Choose the right childcare path for your trip, wedding or event.
Book hotel babysitting and pet sitting in active Destination Sitters markets, or request coordinated wedding and event childcare for guest families, venues, planners and groups.
Childcare for hotels, Airbnb stays, VRBO vacations, weddings and events
Destination Sitters helps traveling families, guest groups, wedding planners, event organizers, hotels and resorts coordinate trusted childcare. Start with the service that matches your plans.
Hotel, Airbnb & VRBO Babysitting
Professional travel childcare for families staying in hotels, resorts, Airbnb homes, VRBO properties and vacation rentals in active service markets.
Pet Sitting
Travel pet sitting support for families staying in hotels, resorts, vacation rentals, Airbnb homes and VRBO properties where pet care is needed.
Wedding Childcare
On-site childcare coordination for ceremonies, receptions, destination weddings, wedding weekends, guest families, hotel events and venue childcare rooms.
Event Childcare
Childcare coordination for conferences, corporate events, trade shows, hotel events, private events, sports programs and multi-day family programs.
Active city service with nationwide wedding and event coordination
Hotel babysitting and pet sitting are available in active Destination Sitters service cities and nearby destination markets. Wedding childcare and event childcare can be coordinated nationwide, with staffing based on location, date, schedule, child count, ages, venue logistics and caregiver availability.
Travel Families
Hotel room babysitting, resort babysitting, Airbnb babysitting, VRBO childcare and pet sitting in active service locations.
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Coordinated childcare for wedding weekends, conferences, private events, guest groups, venues and multi-day programs.
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Families use Destination Sitters in active city markets and nearby destination areas for hotel babysitting, Airbnb babysitting, VRBO childcare, resort care and pet sitting while traveling.
- Hotel babysitting for family vacations and business travel
- Airbnb, VRBO and vacation-rental childcare
- Pet sitting for families traveling with pets
- Nearby destination coverage within active service-market radius
Primary babysitting and pet sitting service markets
Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Honolulu Houston Las Vegas Los Angeles County Miami Nashville New Orleans Orange County Orlando Palm Springs Phoenix San Diego County San Francisco Santa Barbara Seattle Tampa Washington DCWedding childcare and event childcare coordinated across U.S. markets
In addition to active hotel babysitting markets, Destination Sitters helps couples, planners, venues, event organizers, hotels, and guest families coordinate wedding childcare and event childcare for locations across the United States.
Wedding and event childcare requests are reviewed based on the event location, date, schedule, child count, ages, room setup, venue logistics, and caregiver availability. Start with the service that matches your plans, then our team can help review the details.
Common planning scenarios
- Destination wedding childcare for ceremonies, receptions, and wedding weekends
- Conference childcare for attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and guest families
- Hotel event childcare for private events, meetings, and multi-day programs
- Venue childcare rooms with age-appropriate activities and sitter staffing plans
Wedding childcare cities, states, and regions
Browse wedding childcare planning pages for popular U.S. cities, states, and regions. These pages help couples and planners understand childcare options for destination weddings, guest families, receptions, and wedding weekends.
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Event childcare cities, states, and regions
Browse event childcare planning pages for conferences, corporate meetings, trade shows, private events, hotel events, guest programs, and multi-day family programs across U.S. planning markets.
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Pet sitting for hotels, vacation rentals and pet-friendly travel
Traveling with pets can make a trip easier, but it can also limit dinner plans, meetings, weddings, attractions and events. Destination Sitters helps families request hotel pet sitting and vacation-rental pet sitting in active service markets.
Pet sitting requests may include companionship, feeding, playtime, walking support, hotel-room pet care, Airbnb pet sitting, VRBO pet sitting and care while owners are away for plans that are not pet-friendly.
Hotel pet sitting
Care for pets staying with families in hotels, resorts and travel accommodations.
Vacation-rental pet sitting
Pet care for Airbnb, VRBO and vacation-rental stays in active service markets.
Dogs and pets
Support for pet-friendly trips where owners need care during dinners, events or outings.
Active markets
Pet sitting follows active Destination Sitters markets and nearby destination coverage.
Built for parents who need trusted childcare away from home
Finding a sitter while traveling can feel overwhelming. Destination Sitters focuses on families staying in hotels, attending weddings, visiting vacation rentals or participating in events, with sitter referrals designed around travel logistics, family needs and age-appropriate care.
Screened caregivers
Sitters referred by Destination Sitters are screened through a process that may include interviews, references, background checks and required credential review.
CPR and First Aid credentials
Our sitter standards emphasize safety preparation, professionalism and caregiver readiness for families away from home.
We do not sit, we play
Sitters bring age-appropriate activities, games, toys and books so children can be engaged, comfortable and entertained.
Hotel, resort and vacation-rental experience
Travel childcare is different. Our service is built around hotel rooms, resorts, Airbnb stays, VRBO homes and destination schedules.
Wedding and event logistics
We help planners think through childcare rooms, child headcount, ages, schedules, check-in needs and staffing expectations.
Personalized booking support
Families and planners can book online, request quotes or contact Destination Sitters for help choosing the right service path.
Simple childcare coordination for travel, weddings and events
Whether you are booking a sitter for one evening or planning childcare for a group event, the process starts with the details that matter: location, date, time, ages, schedule and care needs.
Tell us where and when
Share your destination, hotel, resort, Airbnb, VRBO, venue or event location, along with dates, times, child ages and special instructions.
We review the request
Our team reviews the service area, schedule, family or event needs, caregiver availability and any details needed to coordinate the right support.
Enjoy your plans
A referred sitter arrives prepared to supervise, play and help children feel comfortable while parents attend dinners, meetings, weddings or events.
