These are the hotels where children can genuinely get excited about the facilities and activities on offer, whether in a city, on a mountain or by the beach
Tare well and truly over in the best family-friendly resorts in Europe. Instead, hotels have upped their game courtesy of lavish kids’ dens that come with everything from basketball courts to replica pirate ships. Sports lessons have become more specialised too, from kayaking to skiing and tennis, and there are inventive sessions covering everything from cookery to archaeology and deejaying.
In an ideal scenario, children get a chance to try something new, burn off some energy and make new friends with whom they can play in the pool later — best of all, parents may actually get a chance to relax while they’re at it. Here are the best kids’ clubs in Europe to keep everyone happy on holiday.
Anassa, Cyprus
If you’re firm fans of Greece but looking to try somewhere new, consider Cyprus, with equally delicious fresh food and lovely landscapes of olive groves, but a longer season thanks to its sheltered southerly location. Anassa truly showcases its Cypriot heritage with kids’ club classes covering pottery, bread-baking, and archaeology — ancient history being something you can all experience on a trip to the nearby Baths of Aphrodite. With families in mind, Anassa has accommodation from studio suites that sleep three to vast residences that sleep nine and have private pools, each named after a mythical god.
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