Family Friendly Hotels in Bangkok

5 very different family friendly stay experience. The one common factor is that they all have easy access to the BTS network which essential to move around the city easily and to maximise precious family time.

Once upon a time Tuk tuks were once seen as the fun way to explore Bangkok.

Today the city’s roads gridlocked throughout the waking day. Family time is precious to ensure that it’s optimised to the full easy access to the BTS network is the key Three of the five, Siam Keminski, Anantara Siam and Shangri-la Bangkok as just minutes away from a station. The Siam to the north of the city and Avani + to the south each have their own shuttle boats to Sapahan Taksin Pier adjacent to the BTS station and also the River Ferry which is the quickest way to reach the Grand Palace.

For some in today’s modern family it’s as important to able to stay with their pets as for others it is to stay with their children. This a relatively new yet appropriate innovation and is available to guests at both The Siam and Siam Kempinski.

The hospitality needs of the younger guests are equal important as those of the older generatio. How they feel and enjoy the experience while staying with their family in a hotel is key to its overall success. Happy kids mean happy parents. City hotel by the functional nature can be restrictive. This selection of five hotels was chosen as they welcome the family unit as a whole.

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Global Family Travel Trends – Seven out of 10 families globally take at least two family vacations a year, with Asian travelers taking more than twice as many family trips as their Western peers (five trips a year versus two).

Trend towards shorter, more frequent family vacations

While family travel is growing globally, details of who with and for how long families take vacations varies across the globe. A 4-7 night stay is the most popular duration for family holidays globally but there are large variances across markets. In the UK, a 4-7night stay made up 41% of family travel in the past year, compared to only 20% of family travel for Thais. Instead, family vacations of more than 14 nights are taken by almost a third of Thais but only 11% of Malaysians. Vietnamese, Malaysian and Chinese families are most likely of all travelers to take 1-3 night vacations.

Asian travelers engage in more multi-generational and extended family trips

The Agoda ‘Family Travel Trends’ survey also looked into who was included in family vacations and found that while 35% of global travelers have taken a holiday with grandparents, travelers from the UK and Australia are the least likely to have done so, with only 13% and 20% of travelers embarking on them respectively. Thais (66%) and Indonesians (54%) were most likely to have included grandparents in their holiday plans. This trend is also reflected when looking at extended family members with Thais and Indonesians most likely to include siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles in their vacation plans.

It is not just family members that the Americans, British, Australians and Chinese don’t travel with, they are also the least likely travelers to go away with other groups of friends, with only 22% of Americans, 23% of Brits, 26% of Australians and 27% of Chinese having done so in the past year. Meanwhile, almost half (48%) of travelers from the Philippines tie up with a group of friends for some of their vacations, closely followed by Vietnamese and Malaysian family travelers at 43% and 40%.

Quality time with family is the biggest driver for family travel

With longer working hours and countless distractions from modern living preventing families from spending time with each other on a day-to-day basis, it’s no wonder that travelers globally look forward to quality family time (68%) the most on family trips. Relaxation (66%) and trying new things (46%) came out as second and third preferences.

British and Singaporeans are the most adventurous on family trips. Exploring new cultures as a family travel experience is most popular among these two groups (48% and 46% respectively). Chinese and Thai travelers are the least likely to investigate new cultures on their trips, (both 29%).

Hotels still dominate family accommodation preferences

More people used OTAs (international and local) to book family holidays in the last 12 months according to the findings of the Agoda ‘Family Travel Trends’ survey which also revealed that hotels are still the most popular accommodation for families, followed by holiday homes, B&Bs and all-inclusive resorts. Cost, safety and activities were the top global considerations for when planning family holidays compared to holidays with non-family or alone.

“The family travel segment is growing rapidly and the needs of this group of travelers are unique and diverse,” explained John Brown, CEO, Agoda. “All families have different requirements, which is why we pride ourselves in offering an array of accommodation options from hotels, holiday homes or fairytale castles at a budget that suits them. Furthermore, families can use Agoda’s family-friendly filters to find places with babysitting or kids clubs, additional facilities such as kitchens or to request adjoining rooms, providing a more enjoyable overall booking and travel experience.”

Biggest concerns

When examining anxieties relating to family travel, concerns about falling sick (36%), the standard of accommodation (21%) and family disagreements (16%) ranked highest for family travelers globally.

Brits seemingly have the least worries when it comes to family holidays, with nearly a third (27%) saying that they have no concerns at all.

‘Family Travel Trends’ facts for Thailand:

86% of Thai travelers have traveled with their core family in the past year, 66% with their grandparents and/or grandchildren and 33% with their extended family
On average, Thai travelers went on eight family trips in the past year
More than 14 nights is the most popular duration of Thai family trips
Thai travelers look forward to spending quality time with family members (66%), relaxing (63%) and trying new things (36%) the most while on family trips
The top three concerns Thais have during family trips are falling sick (31%), the standard of accommodation (24%) and not having enough privacy (13%)

Cr. Agoda ‘Family Travel Trends’ survey, conducted by YouGov, found that just 18% of travelers globally take only one family holiday a year, while over 34% have taken more than five family trips in the past year. Asia dominates this multi-holiday trend with a remarkable 77% of travelers from Thailand and 62% from the Philippines, claiming to have taken five or more family breaks in the past year. Conversely, only 7% of British travelers took more than five family trips, with the UK also most likely (34%) to take only one.