These Luxury Hotels Now Host Summer Camps for Kids-at No Extra Cost

"This coming summer, Schloss Elmau in Germany's Bavarian Alps will offer children over the age of six soccer clinics run by top German soccer clubs, a literary workshop that culminates in producing a bound book, and classes on artificial intelligence and coding. No, this isn't an elite European finishing school or even a summer camp-it's a luxury hotel. Schloss Elmau is one in a growing set of hotels offering enriching activities for younger guests in the summer."

"For our family, it made sense: why shell out for a summer vacation and camp when we can book a hotel that includes daily kids programming in the nightly rate? The Dallas-based Wisniewski family crunched the numbers and reached the same conclusion. They hosted "Camp Wisniewski 2025" for their two school age-children last summer, traveling through Italy, Germany, France, Greece, and Montenegro."

Luxury hotels are offering structured educational and recreational programming for children during the summer, often included in the nightly rate. Offerings range from soccer clinics run by top clubs, literary workshops that produce bound books, and artificial intelligence and coding classes to specialized local activities. Some families find combining travel with hotel kids programming cost-effective compared with separate sleepaway camps. Programs are run by established childcare centers and resort partners. Examples include beach scavenger hunts about local history, junior golf lessons, survival-skill courses with nerf archery and yoga, and trainee marine-biologist experiences that contribute to conservation projects.

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