...you are so right - I would never let anyone from East Anglia look after our children

 

Just curious - do you get up at 5am when the kids wake up (like mine did today) even though you have taken the day on holiday?

At least I caught the end of the Oscars!

 

Neilson have a few 'Beach club plus' resorts that have a kids club and nursery that only employ UK qualified staff, we spent 2 weeks at Halkidinki (sp) in Greece for our honeymoon, so the high horse brigade can read into that with pleasure. We generally had either a morning or afternoon to ourselves and there was also a babysitting / monitor service that we used occaisionally for the odd evening meal.

However I must say that our little girl (2 at the time) was a seasoned pro regarding nursery so that definately helps, plus we used the monitoring service in a time pre 'Maddie' and even though that situation was IMO completely different and unjustifiable, my wife now will not leave our kids alone in a room on holiday, however secure, monitored or with them even closer to us than in our own home.

 

I must admit I do like the idea of Orlando

Direct flights that arent too long, I can use my airmiles, decent accomodation and we can hire a nice car...just dont want the £/$ go down too much more - as it will over the next 2 months

There certainly is a lot of choices to make

Think I'l wait for our son to start walking and then go on a much longer haul holiday (I mean 10 hours plus) - should be in the next 6 months, so gives me more time to look over everything

I must admit I do like areas like North Devon, cycled from South Devon to North Devon a couple of years ago and went through some really nice places.. ended up in Woolacombe - great place (views are stunning if you cycle in from the Caravan parks side at the other end of the beach on the far left) but its a bit run down and to rent an ok place costs a fortune..

Dave - let me know where you end up on your review of places in Orlando.. £1200 for a couple of weeks is very nice

For the last 2 years we've been to Cape Town and rented a nice place in Camps Bay for ourselves and the family... and then the parents need to be more looked after than the kids ;-)

 

Take a look at Sensatori hotels.

They are fairly new and cater very well for families. You can get a room with a swim up pool

 

for child care -- rather than kids clubs etc

take your Au Pair

or failing that take a teenage relative along (as long as you have laid the ground rules it works a treat)

 

EFA





PS As said at the beginning - totally agree on taking your own au pair/nanny - perfect

 

ho to haven, somewhere on the coast, then you can put them in the tigger etc club in the mornings

 

Maybe I'm old fashioned.

But with modern busy lifestyles, holidays are a time when we are together without the hassle and stresses of everyday normal life.

Appreciate we are not all the same.....just IMHO etc etc.

 

Going here in 2 weeks time, family of 5 all inclusive, airport parking, travel insurance, tranfers and inflight meals for £2272.
Have a look at the reviews on trip advisor dont think you will be dissapointed.

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