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A random one, carpets in hotels

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holidayth · 22/07/2024 11:23

Please can someone help, as I’ve being going round in circles.

We are looking for a hot, cultural sightseeing holiday with a pool and carpet in the rooms
over October half term with a short flight from the U.K.

It has to have carpet as we have a baby who is so fast and constantly rushing around. I won’t relax on a wooden or tiled floor and it won’t be a holiday for me!

All the places I’ve found don’t have carpet. Please help with any suggestions! 🙏

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RobinHood19 · 22/07/2024 11:46

Those of us born in hot countries never saw a carpet growing up, and we all lived to tell the tale. If we all survived, your baby will survive too.

Hot countries aren’t full of deceased / injured babies from not having carpets.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 22/07/2024 11:43

Yeah you'll struggle to find carpet in hot countries, regardless, I'd be much more comfortable that my child wasn't crawling on it!

Thetwix · 22/07/2024 11:33

Most hot countries don’t have carpeted hotel rooms, for obvious reasons. Frankly I wish carpets in Uk hotels were less common, they’re usually a bit gross. You need to get a grip, your child falling over into a hard floor is not a big deal, they do it all the time.

Also your baby’s behaviour and capabilities in July aren’t a predictor of what they’ll be like in October - if they’re already “rushing around” now they’ll probably be a completely competent walker in three months time.

BarryKentPoet · 22/07/2024 11:32

I'd be more worried about a dirty hotel carpet than a hard floor!

YouveGotAFastCar · 22/07/2024 11:31

You don't want carpet in a hotel for a crawling baby. I had to take mine for 1.5 weeks to a hotel for a work thing and the carpet made it so stressful.

You can mop wooden floors, and they're not hard enough to hurt. Carpet is often absolutely grim, and it'll be heavy-traffic carpet anyway, so it won't be much thicker than laminate.

You'll honestly save yourself a lot of stress having cleanable floors.

justkeepswimmng · 22/07/2024 11:29

Yes i agree with the first poster.

Itsausername91 · 22/07/2024 11:28

Honestly? I think you need to unclench, sorry.

Most of a holiday is spend out of the room anyway and the pavements, pool area, restaurants etc won't be carpeted....

Do you never let baby on a hard surface at home? Out and about....ever?!