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Bailey Robinson

25 High Street, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0NF
(01488) 689 700
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Originally specialists in African safaris plus Latin America, offers a collection of the ‘very best luxurious properties in selected destinations around the world'. The company maintains that its level of customer service is second to none.
Where Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Indian Ocean islands, north Africa, the Middle East, and southeast Asia.
For Families Can arrange holidays for families worldwide and makes a point of highlighting family-friendly resorts in the brochure. Particularly recommended are the Elounda properties in Crete, particularly the Elounda Palace; Forte Village in Sardinia (easy for flights and transfers).
In the Caribbean the Jalousie Hilton in St Lucia or the Bitter End Yacht Club in the British Virgin Islands where there are sailing lessons - great for 8+. In the Middle East highlights properties run by Kerzner International like the Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.
However, for a more personal touch suggests Alfajiri on the Kenyan coast a private house available as an exclusive rental, where there are three nannies in a staff of 14 and food imported by the Italian owners plus toy boxes and gadgets to entertain children.
Can also do malaria free safaris in South Africa. In particular they recommend Ants Nest in the Waterburg region (fly into Johannesburg and then a two-hour drive). This is a private ranch let to one party at a time - great for large or two families staying together and there's the option of game drives, horse riding expeditions including children, walking, picnics, and meals out in the bush. A further, though notably more expensive option is a private, tailormade mobile safari with a professional photographer and film maker as guide.
In Kenya can also do safari options with children's programmes with game trackers and children in their own vehicle learning about tracking game, build a fire in the bush stuff.
Also good might be US ranching holidays in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, staying on a ranch of varying styles, self-catering or high end smart like Triple Creek, and do cowboy bit during the day, plus visits to Yellowstone, mountain biking, fishing, walking, rafting and more. Parties they have sent out have including grandparents down to toddlers.
In the Indian Ocean they have a wide range of options but particularly highlight the Kerzner group which owns the St Gerain and Le Tousserok have good children's club.
Closer to home the Residence in Tunisia has a children's club during summer holidays, as does Amanjena during the summer holidays.
Sample Price Per adult for seven nights from ?1,565. Forte Village Sardinia in the Villa Del Parco from £1,815 per person for seven nights' b&b. Bitter End Yacht Club would be from £1,795 per person full board. A tailormade safari would be from £4,075 per person based on four sharing, for 10 nights.

Carrier

Church Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1AX
Africa (01625) 547 010; Caribbean 547 020; Worldwide 547 030; North America 547 040; Europe and N.Africa 547 050
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Specialising in tailormade and luxury holidays.
Where Caribbean, Worldwide, North America, Europe and North Africa.
For Families Recognising the importance of catering to children has a more extensive list than average of properties suitable for families, unusually for example including options in both the Seychelles and the Maldives. The list includes the Beau Rivage, the Hilton Mauritius, Le Prince Maurice, Le Saint Geran, Le Touesserok Hotel and Spa, and the Residence, all in Mauritius.
In the Caribbean suggests Cap Juluca, Malliouhana and CuisinArt on Anguilla, Coral Reef Club, Fairmont Glitter Bay, the Royal Westmoreland and Sandy Lane on Barbados, Four Seasons Nevis, Half Moon Club and Round Hill on Jamaica, Hotel St Barth Isle de France on St Barths, the Jalousie Hilton and Windjammer Landing on St Lucia, Jumby Bay and Blue Waters on Antigua, Little Dix Bay on the British Virgin Isles, Hyatt Regency Resort & Villas on Grand Cayman, and The Fairmont Southampton on Bermuda.
In the US suggestions include the Four Seasons Resort at Santa Barbara in California, The Hyatt Regency Hauai Hawaii, Four Seasons Resort at Wailea on Maui, Hawaii, Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii, The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Maui Hawaii, The Ritz Carlton Naples Florida, The Four Seasons Hualalai on Hawaii, The Four Seasons Scottsdale Arizona, The Hyatt Regency Las Vega, Hyatt Scottsdale, The Phoenician ScottsdaleThe Fairmond Scottsdale PrincessThe Four Seasons Scottsdale Arizona, and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
In Africa suggestions include Cape Grace at Cape Town, Groot Bos Nature Reserve on the Western Cape, Jaci's Safari Lodge at Madikwe Game Reserve, The Table Bay at Cape Town, Londolozi Private Game Reserve at Sabi Sand, and the Palace of the Lost City at Sun City, plus the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club on the Garden Route.
Elsewhere there is The Andaman on Langkawi in Malaysia, The Ritz Carlton at Doha in Qatar, Royal Mirage, Jumeirah Beach Club Hotel and Beit el Baha in Dubai, And in the Seychelles Lemuria, and in the Maldives Kanuhura and the Hilton Maldives.
Sample Price Don't like giving ballpark prices but expect to pay around £2,000 per person for seven nights.

