Design Hotels International

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	Design Hotels International
Stilwerk Kamtstrasse 17 10623 Berlin Germany or 45 Holmes Road, London SW6 2JE			MAP
tel: Tollfree (0800) 169 8817 or (020) 7471 1070

An international reservation and marketing company, founded in 1993 to promote cutting edge hotels. The less is more design ethos would indicate that they are less rather than more child-friendly but there are exceptions.

Where

The 110 member hotels are in Europe, US, South America, Australia and Japan.

Style

Contemporary design (chucking the chintz) plus high standards of service. Style is sometimes but not always minimalist.

Child Facilities

Most hotels will do children's meals. Family options include The Residence in Mauritius, where they've got a recently opened kid's club - The Planter's Kids Club and organise pony treks, hikes, picnics etc, etc for guests' offspring.

Sample Price

£150 for a family room b&b.

Child Prices

Special family offers may be available seasonally at some hotels.