No Child's Play

Junior guests with hotelier ambitions get a crash course when they visit the Anantara Layan Phuket Resort.

For kids aged eight to 12, the 'Junior Hotelier' experience starts by shadowing a villa butler, learning the traditional Thai greeting for new guests and listening to his anecdotes about hotel life.

After learning to make the perfect bed - and cute animal towel art - they head to the kitchen to help prepare an evening meal and also to try their hands at creating a mocktail. Finally, they also watch as the villa butler demonstrates the art of a turndown service, leaving slippers out and a treat on the pillow.