Austria - the ultimate family friendly holiday?

If Austria isn't yet on your list of family holiday destinations, it ought to be because this is the land of Kinderhotels, a group of independently owned and managed hotels that cater especially for babies, toddlers and their often exhausted mums and dads.

Located in the beautiful Austrian countryside, surrounded by lakes and mountains, Kinderhotels exude quality, superb service, excellent food and accommodation. As each hotel is owner-managed, every family receives a very personal welcome and ongoing level of care and service.

The facilities are quite outstanding, especially the childcare elements, and when Kinderhotels talk about their all inclusive option they really mean it: breakfast, midday meal, afternoon tea, slap up dinners with full table service, ice cream cones and juice bar for the kids, Hocus Pocus Wizard School for over 6 year olds, swimming lessons from 3 months old, specially trained, English-speaking child minders available to look after children from as young as 7 days old for up to 60 hours a week, even internet training for over 4 year olds!

The list goes on and on and this is what makes a Kinderhotels holiday such great value.

Because babies and toddlers can play and explore in a safe and stimulating environment, you are free to do as little or as much as you please, be it sun-bathing by the pool, having a relaxing massage, enjoying a ramble, a round of golf or mountain biking. This is a family holiday where the adults really can relax and have a terrific time too.

Kinderhotels have also thought of everything. You travel light, because almost all baby and toddler equipment is supplied for you and you can leave your worries behind because the hotels are completely baby and toddler proof, from the soft-play areas and age-appropriate toys to the nutritious, balanced meals and secure, child-friendly rooms complete with blackout blinds.

Parents are also supplied with a special monitoring device, which means that once your little ones are sound asleep you can nip downstairs and socialize, safe in the knowledge that the mobile Babyphone will alert you to any disturbance.

Kinderhotels are affordable (from as little as £546 for an all-inclusive week's holiday for a family of three), stress-free family holidays set in the natural, unpolluted beauty of the Austrian Alps, full of fun and excitement, a million miles from the hustle and bustle, and yet only a two hour flight away!

To find out more you can call DERTOUR, the Kinderhotels' information and booking office in the UK on 0845 0822 422 or click here to visit the website: www.kinderhotels.co.uk