Holiday recommendations - looking for a place with day/evening childcare available

[ryedalema]

Afternoon edfers - I can't find anything that covers this topic so massive apologies if this has been discussed to death :)

Can anyone recommend any holiday resorts/firms/places that would have day and/or evening childcare available?

We're looking for somewhere in the uk and abroad (with a bit of luck we might be able to afford two holidays - I can only hope!) that has plenty to do if you want it, and basking potential if not. And much as we adore our two girls (2 and 4) it'd be lovely if we could also spend some time just him indoors and me.

Other must-ish haves would I guess include:

Safety - can't really book a hut on stilts sadly

Nice food

Not too many people and/or some semblance of privacy if we want to sunbask in the back garden etc

Water - the big/warm/tidal/sandy kind - oh dear me yes!!

And would love to haves include:

Fishes below that water - but not too many massive man/child eating ones (back to the boring safety thing)

Sports to do on that water

Culture's good (even if we only think about it while getting through our kindle back catalogue)

Night life would also be lovely ((but again pretty aspirational without childcare)

Not too demanding me??!! :)

Have you any recommendations anyhow?

All advice really really welcome - January is such a long month!!!

[pebbles]

I would really recommend http://www.aphroditehills.com/ in Cyprus.

We actually rented a private villa with pool so we had our privacy but in the resort there were lots of pools and it was only 5 mins drive to the beach. There was a day care centre if you wanted and they could also provide evening babysitters which we had most nights. There were quite a few restaurants to choose from in the resort and all were of a very good standard. Some were child friendly as well for the nights you might want to eat early with the kids.

I would recommend May/June time as during the summer it gets very very hot. If you are interested let me know and I'll try and find my emails as to where we found the private villa. Really really recommend and we will definitely be going back.

[kristymac1]

Hello love,

Try babyfriendlyboltholes.co.uk they've always come up trumps for us xx

[kittysailing]

Don't know if you like water type fun but we've found Sunsail to have a great childcare set up!

[ryedalema]

Ah brilliant - can feel some serious holiday 'beat the grey day' research coming on!

Thanks all!

Oh and btw - watersports is absolutely right, the more the merrier! (Used to be a diving instructor before reality set in) :)

[arworld]

Hi there,

we booked our holiday at Domes of Elounda (http://www.domesofelounda.com/) in Crete which has already been recommended on the forum. Not too big hotel but big enough to have a cr?che which takes babies from 4 months to 4 years.

Good luck!!!