Best place to holiday with 9 month old twins and 3 year old?

[Lancashirelass89]

Hello im looking for ideas of where to holiday UK or abroad? plus anybody else experiences of travelling with 3 young ones ideally?
As the title states we have 9 month old twins and a just turned 3 year old. we are not likely to have extra help from grandparents so really looking at any suggestions as to the best place to go with very young kids and actually get some enjoyment from it! thankyou in advance.

Stay at home. There's no enjoyment to be had taking children of the age away from all their home comforts and routines. Do day trips instead.

You need a tour operator with a big focus on babies and children. We went here https://www.igrandiviaggi.it/italia/sardegna/santagiusta.cfm we would drop the kids at the baby and kids club, then have dinner as a couple then pick them up. The nursery is open until late 10 or 11 pm, and it is just perfect when you want to combine family and couple time in the same holiday. They have other resorts, but make sure they have the baby section.

We went to sand resorts new Quay recently,its really geared for kids that age. And children everywhere so really everyone is in the same boat

This!

Disagree! We've had some lovely holidays with our son when he was 2 and 3. We've been away with him again now he's 4 yo with his 6 month old brother in tow and had a great time.

We did Greece which was too hot and a bit of a struggle, but Lanzarote has been fab every-time. Nice and sunny but a lovely breeze keeping it bearable. Really kid friendly. Small island so relatively short transfers. Nice safe beaches. Good days out rancho texas/water parks/nice resort towns. We wouldn't go there without kids, but it's great for families.

The back garden

Any big hotel with a pool.

Center Parcs

Thankyou I will look at this

We mostly road tripped when they were small, they napped in the car. We did Pacific Northwest and n ca one year then sw USA.

Find a nice rental property with a garden within 100 miles of you. No stress of airports, flying etc etc. Spend your money on eating out (once or twice) and food deliveries.

Valamar Porentino in Porec, Croatia. Lovely hotel, good value, family friendly, great kids club/baby area. Short walk into Porec town which is lovely.

Valamar Parentino that should say!

I’d stay in the uk and go to your closest beach.

Menorca In September when the temperatures are still warm enough to go in the sea and pools but it’s a lot less busy than in the height of the Summer season. The flight is short and the island is small so transfers don’t take long either. Everything in the island is geared up for families.

Honestly? I’d also consider forgoing a holiday away just for this summer. But if you’re keen to go then you could go for somewhere with a kids club for the older one? I’d avoid flying definitely. Much easier to pack.

Why put yourself and the children through the stress?

I don't understand the obsession people have for holidays abroad with tiny babies and toddlers.

I think so many people basically trying to pretend a picture perfect Instagram life while having a really stressful time that babies won't even remember.

You have Twin babies. They need stability and comfort right now.
Wait until they're older.

I would agree with this. We’ve enjoyed going abroad with one child but I think with 3, ie 3 x the potential for something to go wrong, I’d be looking for a nice UK rental, maybe somewhere with a beach, where you can take your own car and stock up the fridge with good food, eat lots of ice cream and do some local day trips to places your 3 yo will enjoy. If you are near it I really don’t think you can beat the Dorset/Devon coast for example.

Absolute hats off to you if you go abroad with more children under the age of 3 then you have grown ups 😂

Bosinver in Cornwall or Clydey in Pembrokeshire. Self catering cottages aimed at small children - indoor and outdoor play areas, indoor heated pool, hot tubs for some cottages, woodland trails, farm animals/animal feeding. All baby equipment etc. Clydey has an occasional kids club. Both fairly near lovely beaches. We has great stays at both when the kids were younger. Pricey though.

We also did Menorca, Majorca and Bluestone in Pembs but found the former much more successful and relaxing holidays.

Haha i am definitely leaning towards a UK break! so this is great advice. I was just seeing if there was anybody out there who actually managed a trip abroad who can say they enjoyed it with young ones! after weighing up these posts i am definitely thinking abroad maybe slightly ambitious just yet.

Totally agree with this post.

And as for the @KingIrving response. You go for dinner and leave your children at a nursery until 11pm? And you are recommending this for 9 month old twins? You need to give your head a wobble.

God not self catering! Give me a huge buffet breakfast and lunch by the pool any day of the week.

Definitely Eurocamp! There's been a similar thread recently. It gives you space and freedom to eat whenever needed. They're parks and pools onsite to entertain the children and once they're in bed, you can sit outside and relax with a glass of wine.
If you choose somewhere like northern France the drive isn't too long (depending on whether you're coming from obv) and it means you're not worrying about baggage allowance as you can load up the car.

I'm normally all for travelling with little ones but I'm not sure I'd fly in this scenario. Your challenge is going to be that you'll each have a baby on your knee for the flight so, as soon as your toddler needs something (like a trip to the loo) one of you will be holding both babies in a confined space. At the other end, that bit between getting off the flight and getting your pushchair back is also going to be tricky.
Regardless of where you go, I think sleeping arrangements will be the thing to focus on. Will the babies be in with you & your DH? And then the toddler by themselves? Or the toddler in with you & the babies together?
Or do you need three rooms?

Thankyou i will look at these suggestions