This luxury hotel likes to treat its younger guests as much as it does the adults. The KidsOnly children's club has cookery classes, night time treasure hunts, banana boating and even gives them a taste of Mauritian culture with Sega dancing classes. Children are encouraged to keep active with the junior boot camp, yoga for youngsters, boxing, tai chi and swimming lessons. After a tiring day in the pool or keeping fit at the hotel, the girls can relax with a facial, manicure or hair braiding, while the boys get muddy with a scalp treatment and head neck and shoulder massage! To keep with the theme of indulging the kids while looking after them, Le Saint Geran has enlisted children's food expert Annabel Karmel to create an exciting kids menu that has dishes including Yummy Hidden Vegetable Bolognese, South Of The Border Chicken Fajitas and two bento boxes with Shrimp Dim Sum, Chicken Yakitori and a Pineapple-Watermelon Skewer. Visit lesaintgeran.oneandonlyresorts.com
Your kids will love this resort that's the ultimate family hotspot in the Mediterranean. It's set in 25 acres of lush gardens and has a beautiful white sand beach, fun swimming pools and enough activities to keep them entertained until bedtime. Footie fans can play at the Chelsea Football Club Soccer School, Kid's City has a spectacular pool, pizza making, children's shows and a creative writing lab for them to learn how to write captivating stories. There's also the children's restaurant Aquarium, a no-parents zone where the kids are supervised at all times while they dine on child-friendly dishes like pizza and pasta. Visit fortevillageresort.com
It's super-stylish, sleek and a place your children will enjoy as much as you do, whether they're babies or teens. Baby Go Lightly allows you as a parent to give your little one everything they need without having to bring anything. From potties to swimming nappies and baby bath amenities to in-room story books, the service offers you just about everything for your baby while you're on holiday. For kids aged four to 12, the Smiling Dolphin Club has t-shirt printing, cooking classes and beach games to keep them entertained. Your teenagers will love the Hercules Teen Club for its wide range of activities, including movie nights, ten pin bowling, trips to the local market and snorkelling. Just when you thought Almyra had covered everything your child could want, they even offer children complimentary milk and cookies brought to their room at bedtime! Visit almyra.com
If you're treating the kids to a holiday in the Caribbean, this hotel will be right up their street with its fabulous Children's Grove to keep them entertained. Here they can play in the miniature Caribbean chattel house, dress-up parlour, shipwreck and outside play area. The Little Dix Bay staff will also take the children on nature walks, shell collecting and on treasure hunts. So that they can make the most of the beautiful setting, they'll also take part in stone painting, Caribbean folk art and literature and West Indian musical instrument crafts. The resort's secluded and spacious ocean-side villa suites have joint rooms that are perfect for families and there are even miniature bath robes and slippers for the kids. Visit littledixbay.com
Let the kids roam free and have fun being pirates in this family-friendly hotel's Porto Pirata Children's Village. The playground is filled with two life-size wooden pirate ships, a bouncy castle, basketball court, mini-golf course and swimming pool just for kids - plus there's a gorgeous view of the Atlantic Ocean so they can really imagine being pirates at sea! It's designed for kids aged six months to eight years who can also try finger painting, arts and crafts, treasure hunts, water games and face painting when they get bored of being pirates! Visit pinecliffshotel.com
This hotel was designed with kids in mind and offers them the chance to live and breathe their favourite Nickelodeon shows throughout their holiday. They can sleep next to characters SpongeBob Squarepants or Dora the Explorer in themed bedrooms and at breakfast they won't just be given a good meal to start the day, as they'll enjoy singing and dancing with their Nickelodeon friends too. The kids can play while the parents are away with Nick After Dark where they'll have fun with a hands-on slime experience and there are also Studio Nick Shows like Slime Time Live! where contestants of all ages face outrageous Nickelodeon challenges and someone has to get slimed! Around the resort there's also an amazing water park and the Mall, which has shops, a cinema, restaurants and a video games arcade. Visit nickhotel.com
Keep the kids learning while they enjoy a luxury holiday in the Maldives at this stunning retreat. The Junior Certificate Programmes give your children the chance to add some adventure and intrigue to their stay with the Young Marine Biologist, Young Envorinmentalist and Young Chef courses. As well as a certificate they'll leave with the experience of observing the coral around the island, an insight into the various types of wildlife and the natural environment of the Maldives or the skills to prepare sushi and a chocolate cake. The private island resort also has a kids club where children can make sandcastles together, get creative with painting and drawing and have a dance party. Visit island-hideaway.com
Take the kids to Scotland and stay at Gleneagles where they can try out falconry, archery, golf and horse riding within the grounds of the luxury hotel. Inside, teenagers can chill-out in the Zone and play games on the PlayStation 3, have a karaoke sing-off, listen to music on the giant beanbags and play board games. The Playroom is for younger kids who can dress up as fairies and pirates and play with dolls houses and dinosaurs. The hotel also offers swimming lessons, pampering for young girls in the Salon and cycling around the estate. Visit gleneagles.com
The whole family (especially the kids) will love this ocean-front hotel with its Club Abami that has a huge range of activities from 10am to midnight, including cooking workshops, clay sculpting and beach outings. The children can relax with the Yoga for Kids classes, where they'll learn to improve their posture, balance and breathing. The Mummy & Me Spa allows younger guests to enjoy being pampered with mum, whether it's a massage, manicure or make-up class. Tennis, swimming, golf and jewellery making are some of the other activities for children at the hotel. Visit abamahotelresort.com
Treat the kids to a Thai break and stay at this family-friendly hotel that's located just a stone's throw away from the serene Surin Beach. Kids World is the ultimate entertainment zone for children and has internet games, an arts and crafts area, the Ballhouse, cinema and a science lab. When the kids want to get active there's a lagoon-style swimming pool with waterslides and nearby the Phuket FantaSea theme park, elephant treks and Phuket Zoo will give the little ones the chance to enjoy the local area.
