horse-riding, etc.
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Primland Resort's location on 12,000 acres of land in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains makes it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as tree climbing. Another fun offering -- given the abundance of space -- is geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt.
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Primland Resort's location on 12,000 acres of land in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains makes it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as tree climbing. Another fun offering -- given the abundance of space -- is geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt.
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At New York's Yotel, the pièce de résistance is its recently unveiled Lego wall. The 30-foot long lobby wall includes thousands of colorful bricks, building blocks for guests' next masterpieces.
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At New York's Yotel, the pièce de résistance is its recently unveiled Lego wall. The 30-foot long lobby wall includes thousands of colorful bricks, building blocks for guests' next masterpieces.
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Luggage storage at Yotel is manned by a mechanical robot, programmed to collect suitcases and backpacks and stuff them into their assigned lockers.
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Luggage storage at Yotel is manned by a mechanical robot, programmed to collect suitcases and backpacks and stuff them into their assigned lockers.
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Travaasa in Austin, Texas, offers scenic zip-line views over the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.
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Travaasa in Austin, Texas, offers scenic zip-line views over the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.
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The Travaasa brand pushes for experiential and active travel. In Texas, that means mechanical bull rides after Pilates.
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The Travaasa brand pushes for experiential and active travel. In Texas, that means mechanical bull rides after Pilates.
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The Four Seasons in Hampshire, England, has a Kids for All Seasons program that may include Frisbee, games, treasure hunts and kite-flying. The resort also offers fishing, falconry, croquet, tennis and more.
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The Four Seasons in Hampshire, England, has a Kids for All Seasons program that may include Frisbee, games, treasure hunts and kite-flying. The resort also offers fishing, falconry, croquet, tennis and more.
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Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo, Brazil, doesn't really have amenities dedicated to play, but its architecture gives it whimsy that deserves a nod.
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Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo, Brazil, doesn't really have amenities dedicated to play, but its architecture gives it whimsy that deserves a nod.
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The curves of Hotel Unique's building give some rooms slopes that many guests have used as slides. And the indoor pool features a proper slide, a very unexpected amenity in an urban property.
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The curves of Hotel Unique's building give some rooms slopes that many guests have used as slides. And the indoor pool features a proper slide, a very unexpected amenity in an urban property.
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