Child-friendly hotels

Hotel du Vin Harrogate

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Best for   Babies and up – children of all ages welcome.

Elegant but informal throughout; comfy-cosy contemporary interiors and quality furnishings lend a relaxed ambience, while the impressive bar list promises to keep you gregarious. As with all du Vin hotels, dinner in the exceptional French bistro is a must – the sommeliers' advice is indispensible. The suite with the romance seal of approval is the Moët Vintage Collection, which boasts twin tubs side by side, a sociably sized walk-in shower and an eight-foot bed. Ooh là là.

Can Curreu

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Best for   Children of all ages very welcome.

The glory of Can Curreu is that it wraps all five senses in a blanket of Ibizan sensuality. It’s the perfume you notice first. Wander up to reception from the perfectly manicured gardens and you find yourself bathed in the gentle aromas of pine, rose, fig and lavender. Sit on the whitewashed walls of your own private terrace and soak up the sun while gazing at the forested hills surrounding you. You can almost taste the plump green olives in the nearby groves. By its own admission, Can Curreu is 'far more than an exclusive residence with exquisite food. It is a place with a soul'. And we couldn’t agree more.

Atzaró

Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Best for   Children and babies welcome.

In peaceful central Ibiza, Atzaró is a whitewashed family-run family-friendly finca hotel, where scents of orange blossom, lavender and rosemary follow you into the many sunny or shady corners where you can sip wine and unwind completely.

Hotel du Vin Tunbridge Wells

Kent, United Kingdom

Best for   Children of all ages, from tiny babies upwards.

This historic Kent spa town is the perfect setting for a smartly converted grade-II listed 18th-century sandstone mansion. As with all Hotel du Vin properties, original features have been lovingly restored and complemented by contemporary-minded interiors and monochrome bedrooms. Dinner on the terrace overlooking Calverley Park is the cornerstone of a stay in this Tunbridge Wells hotel.

The Library

Koh Samui, Thailand

Best for   Beach-bum teens and young fasionistas.

The island of Koh Samui’s infamous Chaweng Beach is littered with hotels, but none of them comes close to the Library in terms of that all-out beach bliss-out factor. Standing out like a finely manicured thumb from the three-star crowd, this elegant and modern boutique hotel is most remarkable for its blood-red pool, the tall trees that seem to grow in, around and through the building, as well as the alabaster-white library complex that gives the hotel its name.

Bon Ton Restaurant & Resort

Langkawi, Malaysia

Best for   Children of all ages.

This rustic retreat offers the unique opportunity to stay in genuine Malayan stilted wooden houses, most more than a century old, on a former coconut plantation. Surrounded by manicured greenery and centred on one of Langkawi’s most celebrated restaurants, Bon Ton Restaurant & Resort has long been an essential stop-off for the savvy traveller.

Londa

Limassol, Cyprus

Best for   Children of all ages are welcome.

This hotel in Limassol is Cyprus’ first couture getaway and thoroughly smacks of class. Incredible to imagine that the Milanese design duo responsible for its subtle blend of geometry and natural materials, has custom-made everything; from the ‘Cavallino’ carpets to the hand-carved headboards. A beautiful infinity pool overlooks the sea.

Hope Street Hotel

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Best for   Babies and up – children of all ages welcome.

Stay cocooned in a room here, and you're likely to be torn between enjoying the Bang & Olufsen TV and sound system from the Egyptian-cotton-sheeted bed, and the huge, free-standing wooden tub, accessorised with fluffy white towels and REN products. Thankfully there's usually a plush leather armchair, for you to perch on while you quibble over who soaks and who gets to watch.