About the Little Voyager Family

We offer stress-free family holidays in beautifully designed places that are fully equipped for parents travelling with babies and toddlers and also with older children . We charge no commissions or booking fees and all our listings are hand-picked & inspected by us to ensure they meet the highest standards.

Our Story

I’m Ilonka Schäfer, mother of two beautiful children and founder of The Little Voyager.

Ever since my father took me on my first trip abroad (aged two months old) I’ve loved visiting new places and discovering different cultures. So to now be able to combine my passion for travel with helping others to find the ideal family holiday is a real joy.

The inspiration for The Little Voyager came when my son was a toddler and we went on our first holiday as a family. We booked a self-catering apartment that looked beautiful on the website… but when we arrived the reality was nothing like the photos. The bed was too small to co-sleep and the staircase was a constant danger to my son, who was just about to walk.

The trip that was supposed to be a relaxing break ended up being more stressful than staying at home would have been. It made me wonder if there were other families out there who also wanted to find suitable places to stay that cater to children but that are also beautiful and relaxing for adults. And so my search for truly family-friendly hotels, guesthouses, villas and apartments began.

From my home base in Barcelona, Spain, I (or one of my team) personally inspect every place we list to make sure it meets our standards, so that we can recommend these places with complete confidence.

I hope you enjoy browsing this carefully chosen collection of properties. If you have any questions or wish to book a property, please don’t hesitate to get in touch anytime.

Ilonka Schäfer

To make it into The Little Voyager’s collection, every accommodation has to please not just the younger members of the family, but also the parents. I search for places that have plenty of character and style but that have also been equipped specifically with young families in mind.

What we offer

Little Voyager has curated a list of family-friendly properties. No matter if you prefer the luxury of a large hotel or the homeliness of a hideaway cottage, our properties are designed for families wanting a safe place for their children to play as well as allowing parents to relax and have time to themselves. With choices from city centres to nature reserves The Little Voyager has something for everyone.

Our Standards

We visit every single property listed on our website together with our own children so that we get the full feeling of a property from the point of view of an adult and also the children.

The places we add to our collection have plenty of character and style and are equipped specifically with young families in mind. This means no hidden hazards for youngsters, but instead stair gates, fences and child-proofing where needed, as well as a good supply of baby gear – potties, high chairs, cots, toys and more – so that families don’t have to pack half the house up to go away.

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Our Team

We are very proud of The Little Voyager Family, which is constantly growing.

Ilonka Schäfer

Founder

Ilonka drives the passion behind The Little Voyager, together with her two children – the company is her heart project and she loves to be in contact with families from all over the world.

Sandra Theumann

Travel Designer

With many years of experience, Sandra is invaluable at organising client requirements, sometimes it seems no task is too big as Sandra juggles family life with The Little Voyager.

Becca Cox

Ilonka and the team are absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend them! They are so helpful, proactive and thorough and they make booking a holiday a very seamless and straightforward experience! They have beautiful properties and just “get” travelling with children. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay in any of the places they recommend! We’ve booked multiple trips with them and will continue to do so - it really does make booking a holiday stress free and exciting. Thank you!

Scott Richards

We booked an autumn break through The Little Voyager and couldn’t be happier that we did! Ilonka was a pleasure to deal with and made choosing and booking so easy. It was really helpful to be able to speak to her about the details knowing that she had actually visited the hotel. We stayed at The South Tyrolean Art Nouveau Hotel and it was exactly what we were looking for. Gorgeous spaces for kids and grown ups, a cosy mountain feel and lots of activities for us all. The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and made our stay as relaxing as possible. It has a perfect position set high in the mountains but also minutes to the city via a cable car. We would love to visit again and will also be using The Little Voyager for any future trips too! We can’t rate them highly enough! Thank you Ilonka and team!

Adam Turner

We contacted The Little Voyager in spring time because we were finding it really tricky to find a summer holiday. Whilst there were plenty of options out there, it felt difficult to decide on one, especially once you delve into the associated reviews. Ilonka contacted us really promptly and once she knew what we were after, started sending us different options based on our budget and where we wanted to be. We decided on a hotel and Ilonka booked it all for us from there, so it was super stress free and easy. Ilkonka was actually at our hotel when we were there and it was great to meet her and put a face to the company. She's a really lovely person who genuinely cares about the experience you have. Ilonka worked with our hotel to make sure we had a really spacious room facing the sea and it was absolutely fantastic. We loved our holiday, it was absolutely spot on and we wouldn't hesitate booking with Ilonka again next year.

Helen Earl

100% recommend both the little Voyager and our stay in the Austrian Mountain resort. It was possibly the best holiday we've been on with something to do for everyone, whether it's spending all day in the various pools, going for walks in the mountains, mountain biking through the trees or playing in kids club. And to top it off, getting excellent Austrian food delivered straight to our chalet door for both breakfast and dinner was the icing on the cake. We will likely be coming back. :)

Margarita Palacios Travieso

We had an amazing summer holiday at the “south tyrolean nature resort” the team of little voyager was incredibly helpful and kind when guiding us to book this wonderful vacation. An unbelievable place that will forever live in our memories. Thank you Little Voyager for making an unforgettable experience to our family.

Chris Stone

Having stayed at a previous Little Voyager property in Portugal I felt very confident in booking Cretan Eco Resort. And it did not disappoint. Ilonka is incredibly helpful, always gets back to you with availability and answers to questions very promptly. If you want a high-end holiday for adults which also ticks all the boxes for kids (often a difficult balance to strike), I strongly suggest using Little Voyager

Megan Walker

We have enjoyed 3 amazing holidays - in France, Spain and Italy over the past few years, organised by The Little Voyager. The properties are amazing and the service is very personalised. I cannot recommend The Little Voyager more highly. Keep up the amazing work, Ilonka and the team. I am looking forward to our next holiday.

Simon Goodbody

We have just come back from a week at The Halkidiki Beachfront Retreat and couldn’t have had a more perfect, stress-free holiday - thank you so much for helping us organise it! We absolutely loved the hotel; it was perfect for our 4 and 2 year old. They both loved the beach - we were there everyday. The shallow, calm water meant they could play on their own in the sea while we were able to watch from the sun beds! The food at the hotel was excellent; a really great breakfast spread everyday and a good choice for lunch and dinner - they also had a good kids menu. We also found a few lovely restaurants nearby for when we wanted a change of scene. The staff were also great and so patient and kind with the children. Would highly recommend The Halkidiki Beachfront Hotel, we are already planning when we can go back!

Michelle Jensen

We’ve just returned from a wonderful (kid free!) trip to IKOS Andalusia, thanks to Little Voyager’s recommendations and help with planning all details, we had a truly wonderful time. We’ve now worked with Little Voyager to plan both family and adult getaways and I couldn’t recommend their services more!

Agnieszka Kubow

Booking holidays has become my favourite thing to do! The whole process is made so much easier and fun with Ilonka and her team! It’s been another year they planned our holidays and again it was so good! IKOS Olivia is a fantastic place, true to the “IKOS promise”. The resort is lovely and has all of the amenities you may think of. I especially love the restaurant selection, as it’s amazing to dine in fancy a la carte places every day! The staff in IKOS is again great, the attention they give you and the smile they greet you with everyday brightens your days, and stays with you once you finished your holidays. I can’t wait to plan my next holidays with Little Voyager and I must say the IKOS range is again quite high on the hit list!

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