Frequently Asked Questions

Tiny Trip Index is a curated directory of baby and toddler friendly hotels in Europe. We make the one piece of information that matters most to parents of under-5s -- kids club minimum age -- visible, verified, and filterable. Every hotel is manually researched and honestly described.

Tiny Trip Index was created by a parent of young children who was frustrated by the lack of honest, baby-specific hotel information online. Every hotel is personally researched and every description is written from real parenting experience.

Yes, completely free. We do not charge parents for access. Some hotel links are affiliate links (we earn a small commission if you book through them), but this never affects the price you pay or which hotels we list.

We currently have 50+ hotels across 13 European countries: Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, France, Cyprus, Croatia, Turkey, Malta, Ireland, UK, Austria, and Germany. We add new hotels after thorough verification and welcome suggestions from parents.

Several luxury resorts accept babies from 4-6 months in supervised childcare. Martinhal Sagres (Baby Concierge), Sani Resort Porto Sani (Ofsted-standard creche from 4 months), Almyra Cyprus (Baby Go Lightly), and Forte Village Sardinia (Fisher-Price nursery from birth) are among the best options.

The best baby clubs employ qualified early years professionals. Ikos and Sani resorts use Ofsted-registered Worldwide Kids childcare. Martinhal has trained baby concierges. We track three specific Childcare Quality Indicators: published staff ratios, dedicated baby carers, and sleep room availability.

It depends on the hotel. High-demand creche slots (especially for under-2s) should be booked before you travel. Many hotels let you reserve kids club sessions when you confirm your booking. We recommend emailing the hotel directly to secure your preferred times.

It varies. All-inclusive resorts like Ikos and Club Med include kids club in the price. Other hotels charge separately -- creche sessions for under-2s typically cost 20-50 EUR per session. Evening babysitting is almost always extra (15-30 EUR per hour). Always check before booking.

This is our highest badge, awarded to hotels that excel across all six criteria: accepts babies from a young age, has dedicated baby carers, publishes staff ratios, provides sleep rooms, has genuinely baby-friendly facilities, and receives consistently positive parent reviews. It is not a paid placement.

Beach Reality is a 0-5 score reflecting actual conditions for families with babies. We assess: sand quality, water entry safety, shade availability, buggy access, and distance from the hotel. A score of 0 means no beach. Every rating comes with a written note explaining the score.

Buggy Friendliness is a 1-5 score rating how easy it is to navigate the resort with a pushchair. We assess: lift access, ramp availability, path surfaces (cobblestones vs paved), distances between key areas, and any stairs. Information comes from resort maps, parent reviews, and direct enquiries.

Three specific, verifiable data points: (1) whether the hotel publishes its staff-to-child ratios, (2) whether there are dedicated baby carers (not just general staff), and (3) whether a separate sleep/nap room is available. These are binary yes/no indicators, not subjective ratings.

We do not process bookings directly. Our "Check Prices" buttons link to Booking.com where you can see live prices and availability. We also link to each hotel's official website. You always book directly with the hotel or booking platform, not through us.

No. The price you see on Booking.com is identical whether you click through from Tiny Trip Index or go directly. Affiliate links earn us a small commission from Booking.com, but this never changes your price or influences our editorial decisions.

No. Hotels do not pay for inclusion, and paid placement does not influence our ratings, descriptions, or badge awards. Our editorial process is completely independent of commercial relationships.

May-June and September are the sweet spot for most Mediterranean destinations. Warm enough for pools (22-28C), cool enough for babies, with open kids clubs and manageable crowds. Avoid July-August if possible -- temperatures regularly exceed 35C in many destinations.

Travel blackout blinds, baby sunscreen SPF50+, a UPF50+ sun suit, your own formula supply, infant paracetamol, and a baby carrier (essential for hilly resorts). We have a complete interactive packing list with expert tips.

Portugal (especially the Algarve) and Cyprus are excellent first-timer choices. Portugal has purpose-built family resorts like Martinhal with year-round operation. Cyprus offers the closest warm weather to the UK/Ireland with excellent healthcare and English widely spoken.

Yes! Use our comparison tool to select up to 3 hotels and compare them across every dimension: kids club age, childcare quality, beach reality, buggy friendliness, and all amenities.

We use a 5-step manual process: official website review, direct hotel contact (email/phone), parent review cross-reference on TripAdvisor and forums, structured data entry with quality checks, and ongoing re-verification. No scraping, no AI-generated content.

We re-verify listings periodically and whenever a parent reports a change. Every hotel page shows a "Last verified" date. Parents can report updates directly from any hotel detail page using the "Report an Update" form.

Every hotel detail page has a "Report an Update" form at the bottom. Tell us what changed and we will re-verify the listing. We take parent reports seriously -- you are our most valuable source of on-the-ground intelligence.

Absolutely. Use our suggestion form to recommend a hotel. We review every suggestion and will verify the property against our criteria before deciding whether to include it.