Family holiday resorts - safe beaches, babysitting services and kids clubs
What makes the perfect family holiday resort? Clean sandy beaches, great hotel facilities, on-site kids' clubs and family-friendly restaurants will all be on your agenda if you're travelling with children, but there are many other things to consider when booking a family holiday resort. Does the resort offer discounts for children in a family group? Is the swimming pool area safe and attended by a life guard? Does the family holiday resort offer babysitting, creche and pharmacy services? Is it safe to swim in the sea at the resort you choose? Also, are flight and transfer times to your family holiday resort short enough to avoid toddler tantrums en route?

Family holiday resorts - destinations to suit the whole family
There are literally thousands of excellent family holiday resorts which offer all of the above and more. Mediterranean destinations, from France to Tunisia, have long been popular with British families because flying time is short, and resorts cater extremely well for the needs of lively children and tired parents. C'an Picafort and Calas, both on Majorca, are typical family holiday resorts in the sunny Balearics. You'll also find excellent hotels, safe beaches and pine-clad scenery in resorts like Santo Tomas in Menorca. British families are also heading to the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, to resorts like Golden Sands and Sozopol, and further family holiday resorts can be found in Croatia and Montenegro on the Adriatic.

Family holiday resorts - activity holidays with a difference
Family holiday resorts tend to be geared up for lively holiday activities. You and your children could be snorkelling in the Red Sea if you opt for a family holiday resort in southern Israel or Egypt. You could be cycling in France, skiing in Austria, or walking in the fragrant hills of Sardinia. Many family holiday resorts offer activities such as tennis, sailing, pony-trekking and mountain biking. Family holiday resorts are often positioned next to theme parks and water parks to guarantee fun days out. Corfu has the popular Aqualand, for instance, and of course Orlando, Florida is home to both the Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort.

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