Travelling with children sounds wonderful in theory and daunting in practice: unfamiliar beds, no childcare, and a pool that turns out to be ninety centimetres deep. The fix is choosing a hotel that does the heavy lifting for you. In Bali, family accommodation has quietly become world-class, and a handful of resorts now compete almost entirely on one metric — how happy will your six-year-old be at 9 a.m., and how rested will you be by 9 p.m.?
What actually matters in a family hotel
Before the list, three quick checks that matter more than star ratings. First, look for a genuine kids’ club with set hours and trained staff, not a corner of the lobby with two plastic chairs. Second, ask how deep and how lifeguarded the children’s pools are. Third, check whether family rooms are real rooms with two beds and a bathroom that four people can survive … Read More