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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
resort: Emelisse Hotel has a dedicated children’s pool, tennis courts, bikes to borrow, open-air cinema, Elemis spa and beautiful sea views. The two-bedroom family apartments (conveniently sited a stone’s throw from the playground) have their own shared
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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
Hotel Plaza Athénée always offers its smallest guests a brilliant stay, but now there’s an extra-special reason to stop by this swish Parisian haunt. Following the success of last year’s Barbie room, a new Hot Wheels bedroom – complete with a
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Fine wine in Portugal
By Kate Donoughue on 19/04/2011 12:50:31
Gastronomic delight at a hotel in Oporto
When it comes to enjoying sunshine, relaxation and food and drink, Oporto in Portugal is one of the world’s premier destinations. The place to stay is The Yeatman – a plush hotel where you can sample the many rare delights of the extensive wine
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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
Family-friendly fun combines with luxury at The Elms Hotel & Spa in Worcestershire. Set within ten acres of beautiful gardens overlooking the Teme Valley, this Queen Ann mansion aims to make travelling with children just as relaxing as a romantic
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Postcard from… England
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 15:41:01
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner…
.Parents will love... Strolling through London’s leafy Royal Parks, the myriad of world-class museums, tours of the Olympic Park and afternoon tea at The Ritz. Stay at… The Goring Hotel, where Princess Kate and her family stayed before her wedding, is the only five
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A new Chapter in Cheltenham
By Kate Donoughue on 18/07/2011 12:40:15
A brilliant child-friendly break in the UK
Beneath the stunning white facade of the Chapter Hotel in Montpellier, Cheltenham, beats a child-friendly heart with a new Family Package that sees children under 12 stay for free. Facilities include baby baths, high chairs and cots, while the
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Atlantis Summer
By Kate Donoughue on 18/07/2011 13:53:55
Keep your children busy all holiday long at Atlantis, The Palm
After being Highly Commended as a family-friendly hotel in our recent Junior Design Awards, Atlantis, The Palm is offering a host of fun summer camps to complement its superb facilities, which includes The Lost Chambers aquarium – filled with 65
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Bliss on the Beach in the Dominican Republic
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 15:24:37
Enjoy a piece of paradise in the Caribbean
Set on the prestigious Playa de Bavaro at the far-east tip of the Dominican Republic, the Paradisus Palma Real has a backdrop of crystal-clear waters lapping pristine white-sand beaches, towering palm trees, stunning gardens and magnificent architecture. It certainly looks like p...
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Perfect for… Easter egg-stravaganzas
By Kate Donoughue on 15/02/2012 11:39:46
You can't do better than a Brazilian Easter
Brazil celebrates Easter in a big way. Fiestas, fetes and processions abound throughout Semana Santa (Holy Week), in addition to more serious religious rituals. Experience Easter the Brazilian way at Hotel Toriba, Campos do Jordão, located
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A Spanish New Year
By Kate Donoughue on 21/11/2011 10:12:09
Party in the New Year at Casa De Carmona
, and there’s plenty to see and do in Seville itself. For parents, a New Year’s Eve party starts with a Spanish wine and canapé reception in the five-star hotel’s library, followed by a seven-course dinner. Prices for a family of four start from £200 per night
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