Daish Holidays, a family business, has hotels in Newquay, Isle of Wight, Torquay and Bournemouth. Anne, Olivia and Harriet Coates went to stay at the Barrowfield Hotel in Newquay and report back on this family-friendly hotel.
On a visit to relatives in Australia, Claire Griffin and her family were caught up in the Queensland floods and decided to leave quickly, finding a last minute retreat at Dubai's Desert Palm, part of Per Aquum Resorts, for some sun and respite.
The Tamarind Hotel in Barbados has just reopened after a multimillion-pound revamp and as soon as travel journalist Lucy Daltroff arrived she discovered a welcoming and fun, family-friendly feel about the place.
Anne Coates stayed at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton with Olivia and Harriet and enjoyed all the amenities with the bonus of being in one of their favourite seaside towns that's also great for shopping.
Not a hotel for families with babies and/or toddlers but great for a break in this great French city for parents with older children, writes Anne Coates.
A contemporary four-star hotel that caters for families as readily as business travellers and regards both as equally important, the Ramada at Salford Quays is a great base for a visit to this newly-transformed docklands in Greater Manchester, as Anne and Libby Coates discovered.
Anne Coates visited Sirmione as part of her trip to Lake Garda and recommends it as a great destination for families, especially staying at the family-friendly Hotel du Parc.
At first glance this sophisticated hotel may not seem an obvious choice for being family-friendly. Think again, says Anne Coates, children are very well catered for and welcomed at Hotel Caesius.
Staying in a hotel close to Legoland - Holiday Inn, Maidenhead - is a great way to prepare for a day at the park: you can arrive at Legoland early, refreshed and ready for action.
