Choosing the right baby crib is an important decision for any parent both at home and during your vacation – it should be safe, comfortable, and fit the family’s lifestyle. Also the crib should be as open as possible for good ventilation – it is hot in Cyprus and various decorative canopies are unlikely to be appropriate.

Besides you should pay attention to the type of cribs your hotel or accomodation can provide you – usually when you live in a hotel in Cyprus you will be proposed only a usual travel cot, if you rent a villa usually you will be proposed a travel crib or nothing at all so renting a crib will be almost neccessary option.

Let’s look at the main types of baby cribs, their features, and popular models that can be provided by accomodation or rented:

1. Travel Crib (Playard + Crib)

Travel cribs are multifunctional solutions that combine the features of a crib and a safe play area for the baby. They are typically lightweight, easy to fold, and portable, making them ideal for travel and use in small spaces.

Some models propose two heights of the floor – higher level for babies up to 9 kilograms and lower level for children up to 3-4 years. We have such cribs for rent for our clients.

Most hotels will propose you a crib of this type. Meanwhile not all children like to sleep in it especially if they didn’t sleep in such cots before.

Popular brands of travel cribs:

• Mothercare travel cot: A travel crib with a lightweight frame and mesh sides for better visibility. It features a quick-release mechanism for easy transportation. Some models come with a canopy and additional accessories like a changing table.
• Nuna Sena Aire: A travel crib with mesh sides and a soft mattress, ensuring excellent ventilation and comfort for the baby. The unique folding system allows it to be set up and folded with one hand, making it perfect for travel.

2. Wooden foldable cribs (120×60 cm)

Wooden foldable cribs are compact solutions suitable for small apartments or families who move frequently. They can be folded and unfolded as needed, making them convenient for storage or transportation. The 120×60 cm size is standard for these cribs, ensuring compatibility with most mattresses and bedding.

This type of cribs is the most popular because in fact it doesn’t differ from usual wooden cribs children usually sleep in at home. We have such cribs for rent for our clients.

Popular brands of wooden foldable cribs:

• Safety 1st Soft Dreams: A lightweight and compact crib that easily folds and unfolds. Ideal for travel or temporary use. It includes a mattress and protective side rail.
• Pali Space: A stylish and sturdy folding crib made of beech wood with a quick-fold mechanism and wheels for easy movement.

3. Cribs for newborns up to 6 Months (“Next to me crib”)

“Next to Me” cribs are designed for co-sleeping with a newborn while providing a separate sleeping surface. They are compact, have adjustable height, and an opening side, allowing parents to be close to the baby. Most of hotels and accomodation don’t have such cribs so if you want a one like this you will have to rent it (we have such cribs for rent).

Popular brands of “Next to Me” cribs:

• Chicco Next2Me: A model with adjustable height, an opening side, and soft walls. It features a compact design and is easily moved with wheels.
• Maxi-Cosi Iora: An elegant crib with a soft bassinet, easy to fold for storage, and adjustable height levels.

4. Bassinets and cradles for newborns

Bassinets and cradles are designed for babies up to 6 months. They are compact, lightweight, and often have rocking or automatic rocking features, making them ideal for newborn sleep.

Popular brands of bassinets:

• Halo Bassinest: A bassinet with a 360-degree swivel feature and built-in sound and light effects to soothe the baby.
• Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer: A lightweight cradle with mesh sides for better visibility and ventilation, perfect for co-sleeping.

5. Convertible cribs

Convertible cribs “grow” with the child and can be transformed from a crib for a newborn into a toddler bed or even a desk.

Popular brands of convertible cribs:

• DaVinci Kalani 4-in-1: A model that easily converts from an infant crib to a toddler bed and even a sofa.
• Dream On Me 5-in-1 Convertible Crib: A crib that adapts to changes in the child’s growth, offering multiple modes of use.

6. Rocking cribs

Rocking cribs help soothe the baby and promote faster sleep. These may feature an automatic rocking system or manual rocking.

Popular brands of rocking cribs:

• Fisher-Price Soothing Motions: A rocking crib with soft lighting and music effects to help calm the baby.
• BabyBjorn Cradle: A compact cradle with soft sides, providing natural rocking motion for the baby.

Choosing a crib depends on various factors, including the child’s age, the size of the space, and the parents’ needs. If you want something different from a travel cot you will possibly need to rent it from a rental company like ours. Frankly speaking not all villas and hotels have travel cots too so wyou can rent from us a travel cot, a foildable wooden cot or a next to me crib – all our cribs are in very good condition and only from well known manufacturers, we have no “no name” items of bad quality. Also we can provide you additional mattress and clean linen.