Everything you need to know when booking baby friendly holidays |
Posted: December 4, 2018 |
There is nothing more exciting than planning your first family holiday, so here’s how to make the most of it
Planning a holiday as a couple is a very different experience to planning a family holiday. When you’re arranging your first holiday with the Tots Too, you want to make sure everything is perfect so your family unit have the fantastic getaway you deserve. But in order to make sure baby friendly holidays meet all your expectations, you’ll need to do some effective research and planning. Luckily, we’re here to take you through everything you’ll need to do to make your first family holiday one to remember. Family friendly facilitiesWherever you choose to base your family holiday, you need to make sure there are some great family friendly facilities on offer to keep your little ones entertained. That way, you can relax knowing they’re having a great time. Here are some of the facilities to look out for when hunting for baby friendly holidays: - Is there a dining facility in the resort? And do the dining menus come with child friendly meal options? If you’re going all inclusive, check whether the food and drink offered includes things like ice cream and soft drinks to keep your kids happy. - Does your resort include a travel cot in the bedrooms? - Will the hotel or resort provide interconnecting rooms for children old enough to sleep by themselves? - Is there lift access to the rooms which is not on the ground floor? - Does the resort offer child-minding services in the evening and a kids club during the day – particularly if you have an older child as well as a baby? - Is there a designated children’s pool with a lifeguard present? LocationPicking the right area is half the battle when it comes to arranging baby friendly holidays. Firstly, you need to decide what kind of holiday you’re looking for (a city break, a beach resort or an adventure holiday). Once you’ve decided on that, there are still several key considerations to keep in mind. These include: - Length of flight: Travelling with kids can sometimes by challenging, so you might prefer to go somewhere slightly closer to home just to keep flight times to a minimum. Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic destinations only a couple of hours’ flight away. - Temperature: When you’re travelling as a couple, you might be tempted by the hottest, sunniest destinations where you can lay on the beach for hours sipping cocktails. But when it comes to baby friendly holidays, you’ll need to bear in mind that overexposure to the sun can be damaging to little ones’ skin. - Nearby attractions: It’s not enough for your hotel to be great, you also want the surrounding area to be full of great attractions too. Make sure you don’t have to travel too far to enjoy some of the things your family like doing best, whether that’s hitting the beach or having fun at amusement parks. Packing and DocumentationTravelling with kids means you aren’t just responsible for packing your own clothes, toiletries and documentation any more — suddenly you’ve got the whole family to look after! Make sure everyone has enough of everything with them, and don’t just assume it will be hot and sunny the entire time. If you plan on eating out at night, your little ones will probably need a cardigan or light jacket to keep them cool. Take these factors into account and you’re sure to have a fantastic first family holiday. Check out https://www.totstoo.com/ for great destinations for baby friendly holidays across Europe and beyond.
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