Child-friendly hotels

This is a new section and Parenting Without Tears is looking for more hotels which excel in child-friendly services - anywhere in the world.

If you know of or have stayed in a good hotel that specialises in making families welcome let us know!

Recent articles

  Travelodge - £10 off London bookings
Apr 16, 2013
Book a room at a London Travelodge before the end of April for stays up to 31 May 2013 and get a £10 discount.
  Travelodge offer
Jan 26, 2013
From Edinburgh to Manchester, London to Cardiff, Travelodge is offering a great deal on over 500 hotels across the UK during February 2013.
  Cosy Home, Mahindra Homestays, Jaipur, India
Dec 14, 2012
On her recent visit to India, Anne Coates stayed at three Mahindra Homestays. An anitdote to anonymous hotels, Homestays offer the chance to stay with Indian families and learn more about the culture and the area. In Jaipur, Anne stayed at Cosy Home.
  Lifehouse Spa & Hotel
Aug 14, 2012
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel isn't for families with young children. Guests have to be 16 plus so this is a perfect place to chill out and celebrate after A level and GCSE results. Plus it's great for couples and friends taking a short break together!
  Hotel Wiesenhof, Pertisau, Austria
Apr 4, 2012

Overlooking the breathtaking Lake Achensee on one side and the Alpenpark Karwendel – Tirol's largest nature park –  the Hotel Wiesenhof offers the best of winter and summer vacations – it is truly a holiday destination for all seasons as Anne Coates discovered on a recent visit.
  The Marquis of Granby, Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Sep 14, 2011
When Anne, Olivia and Harriet Coates went to Lottie and Daniel's baptism they stayed overnight at The Marquis of Granby in Wellingore, Lincolnshire
  Barrowfield Hotel, Newquay – Daish Holidays
Aug 10, 2011
Daish Holidays, a family business, has hotels in Newquay, Isle of Wight, Torquay and Bournemouth. Anne, Olivia and Harriet Coates went to stay at the Barrowfield Hotel in Newquay and report back on this family-friendly hotel.
  Feversham Arms – country house hotel
Jun 2, 2011
Lucy Daltroff visited a country house hotel which proved to be an excellent place to stay for families: Feversham Arms in Helmsley.
  Desert Palm hotel, Dubai
Jan 22, 2011
On a visit to relatives in Australia, Claire Griffin and her family were caught up in the Queensland floods and decided to leave quickly, finding a last minute retreat at Dubai's Desert Palm, part of Per Aquum Resorts, for some sun and respite.
  Tamarind Hotel, Barbados
Dec 17, 2010
The Tamarind Hotel in Barbados has just reopened after a multimillion-pound revamp and as soon as travel journalist Lucy Daltroff arrived she discovered a welcoming and fun, family-friendly feel about the place.
  Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Jul 3, 2010
Anne Coates stayed at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton with Olivia and Harriet and enjoyed all the amenities with the bonus of being in one of their favourite seaside towns  that's also great for shopping.
  Spa retreat in Bad Hofgastein, Austria
Jul 25, 2009
Osterreichischer Hof Hotel (4*) is an excellent base for a skiing, hiking or spa holiday in Bad Hofgastein, Austria.
 
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