Resembling palatial log cabins, the lovely lodges at the Retallack Resort And Spa in Cornwall provide the homely feel of your own house combined with the first-class facilities of a five-star hotel. As well as the spa treatments, baby equipment

This family-friendly spa allows you to enjoy the pool and outdoor area and retreat for pampering massage while your children are cared for in the Ofsted-registered crèche. Day spa programmes are also available for non-residents, giving full access

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

For an idyllic break in the Cotswolds, luxury Hotel Cowley Manor has made the prospect of a stay even more enticing by opening C.Side – a new spa with a host of luxury treatments, sauna, steam room and gym. The indoor and outdoor pools are also

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

and tray of chef’s treats on arrival, a half-hour back, neck and shoulder massage, an Arabian rasul mud therapy in the fabulous spa, a three-course à la carte dinner and a full-English breakfast for just £300. Children under 11 stay for free

The latest offering is the Spa-tisserie Experience where guests receive morning coffee or afternoon tea, complete with sandwiches, savouries and a glass of champagne along with a 55-minute treatment of their choice – a facial, massage, manicure

refreshments – including an organic Cheeky Cherubs tea bar for children – and luxury spa treatments are included in the price, from £4,212 for a family of four for seven nights.Tel: 01962 772323; or visit www.theultimatebalance.co.ukLook at our UK section

Located 25 miles off the Cornish coastline, it features white sandy beaches, azure waters and tropical plants. The club consists of 12 luxury beachfront houses that have been built so you can step out of your house and into a restaurant, a spa

The Cary Arms exudes the charm of an English pub, with eight stylish suites complete with sitting rooms with fabulous sea views. There are also three cottages as well as a spa. The Cary’s food is of a high-quality seaside gastropub style, with mains