1. Best Beach Resort: Winner – Ka’anapali Beach Club; Close 2nd was the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
2. Best Resort Spa: Winner – Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa; 2nd place was Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
3. Best Ski Resort: Winner – Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort; 2nd place was Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley
4. Best Family Resort: Winner – Carlsbad Seapointe Resort; Close 2nd was the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort
5. Best Golf Resort: Winner – The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort; 2nd place was Grand Pacific MarBrisa Resort

To see how all of the resorts fared in the voting, visit www.ResorTime.com/Bestof2009 for the complete list. And now for the 5 lucky people who get to stay at these top-of-the-line resorts you voted on. Drum roll please…

1. Beverly from North Hollywood, CA
2. Gregory from Reading, PA
3. Kathryn from Big Bear Lake, CA
4. Melissa from Okeechobee, FL
5. Jennifer from Lowell, IN

ResorTime.com has announced the nominations for “Best Resorts of 2009″ and need your help to choose the winner! So please GO VOTE for your favorite and while you are there enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win a two night stay at one of the winning resorts.

Here are the nominations:

1. Best Beach Resort:

   • Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort
   • San Clemente Cove Resort
   • Ka’anapali Beach Club
   • Wyndham Ocean Boulevard
   • Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay
   • Coronado Beach Resort

2. Best Ski Resort

   • Red Wolf Lodge at Squaw Valley
   • Grand Timber Lodge
   • Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort
   • Cedar Breaks Lodge
   • Lagonita Lodge

3. Best Resort Spa

   • Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa
   • Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
   • Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
   • The Westin Mission Hills Villas
   • The Westin Kierland Villas
   • Palm Canyon Resort

4. Best Family Resort

   • Carlsbad Seapointe Resort
   • Cypress Pointe Grand Villas
   • Sheraton Vistana Villages
   • Dolphin’s Cove Resort
   • Red Wolf Lakeside Lodge
   • Grand Pacific Palisades

5. Best Golf Resort

   • The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort
   • Grand Pacific MarBrisa Resort
   • Orange Tree Golf Resort
   • Bent Creek Golf Village
   • Sheraton PGA Vacation Resort
   • Vino Bello Resort

Don’t delay because voting ends January 3, 2010 at 11:59 PS PST. We will choose one winner and they will receive a weekend stay at one of the 5 winning resorts. You must enter the sweepstakes and vote for your favorite resorts to be eligible.

A good family resort will have plenty of kids club activities to keep the little ones busy having the time of their life. Usually there is a daily schedule and the kids can pick out which events they want to go to. Here are my 10 favorite kids club activities at a resort.

1. Kids Water Park for resort guests only
   

   Grand Pacific Palisades Water Park

2. Arts and Crafts – Jigsaw Puzzle Painting, Ceramic Painting, Jewelry Beading, Pottery Painting, Tye Dye T-shirts, San Dollar Painting
3. Ice Cream Sundae Social
4. Surfing on the Green – Surfing lessons for beginners on the lawn
5. Bingo Pizza Party
6. Root Beer Floats
   

   Kids Club Activities - Root Beer Float

7. Family Movie Night
8. Scavenger Hunt
9. Cannon Ball Contest
10. Sand Castle Building
    

    Sand Castle Building

Which one is your favorite? If you know of more really fun kids activities let me know and I will add them.