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THE BEST SPA HOTELS FOR FAMILIES

everyone. Generally, it’s easy to inte- travel, the hotels in SPA also changed
ract with one’s own peers, so if we find THE POOL IS THE BASIC ELEMENT the approach to their youngest guests.
a center with lots of children, we, the Today the swimming pool and Jacuzzi Today, children are not only accepted
parents, will not have to entertain our are an indispensable element of every in them, but are welcome and treated
children, just keep an eye on them. SPA hotel and the success of a perfect with the due care necessary for small
A trip with a child of school age is holiday. Even in the summer and at customers. In fact, SPA zones have been
a pleasure. The child is interested the seaside, an indoor swimming pool created especially for them.
in the world around him or her, is in is a great advantage and will save the In Polish SPA, we find an increasing
great physical form and has seemingly situation in the event of bad weather. amount of proposals for teenagers
inexhaustible energy. The problems are The weather, as we know in Poland, is a and children, such as chocolate or fruit
fewer and you can plan an active holi- bit capricious. In cities and hotels, more massages, rainbow nail painting and
day, go for a cycling trips, canoe trips or and more small or even large Aquaparks Shantala massage for babies. There
hiking in the mountains. Why not visit have been built, or in some cases are also packages targeted at specific
a castle or fascinating museum. One children’s pools and paddling pools problems, e.g. obesity in children. We
thing is important: to be successful, the with slides. In hotels located in health are far from the West or the Far East,
whole family should make the decision. resorts, the pool water often has healing but we have already taken the first
The school years are the best time to properties – then you can combine bu- steps in the right direction. In the end,
travel with children, so you have to use
them. They are usually the last years of
family holidays as adolescents begin to
prefer trips with their peers.

CHOOSING A SPA CENTER
If we are going to a SPA resort, please
bear in mind that some hotels offer fa-
mily style holidays only as a marketing
ploy, without offering really very much,
apart from describing the package as
‚family’. It is best to check whether chil-
dren are in the hotel and SPA as guests
of equal status with adults by checking
the range of facilities offered and the
available activities.
You can look for a SPA center that
offers treatments for children, a special siness with pleasure, that is a bit of fun if we educate children correctly today,
menu for children, the possibility of with health. But check what hours the then in the future they will be regular
ordering additional equipment, such as pool zone is available for the youngest. customers of these SPA.
a baby cradle, changing table or a baby In SPA centers, with the youngest in
bath and numerous children’s attrac- SPA FOR CHILDREN mind, attractive play rooms and Aqu-
tions. Not without importance is the Children like to be the center of atten- apark have been created in which chil-
short distance from interesting places tion. They have a natural need to be dren can discharge their immeasurable
in the area that will make it more at- seen and heard. SPA treatments are a energy. An opportunity to relax to-
tractive for you when visiting the area. new, interesting experience, fun, and an gether, which is also an investment in
Just as important as the place where attraction and pleasure for them. And the health of the whole family, is also
you will be resting is our mental attitu- when the whole family goes to the SPA séances in salt grottoes. Children are
de. Contrary to appearances, a vaca- at the same time, they have the oppor- usually fascinated by the atmosphere
tion can be one of the most stressful tunity to learn in the most natural way, prevailing in them and are happy to
moments throughout the year. This that is, through copying their parents. play with the salt.
is mainly due to our excessive, often But the SPA is a place of rest, peace Many hotels also provide other
unrealistic expectations. When we and quiet, and children, like all child- forms of activity for children during
leave for a holiday with children, not ren – like to race around, like to laugh which they are under the care of
all situations can be predicted. That is and listen to loud entertainment, so qualified staff: animations, care in
why it is not necessary to organise a the best place for them are aqua parks a children’s club, participation in
too busy schedule or worry that we will than temples of health and of relaxa- thematic classes, culinary workshops,
not be able to complete all the planned tion. Therefore, initially, the youngest hotel „cinema”, learning to swim or
treatments and see all the attractions. do not want to go to the SPA zones, and horse riding, the possibility of renting
SPA & Wellness facilities are places parents, wanting to take advantage of individual care for a child in a hotel
that, through a holistic approach to the treatments offered there, send the- room. The children have a great time
their clients, are there to help restore ir children to animations organised by and parents are given the opportunity
health and harmony. You just have to the hotel. But as the world (and Poland to relax and enjoy their treatments or
let yourself take care of yourself. also) masters the fashion for family training. n

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