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.
#1 pick
Big Cedar Lodge
This page publishes the named catalog scores. The FamilyFactor methodology page explains the seven scoring categories and weights. These four records have six stored category scores; Setting has not yet been assessed.
The four catalog 96s
| Resort | FF | Kid | Room | Location | Setting | Price | Safety | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
These are the six available category scores. A blank Setting score means that category has not yet been assessed.
What the catalog stores under those four 96s
The current FamilyFactor rubric is a rounded weighted sum across 7 categories: Kid Amenities (20%), Setting (15%), Family Room Fit (18%), Location (15%), Pricing Value (12%), Family Safety (10%), and Parent Recovery (10%). The four rows below preserve the six breakdown values stored under each catalog 96; Setting is not present in those records.
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.
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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.
Book NowLEGOLAND 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.
Book NowMartinhal 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.
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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.
What breakdown values are stored under those four 96s?
The catalog publishes 96 for each of them. All four stored rows score 98 or 99 on kid amenities and 95 or higher on safety. Pricing is 88 for Big Cedar, 65 for the Polynesian, 68 for LEGOLAND California Hotel, and 72 for Martinhal Sagres. These records predate the Setting category, so their six stored breakdown values do not represent a fresh calculation under the current seven-category rubric.
What weights does FamilyFactor use?
The current published rubric has 7 categories: Kid Amenities (20%), Setting (15%), Family Room Fit (18%), Location (15%), Pricing Value (12%), Family Safety (10%), and Parent Recovery (10%). The catalog score is the rounded weighted sum, 0 to 100. These four catalog rows have not yet been re-scored for Setting, so the table below preserves their six stored breakdown values rather than inventing a seventh.
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).
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