Sleep tight! Hotels help kids gets zzzzs

El Paso Inc.com has an article about hotels are helping parents with children when they are traveling. Experts say "...that children often do not sleep as well when traveling, and such industrywide initiatives such as the following are needed. Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island, Hawaii, for example, recently introduced a children’s turndown service with a cultural dimension: Parents can read stories of Pele, the goddess of volcanoes and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands, to their children from flashcards, free to Lagoon Tower guests.

The Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island in Florida has a “Pirate Tuck In” bedtime story option with costumed actors as well as a real blue and gold macaw, homemade cookies and milk, and a faux treasure chest that is brought to the room to familiarize children with the island’s buccaneer history.

At the RiverPlace hotel in Portland, Oregon, “Bedtime Butlers” pay visits at random, bringing surprises that include books, robes, hot chocolate and stuffed animals four nights a week.

The Lorien Hotel and Spa in Alexandria, Virginia, has a “Dream Service Menu” that includes a library stocked with children’s titles like Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”; guests are free to borrow books along with night lights and humidifiers.

Photo provided by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts via The New York Times

Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, a Cocoon Massage employs a natural lavender patch to soothe the nervous system. GoldenEye in Jamaica recently introduced a children’s spa menu with a relaxing soak in an outdoor tub, followed by a full-body massage.