Elegant Resorts

The Old Palace, Chester CH1 1RB
Europe (0870) 33 33 370; Worldwide (0870) 33 33 382
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‘A worldwide collection of exclusive hotels and resorts'. The company has been voted best tour operator for 2002 by readers of Conde Nast Traveller. The operator will try to fulfil any request that travellers might have, including organising dedicated nannies if required.
An award-winning travel company specialising in luxury, resorts around the world. Their philosophy is to provide the finest quality holidays available backed by a personalised
service they feel is second to none. Reservations staff travel extensively to ensure that they are completely up to date on all resorts offered.
Where There are six programmes; Caribbean & Bermuda; Europe & North Africa; Luxury
Ski; Luxury USA; Luxury Villas and Worldwide which covers the Indian Ocean,
the Orient, South Pacific, India, Africa, Australasia and Middle East.
For Families Caneel Bay on St John in the US Virgin Islands, a converted sugar plantation with activities for children in Turtle Town, Sandy Lane, Barbados where there are dedicated child facilities and activities arranged by childcare professionals at the Treehouse Club, for children ages 3-12, 10am to 8.00pm daily. The Residence, Mauritius runs the Planters Kids Club for children 3-12, 9.30 am - 10.00 pm, with professionals supervising activities. For a small fee baby sitting is available and the club also offers evening entertainment. Pine Cliff Golf Suites in the grounds of the Pine Cliffs Resorts overlooking the golf course, offers the convenience of two and three-bedroom apartments with the facilities of the Sheraton Algarve Hotel. Facilities include three outdoor swimming pools, watersports, tennis
and Port Pirata Childrens Club and kiddies swimming pool. The club caters for children aged 6 months - 12 years.
Sample Price Seven nights in a Garden View room at the Residence at the end of July, including a complimentary own room for children, b&b including return flights with Air Mauritius and private car transfers is from £1,965 per adult and £830 per child based on two adults and two under 12s. Price at the Pine Cliffs is from £5,160 per week (high season) for a 2-bedroom apartment including breakfast and private car transfers. Flights extra.

Exclusive Resorts

321 Fulham Road, London SW10 9QL
(0808) 178 5059
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Described as America's leading private luxury residence club, offers members access to 200-plus super luxurious holiday properties in around 25 destinations. The idea is to create the comfort and privacy of a second home with the service and convenience of a world class hotel, and flexibility of a rented villa.
Members have access to a dedicated services manager who can offer suggestions, advice and help, or answer queries. Properties come equipped with the latest high-tech kitchens and bathrooms, entertainment sound systems and plasma TVs and a concierge is on hand 24 hours a day to take care of every request and whim, while a housekeeper visits daily to handle all household chores. Detailed photography, floor plans and bedding arrangements can be checked on a members only site.
Where Florida, Hawaii, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, California, Rhode Island, Caribbean, Fijii, Costa Rica, Tuscany, Paris and London.
For Families The president of the company has said that the company was founded by people who ‘wanted our own families to get the very most from their holidays'. Properties come with high chairs, cots, DVDs, games and books, beach and pool toys, and child-friendly tableware. There is also access to child-friendly activities. For example in Whistler there is a Kids Adventure Zone away from adult skiers with an Enchanted Forest area of tunnels, tree forest and ice castles. In Mexico children of 12-plus can join the Oceanus Mini Sub Tour and go snorkelling. There is also advice on suitable local activities and sights for children. Each of the residences is equipped with the latest video games and controllers in the children's bedrooms.
Sample Price All this sounds good - but you have to pay a pretty steep price. Membership is a one-off fee of US$375,000, 80% of which is refundable if you leave the club. Annual dues depend on the number of days per year you want to use the club but cost between US$15,000 and US$25,000.

