FUN FOR THE HOL FAMILY

From Lanzarote to Orlando, the 21 best family-friendly resorts for your 2021 getaway

Lisa Minot

Published: 23:59, 13 Nov 2020
Updated: 11:04, 16 Nov 2020

HOWEVER hard 2020 has been on us adults, for children it must have been a very long haul.

Months were spent away from the familiar school environment and their friends.

Let your kids have fun on a holiday of a lifetimeCredit: © Hard Rock International

Multiple lockdowns and restrictions have seen the life they knew disappear.

But there is hope on the horizon and every reason to keep spirits high.

While we are stuck at home, there is no better time to plan a treat for the kids with the holiday of a lifetime in 2021.

We’ve rounded up our favourite 21 family-friendly resorts that you can head to in 2021 – complete with super water parks, exciting activities and, of course, lashings of ice cream.

TUI BLUE FLAMINGO BEACH, LANZAROTE

THE hotel has three pools, a splash park, kids clubs and family entertainment programme plus three restaurants.

DISNEY’S POP CENTURY RESORT, ORLANDO

VIRGIN Holidays is offering up to four free nights at Disney resort hotels, a 14-day Disney ticket for the price of 7 on selected 2021 arrivals and $200 Disney Spending Money.

, 0344 557 3859.

LIMAK LARA DELUXE, TURKEY

ATLANTIS, THE PALM, DUBAI

THIS legendary hotel is perfect for families — offering free access to the Aquaventure water park with its myriad slides and rides.

CELTIC MANOR RESORT, NEWPORT, S WALES

LES VILLAGES NATURE, PARIS, FRANCE

or call 0344 493 0120.

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MARBELLA ELIX NEAR SIVOTA, GREECE

PARK PLAZA VERUDELA APARTMENTS, CROATIA

FOR a great value, family-friendly option in Croatia, the Park Plaza Verudela Apartments has plenty of attractions for the kids including a promenade with waterslide into the sea.

or call 0800 408 8003.

PINE CLIFFS RESORT, PORTUGAL

YOUNGSTERS will love the Pine Cliffs Resort — its children’s village features two life-size wooden pirate ships as well as clubs for children from six months to 13 years.

The Porto Pirata children’s village also features a bouncy castle, basketball court, mini track for big-wheel toys, scooters and bikes, a swimming pool just for kids, and an 18-hole mini-golf course.

or call 0800 408 0778.

PRINCESA YAIZA SUITE HOTEL, LANZAROTE

SUNWING MAKADI BAY, HURGHADA, EGYPT

EGYPT’s Red Sea Riviera has always been great half-term destination.

LAPITA, DUBAI

WHEN we can finally travel again, the chance to stay in sunny Dubai and keep the kids amused with a fantastic theme park is an ideal combination.

The 4H Lapita is the only hotel inside Dubai Parks and Resorts. The family will get free access to Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Park Dubai, Legoland Dubai and the Legoland Water Park as well as the hotel’s own facilities with its unique Polynesian theme, temperature-controlled pools and kids clubs.

or call 020 8705 0086.

ZAFIRO MALLORCA, MAJORCA

THIS 4H hotel in Ca’n Picafort features studios and apartments in a beautiful landscaped setting with three linked pools.

There is also a splash pool for kids complete with pirate ship and a separate adults-only pool as well as a spa, gym and wide range of daily activities for children.

or call 020 3870 6844.

or call 020 7749 9235.

TURTLE BEACH, BARBADOS

SET on a wide, sweeping beach, this all-inclusive resort has three open-air restaurants as well as an ever-popular ice cream parlour and a coffee bar.

Kids love the playground, splash area and two large pools and everyone loves the beach and pool ambassador service bringing scented towels, drinks, fresh fruit and ice lollies to your sun lounger.

The Bahia Principe Fantasia has its own fairytale castle

BAHIA PRINCIPE FANTASIA, TENERIFE

ARISING mirage-like from the holiday resort of Golf del Sur, this hotel complex comes complete with a fairytale castle that’s sure to enchant younger guests as well as two splash parks and five outdoor pools.

With the kids amused, grown-ups can do a lap or two in the adult-only pool, snooze in the sun on loungers or Balinese beds, or relax at the spa — featuring an indoor pool, sensory showers, sauna, steam room, Turkish bath, whirlpool and massage menu.

There’s a huge programme of entertainment and activities plus kids’ and teens’ clubs.