| Being a family doesn't mean luxury travel, elegant | | | | and space you'd find at home, these kinds of set-ups |
| hotels and jet set living have to be put to one side. | | | | are ideal for travelers with children. Shop around for |
| Although some of the top boutique hotels in the | | | | the resorts with private pools and barbecue areas |
| world do cater more to couples than kids, there are | | | | (which should come with a complimentary chef from |
| plenty of family friendly crash pads in both town and | | | | the hotel, too) to keep your family in splendidly |
| country that will make your holiday experience | | | | luxurious isolation. |
| superbly lavish! After all, who deserves a little luxury | | | | 2. Europe can be a daunting prospect as a family |
| more than a stressed out parent? | | | | (what three year old wants to spend the afternoon |
| First of all, luxury hotels have an excellent reputation | | | | at an art gallery?) but it's also a good place to find |
| for personal service - and this can translate into | | | | old-fashioned hotels that treat every guest like |
| family facilities, too. Many top hotels have a concierge | | | | royalty - even those little monsters. Avoid the stuffy, |
| who can arrange child minding or babysitting whilst | | | | minimalist places and plump for the city hotels with |
| the grownups enjoy a Michelin starred dinner, or an | | | | long reputations or self-contained resorts on the |
| extra cot or bed to be added to the room to turn it | | | | coast. Small, manageable and picturesque enough for |
| into a family suite. | | | | all the family, Santorini and Malta are the best places |
| Moreover, the recreation and leisure activities | | | | to consider. |
| available can be perfect for kids. What youngster | | | | 3. Whilst you're best to steer clear of trendy |
| doesn't love splashing around in the infinity pool or | | | | metropolitan joints in Canada and the USA, |
| swimming in the hot tub on the balcony? The tennis | | | | countryside retreats can be a great alternative - and |
| courts, golf courses and beaches will also keep them | | | | they don't have to mean skimping on luxury, either. |
| happily entertained. | | | | The kids can go wild in the great outdoors as |
| Best Destinations for Luxury Travel with Children | | | | parents pamper themselves at the spa, or perhaps |
| 1. Although the long flights might be a trial with very | | | | enjoy a spot of wine tasting in the Napa Valley. Don't |
| young kids, luxury hotels in the Caribbean top the list | | | | just think about summer vacations, too - a snowy |
| because many offer a private villa instead of a room. | | | | winter holiday filled with sledging and snowball fights |
| With all the comforts of a five star hotel (and none | | | | (and brandy by the fire of course) certainly offer |
| of the inconveniences of the self-catering apartments | | | | family-style fun. |
| usually ear-marked for families) but also the privacy | | | | |