Expressions Holidays

104 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5BB(020) 7433 2600
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A selection of more interesting hotels and resorts as well as the better known ones.
Where Caribbean, Italy, France and Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Southern Africa and Dubai).
For Families For families seeks hotels offering special menus, early children's meals, baby-sitting, and possibly special children's activities. A variety of suggestions but highlight the beaches of the Indian Ocean and the water sports on offer.
Highlighted are in Mauritius Le Talfair because of extensive grounds and good children's facilities, Prince Maurice, Residence, Oberoi, Beau Rivage, Hilton, Les Pavillons, Legends and Belle Mare Plage. In the Seychlles the Lemuria Resort and Le Meridien Fisherman's Cover. In the Maldives the One&Only Kanuhura or Four Seasons.
In Dubai the Burj Al Arab, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumairah Beach Club, Ritz Carlton, The Palace of the Royal Mirage.
In the Caribbean on Barbados Sandy Lane, Coral Reef Club, The Sandpiper, Glitter Bay, Turtle Beach, Settlers Beach, Colony Club, Little Good Harbour, The Crane, on Tobago Coco Reef, on Grenada The Calabash; on St Lucia Windjammer Landing, Jalousie; on Antigua Curtain Bluff, Jumby Bay Island, St James's Club, Blue Waters; on Nevis Four Seasons Resort; on Anguilla Malliouhana; Virgin Islands Little Dix Bay, Caneel Bay; on Jamaica Round Hill, Half Moon; on Cayman Islands Hyatt Regency Resort; on Turks and Caicos Parrot Cay; on St Barts Guanahani.
In Italy on the Tuscan Coast Hotel Augustus in Forte dei Marmi or Hotel Alleluja in Punt' Ala, inland in Tuscany Hotel Borgo San Felice near Castelnuovo or Hotel le Renaie near San Gimignano; in Sardinia Hotel le Rocce Sarde; in Calabria Hotel Porto Pirgos or in Basilicata Hotel Santavenere; and in Emilia and Romagna Grand Hotel, Rimini.
Sample Price Seven nights high seson in Anguilla for two adults and two children (in separate rooms) is £9,400 garden view room-only with flights and transfers.

Exsus

23 Heddon Street, Mayfair, London W1B 4BQ
(020) 7292 5060
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‘Luxury and tailormade holidays'' from staff with personal knowledge of all areas featured. The company will organise everything from flights and hotels to booking restaurants, opera tickets, sports events and arrange private transfers and personal sightseeing tours.
Where Latin America and Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Europe programmes, also Africa, Dubai and Oman, though they can offer places not in the brochure. Brochures are designed to give an idea of the range of properties which include private villas and retreats in addition to 5 star hotels.
For Families Suggestions include North Island in the Seychelles, with butler service and four beaches; Baraka Point in the British Virgin Islands, a super elegant private retreat with five suites, two with small children's rooms attached; Little Harbour Estate on Anguilla with a children's room; Kurland, a South African country hotel with 10 rooms specially decorated for children; as well as options like the Sheraton Algarve; Grecotel Mykonos Blu with children's activities in summer; Coral Reef Club on Barbados, with supervised children's afternoon creche; Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius,
Sample Price From £1,000 per person.

Harlequin Worldwide Travel

2 North Road, South Ockendon, Essex RM15 6AZ
(01708) 850 300
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Specialists in putting together a holiday to suit clients' specific requirements. There is a staff of only 25 so you get a particularly personalised service. Staff include a high proportion with children. A concierge desk offers pre-arrangement of babysitting, pre-booking of children's clubs and children's activities, and any special requests, including birthday cakes. There is no extra charge for the service.
Where Four brochures cover the Caribbean and Bermuda; Indian Ocean, Dubai, and South Africa; Europe and North Africa; and diving.
For Families Describe themselves as a very family-friendly company and the web site includes details of properties recommended for families under Holiday Type, and details facilities for children at each.
In the Caribbean suggests Malliouhana on Anguilla, Fairmont Glitter Bay on Barbados, Sandy Lane Hotel on Barbados, Southampton Princess on Bermuda, Little Dix on Virgin Gorda, Hyatt Regency on Grand Cayman, Half Moon Resort & Beach Club on Jamaica, Four Seasons Resort on Nevis, Jalousie Hilton on St Lucia, Windjammer Landing on St Lucia, Tobago Hilton on Tobago, Caneel Bay on Us Virgin Island St John.
In the Indian Ocean programme suggestions Kurland at Plattenberg Bay in South Africa, Le Prince Maurice, Le Saint Geran, Beau Rivage, The Residence and The Maritim on Mauritius, in the Seychelles Lemuria, in the Maldives Four Seasons and Kanuhura, and in Dubai Le Royal Meridien, Ritz Carlton Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Club and Jumierah Beach Hotel, and the Palace of Royal Mirage.
Sample Price At Lemuria in the Seychelles basic price is from around £2,000 up to £3,000 per person b&b for seven nights, depending on the season, children's prices from around £550.

