Planning a holiday that pleases the masses can be a challenge, but the best family friendly hotels in the world do the thinking for you, and make any stay as much about the adults as the children. No longer does travelling with young adventurers have to mean plastic pool slides and buffet dinners. Instead, it's an opportunity to try new things, explore different cultures and retreat from everyday life, even if just for a week. Each of the destinations in this round-up comes recommended by a travel editor and parent. Whether we’ve visited with tinies or teens, our goal has been the same: to celebrate the hotels that go above and beyond to ensure every age group is catered for, and make going away feel like a true vacation. These are the best family friendly hotels in the world.
Almyra, Cyprus
Best for: families It was chosen by our editors as one of the best family holidays in Europe, so naturally Paphos hotel Almyra is our top pick as the ultimate hotel in Cyprus for families. Children are wonderfully catered for here without compromising on design and sophistication. Parents can lounge under bougainvillea as they watch. their kids do handstands in the shallow emerald pool, or enjoy some sunshine from their Kyma suite’s seafront terrace while little ones have a daytime snooze inside. Like the sister property to Anassa, Almyra also offers the same handy ‘Baby Go Lightly’ service, as well as a kids’ club that's up there with the best. Breakfasts are perfectly geared towards children with plastic cutlery and a greatest hits menu. At night even the most jaded foodie will be satisfied by standout restaurant Notios with its almost-Nobu Japanese-Mediterranean fusion. For lunch, don’t miss the seafront taverna Ouzeri, where you can enjoy a relaxed meal and sunset with the whole family.
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