Which Resorts Score Highest on FamilyFactor?
- Four properties sit at FamilyFactor 96, the catalog ceiling across 918 stays.
- Big Cedar Lodge (Ridgedale, Missouri)
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort (Orlando)
- LEGOLAND California Hotel (Carlsbad)
- Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort (Portugal)
- The Advisor matches one of those catalog 96s to a specific family.
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This page publishes the named catalog scores. The FamilyFactor methodology page is the weight table and the score bands. Other destination answers keep their own published lists.
The four catalog 96s
| Resort | FF | Kid 25% | Room 20% | Loc 20% | Price 15% | Safety 10% | Parent 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cedar Lodge Ridgedale, Missouri | 96 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 88 | 95 | 97 |
| Disney's Polynesian Village Resort Orlando, Florida | 96 | 98 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 97 | 92 |
| LEGOLAND California Hotel Carlsbad, California | 96 | 99 | 94 | 98 | 68 | 97 | 76 |
| Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort Sagres, Portugal | 96 | 99 | 95 | 90 | 72 | 99 | 93 |
Figures are the published catalog scores. This page does not claim a fresh re-score.
Why those four sit at 96
FamilyFactor is a rounded weighted sum. Kid amenities 0.25, room fit 0.20, location 0.20, pricing 0.15, safety 0.10, parent recovery 0.10. The four rows below are the published inputs under the catalog 96.
Big Cedar Lodge · FamilyFactor 96
Ridgedale, Missouri
The catalog 96 sits on near-ceiling marks for kid amenities (98), room fit (97), location (97), safety (95), and parent recovery (97). Pricing is the lowest of its six inputs at 88.
See Big Cedar Lodge prices →Disney's Polynesian Village Resort · FamilyFactor 96
Orlando, Florida
The catalog 96 is carried by location (99), kid amenities (98), and safety (97). Pricing is the weak column at 65. Room fit is 85 and parent recovery is 92.
See Disney's Polynesian Village Resort prices →LEGOLAND California Hotel · FamilyFactor 96
Carlsbad, California
The catalog 96 is carried by kid amenities (99), location (98), safety (97), and room fit (94). Parent recovery is the weak column at 76. Pricing is 68.
See LEGOLAND California Hotel prices →Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort · FamilyFactor 96
Sagres, Portugal
The catalog 96 is carried by kid amenities (99), safety (99), room fit (95), and parent recovery (93). Location is 90. Pricing is the lowest of its six inputs at 72.
See Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort prices →Just below 96
The next published scores in the same extract, if a family is comparing the ceiling to the next band.
- Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & SpaFamilyFactor 95
- The Cloister at Sea IslandFamilyFactor 95
- Averill's Flathead Lake LodgeFamilyFactor 94
- Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney WorldFamilyFactor 94
- Aulani, A Disney Resort & SpaFamilyFactor 93
- Fairmont Scottsdale PrincessFamilyFactor 93
- Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria ResortFamilyFactor 93
- Montecito Sequoia Lodge & Summer Family CampFamilyFactor 93
Frequently asked
Which resorts score highest on FamilyFactor?
Four resorts sit at FamilyFactor 96, the catalog ceiling across 918 properties: Big Cedar Lodge (Ridgedale, Missouri), Disney's Polynesian Village Resort (Orlando), LEGOLAND California Hotel (Carlsbad), and Martinhal Sagres Beach Family Resort (Portugal). Those four share the published 96. The Advisor matches one of them to a specific family.
Why do those four sit at 96?
The catalog publishes 96 for each of them. Under that total, all four score 98 or 99 on kid amenities and 95 or higher on safety. The weak column is pricing on Big Cedar (88), the Polynesian (65), LEGOLAND California Hotel (68), and Martinhal Sagres (72). LEGOLAND also sits at 76 on parent recovery. This page lists those published inputs. It does not re-score the catalog.
What weights does FamilyFactor use?
The published rubric is kid amenities 0.25, room fit 0.20, location 0.20, pricing 0.15, safety 0.10, and parent recovery 0.10. The catalog score is the rounded weighted sum, 0 to 100. The methodology page has the bands. This URL is the named ceiling scores, not another how-we-score writeup.
How many properties are in the FamilyFactor catalog?
918. Four of them sit at 96. The next published scores are 95 (Grand Californian; The Cloister at Sea Island), 94 (Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge; Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World), and 93 (Aulani; Fairmont Scottsdale Princess; Grand Wailea; Montecito Sequoia Lodge).
Does this page change other WhichFamilyVacation rankings?
No. This URL publishes the catalog ceiling and the six category scores under those four 96s. Destination guides and other answer pages keep their own published lists. The Advisor is the match path if a family wants a stay scored against ages and budget.
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