at the Intercontinental Aphrodite Hills Hotel, including B&B, transfers and flights with Easyjet. Book with W&O Travel Kids in the Med, tel. 0845 277 3300.AlmyraThis chic boutique hotel in Paphos, part of the Thanos Hotels group, is very popular with stylish families

that evoke a feeling of grandeur. Owned by a local Italian family who have hospitality in their blood (they also own two further luxury properties in the vicinity), the resort is also designed to entice families with plentiful amenities to appeal – most

with while you're there.Then there's the Lego Pirates themed splash pool, and an interactive play zone.What's more, guests get exclusive access to the park for an hour before it opens to the public.Rooms  from £247 for a themed family room (2 adults/2

showers! Plus, there’s a concierge to help organise your family outings, from visits to museums and galleries to boating in the park, river trips, theatres and concerts. Parents can book a babysitter and dine at the award-winning Gordon Ramsay at Claridge

of that sugar rush. The Junior Chef Package at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington runs on April 13–15, including two nights, one dinner and cookery class for two children, costs £580 for a family of four. 

in our family who is mad keen to try it, but thankfully he doesn’t get anywhere near the height requirement, so instead we satisfy our curiosity by standing on the viewing platform and watching as guest after guest whizz by, with arms criss