Packing for a holiday with kids is like playing Tetris while blindfolded. You know it can be done, but it requires lists and the question of how to fit everything in. There are often a few tears (probably mine), things that have been forgotten, and a few regrettable choices that sit unused in the bottom of the bag.
On our most recent staycation, we based ourselves at the President Hotel in Sea Point, and while packing the car, I second-guessed myself on more than one occasion if the effort was really worth the reward. But once we were there, the stress was all but forgotten. This is the kind of place that makes travelling with kids feel like a holiday for the adults too. There’s a pool with an ocean view, a jungle gym, and enough space in the family rooms to avoid stepping on Legos in the dark (yes, you know the pain). Plus, it’s walking distance to the Sea Point Promenade, which quickly became our daily ritual: coffee in hand, unridden bicycle in the other, pram in front, and at least one child yelling about ice cream before 9am.
