The Best Aman Resorts for Families

Aman is often thought of as an adults' world of serenity and silence, and its city hotels lean that way, but many of its resorts are wonderful for families. The key is the villas: multi-bedroom pavilions with private pools and space to spread out, plus beaches, water sports and, at several properties, dedicated children's programs. These are the Amans we recommend most for travelling with children.

Amanpuri in Phuket is a natural choice, with a white-sand beach, a children's program, and private villas that sleep whole families. In the Indian Ocean, Aman in the Maldives offers an island playground of water sports, snorkelling and family beach villas. Amanpulo, a private island in the Philippines reached by the resort's own flight, is one of the collection's best for families, with casitas and villas steps from the sand.

In the Caribbean, Amanera pairs a beach and golf on the Dominican Republic's north coast with multi-bedroom casas. In Bali, Amankila and the pavilions of the island's Amans suit older children who love to swim and explore, and in Vietnam, Amanoi combines a dramatic coast and national park with family villas.

A note of honesty: Aman's city hotels and its most meditative retreats are better suited to couples, so for a family trip we steer toward the resort properties above. Our guide to choosing an Aman can help you weigh the options.