We are staying in Gran Canaria in very spacious bungalows at a hotel. Spotlessly clean, near a nature reserve, 5 swimming pools, very good food etc. We like to go in June before schools break up so its a bit quieter.
We usually go to Adults only hotels but this is a family hotel and to be fair its mainly babies and pre-schoolers although there are a handful of slightly older kids who have obviously been taken out of school.
It hasn't spoilt our holiday but OMG some people let their kids screech, run around in the restaurant and dont seem to discipline them at all. Theres a couple we often see with 2 little boys about 6 and 7. At mealtimes both parents are either texting or glued to their phones and the kids are left to run around and help themselves to the buffet and then play about with their food. There seems to be no family interaction at all and the boys are just ignored. I have to take my hat off to the waitresses as people just walk away leaving all the debris that kids make all over the table or on the floor and they clear the whole lot up.
I probably sound an old fuddy duddy but its been a real eye opener for me as we made sure our children sat down properly when we ate out and certainly wouldnt let them run around or make a mess.
I think we will be back to Adults only next holiday but we are having a lovely holiday apart from this.