ITC Classics

Concorde House, Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4EJ
(01244) 355 527
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ITC describes itself as ‘committed to providing you with absolute luxury and a first class service to superb destinations around the world'. Options include both hotels and villas with close on hotel levels of service. Among other extras the company offers a European Concierge Service free to clients with a team of dedicated staff who will pre-book events, golf, restaurants and more, working with the concierges at all the European properties featured in the portfolio.
Among other extras the company offers a European Concierge Service free to clients with a team of dedicated staff who will pre-book events, golf, restaurants and more, working with the concierges at all the European properties featured in the portfolio.
Where Four brochures cover East (including Indian Ocean, Africa, Australia, South East Asia), West (including the Caribbean, Mexico and Florida), Europe (including Spain, Italy, France, Morocco) and Villas (around the world).
For Families Particularly highlighted in the West programme is the Royal Westmoreland with a Pelicans Nest Club with video games, toys and books plus a team to organise sports camps during holidays and swimming lessons for beginners at US$25 per week. For children aged 3 to 12 the Treehouse Club at Sandy Lane Barbados provides a host of imaginative activities.
Cobblers Cove, Barbados has introduced a Children's Arts and Crafts room at the hotel and also offers a special Family Package during the summer. In Jamaica Round Hill offers a Pineapple Kids Club for 3-11 years with activities like nature walks, painting, craft making, water sports and talent shows. There are also tennis classes, reggae lessons, film shows, story telling and dancing. For infants or after hours there is a nanny and baby- sitting service. On Nevis there is the Four Seasons Resort with its Kids for all Seasons club and on Barbados Sandy Lane with its Treehouse Club and Den, whilst Malliouhana, Anguilla has a supervised children's playground with activity equipment, paddling pool and a pirate ship with a 60ft water slide.
On Mauritius, suggestions are Le Prince Maurice which has Le Petit Prince children's club, open to children aged 4 - 10 years, Le Saint Geran, with the KidsOnly Club open to children aged 2 - 11 years and ClubOne open to older children aged 12 - 20 years. At the Beau Rivage, Mauritius, the Little Mermaid Club is open to children aged 3 - 11 years and the TNT, teenagers club is available over for the over 12's.
Both Paradis and Dinarobin in the Seychelles have the Bon Marlin Mini Club, open to children aged 3 - 12 years olds with an array of activities. Ulusaba, located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa has the Cub's Club at Rock Lodge. It does not offer a set programme, instead all activities are catered to the children's requirements. Cape Grace, South Africa offers child focused services including story time in the library, books & games whilst at The Andaman in Malaysia, The Playroom is ideal for the under 5's and there is a well equipped Games Room for the older children.
In Europe highlighted are the San Roque with clubs for 2-4 years and 5-11 years and theme days such as Wildlife Day with pony rides, bug hunts and animal mask making plus a Harry Potter Day with a mystery cycling tour, wizard and witch potion making, and hat and cloak making. On the Algarve the Sheraton offers an adventure playground and for an extra cost a children's club for 6 months to 12 years.
In France Royal Parc Evian is suggested for its free mini club for 2-5 years run by nursery nurses and junior club for 6-11 years, along with access to sports like roller blading, sailing and rafting.
In Greece the Sani Asterias Suites on the Halkidiki peninsula have a Babe Watch programme as well as the Melissas kids club. Other options are Hyatt Regency La Manga Resort in Spain, Hotel Kempinski Estepona in Spain, Arabella Sheraton Golf Hotel Son Vida Mallorca, Forte Village - Villa Del Parco, Sardinia, Palazzo Azarga, Italy, Vita Vita Parc Portugal, Anassa Cyprus, Elounda Bay Palace in Crete, The Ritz-Carlton, Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt and the Hyatt Regency Sharm el Sheikh.
Also suitable are a number of villa options, sometimes connected to hotel facilities. An example is Temenos on Anguilla in the Caribbean where three villas each feature an infinity edge pool overlooking the ocean, a private beach and full complement of staff including head concierge, tennis director, housekeepers and ground keepers and meals planned and prepared on request.
Sample Price Seven nights at Sandy Lane, Barbados, from £1,997 per adult and £1,588 per child, based on two adults and two children. This includes flights, and b&b accommodation in two Orchid Rooms. Based on the family fun offer which includes one family Sunday brunch, Up to three children under 16 years receive the second room at 50% of adult rate.

