One Of The Countries Best Hotels With Water Parks Is In Naples

One Of The Countries Best Hotels With A Water Park Is In Naples

Spring break has come and gone and now families from Naples to Cape Coral and all across Florida and the country are making summer plans.

Lucky for those of us here in southwest Florida, we don't have to travel too far to visit one of the best hotels in the country with a water park.

Travel + Leisure recently released their list of the 14 Best Hotels With Water Parks in the U.S., and they put The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort Naples at number 5.  The hotel finished construction of the almost brand new water park, The Reservoir,  just last year.

According to the hotel's website,  The Reservoir is an all-new outdoor experience at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón.  The park includes three waterslides, a lazy river, a splash and play area for children and luxe cabanas.

That's not the only Florida hotel that made the list.  Coming in at number 8 is The Grove Resort & Water Park in Orlando.   The Grove and their water park, Surfari, is located in close proximity to Disney World.  Guests can enjoy a lazy river, double waterslides, and a double FlowRider surf simulator.  You can see the full list of the 14 Best Hotels with Water Parks here.

We have so many beautiful beaches in Southwest Florida and one in particular has made a list of the best family beach vacation destinations.

Living in Southwest Florida, we're so lucky to have so many options when it comes to beaches- Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Bonita Beach, Naples, Marco Island. Lucky for us that live here, the hardest decision is which one to spend our days at.

I've been going to Sanibel every Sunday for my beach days. It's sad to see all the destruction on the island as a whole, but the beaches are so beautiful and the water is so blue and clear (and getting warmer!) A lot of businesses are reopening as well, so you have options for dining, lodging and things to do.

I'm not the only one who loves the island. Southern Living has put together their list of the best family beach vacation destinations and Sanibel made the list. The magazine said of the island "For a lowkey Florida beach vacation, Sanibel Island could be the ticket. Known as the Shelling Capital of the World, take an early morning walk with your little collector and see how many of the ocean’s treasures you can uncover along the gently lapping waves."

You can see the full list here, but below are the top 10.

The Treasure Coast has some great little beach towns. In Vero Beach you'll find less crowded beaches, a fun downtown and lots of nature.

Here you'll find 32 miles of coastline

If you're looking to surf, this is your spot!

Make sure to visit Barefoot Landing for shopping, dining and a huge playground for the kids.

The water in Destin looks like a DREAM. It's not called the Emerald Coast for nothing.

A fun activity for the whole family while you're there is to visit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, a sea turtle education and rehabilitation facility.

Every year, Hilton Head is one of the most visited beaches in the south

The show wasn't filmed there, but it's certainly a popular beach spot.

Maybe I'm partial because it's my home, but I have to agree

Kids can beach while Dad hits the green!