If your kids like Lego they'll love the Legoland Hotel in Windsor with its interactive family fun and unique themes. There are three types of rooms - Pirate, Kingdom or Adventure - with Lego everywhere you look. Even the hotel lobby, restaurant and bar are filled with Lego to inspire their imagination. There's also a Lego pirate-themed splash pool and Lego-shaped chips served in the restaurant! Visit legoland.co.uk
Little princes and princesses staying at Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace can enjoy the real palace life at the hotel with the Palace Kids experience. They'll have their own regal check-in, in-room treats and games, and explore the magic behind the scenes of the palace. Outdoor playground Sarab Land is where they can have fun playing in the palace gardens, there are plenty of sports and water sports for little ones, an action-packed kids' club and a beauty salon fit for royal pampering! Visit kempinski.com
At luxury Caribbean resort Buccament Bay, your little ones can enjoy the stunning surroundings with the Little Harlequins Kids Club, which arranges fun activities for kids including beach parties, glass bottom boat rides, snorkelling, dolphin spotting on power boats, beach bonfires and seashell treasure hunts with visits to a turtle sanctuary. There's also the Harlequin Performing Arts Academy with coaching by West End and Broadway stars, the Pat Cash Tennis Academy, a Liverpool Football Club Soccer School, which has ex-players like Andy Townsend and Gareth Southgate coaching during the school holidays, giant board games including Jenga and Connect Four, plus a teen hangout area and free bikes for children to cycle around the resort. Visit buccamentbay.com
For the ultimate Disney experience, check in to the Disneyland Hotel in Paris located right at the gates of the Disneyland Park. Disney characters meet and greet children at the hotel and join them for breakfast, there's a Club Minnie playroom and little girls can be a princess for the day with the dress, make-up, accessories and a photo session. As if staying at a Disney hotel wasn't enough, you can sleep in the Castle Club suites, which include the Sleeping Beauty Suite overlooking the Sleeping Beauty Castle and the Tinker Bell Suite with views over Fantasia Gardens. Visit hotels.disneylandparis.co.uk
Let your little ones explore the great outdoors in Montana and experience life as cowboys and cowgirls at The Ranch at Rock Creek's Little Grizzlies Club. Children can learn about animal care at the horse stables, collect tadpoles on the banks of Rock Creek and even experience building a campfire. There's horse riding, archery and mountain biking, plus different themes for activities each day including Rivers & Ponds, Cowboys & Horses, Flowers & Bugs and Cabins & Teepees. It's a great place to get the kids back to nature and forgetting about the technology of home. Visit ranchrider.com
Teenagers can be the hardest to please when it comes to holidays but design hotel Hillside Su in Antalya has done everything to ensure you won't have any sulky teens on your getaway. The sleek and stylish hotel has high-tech segways, music workshops, painting and sculpture classes, plus free access to the nearby Aqualand theme park. The SANDA Spa pampers guests from 12 years old and Hillside Su's Olympic-sized pool has an underwater music system. There's plenty of beachside partying too with DJs spinning the beats and icy mocktails being served, making it one holiday they'll be telling their friends about when they return home. Visit sunishotels.com
For a fun-filled family getaway that kids of all ages can enjoy, head to Lanzarote and stay at the Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort, where they can play sports and games in the 10,000 metre-square Kikoland overlooking the beautiful Dorada Beach. There are playgrounds, swimming pools, magic shows, acrobats and an amphitheatre so the kids never get bored. There are different play huts for each age range with cots, nappy changers, an inflatable castle and a smaller swimming pool for under twos, colourful swings, a pool and everything needed for playing, painting and dressing up for three to six-year-olds, mini basketball, volleyball and tennis for seven to 11-year-olds and board games and PlayStation for the teens. Visit sovereign.com and princesayaiza.com
Ever thought about taking the kids on an African safari? The Kwandwe Game Reserve in South Africa's Eastern Cape really knows how to look after its younger guests with wildlife outings just for kids. Home to the Big Five, children will love the Horns & Stripes game drives, minnow fishing trips, treasure hunts and poo safaris. As well as learning the ways of the bush, there are cookie baking competitions, finger painting and animal mould making. Visit kwandwe.com
Younger guests staying at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai are treated to adult facilities with a fun twist at the hotel's Quay Health Club. Quay Skillz is designed with seven to 16-year-olds in mind featuring the latest fitness equipment, sports classes and personal training classes. There's also a complex climbing wall with three rock boulders and a traversing section - perfect for active teens. For younger children, there's Sinbad's Kids Club where they can make sandcastles, swim in the kids' pool with fountains, slides and sprinklers, play video games and go kayaking. Children of all ages will love a day out at the nearby water park Wild Wadi, where guests at the hotel have free access to. Visit jumeirah.com
At Disney's Art of Animation Resort in Orlando, the kids can become part of their favourite animated films through the themed rooms that include Finding Nemo, Cars, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid Suites. In the Finding Nemo Courtyard there's a playground where children can climb, slide and play, plus there's a wet play area and three swimming pools. When it gets dark there are Disney movies shown under the stars by the pool or on the beach so the kids can have fun right up until bedtime. Visit disneyworld.disney.go.com