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Singles, parents on restricting entry for children at Mumbai clubs, restaurants
Updated On: 28 May, 2023 11:29 AM IST | Mumbai | Aastha Atray Banan
With a tiny SoBo club reinforcing rules of restricted entry for children, it’s only mirroring the policies of members-only clubs, fine dine joints and resto bars. Single adults are delighted. But parents are asking, what do we do with our kids on the weekend?
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Karen Annunciation and her six-year-old daughter are frequent visitors to Hiranandani Walk in Thane, which houses child-friendly eateries. Picking the right neighbourhood to unwind with Denise helps her dodge the heartache of being turned away. Pic/Anurag Ahire
Last month, on a trip to Lonavala, we decided to take a dip in the swimming pool but were faced with a conundrum. The waters were packed with 15 sets of parents and 30 toddlers, each in swimwear cuter than the other’s. The pool was hemmed by 15 nannies, in uniform, waiting for a wave to come take over. The cacophony of squealing encouraged us some more to quickly abandon the idea. We wondered what it would be like not to arrive at a resort fearing the worst. While restricting children’s access may have been unthinkable until even five years ago, things seem to be blowing now in favour of singles and childless couples. At least in India.
Internationally, the fastest growing tourism sector is families. A July survey by the Family Travel Association found that 85 per cent of parents in the United States planned to travel with their children in the next 12 months. Hotels.com reports that searches for properties with cribs are up 65 per cent since the beginning of the pandemic; for connecting rooms, they’ve jumped 20 per cent. In the face of this demand, many hotels are reconsidering child-friendly policies. Much like the Grand Fiesta Americana in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which was the only adults-only hotel in the city. Until it was acquired by the Hilton group and became family-friendly equipped with a kids’ club, pool tables and video games.
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