and facilities are currently more important to UK travellers when booking a family holiday than finding a holiday that is eco-friendly. The self-catering specialists Tots to Travel recently surveyed parents on how environmentally friendly they felt their family

National Park. While August and September are low season in the Caribbean, that makes it an even better time for families to travel. Thomas Cook Signature offers seven nights at The Verandah on a room-only basis during September 2009 from £3,532 for a

for everyone: group ski lessons, individual lessons, hanging out in crèches or children’s clubs, staying in luxury hotels, family hotels, or chalets. So by now, it’s fair to say, I feel a bit of an expert. I realise that children tire easily on the slopes

Quintessentially British luxurious knitwear brand John Smedley has had more than one reason to celebrate this year. As well as celebrating its 225th anniversary, the label won the coveted Gold and Heritage Brand awards at the recent UK Fashion

of the culture and traditions of the region. Bridge & Wickers offers four nights in a two-bedroom plantation family ‘bure’ (a luxury take on the traditional Fijian hut) at Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji on the Coral Coast of the island of Viti Levu. From here, take

The ingredients for the best family holiday? How about five-star pampering for Mummy, peace and quiet (and a great wine list) for Daddy, fun and games for the children, adventures for all and… 5am wake-up calls. Ah yes, there is that slight downside

performance. The hotels are a mix of first-class and character properties, and travel is in the comfort of a chauffeur-driven car. Trans Indus offers nine nights’ accommodation, internal travel, all sightseeing and a local tour escort for £6,126 for a family

encompasses one of the most stunning seascapes in the country, and Bluestone – 355 lodges, cottages and studios – is nestled in the heart of it, between the mountains and the coast. Opened in July 2008, it is a must for families who love luxury activity

of the Luxury Family Hotels stable and boasts sumptuous interiors with each room fitted with state-of-the-art baby listening technology. The Ofsted-registered children’s club at The Elms is called the Bears Den and offers a multitude of activities, including

tent or tipi to a ready-erected family tent with your own shower and toilet facilities. Cool festival fashion and Hunter wellies are still de rigueur, as are the must-have Peltor Kid ear defenders – à la the Apple of Gwynnie’s eye – to protect your