Family Accommodation in Hampshire

Child Friendly Accommodation in Hampshire

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight offers lots of different kinds of child friendly holiday accommodation, including child friendly hotels with family rooms, family holiday parks usually near family friendly Hampshire and Isle of Wight seaside resorts and the New Forest where you can stay in static or touring caravans, tents or chalets, family holiday cottages, flats and apartment, family pubs and inns and family farm holidays.

Whatever type of accommodation you stay in, you have more to think about when travelling with children. Would you prefer self catering accommodation (SC), bed and breakfast (B&B) or half board catered hotels that serve dinner bed and breakfast (DBB)? If your children are fussy eaters then self catering holidays may be the best option, although many hotels serve excellent children's meals and in some Hampshire and Isle of Wight hotels, pubs and inns kids eat for free.

You also need to think about children's beds. Would you prefer a large family room, or separate rooms with an adjoining door? For holidays with babies, you need to check if you accommodation provides cots, high chairs or other baby facilities.

Family Hotels in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has hundreds of family hotels and family friendly B&B guest houses, both in family beach resorts such as Hayling Island, around the New Forest and Hampshire countryside and on Hampshire and Isle of Wight farms. Family hotels are not just hotels with family rooms, they should also have family facilities such as cots and highchairs, children's play areas, toys and games and full wifi internet access. Guest houses with family rooms are less common than family hotels, as guest houses in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight usually have only a few rooms and don't have the space, although some rooms do have space for fold down beds for children.

When booking hotels and B&Bs in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, it is a good idea to make sure that the hotel or B&B knows that you are travelling with children and ask about any special requirements that you might have. Travelodge Hotels in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight offer family rooms and are usually situated alongside family restaurants such as Little Chef or adjacent or nearby entertainment parks with cinemas and other restaurants.

Self Catering Family Holidays in Hampshire

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight offers a great choice of self catering family holiday options including its wide choice of Hampshire and Isle of Wight family holiday parks, family friendly holiday cottages, family caravan and Hampshire and Isle of Wight camping parks and family friendly Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Inns and Pubs.

The entertainment at holiday parks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is excellent for family holidays as there is something for mums and dads as well as plenty of family entertainment to keep the children entertained. Holiday parks in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight often have both daytime entertainment and evening entertainment.

Daytime entertainment is mostly aimed at children aged between 4 and 14 years and involves kids club activities such as competitions, art and crafts, singing, dancing, swimming and team sports such as football and rounders. Evening entertainment in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight holiday parks changes each night and could include cabaret shows, bingo, quiz night, karaoke competitions, discos or comedy nights. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight holiday parks also often offer a choice of themed family breaks especially outside of the peak summer season.

Find a great choice of family friendly self catering holiday cottages around the New Forest, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight countryside and a good selection of Hampshire holiday flats and apartments in and around Southsea and Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The New Forest, Isle of Wight countryside and South Downs in East Hampshire boast an excellent choice of family holiday cottages located conveniently close to family attractions such as the Watercress Railway with its steam engines, zoos and farm parks.

There is also a huge choice of family friendly holiday cottages located near family attractions such as Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, the Submarine museum and Explosion! in Gosport, Blue Reef Aquarium and Clarence Pier in Southsea, The Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, The Needles Park on the Isle of Wight, Marwell Zoo near Southampton and the forts and historic buildings and museums around Southampton and Portsmouth.