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It doesn't have to be Valentine's Day to book a fantastic getaway where supervised activities engage kids, so adults can engage each other.

Traveling parents often dream about an idyllic resort where peace of mind, romance and torrid lovemaking are available on the daily activities program - and repeated several times a day.  And sometimes, if Nana and Papa are willing to watch the kids while parents vacation, they find it. Now you can cast all guilt aside; several destination resorts provide such excellent childcare that kids stay happily engaged while parents pursue more mature interests. It's a win-win situation for all concerned.

Guest Segmentation Makes Any Fantasy Possible

If you've been to a rowdy all-inclusive resort with the kids and longed to be on the "other side" of the property where sophisticated adults read Russian novels by the pool, welcome to guest segmentation. This practice allows top properties to woo honeymooners and family reunions and singles at the same time (albeit with three marketing budgets) and spread the different lifestyles around the property so each feels catered to.

I have some favorite resorts that do it quite well, in settings that are conducive to the pursuit of adult pleasures.  They tend to be large, luxurious places and, in truth, size usually does matter.  So if sun and sand are what turn you on, here are five of my fantasies, in no particular order.

Hotel Del Coronado
San Diego, California
I love this Victorian-era (ca. 1888) oceanfront resort where rooms and public spaces have been restored to their traditional grandeur while new facilities for families have been tastefully added on.  For age segmentation, the Spa at the Del provides special treatments for teens, and mother-daughter and father-son specials at times designated just for them. New oceanfront cottages built in the classic Del style at the Beach Village have their own concierge service and pools, keeping noisy splashing away from the main hotel pool and its clusters of returning guests. The excellent Tent City Kids Camp offers activities, surf lessons and meals from 10am to 11pm to ages 4-12 so that adults can enjoy a gourmet experience at the romantic 1500 Ocean, then pick up their weary, ready-for-bed offspring.