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An idyll in Île de Ré
By Kate Donoughue on 23/01/2012 12:11:55
L'Hôtel de Toira – la belle boutique
ponies on the beach. L’Hôtel de Toiras also offers four-poster beds and in-room spa treatments. Prices for a family of four staying seven nights start at €3,080.
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A dreamy Sri Lankan villa
By Kate Donoughue on 19/04/2011 10:20:45
Get closer to nature and enjoy a piece of paradise in Sri Lanka
Maya, which translates as “dream”, offers a combination of tranquility and adventure. Located in southern Sri Lanka, this five-suite villa is set in tropical gardens and boasts fine local cuisine, four poster beds and a swimming pool. Best of all
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Make a pit stop at the Hot Wheels room at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris
By Kate Donoughue on 20/07/2011 10:23:54
Your car-mad boys will love this vr-vr-vr-room at the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris
connecting deluxe room or suite (for parents) and starts at €1,700 a night.
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Red Sea Relaxation
By Kate Donoughue on 18/11/2011 13:11:04
Relax and recharge at the Kempinski Hotel, Soma Bay
of Arabic cuisine together at cookery classes in the Al Mar restaurant, famed for its fusion of Lebanese and Egyptian food. Sovereign Luxury Travel is offering families a ten per cent early booking discount on a seven-night stay for a family of four, bed
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Stay in an Irish Castle
By Kate Donoughue on 14/12/2011 11:11:32
Falconry, horse-riding and fishing will entertain the whole family at historic Ashford Castle
– and staying in a castle should appeal to younger guests, too! A seven-night stay for a family of four, in a deluxe room with two queen beds, costs from £2,060, including Irish breakfasts each day,a one-hour family falconry lesson and a one-hour family horse
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An English country house
By Kate Donoughue on 18/04/2012 11:13:58
Relax in luxury at The Elms Hotel & Spa in Worcestershire
staying seven nights start from £1,260. Children sharing their parents’ room stay for free.
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Banish that bottle
By Kate Donoughue on 05/10/2010 11:47:23
Bottle-feeding after the age of one is a no no say the experts. But how do you help your baby to stop?
/mummy now.• Don’t let your child wander around with a bottle; it is less likely to become an object of comfort if it is given in controlled circumstances. • The last bottle of the day should be drunk on your lap rather than in bed. A mobile child often finds
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A day in the life of ilovegorgeous
By Kate Donoughue on 29/03/2011 10:55:01
The co-founders talk about their busy lives
a glass of wine involved to help me unwind. I put Rex to bed at eight but Io and Cy stay up to do homework or watch TV.10pm or 11pm We all head off to bed. Lucy Enfield6.45am Alarm goes off. Turf kids from bed (which has been easier since arrival
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Mr & Mrs Smith's Hip Hotels… for families
By Kate Donoughue on 05/10/2010 15:12:05
Take a trip in hip – four hotels recommended by Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique hotel experts
of Chianti.Palazzetto, 53012 Chiusdino, Tuscany. Tel: 00 39 0577 75 1222.Prices from £282–£626; Santo Pietro suite, £1,530. Rates include Continental breakfast. Extra beds (£78) and cots (free) can be supplied to suites.EMELISSE HOTELKefalonia, GreeceWith its
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Butlins Goes Back to the Future
By Kate Donoughue on 07/12/2010 16:56:51
Frenetic and full of fun, a family holiday at Butlins proves just how much the holiday camp has changed in recent years
The last time I went to Butlins I was 11, it was at Barry Island with my school, we stayed in rather nasty chalets and it was cold and grey. I remember the soggy white bread with the cooked breakfast we had every morning, trying fencing (being very
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