Kuoni World Class

Kuoni House, Dorking, Surrey RH5 4AZ
(01306) 747 001
kuoni
Kuoni is regularly voted the UK's best long-haul operator. Although these awards are not weighted to allow for the sheer size of some of the competitors, it's a good mark of the company's standards and there is both a separate Family Holidays and more markedly up market World Class programme with ‘luxury holidays for the discerning traveller'. Here ‘each property, ship or resort is as individual and unique as our customers are.' There is some cross over between the two programmes.
Where A dedicated families brochure covers 30-odd resorts in the Caribbean, Africa, Indian Ocean and Middle East. The company's World Class programme, - strapline Luxury Holidays to Faraway Places - also covers Argentina, India, the Far East, and Australasia.
For Families The family programme focuses on resorts with facilities including babysitting, children's pool, on site medic, gently sloping beach, children's meals, family rooms and inter-connecting rooms, plus children's clubs and/or activity programmes. The World Class programme includes villas with access to hotel services. The Family Holidays brochure also includes a Learn About the World section for each region, with general information on history, culture and climates to help parents and children choose the right destination. Options include Bandos in the Maldives, Sugar Beach and La Pirogue in Mauritius, Voyager Resort in Kenya, and the One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai.
Sample Price There are some fixed price special offers or where they do not apply a 50% discount for up to two under 12s sharing with parents in existing beds. The One&Only Royal Mirage is from £1,050 for five nights per adult, with a special offer of one child under 12 sharing from £225. Sugar Beach is from £1,398 full board for six nights with child offers from £389.

Mediterranean Experience

38-44 Gillingham Street, London SW1V 1HU
(020) 7821 4030
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Offering a selection of luxury hotels. Those particularly welcoming families are featured in a dedicated Kids in the Med brochure. All holidays can be tailormade. Part of the same group as Western & Oriental.
Where Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey.
For Families Kids in the Med hotels offer facilities like a creche, children's club, babysitting services, special menus, children's pool, evening entertainment and supervised watersports. They are selected for child-friendly service, spacious or interconnecting family rooms, extensive grounds, or just for offering ‘a complete family experience'. Recommended are the Anassa and the Almyra on Cyprus, both with children's clubs; The Residence in Tunisia, with sandy beach, short airport transfer, two pools, summer children's club and spa for parents. Also Four Season Resort Sharm El Sheikh with year-round kids club,and the Forte village in Sardinia with nursery, kids nd teen clubs and dedicated children's restaurant
Sample Price In July and August the price for seven nights at Hotel Almyra in Cyprus b&b for two adults and two children would be £960 per adult and £760 per child including flights and transfers. The equivalent price at the Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt would be £725 for both adult and child.

Scott Dunn

Fovant Mews, 12 Nonya Road, London SW17 7PH
(020) 8672 1234
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See also Operators Offering Childcare.
The brochure states ‘We wish to create bespoke holidays which offer independence and do not restrict the individuals from choosing their own daily agenda.' Andrew Dunn, the owner and director, and Giles Trotter, the managing director, both have young children who travel with them to many of the resorts featured in the programme and even when the children don't come they can of course pick up on what will and won't work. It is comment that throughout all the brochures the company has highlighted hotels they feel suit travel with children. It is considered that no holiday is not do-able as a family - it's just a question of finding the right version for yours. On the whole the choice of resorts is largely child-friendly as a high percentage of customers are people with families.
Where The programme is divided into Oceans and Islands, covering the Indian Ocean, Far East, the Orient and the Americas; World which covers tailormade itineraries in Africa and Asia, Latin America, plus Mediterranean which includes properties where Scott Dunn provides its own childcare and Skiing (see also).
For Families Particularly recommended for those with under 5s in the Oceans and Islands brochure are Le Touessrok, Le Beau Rivage, Windjammer Landing, Jumby Bay, Antigua, the Royal Mirage in Dubai. And for older children suggest the Jalousie Resort on St Lucia, Four Season Nevis, Round Hill Villas on jamica, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Kamalame Cay in the Bahamas. Throughout the brochure there is information on whether children are welcome and what kind of facilities there might be for them (not always the same thing.)
Jamaica, A family programme both skiing and European summer destinations, include childcare (see Operators Offering Childcare). Other properties recommended for families include Hotel La Bobadilla in Andalucia, Hotel Annabelle and Hotel Anassa on Cyprus, Hotel Sporting in Sardinia
Sample Price On a 14 nights for the price of seven deal, a fortnight at Le Touessrok in Mauritius would be from £2,340 per adult and £1,775 per child in a separate room, half board in a deluxe room. Children 2-11 can share with adults at £1,035 half board. Under 2 yrs go free. This includes flights and private transfers.

