Originally Posted by
jerry a. laska
Thanks - I'd googled with the term 'infant' so was nowhere near to finding the thread!
Originally Posted by kamel123
This implies choosing a hotel with minimal distances. Amanzoe (with the beach a drive away) could be difficult, unless you book one of the pavilions right at the beach, or don't go to the beach.
Also, I would recommend booking a "proper" suite, i.e., one with a real door between bedroom and living room. Every child is different, but mine would only sleep at that age when it was pitch dark. If you have a suite, you can put your child to bed, then sit in the living room. This rules out most Amans (unless you book villas). You might be able to sit outside on the terrace, but that's not always ideal depending on weather conditions.
Good point - I'd not thought about the beach distance issue or the value of having a quite. Our 13-day old's sleep currently seems totally uncorrelated to light levels or noise....!
Originally Posted by altocumulus
-Maybe consider swapping your Asia/Australasia trip with the Sept/Oct one? We found that around 9 months, long flights got a bit more challenging as they are old enough to get bored and move around but not old enough for an ipad to entertain them (that started working around 20 months for us). That said we still managed many long hauls in that window (including many on my own with kid/s) and survived, just not exactly fun
How would you normally relieve the boredom (if not on a plane)? Were you travelling in Y/J/F? Do you think its a problem that can be mitigated by flying a higher class?
Also thanks for your comments re. NZ - if we get round to booking NZ I might PM you to get a sense of where you'd specifically been with an infant!
Originally Posted by offerendum
What do infants in Arizona, Greece etc? Don't be worry, the nature didn't "build" infants without any sense
Ha, ok, you got me there.
Originally Posted by Travel K
Fiji is a great destination for families. Laucala had a dedicated nanny for each family
Yes - Laucala looks amazing. But its a proper pain to get to from London (or anywhere really...) and in Dec the weather isn't supposed to be so good... Maybe one to file for I-don't-know-when!
Thanks all for the 4S Feedback - we will definitely keep that in mind. I think we have minimal interest in city breaks but their non-city properties could sort us out very nicely indeed.