Participating hotels have a tailored package called Family Ties, where children receive a welcome pack and are provided with bathrobes, slippers and have their very own concierge service. Prices start at £580 (+VAT) for two adults and two children

Luxury Family Hotels cater specifically for families. The children’s menus contain organic, wholesome foods, while the facilities include Ofsted-registered childcare, babysitting, baby equipment and children’s toys and a host activities

to the spa and leisure facilities, as well as lunch in the new Pear Terrace Brasserie. The hotel offers a Parents’ Revival Package which includes an hour’s treatment for two in the spa, two nights’ accommodation, lunch, evening babysitting and daytime crèche

Visit Bruges and stay in a hotel fit for a little prince or princess. The Kempinski Hotel Dukes’ Palace is a former 15th-century castle in the heart of Bruges – perfect for embarking upon a chocolate-tasting tour. Children will love the indoor pool

As well as adopting eco-friendly practices, such as only using recycled paper, Kimpton also caters for families – with suggestions for activities in New York and a free gift on arrival for young guests. Thomson Worldwide offers three nights at the Vu from £699 per person, on a ro...

Travel gurus Lucy and David Benton-Jones have just launched Ultimate Hideaways, featuring some of the most family-friendly hotels imaginable. One of the great offers from Ultimate Hideaways is ten nights for the price of eight at The Residence Hotel

A weekend VIP family package, which includes bathrobes, bubble bath, teddy bears, board games like Kerplunk and Hungry Hippos, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii is the perfect excuse to visit the Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel on London’s Cadogan Square

With specially made mini bathrobes, milk and cookies at bedtime and a range of informal dining options, Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa treat children as mini VIPs. What’s more, as the hotel has teamed up with Safehands – Britain’s leading national

Claridge’s, London Neatly tucked away behind Oxford Street, and a stone’s throw from the chic shopping of Bond Street, Claridge’s is one of London’s iconic hotels. And the fun begins from the moment your child swings her way through the revolving

Older children (three to 12) receive a teddy bear, rubber duck, robes and slippers, their own newspaper and access to a spa swimming pool. Adults can enjoy the golf, the beach and the hotel’s spa. An Eden Suite for two adults and two children