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

Set in 1,200 acres of ecological reserve, on the edge of the Aegean Sea, with Mount Olympus as a backdrop, Sani Resort, Halkidiki, Greece, is perfectly positioned for a fantastic family getaway. With four five-star hotels to choose from, each

nights at this paradise island costs from £7,390 for a family of four staying in a family villa at the four-star Kandooma Resort, with a beachfront setting.Or take a spring break on the Red Sea at Sharm el-Sheikh. A week at the Iberotel Club Fanara

The Sani Resort in Halkidiki has always had plenty to offer those in search of beach-resort bliss – it’s located in an ecological reserve overlooking the beach, while the rooms are stunning. But a few more treats have been thrown in, too – there’s a

Once upon a time, the downside to many of the smaller resorts was the long trek required to reach slopes of any significance, but nowadays there are plenty that are connected to Europe’s giant interlinked systems. Haute Nendaz, for example, home

Service Menu of complimentary sorbet by the pool at midday, and milk and cookies for tots in the evening. Parents will also love Breakfast Babysitting, where the resort’s staff look after children while parents relax over the morning meal.A standard Suite

. 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

If you are a golf enthusiast, but also need to keep your family happy, take a look at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales. For starters, there’s more to the resort than just golf: families can try tennis, clay-pigeon shooting, tennis, walking

Across the pond, head to Whistler, which has been voted the best ski resort in North America for eight years in a row and a firm family favourite. Snow-covered mountains provide a spectacular backdrop to the pretty pedestrian-only Whistler Village

Evian Resort, Evians-Les-BainsPerched on the South bank of Lake Geneva, the Evian Royal Resort children’s club from four months to 11 years offers an enticing array of workshops, including pastry making, floral art and cookery.Meanwhile, parents can