These clever spa resorts have customised their wellness offerings to suit both adults and kids for a fun, family-friendly spa break
The Farm at San Benito, Philippines
Kids can enjoy spa treatments and outdoor activities at The Farm
Toss screens aside at The Farm at San Benito and enjoy a spa menu devised for the whole family. Enticing treatments run from choco milk body scrubs and superfood hair masks to ‘lullaby’ and infant massages, teen-targeted facials and kids’ manis and pedis.
The gym at The Farm is also family-focused, with fitness options for kids and teens as well as adults.
Families can also make a splash with The Farm’s aqua wellness programme, a two-hour chance to bond and make some fun memories whilst experiencing water-based therapies such as hydraulic massage, pressure pools, gentle water therapy, cold bucket and Vichy showers and blind shower therapy.
Outside of the gym and spa, there are opportunities to get creative with mindful activities like mandala flower meditation, kids’ yoga, kite flying, nature walks, veggie picking, pet feeding and ‘mindful movements’ led by The Farm team.
And there’s even a mindful menu at The Farm’s vegan restaurant, with plenty of ingredients grown in the resort’s organic garden. Hungry kids can tuck into vegan choc chip cookies, banana pancakes, vegan nuggets, plant-based burgers and cauliflower pizzas. Or enjoy a picnic packed by the culinary team in the sprawling resort gardens.
Family-friendly accommodation at The Farm runs from pool villas and four-bed Acacia Wellness Residences to the two-storey Mahogany Luxury Residences.
Alma Resort, Vietnam
Soothe young muscles at Alma Resort in Vietnam
Alma Resort is located on the popular Cam Ranh peninsula on Vietnam’s south central coast and has put together an indulgent spa menu dedicated to the littlest members of the family.
Tropical fruit facials, foot and hand baths and massages will soon have the busiest of kids chilled to the max.
Le Spa’s kids’ menu is aimed at six to 11 year olds, with four, gentle, 30-minute treatments - Princess Hands, My Cocoon massage, Supreme Facial Ritual and Soft Tootsies - using natural products such as organic lemongrass salt scrubs and organic orange scrubs, soothing olive oil and tropical fruits.
According to Alma’s managing director Herbert Laubichler-Pichler, you’re never too young for a bit of pampering. “Many luxury hotel and resort spas only cater to adults, but we feel it’s unfair for the kids to miss out on wellness experiences,” he said.
Teens are also welcome at Le Spa, with a selection of treatments from Le Spa’s main menu offered according to the advice of the spa’s therapists.
And if you’re looking forward to some ‘me time’ at the spa, children will be kept very busy at the resort’s science museum, water park, putting green, water sports centre, sports courts, cinema, gym and yoga room. Plus there are dedicated kids’ and youth clubs.
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Qatar
Family fitness at Zulal's Family Wellness Centre
Zulal Wellness by Chiva-Som is unusual in that it offers an immersive, wellness-based break for both adults and children.
There is the adults-only Zulal Serenity area, as well as the Zulal Discovery section of the resort that caters for family groups with younger guests under the age of 16 years.
It’s the first time the renowned Thai-based Chiva-Som spa brand has ventured outside of Southeast Asia. The resort is located in the coastal area of Khasooma in the north of Qatar. It is the largest wellness destination in the state and the first to offer traditional Arabic and Islamic medicines.
During a typical, three-day family retreat, guests will be allocated a personal Health and Wellness Advisor. During a family consultation, goals and health history will be discuss and a programme designed to meet the both family's and individual needs. The programme includes a daily treatment - options feature bodywork, massage, traditional Arabic Islamic medicine and holistic treatments to benefit the whole body or target specific areas.
Guests also have access to the Family Wellness Centre with zones for different activites and different ages themed around desert animals. The resort also offers sports, fitness and movement activities and workshops in cooking, meditation and crafts and family-orientated games. Families can also relax at the resort's pool, lagoon and beach. For older children (aged over 16 years) there's a hydrothermal area with steam, sauna and plunge pools.
Four Seasons Resort Kuda Huraa, Maldives
Float to your spa treatment at Four Seasons Resort Kuda Huraa
Spa resorts for kids in Asia don't come more beautiful than this stunning, award-winning property in North Male Atoll and just a 25-minute speedboat ride from the international airport.
Luxury facilities at the Four Seasons Maldives Kuda Huraa include The Island Spa. A boat transports you over the turquoise waters to the private spa jetty where you can enjoy spa treatments in overwater treatment rooms or under the stars at the Night Spa on a treetop terrace. There is also a yoga studio with classes also available using a paddle board on the water.
And children are very well catered for. The kids’ spa menu features treats like a Drift Off Massage with essential oils, a Wobble Wobble Massage on a waterbed and Sea Nymph manicures and pedicures. The intriguing Magic Shell massage employs a self-heating lava shell to relax young muscles.
There are private yoga and SUP yoga classes, although for SUP yoga kids must be aged over eight years and accompanied by an adult.
A nice addition is the Together Side by Side treatment where parent and child can enjoy a Gigartina Deep Conditioning treatment and reflexology or nail painting.
If you want to enjoy some ‘me’ time at the spa, kids can head off to the Kuda Mas (‘small fish’) club with its packed programme of outdoor and beach activities. The club is open daily for children aged from four to 12 years.
TIA Wellness Resort, Vietnam
Rise and shine with the family at TIA Wellness Resort in Da Nang
An all-spa resort in Vietnam has relaunched as TIA Wellness Resort. Originally Fusion Maia Da Nang, the luxury villa resort between Da Nang and Hoi An has expanded its treatment base to meet increasing demand for wellness-focused holidays.
The renovations have included the addition of a Kids Wellness Club where youngsters can enjoy a variety of activities based around wellness and creativity. There are Vietnamese language classes and hands-on activities like lantern making and dream collages, as well as themed yoga classes and Tai-Chi.
Kids can join the dedicated mini wellness programme, with hair styling, pedicures and manicures. Children aged between four and 11 years can enjoy 30 minutes of wellness treatments during their stay, while older kids from 12 years and up can sign-up for all wellness offerings and enjoy treatments at the spa.
The resort has also introduced a kids’ entertainment area with a pool table and Nintendo Switch that can be played from oversize beanbags.
Meanwhile, wellness stay options for adults include ‘Wellness Inclusive’ and ‘Retreat Inclusive’ packages, with guests offered two spa therapies each day of their stay as well as wellness activities including yoga, Tai Chi and breathwork classes. Guests have access to a personal wellness guide as well as full board plant-based meals and specialised retreat therapies.
The all-villa, beachside resort offers two-bed configurations for family groups and all villas come with private pools.
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