Children and youngsters keep fond memories of all the adventures experienced in places they visit, just like adults do. That's why several hotels offer entertainment, camps, and childcare areas for their young guests. Here is a list of hotels featuring enjoyable children's clubs.

1. Iguana Kids' Club at the Westin Río Mar Hotel Beach Resort & Spa, 6000 Río Mar Blvd., Palmer (787-888-6000 ext. 6255). Club Iguana sports an entertainment program designed for kids between the ages of 4 and 12. Activities include gathering seashells, building sandcastles, basic tennis and basketball clinics, iguana feeding sessions, handicrafts, pool and beach games, electronic games, and much more. A full day at the club is from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and lunch is included. There are also three-hour packages (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Club Iguana Night Club (from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) offers electronic games, handicrafts, language lessons, karaoke, talent shows, and several board games. Space is limited so advance reservations are recommended.

Teenagers (13 to 17 years old) have the Río Mar X-Perience!, an entertainment area where they can shoot pool, play Xbox® video games, watch TV or movies, or listen to music while they meet and mingle with people their own age. Open from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. For more information write to Sydney Martínez, Iguana Club's manager at smartinez@westinriomar.com.

2. V.I.C. Very Important Children, at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Gerónimo grounds, (787-721-0303), and also at the Hilton Ponce Golf & Resort, 1150 Caribe Ave., Suite 01, (787-296-7676 ext. 5301.) Both hotels hold a summer camp during June and July as well as nonsupervised activities including ping-pong games, basketball, bingo, hoppityhop, scavenger hunts, and others. Upon mentioning kids when checking in at the hotel, parents get a gift certificate redeemable at certain hotel shops and a children's menu discount (breakfast is free and meals are 50% off when accompanied by an adult. All meals for kids five and under are free.) This program is for kids 5 to 12 years old. Contact Frances Archilla (frances.archilla@hilton.com) who is in charge of the Caribe Hilton V.I.C. program or Francisco Martínez (francisco.martinez@hilton.com), manager of the program at the Ponce Hilton.

3. The Kids Club at the El San Juan Hotel & Casino, 6063 Isla Verde Ave., (787-791-1000 ext. 1585) is for kids 5 to 10 years old. Open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., its activities include pool and beach games, bingo, board games, handicrafts, and sports. Lunch is included. Reservations are required at least one day in advance. Call Wes Gibson, guest activities manager at the hotel.

4. Camp Coquí, at the El Conquistador Hotel, 1000 Conquistador Ave., Fajardo (787-863-1000 ext. 7106) hosts a program that includes beach Olympics, scavenger hunts, hikes, handicrafts, golf lessons, movies, electronic games, and a trip to Palomino-a small island nearby-where youngsters can enjoy a kids' area and a pool. Camp hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and there's also a half-day session. Camp Coquí is recommended for kids 4 to 13 years of age. Call Manuel Meléndez at the hotel's guest activities division.

5. Ritz Kids at the Ritz Carlton, 6961 Los Gobernadores Ave. (787-253-1700 ext. 4190), offers a supervised program for kids 5 to 12 years old. You can make reservations for the entire day (Monday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., lunch included) or half a day (Monday through Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) There's Kids Night Out for evening entertainment (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) Reservations 24 hours in advance are recommended. Call Carmen de León, recreation manager at the hotel, for more information and/or reservations.

* All activities are subject to change; please call each hotel for reservations and additional information.