flannels offered up to you as you laze by the poolside or beach. The hotel also has a spa and one of the most romantic seaside restaurants on the island. With only 40 suites, Cobblers Cove enjoys a friendly and intimate atmosphere that is more akin

Assumption, they say, is the mother of mess-up. Oh, and what a fool was I to assume that on a long-haul flight with a duration of 11 hours there would be back-of-the-seat in-flight entertainment to keep a five-year-old amused. Instead, there was one

. The Verandah Resort & Spa is a luxury resort set in 30 acres of palm-fringed shore on Antigua’s north-east coast. It has a children’s restaurant and mini-cinema. Seven nights’ room only with Kuoni Travel costs from £906 per person.Tel: 01306 747002; www.kuoni.co.uk

’s menu is available in the restaurants and for in-bungalow dining. There’s also a children’s beach and pool, with sun hats and toys, plus a free video library. Prices per room start from £608. 

of Arabic cuisine together at cookery classes in the Al Mar restaurant, famed for its fusion of Lebanese and Egyptian food. Sovereign Luxury Travel is offering families a ten per cent early booking discount on a seven-night stay for a family of four, bed

restaurants, and the famous nightlife hotspot, Bourbon Street. February also sees Mardi Gras celebrations in the city. Stay at… The Hyatt Regency New Orleans recently reopened following a $275 million redesign, and boasts 1,193 new rooms. A seven-night stay

overlooking a pristine lagoon. Due to reopen this November after an 18-month, £60-million transformation, the luxury all-suite hotel has six restaurants, six garden pools and spacious tropical gardens. Seven nights’ half board, including flights, costs £1,655

to snorkelling and turtle-spotting safaris in the colourful reefs of the Noonu Atoll.Parents will love... Some of the best beaches and scuba diving in the world and some gorgeous treats, such as Ithaa – the world’s first all-glass under-sea restaurant

Chest coffee shop. Entrance to the water park costs $57 (around £38) for adults and $47 (around £31) for children aged 2–12 years.For more information, visit www.aruba.com and www.arubamorgansisland.comTake a look at our article: Best beaches for kids

opening March 2012 for chilling out during the day or evening, an 18-hole championship golf course just a short stroll from the Resort, a Treehouse kid’s club, with activities for all ages of children and a kid’s spa and kid’s cafe, and one of the best