FREE STARTER KIT: YOUR FIRST FAMILY TRIP ON MILES
Family travel

Make room for everyone.

Practical planning for the real costs and logistics of traveling with your family.

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Family travel hacking

How many points does a family need? A trip ladder from weekends to big vacations

Start with a 20,000–30,000-point hotel getaway, then plan larger family trips using actual flight, room, and transfer math.

Family travel · 3 min read
A real family points trip

Our four-night Boulder Hyatt stay: 24,000 points for the hotel

Our family used 6,000 Hyatt points per night for four nights in Boulder, Colorado. Here is the math—and how to plan your own smaller points getaway.

Family travel · 3 min read
Room for everyone

Booking hotels for a family of five: start with the room

Find a hotel room that legally and comfortably fits five: check occupancy, bed layouts, award room types, breakfast, and connecting-room terms.

Family travel · 3 min read
Trip planning

A family travel budget that includes the forgotten costs

Build a realistic family vacation budget with transport, rooms, meals, activities, cash costs on award bookings, and a contingency.

Family travel · 3 min read

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