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The industry is talking about kids.

Hotel podcasts, trade titles and conferences cover our work on kids, teens and family travel, and The Global Kids Hospitality Report.

Cover of The Global Kids Hospitality Report 2027: two sisters in pyjamas on a hotel bed, one with a room-service cloche on her head

The report

The Global Kids Hospitality Report 2027

Family travel tops luxury advisers’ 2026 trends. Children are still the guests hotels plan for least. The 2027 report looks at how luxury hotels, cruise lines and tour operators serve children. By the Wanderland Think Tank team.

  • 48% of US parents choosing where to stay name amenities for children as a top factor. 21% name reward points.

    FTA and NYU SPS Tisch Center, US Family Travel Survey 2025, cited in The Global Kids Hospitality Report 2027

  • 66% of travellers in 14 markets say their parents shaped the hotels they choose.

    Ipsos for Hilton, 2025, cited in the report

  • 97.3% occupancy at Center Parcs UK & Ireland, FY2025. 65% of its guests are repeat guests.

    Center Parcs Annual Report 2025, cited in the report

In the press

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Industry voices

What the industry says.

The most creative people I’ve ever met.

Josiah Mackenzie, Hospitality Daily

“A particularly clever thing to do.”

Rory Sutherland, Ogilvy

“This is brilliant!”

Matthew Freud, Freud Communications

“This really spoke to me.”

Glenn Haussman, No Vacancy

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We are happy to talk about kids, teens and hotels, and to share what we learned for the report.

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