throughout each day and comes complete with a good genie, children’s concierge and an activity coordinator.A dedicated chef is also on hand to serve nutritious meals in Le Hameau’s dining room, as well as offering cooking classes to budding chefs

and port cellar. Even the new Caudalíe Vinotherapie Spa’s relaxing treatments extend the wine theme with the likes of the Cabernet Scrub. Michelin-star chef Ricardo Costa heads up the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, while spacious rooms enjoy views

 are in abundance, the kitchen has top-notch appliances and a local chef can be called in to prepare your meals. A week at Dolly Cottage with Mr & Mrs Smith is priced from €595 for a family of four. Discover Ireland's Famous Five top destinations and we recommend

and hot chocolate at the Galerie des Gobelins. In the evening, the ice rink transforms into the spectacular mountain-themed Bancs d'Hiver restaurant, with a menu created by three-star Michelin chef Philippe Marc, and glasses of mulled wine on offer. Your

room costs from £84 per night. ■ Resembling a giant Alpine lodge, the striking La Becca hotel in Val d’Isère is celebrating after local-born chef Antony Tempesta won his first Michelin Star. Located in the Laisinant hamlet, it costs from E130 per night

way of life by taking cooking lessons from the hotel chef in how to create the perfect Neapolitan pizza.A playground, five-a-side soccer field and swimming pool are also on offer. The beautiful island of Capri is a short boat ride away, while families

dei Bambini children’s club – a fully fledged city on a child’s scale in the centre of the resort.Newcomers are encouraged to make friends via the different laboratories, game zones and activity centres, while budding chefs can also learn the art

Heading to Europe for a villa holiday is an ideal way to while away a week during the summer months. So where are the best places to go?FRANCELe Sarrail – three luxurious houses near Carcassonne in the south of France – comes with everything from a

excellent English (even if he did think curly-locks Joe was a girl). The real comedy began when we tried to converse with our chef, Velma, who came to cook for us later that evening. There’s something glamorously decadent about having your own personal chef

museum in Figueras. The Alva Park Resort And Spa is a chic hideaway with the first Molton Brown Spa in continental Europe, and funky features like submerged sunbeds, an ice fountain, a children’s club with a cinema and courtesy Smart cars. Seven nights’ B