Some hotels are suitable for families. I mean, they have a pool, maybe a game room, a playground, things for the kids to enjoy. Others may not be as kid-friendly, but every hotel has other guests who expect their children to be well behaved during their stay.
If you have a child who participates in travel sports like hockey, basketball, or soccer, you know that they spend a lot of time in hotels. There are games, there are tournaments, and the whole team (if not multiple teams) is probably staying in the same hotel. That makes many children. It’s great because you can hang out with the other parents, the kids can hang out with their friends and teammates, but there should be limits to what the kids can do in and around the hotel.
For example, no other guest appreciates a gang of kids running through the halls screaming at the top of their lungs. If you don’t let your kids run like that at home, why do they do it in a hotel? Another thing that annoys other guests is that quiet times are not respected. Just because you’re away from home doesn’t mean you can perform at all times of the day or night.
Being in a hotel is a freedom, parents can go to the restaurant or bar while the children go to the pool, but this is also complicated since children must always be supervised around the water, regardless of their age. Even if parents take turns in the pool, it’s better than no supervision. Ideally, children should behave properly in the pool area, which means no running, no diving into shallow water, and observing pool rules. The same goes for the gym or fitness center if the hotel has one. This is for all guests to use, and if your child has a legitimate reason for being there, supervised, then that’s great, but having a bunch of kids hanging out in the gym bothering other guests is a no no .
For the most part, children and hotels are a great combination, and families follow the rules, children are polite and calm and all is well, it is when they are allowed to freak out that problems arise. No one wants to get kicked out of a hotel, so stick to the rules so everyone has fun.