One of the wonderful aspects about going on holiday is the chance to feast on some of the local cuisine. Wherever you are in the world, most of the top hotels will have food that you will be familiar with, but it’s also the perfect opportunity for your child to be more adventurou...

including pools, menus and activity clubs.A week at the Hotel Botanico in Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife costs from £2,100 for a family of four.Tel: 0871 895 0095; www.thomascookstyle.comOur Travel section has plenty more great holiday ideas. Also check out

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

Set in 15 acres of private parkland overlooking breathtaking landmarks, the luxurious Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria is the perfect retreat from which to explore the Eternal City. The hotel has children’s menus, babysitting facilities and cookery

means parents can enjoy après-ski straight from the slopes. You can also book a packed lunch (baguette, chocolate bar, fruit and drink) for just €5 a day, and all catered chalets have free Wi-Fi, Xbox 360s and outdoor hot tubs. Children’s menus

and Rhodes, the hotels supply children’s slippers and robes and there are child-friendly menus in each hotel restaurant, often using local, organic food. Sovereign offers a week at the Amathus Beach Hotel Limassol from £2,599 for a family of four.Tel: 0871

Royal Caribbean International have improved their already excellent service for families on cruises in the Mediterranean and northern Europe during the summer and worldwide during winter. There are new menus, Stroll & Roll sessions, where the ship

in upstairs, enjoy a dinner made by owner Charles-Henry de Valbray. An author of two cookbooks, his menus feature twists on classics, such as beetroot and caper gazpacho with cucumber sorbet.- Worth getting out of bed for For children who aren’t impressed

-bear making and Yoga Bugs. Meanwhile, restaurants offer children’s menus, and there are also bottle warming and nappy changing facilities. There is a daytime crèche as well as babysitting services, so parents can get time to enjoy themselves too. This summer

at Platanias, ten miles from the Venetian coastal town of Chania. The new family facilities mean that all sorts of baby equipment can be ordered before arrival. The restaurants also have high chairs and special children’s menus, while the hotel has a crèche