Are abroad holidays worth it toddlers?

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Really weighing up the pros and cons at the minute. Desperate for a sunny beach holiday and our older dc would love it too but with a high maintenance toddler in tow, is it ever worth it?

Prices are looking at 3k ish which is so much money for us. I'm torn between wanting to make memories but equally knowing it will be hard work with not much chill time.

Do we bite the bullet and book something? Or is it best to wait til the diva is older? FWIW she's very fun loving and I know she'd love the pool and entertainment in a family resort but equally she's quite demanding and doesn't like the word no. Travel, change of routine, small hotel rooms are all worrying me. Advice?

Abroad, yes. We're city breakers and have done Bologna (plus surrounding cities), Granada and Palermo/San Vito lo Capo with our toddler son so far. It's so much fun!

Hotel? Only if interconnecting rooms are available so you have a proper space to relax in the evening. We tried that in Granada and it worked well but not as well as booking an apartment.

We did all inclusive in Spain with our 15 month old last year. Enjoyed it so much, we're going back to the same hotel in June when she'll be 2!

Booking a room with a separate lounge area was a must for us. Toddler slept in the lounge, which meant we were confined to the bedroom after bedtime, but at least we could read and put the TV on without waking her. Took turns sneaking out to get drinks from the bar.

All inclusive worked great. Loved not having to think about meal planning or cooking or cleaning for a week.

Definitely worth it. Just take a pram and make sure you let your toddler have an afternoon nap. Nothing worse than small children being out in the heat all day and totally overwhelmed by 5pm!