Zagatsurvey U.S. Family Travel Guide (Zagatsurvey U. S. Family Travel Guide) (Paperback)

by Zagat Survey (Author, Editor) "Since 1979, Zagat Survey has reported on the shared experiences of people like you..." (more)
Key Phrases: adult appeal, family appeal, child appeal, New York, San Diego, Public Facilities (more...)

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Product Description
Packed with reviews based on the real experiences of thousands of parents, this U.S. Family Travel Guide covers the best attractions, lodging and restaurants for families with children of all ages. Attractions from amusement parks to aquariums, malls to museums and parks to planetariums are rated on both Child and Adult Appeal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Zagat Survey; 25th Annv edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570066248
• ISBN-13: 978-1570066245
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #560,785 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FOR TRIP PLANNING WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN, June 10, 2004

By	Loren D. Morrison "amateur_reviewer" (Los Angeles County, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For this survey book, Zagat teamed up with PARENT MAGAZINE to come up with a guide that is particularly helpful for parents traveling with children. It is broken down geographically, and within each geographic area, it is further broken down into "Attractions," "Hotels," and "Restaurant Chains."

Of particular value to parents is the fact that attractions are rated by their interest level for adults and, seperately, for children.

The way the book is laid out, it is convenient to use to plan a trip either around visiting major attractions s your starting point, or around finding attractions in a specific area that you might be visiting for other reasons.

There is a very handy section of Travel Tips for families with children that is from PARENT MAGAZINE.

There is also an extremely useful special feature index. Again, it is useful to both adults traveling sans children and those with children. For example you can find a listing of Hotels or Attractions that provide educational opportunities, or parties for kids, or babysitting service, or which have cradles and cribs, or for the adults, Spa Treatments and/or Golf. What makes these categories so useful is that they are categorized by the type of service offered with the hotels or attractions that provide the services listed alphabetically within each category. Then, for more information, you can go to the appropriate geographical location for fill-in information, including pricing.

In my opinion, Zagat's "U.S. Family Travel Guide" just might be the one indispensible guide for family trip planning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with Info...., August 23, 2006

By	Celeste (Portland, Maine) - See all my reviews

I read lots of travel guides and this one is jam packed with info. It's tough to find good guidebooks that deal with family travel...usually it's the same tired info, and boring to read...not so with Zagats. Can't wait to put this guide into action.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly what I thought it was., January 9, 2007

By	Laura Boettcher (Janesville, WI USA) - See all my reviews

I thought that this would describe various destinations in detail. Instead, it simply lists attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. and rates them. The descriptions are quotes from people who have visited. I didn't think it was helpful.