Cath Kidston has revealed the top 5 family-friendly travel destinations.
By exploring 187 cities on TripAdvisor, the company has uncovered the most child-friendly holiday destinations by the number of appropriate restaurants, hotels, and activities.
#1 Rome
Family hotels: 2,232
Kid-friendly restaurants: 5,461
Children’s activities: 736
A city famed for its ancient history, Rome has snatched the top spot as the most family-friendly holiday destination.
Not only are there over 5,000 restaurants and 700 activities to choose from, but the city also scored the most for family-friendly hotels. With kids in tow, there are spacious rooms and quality amenities such as a television, free Wi-Fi, and on-site activities for children.
Find a luxury hotel that goes as far as having a dedicated club just for children. As one example, Rome Cavalieri has a Kids Club that’s reserved for children aged 4 to 11 and offers fun games, splashing around in the pool, and more.
Once everyone has built up an appetite, choose from one of the 5,461 restaurants to enjoy delicious pizza and traditional pasta.
#2 London
Family hotels – 529
Kid-friendly restaurants – 6,202
Children’s activities – 687
Coming in at second place is the capital of England with so much to see, loads of hotels to choose from, and, most significantly, plenty of places to eat.
Cath Kidston has identified 6,202 kid-friendly restaurants across London, including Jungle Cave (formerly known as Rainforest Café) and Heddon Street Kitchen, both of which can be found in Piccadilly Circus.
Jungle Cave offers children an enchanting experience by mirroring an exotic climate with special auditory and visual effects.
Equally as charming, Heddon Street Kitchen offers a ‘build your own ice cream’ bar where kids can let loose and create whatever cold concoction they feel like.
London has a reputation for being quite pricey, but there are plenty of deals and offers to take advantage of if you look in the right places.
Get involved in one of the 687 available kids’ activities by starting your search on Groupon or Days Out Guide.
#3 Paris
Family hotels – 692
Kid-friendly restaurants – 6,737
Children’s activities – 499
Paris came in third as the most family-friendly holiday destination, and the data demonstrates exactly why.
There are thousands of restaurants offering delicious, kid-friendly food such as chicken baguettes and chunky chips, and there’s a fantastic range of hotels available.
Out of the top five family-friendly cities, Paris came second-to-last in terms of how many children’s activities are on offer, however, it does have one special attraction that surely makes up for the lack of others… Disneyland Paris!
This magical park first opened its doors to visitors in 1992 and since then has been responsible for enchanting over 320 million people from around the world.
#4 Bangkok
Family hotels – 879
Kid-friendly restaurants – 2,251
Children’s activities – 274
One of the most popular Asian cities, Bangkok is known mainly for its adult-themed entertainment, such as red-light districts and bustling nightlife.
What many will be surprised to find, however, is that it also makes a fantastic holiday destination for families, data suggests.
International tourists spent a whopping 4.5 billion Thai baht in April 2022, which demonstrates further that this is a fantastic destination with so much to see and do (and spend your hard-earned money on).
Choose one of 879 appropriate hotels, and with 2,251 kid-friendly restaurants to pick from, there is something to suit everyone’s tastes.
#5 New Delhi
Family hotels – 475
Kid-friendly restaurants – 1,105
Children’s activities – 519
In fifth place is India’s stunning capital, New Delhi. Choose between one of 475 family-friendly hotels, and then make sure you have plenty of restaurants and activities planned to keep you busy and fuelled each day.
We recommend booking a spot at the highly popular Snow World, a kids’ attraction that has carried out in-depth research to master the art of replicating real snowfall!
As temperatures in New Delhi often exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) once April hits, you’ll probably appreciate the chill.
Data courtesy of Cath Travel department at Cath Kidston.
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