Schlepping your spirited offspring and all their cumbersome kit and caboodle to another country for a weekend might sound like a special brand of torture; but what if almost everything they had at home was waiting for them at your destination… and you didn’t have to drag it through an airport?
A family friendly holiday rental company with luxury properties all over the world, Kid & Coe is the genius parents alternative to Airbnb. With fully equipped designer kitchens, beautiful nurseries, highchairs and children’s bikes, toys, games and books (even baby bouncers, moses baskets, potties and children’s cutlery); these properties allow you to start your holiday the moment you arrive, and not a fold-out cot in sight!
Here are our top picks for a family city break…
Barcelona
The Radas Residence, Sants-Montjuïc, from €150 per night
With cobbled streets, Gaudi masterpieces, warm weather and all the tapas you can devour , Barcelona has it all . This colour-packed and spacious architect-owned family residence sleeps up to 4 adults and 3 children in one of the city’s most cultural quarters. Plaça Catalunya is a short stroll from the front door and the house is 15 minutes from the beaches by bus.
London
The Regents Park Residence, from £450 per night
Play i-spy on the London Eye, make-believe as Peter Pan and Wendy in Kensington Gardens or take in some grisly local history at the Tower of London… all while holing up in this pink Victorian Primrose Hill hideaway. You’ll find squirrels on the patio, toys in the bathtub and a gorgeous nursery, master bedroom and bunk bed room on the ground floor.
Berlin
The Schoenhauser Residence, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, €240 per night
One of Europe’s most child-friendly and manageable capital cities, Berlin has experiences, culture and history to appeal to all. This spacious 19th century apartment sleeps up to 6 adults plus 1 baby, in one of Berlin’s most attractive district. There’s a large backyard complete with sandbox, a white Yamaha piano in the living room and local sights include the Zeiss-Planetarium, the MACHmit! Museum for Children and Mauerpark, a green space occupying the former site of the Berlin Wall.
