Heaven On Earth – KIDS

Following the success of Heaven on Earth – A calendar guide to hotels around the world, Sarah Siese has just completed the second in the series: Heaven On Earth Kids – The World’s Best Family Holidays. Looking for the perfect family holiday is seldom an easy task, which is why this definitive guide to what’s on offer for children in hotels and resorts around the world is set to be another bestseller.

Parents want a rest, kids want fun. But there’s no longer any need to ‘surrender’ a week for your kids; you just need to know where to choose. Thankfully hotels are no longer a no-go area for children and many are starting to offer specialised clubs for all ages, which include anything from cookery classes to shark feeding to keep youngsters entertained. All the hotels featured offer specialist activities, looking after children’s needs without compromising adult creature comforts.

Since 9/11 it is common to see entire families holidaying together in sophisticated resorts, once the exclusive domain of couples. Some hotels are actively soliciting junior guests and taking some surprising steps to meet their desires – children are no longer required to be seen and not heard. Many of the holidays will suit most pockets, be it trucking through Africa, canal boating in the UK or dinosaur hunting in Spain.

A unique compilation of children friendly hotels and holidays, Heaven on Earth Kids features over 70 tried and tested holidays from 40 countries around the world (for any time of year), packed with detailed descriptions of all the activities, menus, clubs and general comments on the ‘happiness factor’ as reported by the author’s children (aged 11, 8 and 4).

Traveling is an exciting opportunity, especially for children, and should always be a fun as well as a valuable educational experience when orchestrated professionally. Everything including camping, boating, skiing, safari and sailing are covered, in a way that will make even the most exhausted parent marvel at how easy it can be to get the best out of their kids and themselves.

Heaven On Earth Kids – The World’s Best Family Holidays by Sarah Siese
Published May 2007 by St Christopher’s Publishing Ltd
Softback £19.95
Hardback price £32.95