the bartender mixes mocktails. The hotel offers large family suites on the ground floor, all with a private terrace opening up onto the tropical gardens. Prices start from £3,288 for a family of four sharing a garden-view suite for seven nights at Treasure Beach

The Caribbean’s ability to enchant has never waned. Newcomers may be fooled into thinking that to see one island is to see them all – not so. They may all have knockout beaches and suitability for children in common, but each has its own unique

Dramatic and deliciously hip, Miami’s South Beach (SoBe to its fans) is a huge hit with the pre-teen jet set (think Hilfiger offspring). Head for Ocean Drive, especially the ten-block stretch from 5th to 15th streets where the beachfront

Located 500 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is equally famed for sun and surf and sweet breezes. Beachcomber’s Trou Aux Biches is the island’s most sought-after beach resort, a magnificent stretch of platinum blonde beaches

For years, the British seaside suffered from an image of crumbling piers, dirty beaches, tacky amusement arcades and downmarket B&Bs. Now our coastline is enjoying a revival: seafront properties are booming in value, quirky beach huts fetch

Easily accessible by ferry from Harwich to Esbjerg, the beaches here are often over a mile wide. The best areas are on the west coast island of Rømø where there are lots of swimming and paddling spots. The beach at Sønderstrand is also great

Soft-as-sugar golden bays, glittering sapphire waters, stunning landscapes and star-sprinkled skies characterise much of Europe’s coastland. Croatia’s glimmering necklace of Adriatic islands boasts a string of delightful beaches. The Split region

400 metres of private sandy beach. Book the Kempinski Soma Bay Family Plan that includes a Luxury Double room with a second adjacent or interconnecting room for children (under 13s) at half price on a B&B basis. Children’s rooms feature pint

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

The Sani Resort in Halkidiki has always had plenty to offer those in search of beach-resort bliss – it’s located in an ecological reserve overlooking the beach, while the rooms are stunning. But a few more treats have been thrown in, too – there’s a