Taking your family on vacation can be very rewarding, but there are also a lot of things to take into account if you want to ensure your family holiday is a trouble free success. Thailand resorts have built a reputation for giving your entire family a great vacation in this beautiful and exotic country.



The following is a list of items to take into consideration when you are searching for a family-friendly hotel in Thailand.

Rooms Designed with Families in Mind

Adjoined rooms are a must when traveling with children that are younger, however some hotels take it to the next level with rooms specifically designed to make your time at the hotel more comfortable. The Holiday Inn Phuket Resort offers kid`s suites, their "room within a room", providing children with their own private space with fun facilities like, bunk beds, their own TV and video games. Alternatively there are the family suites which are interconnecting rooms with special themed rooms for the children. Your kids will be delighted to find a box of toys in these rooms, as well as video games, video and a TV set. Exclusive separate rooms for children is an advantage for both parents and children. Such rooms gives privacy for the children and they can do the things which they like. Parents can also take rest peacefully as they need not worry about the safety of their children.

Kid's Clubs

While it seems that just about every hotel and resort has a place to leave the kids, it`s a good idea to do a bit of investigating to see not only what kind of activities are available, but which of the activities are included for free and which ones charge extra. Some hotels offer a more extensive and varied schedule, such as the Laguna Beach Resort's rotating two week schedule (ideal for longer stays), while others restrict themselves to repeating similar activities each day.

Things like Playstation or XBox consoles, DVDs, and arts and crafts are pretty much standard in all Kid's Clubs, but families looking for a little more variety might enjoy any of the resorts in the Laguna complex of resorts that offers exciting activities at the Quest Laguna Phuket Adventure facilities.

Finding a hotel or resort that offers something for both smaller kids and teenagers is a smart move,if you have teenagers. With filtered internet connected computers and more age appropriate games, the JW Marriott Resort & Spa and the Holiday Inn Phuket Resort is great for teenagers visiting with families.

The aforementioned Laguna Beach Resort hotel, for instance, features baby elephants that are sure to be a hit with youngsters and families. During some times during the day children can ride the baby elephants and also frolic with them in the ocean.

Baby sitting services

Most Kid's Clubs like the ones mentioned here accept children from 4 years and up. If you would like to have a relaxing time by the pool or have a romantic dinner without your young children, you should be able to do so knowing that your children are being safely watched by someone that is trustworthy. While a lot of hotels and resorts offer babysitting, both in the Kid's Clubs during the day and in your room in the evenings, Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa goes one further and actually offers overnight "sleepover" services, a closely supervised overnight babysitting service.