Children from eight months will be cared for by UK-qualified nannies, while older children can try the mini-golf course or bodyboard in the surf.Each apartment has two or three bedrooms, a kitchen, lounge and balcony.Seven nights cost from £3,509 (including transfers), based on t...

The Martinhal, The AlgarveThere are thoughtful design touches at every turn of the trendy Martinhal resort, located in a national park close to Sagre in the Western Algarve.With splendid sandy beaches on your doorstep, they have also thought

Where? The Algarve, in the country’s far south.Why go there? For the beaches, the unspoilt countryside east of Faro and the year-round sun.Children will love... A cross-country quad-bike trek. Book for older children through Quad Ventura. Meanwhile

Monte da Quinta, AlgarveSituated in Quinta do Lago, within the Algarve’s “Golden Triangle”, Monte da Quinta resort is an ideal mini break destination for families. Kids World offers an action-packed itinerary, from face-painting and pottery

This summer,  the new luxury Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel will be welcoming families when it opens on Portugal’s Algarve. Surrounded by a national park, the resort includes a five-star boutique hotel, spacious village houses and privately owned

, Portugal is a very special place indeed. Located in an unspoilt, idyllic area in the western Algarve, just steps from the beach and a protected national park, it is perfect for a relaxing family holiday. Martinhal aims to become Europe’s finest family

.seghettipanichi.it. Prices start from £140 for a double room with B&B.The Pine Cliffs Resort in the Algarve, Portugal, meanwhile, combines the comforts of both hotel and villa. Spacious private villas are situated within the hotel complex, allowing guests to avail themselves

For holidays with a five-star flavour, a special Ultimate Families group of holidays has been launched by Thomas Cook with destinations including Tenerife, the Algarve and Cyprus. The hotels all offer luxurious facilities specifically for children

months, as well as clubs for children and teenagers, baby equipement and the inspired Babe Watch babysitting on the beach!  beaches.* Family beach holiday The newly opened Martinhal, Algarve, Portugal, is already billed as ‘the finest luxury family resort

of four, with breakfast. For more details, tel: 01494 682682; www.clarenco.com.Read more...A spot of parental bliss in the AlgarveLego room service, at Bovey Castle10 of the Best UK Beaches