Top tips for travelling with children

Niyama ensures every member of the family enjoys the Maldives to the full.  While facilities at the kids club include a splash pool, trampoline, play ground and climbing wall, the daily programme also includes time to explore the island and marine life. Whether it is a gecko safari, scavenger hunt, dolphin trip or marine eco discovery trip there is an activity for all ages. Welcoming children aged 1 - 12, the kids club is one of few in the Maldives that accepts children below 4 without a parent or nanny.  Lunch is provided daily for children with a dedicated menu. Babysitting can also be arranged in the villa, from 6pm till midnight, allowing parents to enjoy a special dinner together if they want. 

With a colourful kids club with daily activity programme and dedicated children's menus throughout the hotel, Constance Ephelia is set up for children. The hotel will also be able to provide a stroller and car seat for your stay.  Helpfully, they offer a whole host of different sized room categories and villas. Larger families will particularly enjoy the 2 or 3 bedroom family villas. For older children, looking beyond the kids club, activities include zip lining, wall climbing and complimentary non-motorised water sports such as kayaking and windsurfing. 

With the Timomo Kids Club, Baby Timomo and The Teenager Programme, Heritage Le Telfair has a comprehensive programme of activities to keep children entertained. Baby Timomo is fairly unique, offering a daily complimentary service for babies aged 0-35 months where all staff have childcare and first aid qualifications. Activities at the Timomo Kids Club include everything from golf lessons and cookery classes to stargazing and cinema on the beach. Spacious rooms mean adding an extra bed or cot for children is easy, and the hotel offers a number of interconnecting rooms as well. 

The facilities for children at Qasr Al Sarab are extensive. Your hotel room can be prepared for your arrival with touches including mini bathrobes and slippers, bottle sterilisers and a little tent for playtime. 24 hour babysitting is available with qualified childcare specialists and the kids club is home to and indoor and outdoor playground, trampoline, climbing wall and even a mini football field. Making the most of the hotel's desert setting, the range of activities for slightly older children includes camel trekking and dune boarding.  Children will also have the opportunity to visit native gazelles and oryxes at the hotel's little farm and enjoy an awe-inspiring falcon and saluki show.