From spacious multi-generational retreats to playful beachfront escapes, explore the villas that won top honors at the Little Steps Asia Family Travel Awards 2025/2026.
Family travel has always been at the heart of what we do — so we’re over the moon that The Luxe Nomad has won big at the inaugural Little Steps Asia Family Travel Awards 2025, including Best Villa Booking Agency for Families.
From spacious residences built for multi-generational escapes to private villas that feel like home (only better), your family moments — birthday trips, first holidays, yearly reunions — are the reason we do what we do.
As our Founder and Chief Nomad, Stephanie Chai, shares: “This one feels special because it comes from the Little Steps Asia parents themselves — the people actually traveling with kids who know what works and what doesn’t.”
Here are the award-winning villas that families loved most.
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Praana Residence at Panacea Retreat | Koh Samui
Awarded Most Opulent Villa for Families
6 bedrooms, accommodates up to 12 guests
Set high above Koh Samui, Praana Residence isn’t just a villa — it’s a family-sized playground for the senses. Think sweeping sea views, a 25m infinity pool, and room after room built for togetherness. Bond over your fave films at the private cinema or get competitive in the games lounge and gym. There’s even a Muay Thai ring for the energetic and a speakeasy bar for the adults who deserve it.
With a full team of staff and a private chef to make every meal a moment, Praana is like the family home you’ve always imagined, only far more extraordinary.
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Akashi Residence, Canggu | Bali
Awarded Best Villa for Large Families
6 bedrooms, accommodates up to 12 guests
Designed by renowned architect Alexis Dornier, Akashi Residence raises the bar for family holidays. This six-bedroom villa features a sculptural slide into the pool for kids’ play, plus a fully equipped gym, yoga deck, and ice bath for adults seeking fitness and relaxation. Here, big families can balance energetic adventures with mindful downtime — all just minutes from Canggu’s vibrant surf and café scene. Style, space, and wellness come together effortlessly for the ultimate Bali getaway.
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Villa Cielo at Sava Beach Villas | Natai Beach, Phuket
Awarded Best Family-Friendly Villa
6 bedrooms, accommodates up to 14 guests
At Villa Cielo, family time and play time come together effortlessly. This six-bedroom beachfront retreat ups the fun with a custom-designed playground complete with slides, swings, and a trampoline — keeping kids joyfully busy.
Inside, airy living spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows open to an infinity pool with a shallow end made for little ones, while uninterrupted sea views give adults their own moment of calm. Villa Cielo proves that the perfect family escape exists — where kids and kids-at-heart can both have their fun.
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Ready to take your next family holiday up a notch? These award-winning villas are your stylish sanctuary for making those picture-perfect memories that everyone will be talking about. Pack your bags — vacation mode just got an upgrade!
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