Isles of ScillyOK, so if it was a Flying Sleigh Club, it might feel a bit more appropriate, but the festive offering at this unusual venue is refreshingly different. Named after the flying boats that flew from Tresco during World War I, the site is now a development of 12 stunni...

If sitting on a roof terrace enjoying a delicious seafood barbecue overlooking an azure sea with a blazing red sun setting on the horizon and the soft tinkling sound of distant goat bells in your ears is a prospect that’s too good to resist

Where? St Ives.Why go there? St Ives is a pretty town overlooking soft white sand beaches. It has also just been voted the Best UK Seaside Town at the British Travel Awards.Children will love... Simply rock-pooling and building sandcastles

of the gorgeoussuites, done in shades of white, peppermint, jet black or purple andcopper, each one with a double bath at the foot of the bed. But ifyou’re travelling as a family, there are two cool cottages in thegrounds, one sleeping five and one sleeping six

The Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort in Playa Blanca rests in a pretty spot on Lanzarote, with sea views of Fuertaventura and the Isla de Lobos. Based on a colonial Canarian-style church, the resort’s entrance hall echoes with a sense of peace

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

floors) that we realised we weren’t alone in our guilty pleasure. Our room, with a balcony overlooking a windswept car park, but then the sea, was brightly coloured too with an area separated off for the children with its own flat-screen television

.Considering the opulence all around, we were slightly disappointed by our room. Ordinarily, a sea-view would be considered a boon, but a view of the blue expanse of the Arabian Gulf seemed a little uninspiring. A quick call to reception and we were elevated to the 17th