ASIA FAMILY HOTELS DESTINATIONS LEFT:
Discovery Shores
Boracay
RIGHT: Dorsett
family travel tips
1. Recommend clients pack
sunscreen rather than buying it in destination, where it may be more expensive and lower factor.
2. Book inflight kids’ meals in advance, but suggest parents also pack plenty of snacks. A long-haul flight is no time for hunger pangs.
3. Flying with a baby? Book the bulkhead
seat with a cot. But for older kids, avoid the bulkheads – armrests are usually fixed, making it harder for children to
stretch out on a parent’s lap.
4. Remind clients to stick
to bottled water and avoid ice cubes. Suggest parents pack medication in case of upset tummies.
5. Print ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ in the language of the destination on cards for youngsters.
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MAGIC MALAY MOMENTS Parents staying at the Holiday Inn Resort Penang will never hear the dreaded words “I’m
bored”. With two kids’ clubs featuring a glow-in-the-dark room, Lego room, ball pit with slides, movie wall and arcade games, parents can slink off for some relaxation, and then bring the family back together for a host of fun activities including kite flying, beach volleyball, cooking demos and table tennis. If that’s not enough, hire a bike and explore the island’s family- friendly sights, including water and theme parks, and a butterfly farm. The kids are sure to be tired at the end of each day, and the hotel conveniently offers triple rooms, family studios sleeping four, and special kids’ suites,
With kids’ clubs featuring a glow-in-the-dark room, ball pit with slides and movie wall, parents can slink off for relaxation
also sleeping four, with jungle, pirate or space themes. Book it: Travel 2 offers seven nights’ bed and breakfast in a Ferringhi Tower Family Studio or Kid Suite from £2,672 for a family of four, including transfers and flights from Gatwick on February 18.
travel2.com
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JUMP INTO JAPAN Stay in traditional Japanese style at Fuji Hakone Guesthouse, a family-
friendly ryokan. In the rooms – triples and family rooms are available – comfortable futon beds are laid out on tatami mats, and each guest is given a cotton yukata kimono to wear. Staff speak English, and western breakfasts are available. Parents who want to try out the
quintessentially Japanese experience of onsen but feel uncomfortable about their children’s presence in traditional public baths (where users are naked), can soak in the hotel’s private indoor and outdoor tubs. The geothermally warmed water flows from the Owakudani volcano.
Wanchai
BELOW: Holiday
Inn Resort Penang
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