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Away with the Kids Blog - October 2009

 

Child Friendly Hotel near Buckingham Place, London

Posted by Helen on: 06/10/2009
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Arriving at The Rubens with the prospect of residing so close to the Queen sent the kids into an excitable over-drive. With friendly welcomes all round from the dedicated staff we were greeted by the Director of Fun who was at our services to help suggest, plan and book any activity if we were stuck...

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A Trip to London with the Kids

Posted by Away with the Kids on: 06/10/2009
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Firstly travelling to London I would suggest looking into buying a family rail card if planning to travel by train. It costs £26 and saves 1/3rd on adult fares and 60% of kid's fares. Our fare as a family of 4 was reduced from £200 to £110. Arriving at The Renaissance Chancery Cour...

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Our Family Break at Ribby Hall Holiday Village

Posted by Away with the Kids on: 06/10/2009
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On a rather blustery September weekend we arrived at Ribby Hall Holiday Village with high expectations. While registering our arrival, the kids immediately spotted the outdoor play area and ran off to stretch legs after the journey. We were a bit eager, so our cottage was not quite ready but we were...

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London's Child Friendly Hotels

Posted by Away with the Kids on: 19/10/2009
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London's child-friendly hotels beckoned this week - not the shops much to Helen's dismay (though she tried!) - and of course the Earls Court Baby Show! We thought we'd mosey on down and take a look and somehow managed to squeeze in a few (very exciting) meetings, visit 3 hotels, as well as visit the...

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Busy, busy, busy ...

Posted by Away with the Kids on: 19/10/2009
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London's child-friendly hotels beckoned - not the shops though, much to Helen's dismay (though she tried!) - and of course the Earls Court Baby Show! Rentabuggy - one of our partners - exhibited and we thought we'd mosey on down and take a look. We somehow managed to squeeze in a few (very excitin...

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