Apple Vacations Launches Family Microsite

by TravelPulse Staff
Last updated: 1:10 AM ET, Thu June 18, 2009

In response to an increase in last-minute bookings among families, Apple Vacations is launching a new family vacation microsite, www.applevacations.com/familygetaways, designed to help families narrow their choices based on a family's size and preferences. The interactive site features hotels throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and Hawaii that offer exceptional family values and special activities catering to families with children of all ages. "With an abundance of all-inclusive hotels where kids stay and eat free, families are realizing that a tropical beach vacation is within their means," said Tim Mullen, senior vice president of Apple Vacations. "Today, the challenge is not in finding an affordable vacation, but choosing between all the great offers."

One of the site's most unique features is its "Family-of-Five Finder." Since many hotels only allow four people per room, vacations for larger families can be costly. With Apple's Family-of-Five Finder, users enter their preferred destination and the number of travelers, and they will get a list of hotels that accommodate five or more in a room or suite. This interactive feature helps travelers to narrow their choices and select from hotels that are not only family-friendly, but also family-affordable. The microsite also has links to special offers featured on applevacations.com, such as all-inclusive resorts where up to two children 12 and under stay, play and eat free.
Apple's family microsite features a large variety of family-friendly hotels offering supervised kids' clubs and special activity programs for tweens and teens such as big screen movies on the beach, camp-out adventures and talent shows. Many offer water parks, climbing walls, mini-golf courses and teen discos. With a guide to the hotels with the best spas for Mom, golf courses for Dad, special rates and activities for single parents, babysitting services, group travel benefits, popular optional excursions and helpful travel tips, Apple's family microsite is a useful resource for family vacation planning. For more information, visit www.applevacations.com/familygetaways.