Babysitting Resources
Learn how hotel babysitting, Airbnb babysitting, VRBO childcare, pricing, and sitter screening work for traveling families.
Wedding Childcare Resources
Explore the wedding childcare process, pricing considerations, sitter screening, and quote request path for ceremonies and receptions.
Event Childcare Resources
Review event childcare planning, pricing factors, safety standards, and quote requests for conferences, meetings, and private events.
Professional sitter referrals built around safety, screening and play
We know from personal experience how difficult it can feel to find a trustworthy babysitter while traveling. Destination Sitters specializes in connecting traveling parents with experienced local sitters who meet our referral standards, arrive prepared, and help children feel comfortable away from home.
Entertainment
Sitters bring a bag of age-appropriate toys, games and books to help children stay engaged, comfortable and entertained.
Background Checked
Every sitter referred by Destination Sitters is background checked as part of our prescreening process.
Reference Checked
Sitters are interviewed and reference checked, including personal and professional references where applicable.
Drug Tested
Drug testing is part of the sitter prescreening process used to support parent confidence and safety.
We don’t sit, we play!®
Our sitter standards focus on engaged care, attentive supervision and age-appropriate activities for children away from home.
First Aid Certificate
Babysitters referred through Destination Sitters provide First Aid certificates as part of the required credential review.
CPR Certificate
Babysitters provide CPR certificates so families can feel more confident when arranging care while traveling.
Multilingual Support *
When available, we can refer sitters who care for children who speak other languages or have language preferences.
Special Needs Support *
We can also help identify sitters who may be able to care for children with special needs or additional considerations.
* Please let us know of any special considerations for your child at the time of booking so our team can review your request appropriately.
Frequently asked questions about travel childcare, pet sitting, weddings and events
These answers summarize how Destination Sitters handles hotel babysitting, Airbnb babysitting, VRBO childcare, pet sitting, wedding childcare and event childcare requests.
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Can Destination Sitters help with wedding childcare or event childcare nationwide?
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Trusted by traveling families, wedding guests and event planners
Families and planners use Destination Sitters for hotel babysitting, vacation-rental childcare, wedding childcare and event childcare when dependable sitter referrals matter most.
I was happy to know that Destination Sitters covers more areas regarding background checks than other agencies offer. They actually listened to our needs for our child as well as our child's needs, and they followed through on recommending an appropriate sitter focused on our child's needs. I was extremely happy to know that there were male sitters for my son, as my son preferred to be with a buddy more. The sitter was still responsible yet fun, having great listening skills, a ton of patience and a continuous positive attitude in regard to family relationships and one's growth. The Sitter, Todd was a great fit for us all, and my son enjoyed having him around. We would consider using Destination Sitters again, and we really like the fact of having options of both male and female sitters, especially when my son is in that age of needing more of a buddy who is both reliable and safe. We were greatly satisfied with his overall care in the he time spent with our son. We were visiting from Canada and are extremely happy with Destination Sitters and we would definitely consider using them again! They are very accommodating, and they truly care about having things run smoothly, so you may have peace of mind.
What a great resource Destination Sitters' provides, for parents like me who want the peace of mind of leaving the kids with a safe and responsible young adult, who is also so much fun that the kids are happy to go with them. It gave me a few hours to enjoy the La Costa resort in ways that I couldn't do with the kids. They said their sitter was "awesome." I felt confidence to leave them with him, and I got the rejuvenation I wanted from a few hours at the spa! I will definitely be calling you again!
I was traveling from the East for a week-long conference. Since my children were young and we had never been separated I needed to bring them with me. Having Disneyland nearby was just a bonus. If I had to fly a sitter out with me and also pay for her room and travel there was no way to afford it. I found DS online and loved that you pre-screened all your sitters so well. It made me feel so comfortable with all the choices. Since I would be working all day, I wanted a lifeguard who would take them to the pool all day and out of the hotel room. DS made sure to send us one so that I knew the boys would be safe without me around. She fed them lunch and had them down for late afternoon naps so when I got back at five thirty they were ready for a quick dinner and still had enough energy to try the parks for a few hours. Our trip was perfect and would not have possible without your service. Thank you for helping us create memories to last a lifetime. PS: the boys still ask about our sitter and would love for her to come and visit:)
We were going to Los Angeles for my brother's wedding and needed a babysitter for our 9-month-old. We were a little nervous because we had never left her alone with anyone other than family members. When I called Destination Sitters, they answered all of my questions and my husband and I liked that they interview the babysitters which was something none of the other sitter services that our hotel recommended did. We were going to be in LA during what they were calling "Carmagedon." The main highway near our hotel was closed and we could not find anyone to babysit. Destination Sitters said that they would do their best to find someone for us and they did. We got Carrie's resume by e-mail and it was impressive. She arrived at our hotel a few minutes early in her uniform and had a bag of toys for our daughter to play with. Our daughter immediately warmed up to her and we were thrilled. She was friendly, experienced, and most importantly, we trusted her with our most important possession. She knew I was a little nervous and sent me a text message while we were at dinner telling me that our daughter was doing great and was sleeping in her crib. It was so thoughtful of her to do that for us! At the end of the night she gave us a letter telling us everything that she did that night including what my daughter ate, played, how many diapers were changed, and when she went to bed. We had Carrie babysit for 2 nights and she gave us a thank you card at the end of the second night which I saved for my daughter's baby book. We would definitely recommend Destination Sitters to anyone else out there looking for a good babysitting experience.
Love the website, easy to book, quick response when I left a vm. Linda was fantastic. Loved that she was pretty much an expert in watching kids at hotels! Most sitters don't have that experience. She was awesome. She texted us to let us know the kids were asleep, which I loved. Very impressed with her.
The convenience of finding a reliable and trustworthy sitter at the last minute.
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