Travelling with children is as easy as ABC with Hyatt

Having trouble finding the perfect family holiday for 2009? At Hyatt Resorts you’re guaranteed a superb, fun-filled holiday for the whole family wherever you choose to travel. Explore ancient history on horseback, float down one of the longest lazy rivers, soar over the desert in a hot air balloon, learn the art of bread making or put dad in his place with a game of Cranium – there really is something for all ages.

With programmes like Camp Hyatt, activities for teens, including teen spas, Very Important Baby and Kids Concierge programmes, and brand new offerings at Hyatt Resorts, it’s easier than you think to find your perfect 2009 family holiday.

Family Activities Around the World

If you are interested in fun adventures for the entire family, Hyatt Resorts offer choices to keep everyone satisfied. Experience hot air ballooning over New Mexico or a wildlife tour in Maui, or look for bottle nosed dolphins off the coast of Florida. With everything from waterslides to storytellers, Hyatt Resorts are ideal for family holidays. Float down the world's longest freshwater river pool with your children, score points with a friendly family tennis match and marvel at the stars during nightly astronomy shows. It's all part of what makes your experience at Hyatt Resorts your best family holiday ever.

Camp Hyatt Engages and Inspires Year Round

One of the first resort programmes created especially for kids, Camp Hyatt is available for children (aged 4-12) at Hyatt Resorts worldwide. The programme is focused on the culture, history and geography of each resort’s surroundings to provide fun, hands-on activities that educate and entertain. Parents can enrol their children in the supervised programme prior to arrival through the Hyatt E-concierge or during their stay. Camp Hyatt offers parents the flexibility of half-day, full-day and evening sessions. All activities are led by trained Camp Hyatt staff. Prices start at $30 per session and vary by property. Many Camp Hyatt programmes are open 365 days a year.

Dedicated Kids Concierge and Very Important Baby Programme

A Kids Concierge at each participating Hyatt Resort in North America and the Caribbean and the Very Important Baby programme at resorts outside of the U.S. are dedicated to enhancing the travel experience for parents with small children and babies. The Kids Concierge and V.I.B. programme provide last-minute advice and arrange for cots, pushchairs, high chairs, babysitters and other baby needs. They will also share information about family-friendly services and activities available at each resort and its surrounding destination. Other services include planning birthday parties; coordinating special guestroom amenities such as mini refrigerators, microwaves, baby shampoo, and kid-friendly TV; and recommending the best pushchair-friendly routes around the resort.

Even Holiday Planning Is Family Friendly

Planning and packing for family holidays is easier with the exclusive programme offered by Hyatt and Babies Travel Lite, an online retail resource offering more than 1,000 brand-name baby products. Products available through Babies Travel Lite include such essential items as nappies, baby food, infant formula and specialty travel items for delivery directly to Hyatt properties in the U.S. At a time when more airlines are charging for checked luggage and carry-on restrictions are tightening, Hyatt and Babies Travel Lite enable parents to avoid airline baggage fees and airport queue hassles freeing them up to care for their families.

Guests may prepare for their trip to a Hyatt destination by shopping for baby products via the Babies Travel Lite link at hyattfamilytravel.com. Parents customise their orders by selecting the brands they use at home in quantities that make sense for the length of their trip. Upon check-in to the hotel, the supplies ordered from Babies Travel Lite are waiting, allowing families to settle into their holiday with ease. In addition, Babies Travel Lite offers a “Ship It Home” service that allows families to ship unused baby products and anything else they do not want to re-pack allowing them to avoid the airline baggage fees when they return home.

A Second Room for the Kids

The Hyatt Family Plan is perfect for families travelling to a Hyatt hotel with children – parents can save up to 50% on a second guest room for the kids (aged 12 and under) at participating Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide. Hyatt Resorts take every detail into consideration for families travelling together, from offering special kids’ menus to a Cranium Game Library, providing guests a complimentary assortment of fun games to enjoy during their stay.

Kids Menus

Children can enjoy the adventures of Johnny and Jenny Venture with a menu just for kids at every Hyatt Resort in the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean. While dining, children will receive an interactive placemat to enjoy during the meal and even the fussiest eaters will be content with Hyatt’s menus. Having undergone rigorous taste-testing from Hyatt’s youngest guests, menus now feature a good balance of healthy, organic options and old favourites, such as mini burgers with a choice of potato wedges or fresh vegetables.

Teen Activities

Banish bolshiness and boredom with an endless range of exciting teen activities at all Hyatt Resorts. Teens are sure to make good friends, discover something new and create great memories. Teens can enjoy the ultimate in pampering at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, outside San Antonio, Texas. Here, The SPAhhhT Youth Spa offers a variety of youth-designed services such as air-brushed tattoos, Caribbean-style hair braids and basic salon services like pedicures and manicures as well as clothed massage treatments under the supervision of a parent or guardian. The SPAhhhT echoes the kid-friendly, pulsating sounds of family-friendly Top 40 hits and teens sink into one of the spa's oversized beanbags to await an appointment.

Spotlight on Hyatt Resorts’ Family Progammes:

Hyatt Regency La Manga, Spain
La Manga Club is great for children and families. Child-friendly facilities range from kids' playgrounds to separate babies' pools for the little ones, crazy golf, pitch & putt, pétanque, climbing wall, mountain biking (with children's bikes, baby seats and trailer bikes - all available for hire from Biking La Manga on resort), snorkelling, horse riding and go-karting (with kids' karts). The resort also offers junior golf, tennis and football academies for your budding sports stars.

Open all year round, La Manga’s Junior Club, this resorts’ Camp Hyatt, offers a superb range of facilities and fun activities for children aged just three months up to 12 years. What's more, everything has been designed with youngsters in mind: furniture made to measure, special door stoppers to prevent inquisitive little fingers getting caught and mini bathroom facilities. Junior Club facilities include a mini-theatre and disco for shows, dancing and musical activities; babies’ area with cots, soft play area and changing facilities; and a large, fully enclosed outdoor play area, complete with multi-sport pitch, playground with swings, climbing frames and splash pool for safe and entertaining outdoor activities.

Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Oasis Kids' Club will amuse and delight youngsters with fun and educational activities overseen by a team of professionally trained child minders, while parents enjoy the freedom to explore the myriad of activities elsewhere in the resort. Daily activities include children’s aerobics, dancing lessons, painting, handicrafts, mini sports and storytelling. The Clubhouse features a shaded kiddies pool, playroom and nap room.

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa, Colorado
From skiing to swimming; nature hikes and badminton games, you’ll never run out of things to do in Beaver Creek. Thursday Night Lights – A real highlight for families! Join a complimentary guest ski-down each Thursday night throughout the ski season. Guests board the Haymeadow Lift and then ski down with their guides, carrying special glow sticks. The evening culminates with a stunning fireworks display.

Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Arizona
Desert 4x4 / Hummer Tours - Explore the Sonoran Desert in a 4x4. Cruise along dirt roads, spotting birds, cacti and other wildlife along the way. Listen as guides explain the history and geology of the area. Hop out and snap a photo of the family for posterity. A must-do desert experience!

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Florida
Situated just moments from Walt Disney World, children will be itching to spend every second with their favourite on-screen characters, taking the plunge in one of two water parks or getting close to nature at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

For more information and reservations, log on to Hyatt.com.