Toddler-friendly
Toddlers are adorable, but they can pose a serious challenge when travelling. Being mobile and fearless, everything from antique ornaments in hotel rooms to infinity pools, high chair facilities (or a terrifying lack of) to restaurant menus have to be carefully considered. Traveling with a two year old makes you wonder why you weren't permanently on vacation when they were newborn, but with the right information you can absolutely travel as a family, enjoying luxurious and very welcoming family-friendly hotels that will cater as much to their need for a soft play area and a cot bed, as your need for a babysitter, a large bedroom and an excellent pre-dinner cocktail.
The St Regis Mardavall
The St. Regis Mardavall is a luxury family-friendly hotel on the edge of two port towns, Palma Nova and Portals Nous.
Should you wish to step out of the beautiful St Regis Mardavall on the Andratx road from Palma, the waterside restaurants, bars and shops of Portals Nous offer a plethora of choice. Should you wish to stay where you are, however, you won’t want for a...
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Gran Hotel Son Net
Gran Hotel Son Net is a rural idyll away from the hubbub of Palma and the Mallorca crowds.
Located under the gaze on one of the island’s most beautiful mountains, the Gran Hotel Son Net is tucked away near the interior town of Puigpunyent. Better suited for families travelling with toddlers and young children than babies, (though they do welcome babies with open arms,) the hotel offers babysitting and...
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Castillo Hotel Son Vida
Castillo Hotel Son Vida is a sprawling and magnificent family-friendly hotel in Palma’s surrounding hills.
Perfect if you want the buzz of Palma without being kept up at night, the Castillo Hotel Son Vida looms beautifully over Palma just a brief drive outside of the city. Stunning views down into the port and out onto the Med swoop around this castle-like property. If you are a member of the Starwood Hotels SPG programme...
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Intercontinental Dubai Festival City
Perfectly located for Dubai’s endless shopping malls and great family-friendly restaurants, the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City is set to astonish.
The InterContinental Dubai Festival City is close to the airport, so transporting yourself from plane to some fast pampering when you land couldn’t be easier. It’s also a great family-friendly hotel close to shopping opportunities, perfect if you intend to make the most of Dubai’s tax-free shopping. The spacious...
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Reethi Rah Maldives
Reethi Rah is a chic and sophisticated island paradise spread over 109 acres of natural beauty.
50 minutes by luxury yacht from Male, the Reethi Rah Maldives is a stunning resort with 100 thatched-roof villas each with a dedicated host and golf buggy. The best way to get around the island is on bicycles, which come with every villa. Baby seats can be supplied. Excellent facilities include 3 restaurants and a...
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North Island Seychelles
North Island is an eco-obsessed, all-villa luxury island just a short ride from the Seychelles' capital, Mahé.
Ile du Nord, or North Island Seychelles, sits approximately 30 kilometers from the main Seychellois island of Mahé. Summarised by absolute isolation, tranquility and unashamed levels of barefoot luxury (lashings of luxuriousness but all very informal), North Island has 11 villas. The interior of the island comprises...
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Hotel Le Dune
Hotel Le Dune beautifully combines history, art and nature under one beautiful roof.
Located on the western coast, Hotel Le Dune is in the heart of Piscinas Sandy Valley, listed as a UNESCO site for the beauty of its dunes which are, incidentally, amongst Europe's tallest. At Hotel Le Dune you'll be sleeping in a renovated nineteenth-century mining warehouse, which has been declared a national...
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Mount Cinnamon Grenada
White-washed villa accommodation filled with stark citrus interiors with sensational sweeping views across to the sea.
Stark citrus interiors splash against the bright white villa exteriors at Mount Cinnamon Grenada, each zig-zagging along the side of a hill overlooking St George's and its bay below. Each villa is private, with a large living space that sits adjacent to a kitchen. The villas are large enough to feel like private...
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Atlantis The Palm
Want island luxury and swimming with dolphins in the desert? Book in at Atlantis, The Palm.
Built on reclaimed land, Atlantis The Palm is, quite literally, a city-sized hotel that rose from the sea. This alone will capture your kid’s imagination, and that’s before they’ve had the chance to swim with dolphins in Dubai. Every hotel room and suite boasts spectacular views of either The Palm and Dubai...
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Burj Al Arab
Want a Seven-star hotel experience, with private butler service? Book into the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab.
The towering Burj Al Arab is a seven-star, sail-shaped hotel that, at first glance, makes you feel like you’ve stepped into the future. As one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, it features 202 duplex suites (each with its own internal spiral staircase) where you can expect nothing short of mind-blowing...
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