Ethan and Cameron?s eyes are as wide as saucers. The doors to the (complimentary) Kids For All Seasons* club in Langkawi have been thrown open, and in front of them are the makings of little boys? dreams: video games of every persuasion. Craft tables filled with possibility. Staff ready to play any game?for hours on end. It?s no wonder they barely said good-bye to us when they flew out of our room after a late breakfast.
It?s true that Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia has plenty to offer. As a family, we toured the mangroves, shared an evening picnic under the stars I won?t soon forget and spent hours together just lazing around and being close.
But for a good hour or two? or three? every day, the boys?Ethan, nine, and Cameron, seven?disappeared. ?Going to the kids club, ma!? they?d yell as they bounded out the door and across the sand. And inevitably, we?d get a call from staff a within half an hour with the message that the boys wanted to stay longer. Was it ok? It was.
Kids? clubs come in all stripes. There are the ones that avoid any sort of 21st century video game play. There are the ones that give kids only that. What this kids? club did?and why I think the boys enjoyed it so much?was offer a little bit of everything, with a dedicated staff who was genuinely happy to engage. The boys were all smiles when they headed out, and all smiles when they came home. And when the kids are happy, parents are happy.
The club is free to all guests, so cost is never an issue. It gave Ish and I some time to ourselves?a rarity on our around-the-world trip. It gave the boys a feeling of independence and accomplishment: to be able to go on their own, stay as they liked, order their own snacks and play all day. We grew to trust the staff, who called to check when the kids begged to stay longer, let us know what to expect and where to find them on the property throughout the day.
Although it was all fun and games, there was a lot of learning, too. The boys came back knowing a few phrases in Malay, or the Bahasa Melayu language. They made batik paintings that will hang on their walls back home. They had fun playing everything from Lego video games with willing playmates to making a holiday scrapbook.
And with some of their little boy energy spent at the club, they?d come home to parents who were ready to hang out, distraction-free, as a family. Vacation Success.
*Kids For All Seasons (KFAS) is a Four Seasons complimentary recreational and educational program for children of resort guests. Most KFAS clubs are designed for youth four to 12 years old, and open daily from 9 to 5. (Younger children can often join KFAS with a nanny or parent, or resorts can arrange for babysitting.) But details vary from property to property, so check the resort?s website for more information.?
Kids can go all day or just for an hour or two. Activities inside and out include games, sports, music, treasure hunts, swimming, arts and crafts, cultural education, environmental preservation work and yoga. Not your average camp, the VIP offerings are pretty extraordinary?for example, at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, kids can help the resort?s marine biologist graft coral in the lagoon sanctuary.
Read more about Langkawi in Four Seasons Magazine.?
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