Now there’s no need to fly all the way to Canada to see its multi-coloured fall foliage as Kew Gardens has teamed up with the four-star deluxe Chiswick Moran Hotel to offer families the chance to see this autumnal spectacle much closer to home

Parents can recharge their batteries while children frolic on the beach at the Kempinski Hotel, Soma Bay, by the Red Sea. From windsurfing to pampering spa treatments… you decide how energetic you want to be. Families can also discover the joys

Located on a sandy beach overlooking secluded lagoons and a river, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic has three children’s swimming pools with slides, a children’s club, arcade centre and playground. Family Level

Austria is breathtakingly beautiful, and the Grand Hotel Lienz, situated just five minutes from hiking trails, adventure parks, water sports and llama trekking, ensures families can make the most of everything it has to offer. Best of all, as part

Families can enjoy the great outdoors and come home to a cosy fireside and gorgeous food at Dunraven Arms Hotel in County Limerick, Ireland. Nearby this 18th-century coach house in the beautiful village of Adare, there are family activities

encounters and haunted trails. Bushbaby Travel offers a five-night break at the Hotel Palomar for a family of four (two children under 12) in a Family Room from £2,650 (including flights from Heathrow). If you're interested in holidays Stateside, we've picked

Swap your ski jacket for waterskis with a stay at Beachcomber’s Shandrani Resort & Spa in Mauritius. Winner of the Junior Design Award 2011 for Best International Hotel, it’s an ideal option for active families because of its huge range of land

■ The Llawnroc hotel has just opened in the village of Gorran Haven, Cornwall, featuring 18 lovely rooms and fine local cuisine, such as Fowey Estuary mussels steamed in Cornish cider. Book before December 20 and get a 30 per discount, so a double

The five-star Amathus Beach Hotel Limmasol in Cyprus has a children’s club, five swimming pools, tennis and spa. A seven-night stay in September costs from £3,740 for two adults and two children. Enjoy the stunning natural surroundings of Lanzarote

two-bed suite. We also like the Martinhal Resort in Portugal, a Highly Commended  family hotel in the Junior Design Awards 2012, and The Yeatman in Oporto,which offers the chance to sample some of the country's fine wines.