La Residence has some amazing stuff to ensure tots and youngsters relish a family vacation ‍‍‍ to the fullest, spotted by Asian Journeys Magazine in the current issue. Check it out!

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WHEN THE FAMILYTAKES A
VACATION, EVERYONE DESERVES
SPECIAL TREATMENT HERE ARE
SOME HOTELS IN ASIA THAT
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PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICE FOR THE
YOUNGEST MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.
t's the lucky kid who gets to while away
a family holiday at a luxury hotel or
resort. It's an unlucky kid who lands
in a place where all the fun is about
Happy Hour, champagne brunches and
upscale boutique shopportunities on property.
But there are places in Asia that haven't
forgotten what it's like to be a kid. These
astute hoteliers are trumpeting amenities and
activities that ensure kids are happy campers.
GRAND HYATT TAIPEI
If your kids are bugging you for s'mores and
campfire stories, but the idea of sleeping out
in the wilderness gives you the heebie·jeebies,
check out Grand Hyatt Taipei's new luxe
indoor camping experience. Perfect for little
campers, the hotel's new Family Adventure
package includes a pop·up tent, featherbeds,
plush toys, a picnic table, and a planetarium
projector which brings the twinkling stars
of the night sky inside. Tents can be set
up in the living room of any 893sqft Grand
Executive Suite where kids can play or
spend the night snuggling in the tent, while
parents can get some privacy (and sleep!)
in the adjoining bedroom. Best of all? It's
temperature·controlled, there's room service
and housekeeping who can help set it up and
take it all away in the morning.
ANAM CAM RANH
With the proliteration
of technology affording
non·stop stimuli in
the forms of iPhones,
iPads, and all sorts
of wondrous gadgets,
it's no easy feat to
capture the youngsters'
attention these days,
let alone impress them.
Yet the Anam's got that covered with the first 3·D
movie theatre in a Vietnamese resort. Seating up
to 60 people donning futuristic looking glasses,
the cutting-edge space screens a wide selection
of movies to keep children entertained for hours.
The kid's club and its host of activities include
(but not limited to) creating art such as painting
statues, tug of war, building sandcastles, and
participating in a mini fashion show. There are
water gymnastics in the pool and futsal, to round
out the excitement.

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FUSION RESORT CAM RANH
When the resort re-launched with a new wellness
concept kids weren't forgotten. The new fitness
schedule includes daily kids yoga sessions. The
kids club, which caters to children from 1·12
years old, runs from 9:00 - 11:OOam and 2:00
- 4:00pm, with indoor and outdoor activities
for the children so parents can make use of
the spa. Spa treatments are, after all, included
in the nightly rate. The activities align with the
property's wellness pillars such as "Be active" or
"Eat well" and include pursuits such as building
sandcastles, learning Vietnamese, and taking
part in ball games. There is also a dedicated kids
pool and outdoor play area complete with swings,
slides, and tunnels.
SOFITEL LEGEND METROPOLE HANOI
Kids don't check into Vietnam's most
legendary hotel; little princes do. At least,
that's how the Metropole bends the knee
for its small fry. The gestures that started
with a Sofitel-wide hospitality programme,
'Magnifique Family', are now de rigueur for all
children who check in. The bellmen starts by
tagging pint-sized luggage with kid-friendly
tags. Housekeeping one-ups the appeal by
stocking kid rooms with gifts that include the
French classic, Le Petit Prinee. On Sundays,
the chef cordons off a corner of Le Beaulieu
restaurant for a children's only buffet, available
to guest-kids who come down for breakfast or
walk-ins who come in for brunch.
PALACE HOTEL
TOKYO
For kids who are
fans of palaces and
moats and mythical
lore they might be
impressed to know
that Palace Hotel Tokyo
shares a canal with
the Imperial Palace
Gardens. Although
they'll only spot swans,
not dragons, when
they sit down for an
alfresco breakfast on
the moat-side terrace
at the Grand Kitchen.
The hotel also offers
the young ones a
taste of Japanese
culture with an in-
house origami session
each Wednesday_ At
check-in, children
will feel special with
their own check-in
cards and souvenirs
like an original Palace
Hotel Tokyo sticker
and a Palace Hotel
Tokyo Rubik's cube. In
the room they'll find
pyjamas, slippers, and
bathrobes all in their
size and, upon request,
cribs, diaper pails,
LA RESIDENCE HOTEL & SPA
In Imperial Vietnam, it's been said that an
easily bored emperor required a different
meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner every
day of the year. The same might be said for
the diversity of options across the river at
the Palace at La Residence Hotel & Spa. The
choices include diversions in the arts, sports
and culinary pursuits and can accommodate
kids on their own or kids in groups of two
to five. Some of the activities are specific to
Hue, and help kids turn out such crafts as
incense sticks and paper lotus. A culinary
arts class delves into some of the emperor's
favourite dishes. Other activities include table
tennis, origami and kite-making. •:•
baby bathtubs and baby shampoo can be ready
and waiting for the youngest fami ly member.
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