Thailand for children: which resorts and beaches are better to relax on? What hotels to stay in? When to go? Reviews and advice of tourists, useful information.
Exotic sunny Thailand is a great place for families with children. Juicy tropical fruits, majestic palms, elephants roaming freely in the parks and allowing themselves to be fed with a banana, an incredible amount of entertainment and excursions, and most importantly, the azure warm sea and endless beaches with the purest white sand.
Features of rest in Thailand with children
Thailand has a wide selection of accommodation for every budget. The highest prices are for New Year's holidays, the lowest are in the summer, during the rainy season.
A well-developed hotel base on Phuket - large family complexes with children's pools, slides, playgrounds, high-speed Internet and other benefits of civilization. Recently, private villas that can be rented for a long time have become more and more popular. The beaches are equipped with sun loungers and parasols, there are many good cafes and restaurants. According to tourists, the only drawback of resting in Phuket with children is high prices.
Vacation with children in Pattaya... Frivolous Pattaya was initially aimed at a slightly different contingent of holidaymakers, but recently the infrastructure of the resort has changed, and budget family-type hotels have appeared in the Jomtien area. 13 best beaches in Pattaya >>
Where is cheap in Thailand: an overview of prices in resorts.
What to do on vacation. Almost every Thai resort offers a lot of entertainment for children: you can watch elephants, monkeys and other exotic animals, walk in the park and look at marine life in huge aquariums, not to mention boat trips to the islands and water activities. Older children are interested in water parks and amusement parks. Discounts apply when buying a tour for children.
Food... Suitable baby food and formula for the little ones can be found in large shopping centers, where dairy products are also sold. Thai food is all too spicy, although you can order rice with fish or chicken by asking the chef to cook it without spices ("know spicy"). You can eat in Russian cafes, but it's more expensive there. In addition, some Thai establishments have long been preparing European food, familiar to our stomachs.
Where to find cheap tickets? This is most conveniently done using the search engines Skyscanner and Aviasales. To find the best price, check both and see tickets for different dates. Read also the instructions on how to search for cheap flights correctly.
When to go
You can come to Thailand at any time, there is always a high air temperature of about + 30 ° C and a warm sea. However, resting with young children in Thailand is most comfortable in winter, in spring it gets hotter. From May to September it rains, and the sea becomes muddy and restless. The rainy season is especially pronounced in Phuket. In Pattaya, the weather is more often good, there is less rainfall. It is better to go to Koh Samui in spring - in winter there is a rainy season.
Best resorts and beaches for kids in Thailand
With a small child, it is better to relax in those resorts of Thailand, where the infrastructure is well developed and there is an opportunity to receive high-quality medical care. A long journey after a long flight will also not please, and from this point of view, Phuket or Pattaya is ideal, it takes a little longer to get to Koh Samui.
Holidays in Phuket with children - 2021
Phuket's well-developed tourist infrastructure has long made the island the # 1 family resort. It is convenient to get there - there are direct flights from Russia, many large supermarkets, cafes, a well-groomed coastline and luxurious nature.
There are many attractions in Phuket, you can ride elephants, go to the butterfly park, Dino Park or the Phi Phi Islands, admire tigers, crocodiles and monkeys. According to reviews, the most suitable beaches in Phuket for families with children are Kata, Surin and Kamala: they are gentle, there is all the entertainment, and at the same time, quiet and calm. On Karon Beach, the depth quickly begins, it is more suitable for older children, and Patong is too noisy and crowded. Quite quiet on the beaches of Nai Yang and Nai Thon. We are going with children to Phuket >>
Holidays in Pattaya with children in 2021
Bustling Pattaya can hardly be called a good choice for families with children. On the other hand, the prices here are the lowest and the sea is almost always calm. With children, you should not settle in the city center with its dubious entertainment, but Jomtien Beach with a water park and attractions is fine. If you want a perfectly clean coastline, we advise you to get to the nearest Koh Lan island by boat or ferry: there are a lot of people here, but the beaches are cleaner and better than in Pattaya itself.
Find out about holidays with children in Pattaya.
Holidays on Koh Samui with children
Koh Samui can only be reached with a transfer, so families with children do not often choose this destination. The island has wonderful beaches, and you can relax here almost at any time of the year. For children, Ban Tai ("Mimosa") beach is best suited - it is spacious and not crowded, with a gentle slope, a couple of playgrounds and several cafes. Another popular beach is Chong Mon. It is more lively than Ban Tai, there are many cafes, shops and rental offices.
With older children, you can go on vacation to other places: more distant Krabi, Phangan or Ko Chang. Small exotic islands such as Phi Phi, Tao and others are best visited as part of an excursion.
Thailand's best hotels for families with children - 2021
In the popular resorts of Thailand (Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui), we have selected several of the best 4 and 5-star hotels for families with children (based on tourist reviews and ratings). They are all inclusive or full board, line 1 or 2 and have entertainment for children.
Best hotels in Phuket for families with children in 2021:
- Grand West Sands Resort & Villas Phuket 5 * on Mai Khao Beach with a water park. Search tour →
- Sunwing Resort Kamala Beach 4 * on Kamala Beach with good animation. Search tour →
- Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort And Spa 4 * on Kata beach. Search tour →
See also our selection of the best Phuket hotels with private beach.
Top hotels in Pattaya for families with children:
- Centara Grand Mirage Beach 5 * with a water park. Search tour →
- Pattaya Park Beach Resort 3 * with water slides. Search tour →
Best hotels on Koh Samui for families with children:
- Santiburi Beach Resort Golf & Spa 5 * with a mini-zoo, a children's pool, a club and a special menu. Search tour →
- Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui 5 * with club, swimming pool, animation, playground, menu. Search tour →
Travel tips and reviews
Beautiful nature, gentle sea, exotic animals and plants, smiling Thais - all this cannot but rejoice. But do not forget about the dangers, and too active sun becomes the main danger for a child in Thailand. Many parents make the mistake of not using the cream on cloudy days, but even in such conditions, you can get burned. You should not give your child a lot of new products at the same time, including fruits, but you should give a lot of bottled water to drink so that the water balance can be restored in hot conditions.
No special vaccinations are required for the trip. Be sure to take a first-aid kit with you - minor cuts or abrasions are possible that will need to be treated, an ointment for burns, mosquito remedies will come in handy. It is advisable to purchase special shoes for swimming in the sea so that the child does not cut himself on a piece of coral or shells. Do not panic and think up terrible diseases if the baby has a fever - this may be a reaction to acclimatization. In any case, in tourist places you will definitely be provided with medical assistance - insurance will come in handy.
