Child-free trips are on the rise, with more holidaymakers than ever opting for hotels with no children allowed.
Many jetting off abroad want to avoid the mess, noise and chaos kids can bring.
There’s been an 81 per cent increase in adults choosing accommodation that does not welcome youngsters.
While hotels have responded to the demand with a huge 40 per cent surge in venues banning children.
July is the most popular month for couples to head to child-free hotels, according to On The Beach.
It’s proven to be the sweet spot for bagging warm weather but also avoiding kids on their summer holidays as many are still in school.
September is also a favourable time to book and avoid the rush of families and young children.
Child-free holiday seekers are more likely to bag cheaper, shoulder season prices, when most children will be back in classrooms.
Child-free trips are on the rise with more holidaymakers than ever before are opting for hotels with no children allowed
Many jetting off abroad want to avoid the mess, noise and chaos kids can bring. There’s been an 81 per cent increase in adults choosing accommodation that does not welcome youngsters
Zoe Harris, chief customer officer at On the Beach, shared her take on couples wanting to go away and avoid children on their holidays.
She said: ‘Couples are saying yes to serenity and no to squeaky armbands, they want a holiday soundtrack of clinking glasses, not screaming kids – and who can blame them?
‘More hotels are adopting child-free policies and more couples without kids are realising that it’s the most relaxing way to holiday.
‘I have to admit, a cocktail by the pool without a cannonball landing in it and evening entertainment without a chorus of running children sounds like pure holiday bliss.’
The online travel agent revealed the top hotels that are offering child-free bliss and named Iberostar Selection Sabila in Tenerife as an option, as well as The Syntopia in Crete and Stella Island, also in Crete.
Elsewhere, Breathless Cancun Soul in Cancun was also identified as an adults-only top spot to visit, as well as Caves Beach Resort in Hurghada.
In response to the growing demand, On The Beach have even added a section to their website dedicated to child-free escapes.
While hotels have responded to the demand with a huge surge in venues banning children
Some airlines even offer child-free areas too, for those wanting to avoid screaming children and having their seat kicked on flights.
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X has an area called the ‘Quiet Zone’ on some of its flights, located at the front of economy class on select Airbus A330 services.
The seats, denoted by ‘mute’ symbols, are only available to book for passengers aged 10 and above.
While Scoot, a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has dedicated child-free cabins on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner-operated flights.
