How our family adventure holidays in Europe work

Many of us at Inntravel are parents too, and we’ve travelled extensively with our children over the years. Drawing on our own personal experiences, our family adventure holidays in Europe have been specially selected to provide for the needs of youngsters as well as adults: we have been careful to minimise long journeys, and, given how much children love swimming, we have made sure that wherever you stay, you are usually either close to a beach or have access to a pool. When it comes to food, our hoteliers are often able to meet specific requests or prepare simpler meal options if required.

The accommodation featured on our holidays varies in size and style, but we carefully select places of character to ensure that families are warmly welcomed and feel totally relaxed in their surroundings. In fact, many are family-run themselves, so your hosts know exactly what you’re looking for and can anticipate your needs! We have worked with all the hoteliers for many years, and they are on hand to share their knowledge of the local area and help out with any questions you might have.

Some of the hotels (particularly those which feature on snow holidays) offer children’s playrooms and leisure facilities. You’ll either be able to stay in a family room or apartment, or in twin rooms which either connect or which are very close to each other. The prices for our family adventure holidays are based on the accommodation arrangements that in our opinion best cater for the ‘average’ family, but we will be happy to make alternative arrangements if you require a different room type, subject to availability. Please be aware that many hotels in Switzerland and Austria only offer Austrian-style beds comprising two large single mattresses with individual bedding on one large base which cannot be separated, so please tell us if it is essential that your children have separate beds.

Whether you choose a hotel-to-hotel cycling holiday or a holiday in the snow, our featured destinations boast lots of places and activities to interest and inspire the whole family – fascinating local towns and markets, archaeological sites, organic farms, nature reserves and more – so that you can enjoy a blend of gentle activity, relaxation, fun and culture.

Even on fixed-itinerary cycling holidays, there is no emphasis on being in a certain place at a certain time, and days of cycling tend to alternate with ‘rest days’ when you can do your own thing. On snow holidays, you have complete freedom to choose the activities and places to explore, when you want and how you want.

No one knows your child better than you do in terms of how active they like to be. For this reason, we prefer not to give age guidelines so that you can judge what is right for your family. With so many varied activities available and so much flexibility, we are confident that our programme offers something for families with children of all ages.

The documentation we provide for our family adventure holidays in Europe is especially detailed, incorporating all the essential information every family needs to know: details of welcoming restaurants nearby, opening times of local supermarkets, the location of the nearest beach, and where you can wash your clothes. Together with our carefully crafted route notes, and lists of activities and places of interest in the local area, this information will help you to make the most of your precious time together. With your every need catered for in advance, things rarely go wrong, but for peace of mind we provide a 24-hour emergency helpline.

Every family is different, with varying interests and needs. If you are unsure of the suitability of a holiday, or wish to discuss certain aspects of our family adventure holidays in more detail, our knowledgeable reservations team will be happy to help. They will also help you to tailor the arrangements to suit you – choose your travel method and route, and whether to stay in one large family bedroom, or separate rooms.