Whether you’re spending the summer holidays in a sophisticated country such as Singapore, or a more exotic destination such as Thailand or Bali, staying in a family-friendly hotel is essential for parents travelling with children, especially since every member of the family have different specific needs.
Some luxury hotels today offer children-friendly amenities such as kid-sized robes, milk and cookies turndown service, kids camp, baby-proofing their items, and even babysitting services. Because lets face it, the kids’ voices carry a significant weight when it comes to picking the place to stay.
If you’re planning a holiday within the region and if the things we describe above relates to you, read on to see some of our favorite family-friendly hotels in Southeast Asia this season. We’re just more than happy to help, but feel free to send us a postcard if you believe we’ve made your holidays better!
Fun Under the Sun
The sunny climate, balmy seas and gentle child-caring locals and numerous luxury hotels to choose from certainly make Bali a great family destination. At Conrad Bali Resort & Spa, you don’t have lug those heavy bags of child and baby products, since the resort provides baby robes, baby oil, powder, nappies and soap, as well as baby bath and potty.
For children over the age of three, the Kura Kura Club presents fun-packed programs of supervised activities such as cookie making and treasure hunts. Enrich your child’s knowledge about the local culture with activities such as kite making, dressing up in traditional costumes and learning the traditional dance. As the Games Zone is stocked with the latest computer and video games and pool table, less conservationist teenagers will not feel left out for sure.
If the little devils are worn out after a whole day full of indoor and outdoor activities, they can head to the spa and enjoy a revitalizing treatment from the Spa Kid’s Menu.
Retreat for the Young
Just like home, or better, are the dedicated family and kids’ suites at Holiday Inn Phuket in Patong, Thailand. Adults can enjoy that peaceful rest in the family suite, while the children bunker up in their own fun, pirate-themed room that comes with flashy colors, boat-shaped beds and play stations, TV sets, games and toys.
The Holiday Inn doesn’t charge children under 12, and breakfast is free for kids under six years old. Offering a large variety of scheduled activities, including numerous arts & crafts as well as sports and group games, the free-of-charge Kids Club provide full supervision of your kids, while the parent-free Club 12 Plus offers Internet, Xbox, karaoke and DVD corners for teenagers.
Just outside the clubs are two children’s swimming pools, a toddler pool with waterspouts and kids’ thingamajigs such as water guns, sliders and caves.
Sunset-till-Sunrise Merriment
Set on Siloso Beach, the 454-room Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort is a very relaxed family choice with an all-around fun and relaxed ambience. Aside from the water slides at the children’s pool, there’s also a poolside ice-cream bar that is irresistably equipped with a popcorn machine and a soda fountain that seemingly popped out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
The hotel provides a very child-friendly kids’ club called The Cool Zone, which spreads over two floors and includes a craft zone, games zone a large activity area called the Toots Club. Completely free for young guests aged between 5 to 12 years old, the club includes a delicious kids’ lunch if they stay all day.
As it is strategically adjacent to the beach, Shangri-La placed a flying trapeze on the beach for the more adventurous young guests over four. If the five-second stroll to the beach is too bothersome for you, simply bask in the atmosphere on one of the sun loungers placed on the sands by the pool.
