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KID FRIENDLY: Address: The Trocadero Centre, London, US Website: wwww.laserarena.co.uk Phone: 0845 617 0685 Kids can’t get enough of this no-holds-barred approach to the game of laser tag. Star Commander invites kids of all ages into a large arena in the heart of London’s West End where they divide in teams, choose their weapons from a variety […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 130 West 44th Street, New York , US Website: www.thechatwalny.com Phone: 212 764 6200 After spending a few days working around the clock during the opening of The Lambs Club, restaurateur Margaret Zakarian treated herself to some well-deserved rest in the Chatwal hotel. She was not disappointed. This luxurious neo-Georgian brick building was once

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Via Alberto Cadlolo 101 , Rome , IT Website: www.romecavalieri.com Phone: +39 06 3509 1 This Waldorf Astoria Hilton Hotel is luxurious and decadent from floor to ceiling. Its private art collection, which is one of the greatest in the world, features pieces like a crib commissioned by Napoleon for his son, a coiffeuse

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, US Website: www.skirball.org Phone: 310.440.4500 Noah’s Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center is just the thing to kick your child’s senses into high gear. Located in Los Angeles, this 8,000-square-foot gallery is a cornucopia of interactive fun. Unlike taking Junior to Bloomingdale’s or Home Depot, kids are actually

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 330 Washington Blvd Unit B, Marina del Rey, US Website: www.thestudiomdr.com Phone: 424.835.5335 Luckily for the fitness-fanatic residents of Los Angeles, gyms are around every corner. But there are few that specifically cater to shedding the excess baby weight. Enter Studio MDR, a facility that helps new mothers burn off those love handles and

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 308 N Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, US Website: www.beverlyhotsprings.com/ Phone: (323) 734-7000 Los Angeles’s only 100 percent natural hot springs spa, Beverly Hot Springs is your go-to spot for a day of relaxation.  This gorgeous space is supplied with water from the artesian well that Richard S. Grant found in 1910, which runs through

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 300 Oxford St, Marylebone, GB Website: www.johnlewis.com Phone: +44 20 7629 7711 From electronics and toys to men’s and women’s fashions, John Lewis carries it all. Londoners know it as a one-stop shop that won’t leave you disappointed. “It sensible but so brilliant,” says Kate Freud. “I can go in, race around getting everything

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 148 Walton Street, London, GB Website: www.mariechantal.com Phone: +44(0) 207 838 1111 With an eye to elegance and quality, Marie-Chantal is a childrenswear brand that is befitting of any little price and princess, which makes sense since it was founded by Princess Marie Chantal of Greece. The designs, though regal in nature, imbue casualness,

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Bankside, London, GB Website: www.tate.org.uk Phone: +44 20 7887 8888 Built on what was once the Bankside Power Station, the Tate Modern’s industrial design is unlike the other fine art institutions of the world. When most museums are designed by notable architects or utilize former palaces, the Tate Modern sought to preserve the original

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 37 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, GB Website: www.mediterraneo-restaurant.co.uk Phone: +44 20 7792 3131 With a charming facade that looks as if it came out of the history books, it’s no wonder so many families flock to this local hotspot. “It has the best Italian food and they love kids,” says Melissa Odabash. Serving