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LEGOLAND UK's New LEGO-Themed Hotel Will Open on March 16th
Great news for parents of LEGO lovers--When the The LEGOLAND UK Theme Park opens again for the season on March 16, there will be a brand-new 150-room LEGO-themed hotel opening along side it called The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel. Even though a new Legoland recently opened in Orlando, this is actually the first official LEGOLAND hotel to open outside of Denmark (where the original LEGOLAND is.)
The UK LEGOLAND hotel will be very similar to the Denmark hotel in that the place will be wall-to-wall LEGOS from the entrance which will feature a fire-breathing dragon perched in a tower, to the restaurant, LEGO Skyline bar, and a LEGO pirates-themed pool. And of course, there will be LEGO-themed hotel rooms.
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A 'Never-Ending' Story For Kids In the Poconos
In the era of complimentary iPads and electronic check-ins, it is the job of certain people to ensure that kids—as well as adults—benefit from all the newfangled gadgetry adorning hotels. And over in the Pocono Mountains, PA, Great Wolf Lodge has unveiled a new interactive video game called Great Wolf Story Explorers, in which the kids themselves become the main characters of the story.
Here's how it works: the little tykes are first paired off with an RFID-tagged stuffed animal. Interestingly, this was the same technology used by hotels to track stolen linens. But instead of catching criminals, the RFID wristbands here "unlock" each successive part of the interactive story. As they travel from one video screen to the next, the young "explorers" are slowly written into the story they are being told. Neat-o!
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What's Inside The New 'Kids Kit' from Claridge's in London
Precocious and perennial hotel guest Eloise never went to London but if she did, we know exactly where she would stay--Claridge's. Not only is the tea service exciting and the suites oh so fashionable but the hotel now offers its littlest guests The Claridge's Kids Kit, a signature tote bag full of fun toys and games to play with during their stay. No Nanny required!
Inside the kit is a card game called "I Insist!"; a fact-teller that when folded and peeled back reveals facts about the hotel ("The number of cups of tea served in the afternoon total up to around a staggering 164,250 per year!"); a "Dress Me Up" paper doll and a couple of Magic Flyer butterflies that fly when their wings have been wound up.
The tote also gives kids (and aspiring hotelier adults too?) a chance to "Make Your Own Hotel" with a version of Claridge's that needs some life breathed into it--in the form of stickers of course.
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Even Babies Have a Ritzy Place to Sleep at The Ritz-Carlton Cancun
Everyone altogether say, "Awwwwwwwwww."
Yes, that is one of the brand-new baby hotel "rooms" that the Ritz-Carlton Cancun has begun offering for guests who won't let the arrival of a little one stop their jet-setting ways.
The Itzy, Bitzy Ritz Kids rooms are actually ocean view deluxe rooms inside the hotel but outfitted with baby-centric amenities to resemble a home nursery such as:
A safety-approved crib; a changing table over the chest of drawers; a television armoire positioned so as not to disturb baby at naptime; miniature hangars in the closet to fit an infant’s wardrobe; and a telephone programmed to light up, not ring.
Even the Do Not Disturb sign gets the baby treatment saying "Shh, Baby Sleeping" so that folks passing by might heed the sign and lower their voices. (And if you see this sign, you really should lower your voice. You don't not want the wrath of parent who has tried for an hour to get the baby to sleep.)
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There's Nothing Wrong With Getting Your Kids Hooked on Hotel Toiletries, Is There?
There's nothing wrong with getting your kids addicted to hotel toiletries while they're young, is there? Like six months young? Because that's probably what we're doing with own spawn after a stay at the The Trump Soho.
As part of their TrumpKids program, babies get not just a tricked out crib complete with a soft blankie, a stuffed elephant, a rubber duckie and a bib (emblazoned with TrumpKids logo) but also a travel kit of Lather Baby products. Lather toiletries are found in hotels all over (particularly JDV Hotels) but this was the first time that we've seen Lather Baby and indeed, it looks like the Trump Soho is the only hotel to carry them. Ooo, not just any toiletries, exclusive toiletries! Ok yes, obviously we care more about this than the kids.
