Travel Agent - October 15, 2007 - (Page 76)

HOTELS Just For KIDS WHILE SOME HOTELS AND RESORTS CONCENTRATE THEIR EFFORTS ON SATISFYING THE PARENTS, others know that the secret to a successful vacation lies with the little ones. After all, happy kids make happy parents. Since all-inclusive resorts are a popular choice among families who want to keep budget costs up front, these properties have given careful thought to their youngest guests’ needs, creating unique activities and amenities, kids clubs, dedicated restaurants and themed adventures. Beaches Turks & Caicos (800-BEACHES, www.beaches.com), for example, can accommodate nearly every age group with its water theme park, Xbox Game Oasis Video Game Center, Crayola Art Camp and adventures with Sesame Street characters. The Beaches Resorts Caribbean Adventure with Sesame Street features a parade, character breakfasts, and activities with the characters such as learning to dance with Zoe and baking cookies with Cookie Monster. Sesame Street’s fairy muppet, Abby CONNECTING YOU For more information on hotels geared towards family travel, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/hotels 76 | TravelAgent October 15, 2007 Kids’ room of the Family Suite at Club Med Ixtapa Pacific From children’s clubs to themed adventures, all-inclusive resorts make sure even the youngest guests are satisfied BY ERIN F. STERNTHAL Cadabby, will also make appearances at the resort this year and will be featured in the Sesame Street Stage Shows. Imaginations can run wild at the Crayola Art Camp where specially trained staff members help young guests create projects using Crayola products, such as scavenger hunt collage frames and island wishing wands. Beaches also has a Kids Camp for children of all ages supervised by Ultra Nannies, who are trained and certified child development specialists. Activities range from face painting and treasure hunts to magic shows and toddler splash pools. Through October 31, Beaches is running a “Sandbox Savings” promotion, offering up to 45 percent off rack rates. On December 22, Club Med Ixtapa Pacific (800-CLUB-MED, www. clubmed.com) will debut following a $20 million transformation. Targeting young families, this all-inclusive resort will be the only Club Med in Mexico offering programs for infants and toddlers. If your clients have babies four months to 23 months old, they can sign up for Baby Club Med, which divides babies into two groups with a staff-to-child ratio of one to four. In addition to puppet shows and games, little ones will dine in style: A personal chef will prepare fresh baby food daily with natural ingredients. A 24-hour convenience room gives parents access CONTINUED ON PAGE 78 http://www.clubmed.com http://www.clubmed.com http://www.travelagentcentral.com/hotels

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