Travelodge's Get up and Go Campaign highlights the new look, being delivered through a £57 million hotel modernisation programme. This includes the installation of more than 37,000 new bespoke king size Travelodge Dreamer beds. Anne Coates stayed at the Travelodge Manchester Central Arena.
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With its great weather, perfect beaches and laidback lifestyle, the Algarve is, well, just perfect for families, writes Anna Selby who reviews the Martinhal Beach Resort.
Staying in a hotel with children can sometimes be stressful so an aparthotel which offers the facilities of a hotel with the advantages of self-catering is a perfect compromise. Anne Coates stayed in the Residhome Caserne de Bonne on her recent trip to Grenoble, France and was delighted with the accommodation.
The Algarve in Portugal is beautiful with so mucch to commend it. Anna Selby visited the Vila Vita Parc and discovered a fabulous family-friendly destination which offeres everything from beach to golf, children's clubs and spa.
On her recent visit to India, Anne Coates stayed at three Mahindra Homestays. An anitdote to anonymous hotels, Homestays offer the chance to stay with Indian families and learn more about the culture and the area. In Jaipur, Anne stayed at Cosy Home.
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel isn't for families with young children. Guests have to be 16 plus so this is a perfect place to chill out and celebrate after A level and GCSE results. Plus it's great for couples and friends taking a short break together!
Overlooking the breathtaking Lake Achensee on one side and the Alpenpark Karwendel – Tirol's largest nature park – the Hotel Wiesenhof offers the best of winter and summer vacations – it is truly a holiday destination for all seasons as Anne Coates discovered on a recent visit.
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.
