Phuket, Thailand: Hotels For Families

Thailand is an interesting destination for all tourists. However, if you intend to go travel together with kids, it is necessary for youi to know some hotels which are suitable for families. With their high quality facilities as well as services, surely will you and your kids be satisfied.

Below are some things to consider in a family friendly hotel in Phuket.

Kid's Clubs

Just about every hotel and resort on Thailand claims to have a Kid`s Club, sometimes this can just mean a colorfully painted room with a couple of children's DVDs. It`s a good idea to do a bit of investigating to see not only what kind of facilities and activities are available, but which of the activities are included for free and which ones charge extra.

Things like Playstation or XBox consoles, DVDs, and arts and crafts are pretty much standard in most 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 young children and older kids is a smart move, especially if you have teenagers. With filtered internet connected computers and more age appropriate activities and games, the JW Marriott Resort & Spa and the Holiday Inn Phuket Resort is great for teenagers visiting with families.

Kids and the whole family will surely be enthralled by baby elephants, which can be found at some hotels including the above mentioned Laguna Beach Resort. Baby elephant rides are available several times a day for children staying at this resort, as well as the chance to enjoy supervised water fun with these amazing creatures.

Family friendly rooms.

While hotel  rooms in Thailand are generally quite large compared to similarly priced accommodation in other countries, interconnecting rooms for families can still make a hotel stay more enjoyable for the whole family.

Such rooms are not that difficult to find, however some hotels go further with specially designed rooms that really make your stay 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.  Or, you can opt for a family suite with rooms that connect to special rooms designed with kids in mind.

These rooms come equipped with a beanbag, toy box, video games, video and TV. Rooms such as these have a way of significantly reducing the stress on both parents and their children. Parents can relax in their own section, while taking comfort in knowing that their children are safe in the next room out of harms way, and can play how they like in their room.

Child minding services

It would be a shame to go all the way to the tropical paradise that is Thailand and not be able to take some time for yourself to relax by the pool, or have a romantic dinner without having to take care of your children for at least one night. It would be great if you were  able to do so knowing that your children are being safely watched by someone that is trustworthy. For the most part, Kid's Clubs at hotels and resorts usually accept children from 4 years old and above. For children younger than that, you may consider having a babysitter take care of your child for a short time while you have dinner of take a dip. 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 child minding service for children of all ages.