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Hi from Dalmatia!
In southern Croatia, which gave the famous spotted dogs to the world’s children through Disney, tourism doesn’t just revolve around families.
At the hotel I currently work for, as well as some other establishments dotting the coastline like Dalmatian dog spots, all guests are adults.
Tourism oriented at grown-ups (usually, at least 16+) is a valid niche. But in France, certain political forces see adults-only hotels as an expression of age discrimination, so they call for outlawing such accommodations.
Should child-free hotels really be banned? As someone working in one, I can testify to how reinvigorating it can be for adults spending their vacations (which they earned by working hard) without the noise of infant tantrums.
In fact, just this week, we had guests who were parents themselves. They proudly told me how they left the kids with grandparents and decided to treat themselves to a childless hotel stay as an award, away from the everyday drama.
Everyone sometimes needs to take a break. Parents from children, and children from parents. Parents from other parents. There is life beyond work, and housework, and family work. There is joy that doesn’t involve kids.
I don’t believe adults-only hotels are discriminatory. There are plenty of other hotels that welcome families with children. Just like it is completely fine that there are family hotels, focusing their business on satisfying the little ones, it is also logical that the business idea of caring for the big ones has fans.
If you’re looking for a hotel that could provide you with time and space to reconnect with yourself, I have a solution for you. Consider visiting Thailand, where, on Phuket Island, Hilltop Wellness Resort leads the way in making guests’ wellbeing a priority. Read my review to see whether this hotel could answer your needs for inner peace.
People who advocate for adults-only hotels don’t necessarily “hate” children. They simply want to be able to design the holidays that matter to THEM. If they love higher temperatures, they won’t be booking ski lodges. If they are vegetarians, they won’t spend their time at meat barbecues. Likewise, if they want some peace, these tourists won’t pay high accommodation prices only to have kids splash pool water into their cocktails or scream through the restaurant hall at breakfast.
We should all be able to pick what we enjoy and control what we can.
Vacation time is precious, as that’s what we deserve after working for the entire year. We should be free to spend it as we wish.
Have a screamless week,
Ivan Kralj
Pipeaway.com
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