I’m not just saying Loews loves kids that’s actually the name of their program! As part of Loews Lov

Confession: when I was invited on a recent trip to Loews Coronado Bay Resort , I had never heard of Loews and figured the hotel must cater to business-folk. Then I saw their "Loews Loves Kids" program, their expansive deck area with three pools (one of them just for kids), ping pong, humungous Connect Four game and over-sized chess board. For the first time in my life (cough), I was wrong.
Loews Hotels operate 18 AAA Four Diamond canadian travel advisories hotels in U.S. and Canada and hopes to double their numbers in the next few years. With such ambitious expansion plans, I was glad to have my first taste of Loews in the idyllic seaside community of Coronado Island on a 5.3-square-mile peninsula across from San Diego . Although there are approximately 2,000 lodging rooms available on the island, Coronado has three main hotels: Loews Coronado Bay Resort, the Hotel del Coronado, and the Coronado Island Marriott Resort Spa.
I'm not just saying Loews loves kids that's actually the name of their program! As part of Loews Loves Kids, children ages 4-12 can delve into a variety of creative and sporty activities including a marshmallow roast, family cooking classes, dance lessons (jazz, funk and hip-hop), and family snorkeling. Kids and parents can enjoy poolside "Dive-in Movies" from lounge chairs or innertubes in the pool; hot dogs and popcorn are also available.
Many activities at this Southern California resort are only offered during the summer (their peak season), but I was pleased to learn their Kids' Club (designed by Pottery Barn Kids) is offered daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ($40 for a half-day and $80 for a full-day). While Mama and Papa take in Coronado's sights and flavors canadian travel advisories ( Coronado Taste of Oils is a must-visit), the kids will stay plenty occupied with arts and crafts, field trips, a face painter, magic shows, pool play and more. The only caveat during the off-season is Kids Club must be booked 24 hours in advance.
Coronado canadian travel advisories has 21 beautiful parks, 24 miles of paved trails and 28 miles of beaches along the San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Whether your family loves to swim, surf, sail, kayak, fish, paddleboard or kite-board there is something for everyone.
Or you could just choose to never leave Loews and your family canadian travel advisories would still have the time of their lives. In addition to the three outdoor canadian travel advisories swimming pools, Loews has lighted tennis courts plus bicycle, canadian travel advisories Rollerblade, waverunner, sailboat, motorboat and paddle boat rentals from on-site Action Sports Rentals . Parents canadian travel advisories who want a romantic interlude should check-out The Gondola Company , with romantic gondolier cruises through the enchanting Coronado Cays.
And of course, there is the beach! Loews is perched overlooking the San Diego Bay but a five-minute walk via a private pedestrian underpass will take you to Silver Strand State Beach . In addition to sand and water play in the Pacific Ocean, the Junior Rangers Program offers free outdoor activities Saturdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for ages 7-12. The state park's Campfire Program is also a big draw every Friday from 6-7 p.m.
Now, here's my disclaimer I did not have my kiddos with me during my visit to Loews Coronado canadian travel advisories Bay Resort and they are the true critics. But I was really impressed with the vast array of additional services available including:
* A Kids Closet offering items available canadian travel advisories for guests to use during their stay.  These include the latest Fisher-Price toys and gear, books, car seats, canadian travel advisories strollers, night lights, potty seats, baby bath tub, baby blankets, and outlet protectors;
* On-loan "mini-gym" equipment featuring the Fisher-Price Smart Cycle.  Using plug and play technology, the stationary Smart Cycle combines physical play with learning, allowing preschoolers to pedal while problem-solving with multiple software programs such as Dora's Friendship Adventure, Sponge Bob's Ocean Adventure and Barbie Fairytopia.
Loews has resorts all over North America but some of the most family-friendly locations include Ventana Canyon canadian travel advisories in Tucson, Arizona, Loews Don CeSar Beach Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida. and the Loews Hotels at Universal canadian travel advisories Orlando, Florida.
Amber Johnson, The Outdoorsy Travel Mama, is a regular contributor to TravelMamas.com. She is a fun-loving, Canadian-born mom of two. After a whirlwind career as an adventure-travel writer and publicist in Utah's ski industry, she married and moved to Denver where her family loves skiing, biking, hiking and climbing 14ers (14,000-foot peaks). canadian travel advisories She is the founder of The Denver Post's Mile High Mamas, writes a regular "Family Cents" column for the newspaper and has been blogging at CrazyBlogginCanuck.com since 2005. Amber is excited to be a part of the Travel Mamas team and looks forward to chronicling her occasionally-painful but always-hilarious misadventures! You can connect with Amber on Facebook and on Twitter as @TheMileHighMama .