Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort The festive season kicks off on December 7 at the Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort in Lanzarote, with a cocktail party and ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights, followed by an exciting array of shows, events

Enjoy the many delights of Berlin, one of Europe’s coolest cities. The concierge service at a festive Hotel de Rome can arrange for young fashionistas to make a bag at the workshop of iconic label Milk, and budding Banksys can join a tour

Even though Easter falls quite late in the season this year, due to its high altitude, the Kulm Hotel St Moritz in the Engadine is still expecting the Easter bunny to be wearing skis. And the hotel is offering plenty of activities to keep both

’s babysitting services and the two children’s pools can also persuade you. Seven nights in two Superior Double rooms, including half board, flights from London and private transfers, costs £12,550 for a family of four from Seasons In Style.Tel: 01244 202002; www

’s antiquities. Hotels are geared up for year-round travel, with heated pools and indoor facilities if the days turn cool. Stay either at the chic Almyra in Paphos, a baby-friendly hotel that can provide all your baby equipment on arrival (www

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

on the southern banks of Lake Garda at the four-star Parc Hotel Paradiso & Golf Resort. Bitter experience has taught us that apartments work best for our children – put them in a hotel room and it’s like watching caged animals systematically destroy their habitat