HOLIDAY VILLAGE COSTA DEL SOL, SPAIN
Located just near Benalmadena on the sunny Spanish mainland, this self contained holiday village offers fun and entertainment for the whole family with slides, a pirate ship and a wave pool thrown in for good measure. Try your hand at archery, kayaking, table tennis, darts, basketball or even the indoor golf driving nets. The whole family will be kept amused by the excellent First Choice entertainment team with party nights, games, cabaret and karaoke.
Official rating is 4* and board options cover self catering, bed and breakfast, half board and all inclusive.

AQUA FANTASY, TURKEY
Just 9km from Kusadasi, on Pamucak Beach, the Aqua Fantasy hotel itself has 2 pools, an adult one and a seasonal indoor pool, daytime activity programmes and evening entertainment. The fun really begins when you receive your free entry to the water park right next door with its 36 amazing slides and a wave pool that offers 10 different kinds of waves! From a sedate pirate ship on Treasure Island and friendly crocodile in the kids area, through the adventure river to the gravity defying Viper, Screamer and X-Treme; not for the faint hearted!
Official rating is 4* and this is an all inclusive resort.

DISNEY ALL-STAR RESORTS, FLORIDA
Choose from the All-Star Music, Sports or Movies Resorts, all located within easy reach of Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney World Resort where fun, fun, fun is the order of the day. The Movies Resort has a giant Herbie Love Bug car and enormous puppies from 101 Dalmations, the Sports Resort has American football, surfing, tennis, basketball and baseball themed areas while the Music Resort has giant saxophone, guitar and drum shapes on the buildings and a fantastic piano shaped pool complete with keyboard!! Children from 1 to 101 will love these over the top resorts where everything is larger than life, just as family holidays to Disney should be! Complimentary buses run to nearby theme and water parks making getting around while you are here as easy as child’s play!
Official rating is 3* and accommodation is booked on a room only basis.

HOTEL CARIBE, COSTA DORADA
This tropical style paradise is ideally located just a 10 minute walk away from the Portaventura Theme Park and Caribe Aquatic Park, a 5 minute drive from Salou and just an hour away from Barcelona. The hotel has 4 swimming pools, a children’s pool, a multitude of bars, cafés and restaurants, a fully equipped gym, Jacuzzi, sauna and spa. Special offers here also allow unlimited entry to Portaventura Theme Park with its phenomenal Dragon Khan roller coaster and scream inducing Tutuki Splash! There’s also beach volleyball, football and 3 brand new golf courses close by for those that prefer to be energetic on dry land.
Official rating is 4* and accommodation is booked on a half board basis.

AQUALAND, CORFU
This hotel boasts a games room, video bar, pool tables, tennis, table tennis, a gym, kid’s playground and aqua aerobics. It has a cocktail bar, roof garden bar and pool bar, internet corner, restaurants and also a daily bus service into Corfu town, that’s if you can drag yourself away from the amazing aqua park located right next door with free entry for all inclusive guests. A watery haven for the whole family, from white knuckle rides, lazy river and special kid’s area with mini slides and slippery octopus! There’s something to keep the whole family amused her at Aqualand, Corfu.
Official rating here is 3* plus and it is an all inclusive resort.

BINIMAR RESORT, CALA’N FORCAT, MENORCA
You could almost forget you’d brought the kids with you here, there’s so much for them to do! Dizzy the Dolphin and Shades the Shark, along with the kidsWORLD staff provide a packed activity programme to keep 3-11 year olds entertained both day and evening, while under 3’s can attend the kidsWORLD crèche, where they’ll be looked after by fully qualified UK staff. The Sunstar entertainment team provide a 14 night activity programme ensuring you’ll never be bored by the same thing twice. They also offer daytime fun for the whole family with poolside quizzes, shake down disco and soccer school with a fully qualified coach. The entertainment never ends from early morning until long after the sun sets; the Binimar Resort is the perfect place for the whole family to enjoy a fun packed sunshine holiday.
Official rating is 3* plus and accommodation can be booked on a self catering, half board or all inclusive basis.

HOTEL SOL PELICANOS/OCAS
A firm family favourite for many years, Benidorm attracts holidaymakers all year round due to its sizzling summers and mild Mediterranean winters. These two sister hotels offer double delights and a chance to visit the location of TV comedy series Benidorm which was filmed here. Between the two hotels there are 5 swimming pools (2 for kids), a sports activity pool and a ‘tropical lake’. There’s daytime activities including pool games and an excellent evening entertainment programme, all this, right in the throbbing heart of bubbly Benidorm.
Official rating is 3* and accommodation is booked on a half board basis with the opportunity to upgrade to full board.

APARTHOTEL AQUASOL, MAJORCA
Apart from the fabulous family facilities here at the Aquasol in Palma Nova, you have the added bonus of being able to book family rooms that sleep up to eight! The 3 bedroom apartments are excellent for larger families and those who all want to stay together. There’s a kids play area, summer First Choice Kids Academy, kids only section of the main pool, table tennis, pool table, bingo, quizzes, karaoke, live shows and a weekly barbeque, all this just 350m from the resort centre and Palma Nova beach, the perfect setting for family holidays and ideal for larger groups.
Official rating here is 3* and accommodation can be booked on a self catering or half board basis.

HOLIDAY VILLAGE RED SEA, EGYPT
Another First Choice Holiday Village but these places really do offer great value family holidays. This one has 6 swimming pools, including main pool with slides, quiet pool (acclimatised during winter) activities pool, children’s pool, swim up rooms and indoor Thalassic pool; so many choices! The In2action team offer non stop activities for those that want them, with raft building, kayaking, archery, high ropes and much, much more. There’s also a tennis court, table tennis, bowling, mini-football, basketball, volleyball and water polo. The First Choice entertainers offer games, party nights, pop shows, bingo, cabaret and karaoke, the family fun is never ending. Located right on the beach, jetties stretch out into the clear blue waters where you can spend many an hour marvelling at the colourful fish in the safe shallow waters, or venture a little deeper and try one of the great red sea diving experiences readily available in this area.
The official rating of the Holiday Village Red Sea is 4* and it is an all inclusive resort.

APARTHOTEL PARAISO DE ALBUFEIRA, THE ALGARVE
The extremely popular Paraiso de Albufeira on the sunny Portuguese Algarve offers fun and entertainment for young and old alike. There’s tennis, mini-golf, table tennis, pool and darts plus a full programme from the Sunstar entertainment team, which includes aerobics, aqua aerobics, football, French bowls and water polo. As the sun sets, the entertainment steps up a gear with karaoke, bingo, live music, family shows, party games, and mini disco, all this plus the chance for your little stars to shine in the Sunstars Stage and Soccer Schools. This fantastic hotel also has special offers for families with more than one child under 6 years old, so book early to bag a value for money, fun packed family holiday.
Official rating is 4* and accommodation is booked on a self catering basis with half board available at a supplement.

Please check opening times of hotel slides and water parks before booking as these can vary depending on what time of the year you travel.