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HotelChatter's 2011 Caribbean Hotel Guide
The Caribbean islands are the go-to warm weather escape with a near year-round sunny scene. Folks from Denver to Duluth weep with happiness at this fact, especially when it’s time to escape the cold. But choosing one out of the region’s 7,000 countries is tough to narrow down. Luckily we’ve done some footwork for you.
Yes, we've updated our annual HotelChatter Caribbean Hotel Guide. All you have to do is pick your vacation personality below and chances are, one of these hotels is the right fit.
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Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach Lets Loose with a Pillow Fight
Admit it: You've always wanted to just have a big old pillow fight in a hotel room. The fluffy pillows are just so tempting. But of course, you're an adult and don't really partake in such childish games, not least because you don't need to get hassled by the hotel. But the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach not only allows pillow fights, it encourages them with a special pillow fight turndown amenity.
Yes, we know what you are thinking--Ritz-Carlton? Pillow Fight? Having Fun? But this is for real. However, it is restricted to families and is not a way for you to fulfill some age-old teenage dream.
Guests of the hotel and their children can order the Family Pillow Fight, which arms you with 30 brightly colored tiny silk pillows, two sets of little boxing gloves for the kiddies, some game options and a CD to help set the face-smashing mood.
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New Mums (and Sam Cameron), There's Room at the Inn at The Cornwall
You may thank Sam Cam for getting your mitts on a swanky bed like this
While Britain is still getting over the fact that the Prime Minister’s wife, Samantha Cameron, had a baby yesterday (politicians having sexytime? Eww), and we personally are dealing with the fact that she’s named it after the Cornish village we grew up in (St Endellion - cos she was on holiday there when she sprogged), expect the hotel contingency of Cornwall to rush out publicity-seeking tie-in deals immediately.
And sure enough, The Cornwall Hotel & Spa in Tregorrick, near St Austell, has been first to hop on the bandwagon.
First up, it’s offering a free overnight stay and dinner to any mother who gave birth yesterday and, in some kind of maternal-political delirium, named their child either David or Samantha. Ohhhkay…
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The Athenaeum is Bringing Mary Poppins Back to London, For Free
A free nanny makes a better companion than a bunch of balloons
Hands up who thought Mary Poppins didn’t exist? Well, you’d be right on that one, she doesn’t, but The Athenaeum Hotel in London is getting together the next best thing – it’s hired three nannies which it reckons are the best in Britain, and offering their services complimentary to guests until September 30.
The nannies were chosen as part of a nationwide contest held in conjunction with Norland Nannies, who look after the sprogs of the British aristocracy and the three women chosen had to go up in front of an interview panel consisting of two children, a half-famous actress, Lynda Bellingham, and the hotel’s Kids Concierge (yes, it has one).
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Dora and SpongeBob Vacay in Mexico's CasaMagna Marriott
While the thought of sprawling out under an umbrella and sipping a margarita is all you need to entice you to head to Mexico on vacation, it’s not exactly the type of stuff that’ll get the kids excited. But if you promise them that they can hang with Dora and SpongeBob when they are there, they’ll start packing their bags. It also wouldn’t hurt to say it’s the closest they’ll get to Bikini Bottom.
The beloved characters will be hanging at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa as part of the hotel’s Nickelodeon Getaway package.
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Take the Whole Family Glamping at Paws Up Resort
If the family wants to hit the great outdoors and sleep under the stars, you don't have to rough it. The Resort at Paws Up will help you out with a special glamping package in honor of its fifth birthday and the opening of its third tented camp.
Obviously, this isn't just some plastic tent deal. Glamping, or glamorous camping, is all about luxury, if you can't tell from the photo above. It's so luxurious that you'll have to fork over $2,413 a night for Paws Up's all-inclusive family glamping package.
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5 Hotels Where Kids Can Sleep with Their Favorite Character
When you bring Junior to a hotel, why put him up in some boring beige room? Win the best-parent-ever award by staying a colorful SpongeBob or Dr. Seuss suite that'll also score him lots of swag. We scoured around the most kid-friendly hotels to find the ones with the coolest rooms.
After the jump, choose your own hotel adventure based on your kid's favorite character.
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