Traveling with children or even just one of them can be a real challenge to any parent. Yes, it can be fun as it provides an opportunity for you to spend quality time with your child but at the same time, the experience can test a parent’s patience and skill in handling their kid’s issues while away from home.
A top priority when you’re planning to take a short vacation with your kid such as in the beautiful islands of the Carribean is to find a child friendly hotel. You can turn to allinclusiveresorts.net as one of your reliable sources of travel information. Michelle Powell from AllInclusiveResorts.net said most resorts in the Carribean are child-friendly with some of them even offering activities for children in the afternoon.
Accommodation
The first thing you should look for if you’re bringing along more than one child during your trip is a spacious room. This should give you and your kids more space to move around. A suite with more than one room would be an ideal choice.
Find a hotel room that has a kitchenette. This is not necessarily a full kitchen but just a small area with a refrigerator, a coffeemaker or teapot where you can get hot water and a microwave oven. If this space is available, it would be easy and convenient for you to keep your food items and prepare meals for your family.
Meal Times
Parents who have picky eaters need to look for a hotel that offers kid friendly food that’s easy on the pocket. There will be times that you may want to dine together with your kids in the building’s restaurant so you’ll have to ask about this beforehand.
Look for a room that has a bathtub as well. You may have to find out earlier especially as most hotels these days just provide a shower.
Play time and activities
Finally, a great consideration is a hotel with grounds and gardens that kids can explore notably in the morning. A hotel with a playground would be a perfect choice but if there’s none, a lobby or location where kids can feel at ease and play around would be fine.
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Originally posted on September 4, 2012 @ 10:00 am
