Kiddie Kennel

In a few days, the holiday season kicks off for real. Mayhem. Jammed roads. Airports from Hell. And worse, other people's kids.

The problem of other people's screaming sprogs isn't exactly a problem unknown to the industry - Danish tour operator Star Tour tried to launch longhaul flights with kid-free sections, even Disney World banned children from one of its restaurants earlier this year - but few have cracked it. Our favourite solution remains Berlin's Kinderinsel that launched a few years back as the first ever kids only hotel.

Here, for a mere EUR 79 a night, parents can check their kids in, leave them in the hands of pros (all background checked), and be sure that they'll be better entertained than watching soaps with a sitter. Pyjama parties, fancy dress, and museum visits are all the norm.

A cross between a summer camp and a kennel it may be, but they get to play and the parents get to go away.
Our only question is, what's EUR 79 x 365?

Kinderinsel Berlin
Eichendorffstraße 17, 10115 Berlin +49 (0) 30 4171 6928
EUR 79 per kid per day plus tax

by ND