Reply to: Holiday ideas when taking 2 small kids

[TestMangler]

I don't think I'd let my kids anywhere near the Isle of Bute.

And why would that be ? It's not the f###ing Orkneys.......

[Alf W]

Looking to get away late Sept / Early Oct for a couple of weeks.

Ideally, it's a nice location(s) happy to move around every 3 or 4 days. With local excursions and nice food.

Ideally like to have somekind of arrangement where the 19 month old can run out the vialla / apartment and play whilst wife looks after the 4 month old.

I was thinking possibly the greek islands and hoping between two or three different resorts.

Not averse to bigger complexes that supply kids clubs but would like to have our own space and not forced to mingle with the union jack all inclusive brigade and bingo at 7pm lot.

Recommendations please...

I wouldn't be trying to take a sub 1 year old baby anywhere I couldn't get to with the car. From memory the luggage footprint they require is huge.

Centreparcs is probably your best bet. You'll just have to put up a bit with the sort of person they attract.

[Old Greg]

Isle Of Bute matey, but do yourself a favour, send the wife and kids and you go to Cuba or something

I don't think I'd let my kids anywhere near the Isle of Bute.

[TestMangler]

Isle Of Bute matey, but do yourself a favour, send the wife and kids and you go to Cuba or something

[dundeedude]

Hello.

I'd recommend Morocco IF your children are the adventurous and curious type, but imagine that it may not appear ideal, due to the fact it is a more rustic cultural holiday than a relaxing villa style holiday.

If you avoid Casablanca it can be quite lovely in many places.

[Old Hack]

On a variation of the theme,

We're off soon, for 6 weeks. Have suggested 2 weeks in our pad in Poitou, then 4 weeks touring in the motorhome. Any ideas for places camping (wild or not) in and around, I'd say, a triangle twixt La Rochelle, Marseilles and Barcelona?

[Durbs]

Here: Mayflower Apartments (Tigaki, Greece) - Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor

Lovely quiet area, beautiful scenery and one of the friendliest islands. Hotel is geared for kids but decent place for grown ups too.

[BrilloPad]

Centre parcs.

Don't believe everything mumsnet say.

[moggy]

So would I.
I've been to the sensatori in both mexico and egypt in the last 3 years and they are both excellent. Woul dlove to go back to Mexico in particular.

I have been to the mexico one - Egypt is supposed to be the best one? think it maybe too hot for me and the kids though.

[SimonMac]

We've used Self catering holiday villas with private pools | James Villa Holidays in the past

[VirtualMonkey]

family based hotels like the sensitori in crete would be great. all inclusive, maybe more useful when the kids are a little older though.

but would highly recommend this hoter to families.

So would I.
I've been to the sensatori in both mexico and egypt in the last 3 years and they are both excellent. Woul dlove to go back to Mexico in particular.

[Old Hack]

I'll check them out....

Defo need two as we had two weeks in a place in France and were going stir crazy after a week. Despite it being lovely.

My wife is like this on holiday. Can stay for weeks at our own place, but take her on holiday, and she needs to move and is bored within a week.

[BoredBloke]

I would have to go down the villa route if I were you. It's just so much safer in terms of the pool etc. We got married in Cyprus and stayed at Coral Bay. The sea there is nice and calm and our villa was just a short walk from it and round the corner from a load of bars and a range of places to eat. Nothing fantastic but nice enough. In late october it was still in the high 20's

[Old Greg]

We have a 4 and a 1 year old.

Recommend villa with private pool
Ideally a very short walk away from facilities / bar / beach if the younger one is prone to car riots. If you have friends with young kids as well,see if they want to join you.

[Notascooby]

I'll check them out....

Defo need two as we had two weeks in a place in France and were going stir crazy after a week. Despite it being lovely.