Seasons in Style

246 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral CH60 7SG
(0151) 342 0505
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‘Perfect hotels for all season' offering tailormade itineraries using only major scheduled airlines and organising all private transfers. The brochure offers holiday ideas to work with. A concierge service covers everything from restaurant bookings to arranging spa treatments and golf lessons.
Where Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Dubai, North America, Europe, Far East, South Africa, North Africa, Australasia, South Pacific and Skiing.
For Families The operator's concierge service means babysitters can be arranged for all destinations. There is also a list of recommended hotels for families (listed at the front with flying times) in Australia (two), the Caribbean (22), Dubai (seven) Europe (22), the Far East (three), Indian Ocean (nine), New Zealand (one), North Africa (one), North America (11), and South Africa (six).
Sample Price The Hotel Romazzino in Sardinia would be £4,890 per person for seven nights high season. The One&Only Kanuhura Resort & Spa in the Maldives would be £1,970 for seven nights in high season.

Tropical Locations

Monmouth House, 87-93 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4TL
(020) 7229 9199
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Founded in 1977 and offering an expanding range of luxury destinations, but focusing principally on holiday resorts, more than half offering spa facilities. As well as the luxury angle however they offer an ‘extra value' deal at all properties, ranging from a complimentary spa treatment to an extra week's accommodation.
Where The Far East, the Indian Ocean, Arabia, some Caribbean islands, plus India, China and South Africa.
For Families The write-ups indicate if there are any facilities for families, pointing out in general that the more luxurious the property, the greater the requirement for good behaviour. Specific recommendations include The Residence in Mauritius with The Planters Kids Club ( 9am -10pm) with treasure hunts, snorkeling classes, sports competition, body painting, the internet, hikes and picnics, glass-bottom boat tours, pony rides etc. The Club is separated from the main building and rooms. Lemuria in the Seychelles where "Turtle Club" includes a games room and a dinning area for children 4 to 12 years 9 00am to 9.00pm. Indoor and outdoor activities are organised daily under supervision and children menus are available on request. Baby-sitting
Sample Price At the Residence for seven nights in a Garden view room 1 May - 30 September, two nights free on a half board basis. Children 3 - 12 years old receive (based on availability) one complimentary room when traveling with both parents. School holiday prices for the nine nights would be £1,989 per adult and £640 child, including flights and private transfers.
At Lemuria children under 12 fly and stay for free when travelling with parents and sharing their room 1 May - 15 July and September at prices from £1809 per adult sharing on a bed and breakfast basis. The child pays only £165. July and Aug prices increase to £2163 per adult sharing and children £875. Prices include international flight to Mahe on Air Seychelles, inter-island flights to Praslin and private transfers.

Western & Oriental

King House, 11 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UA
(020) 7313 6600
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A particularly upmarket option, the brochure offers ‘islands, villas and retreats', but those included represent just a cross section of options, all chosen above all for their atmosphere and character. Most clients discuss their requirements and the company then suggests suitable options.
Where Caribbean, US, Mexico, Indian Ocean, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, South Seas, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Dubai, Oman and Europe.
For Families A variety of options including villas with hotel facilities such as one of the cottages at Parrot Cay on Turks and Caicos with direct access to the beach. More low key but high service, welcoming children with open arms but without specific services are St Geran in Mauritiutis. Little Dix BVI, Soneva Fushi Maldives, purely because so service oriented, Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius, The Royal Mirage Dubai and Ritz-Carlton Dubai, Ulusaba in South Africa, the Datai on Langkawi Malaysia, all or any or the Aman resorts, and the Anassa in Cyprus. In the UK offers Tresanton and Babington House, both of which are very family friendly. Slightly ore obvious are Round Hill in Jamaica, Sandy lane in Barbados, Jumeirah Beach in Dubai, four Season Nevis, and Kuda Hura in Maldives with children's clubs and a bit more all singing all dancing family services.
Sample Price For a week for a family of four including flights, accommodation and full board high season, you could spend anything between £10,000 to £15,000.