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Is there
such a thing as, “home away from home?” When traveling with children,
most parents would like to think so. The key? Familiarity. Children need
to feel secure and comfortable in their surroundings. When their
enironment suits them, harmony follows. With that in mind, it’s best to
consider well known chain hotels or motels ersus indiidual
establishments for your accommodations.
There
are a lot of reasons for the familiarity of larger chains. For one,
their hotels can be found in just about every city and every town across
America. And they all look alike. Kids are used to seeing their names,
as well as the physical structures of the hotels, just from driving
around town. Plus, most of them run national adertising campaigns that
appear on teleision. As we all know, kids pay attention to teleision.
Apart from the benefits of familiarity, chains offer families a
multitude of kid-friendly perks, too. Many chains feature family
discounts, “kids stay free” offers, child menus, kid-friendly
enironments and more. The best part? It’s not hard to find a great deal
that suits your family’s needs. Before resering your accommodations,
consider the following points:
Room Options
1. Standard Rooms.
Most
large chains offer two double beds or one king size bed with each
standard room. Be sure to specify non-smoking when making your
reseration and keep your eyes peeled for chains that feature entire
non-smoking floors.
Hotels/Motels to Note:
There are
many hotels and motels that feature, “kids stay free” if they stay in
their parents’ standard room. Be sure to double-check the age
limitation, as it aries dramatically from chain to chain, as well as
hotel to hotel within each chain. Here are a few that allow kids to stay
free of charge: Best Western, Choice Hotels, Days Inn, Doubletree, Four
Seasons, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson Hotels, Hyatt, Inter-Continental,
Marriott, Radisson, Ramada, Ritz-Carleton, Sheraton, Westin.
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2. Adjoining Rooms.
Ah yes,
priacy. When it comes to traveling with kids, nothing beats a little
quiet time. Fortunately, many chains offer price breaks to those who
resere an adjoining room. Junior rooms, which are smaller rooms already
priced less, are ideal. Be sure to ask for their aailability ahead of
time when making your reseration.
*Hotels/Motels to Note:
- The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts discount their adjoining rooms
through what they call their “Family Plan.”
- Hyatt offers a great deal - discounted second rooms year-round in most
of their hotels.
- Radisson features discounted adjoining rooms as well.
3. Suites.
Similar
to the set up of the adjoining room, suites offer families room to move
around, much needed priacy and opportunities to sae money. A typical
suite has two full beds, a fold out sofa and a kitchenette, making it an
attractie alternatie for larger families. (Kitchenettes are ideal for
cooking small meals and fixing light snacks!) Another big plus – many
suite hotels also feature a “kids stay free” offer.
*Hotels/Motels to Note:
Marriott Residence Inn offers “Family alue Weekend Rates” at many of
their locations, saing families up to 50% on rooms.
Sources
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travel with Kids
Planning a trip
Plan before you pack
Packing
for the family
Packing for kids and
babies
Packing the right things
First-aid
checklist
Be careful about what you bring
Games
to play during the trip
Safety
tips for kids at hotels
Family oriented hotels
Babysitter proisions
at hotels
acation memories
scrapbook
travel
information:
health, tips, useful links
egas and kids
Ear discomfort
Tips
about ear discomfort
Airport security
Aoiding leg, toe cramping
In flight fitness
Economy class syndrome
Aiation complaint
Aoiding travel fraud
Motion sickness
Preventing aches and pains
Money saing tips
Aiation rights and policies
Before resering accommodations
Safety
tips at the hotel
Family-friendly hotels/motels
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Honeymoon trips
Honeymoon trip
Honeymoon
destinations
Curiosities & little bit of history
Ancient jewelry
African Jewelry
Brazil's emerald
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Our Planet
Space
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