Les Balcons d’Auréa is a swish new self-catering holiday apartment complex in the sunny village of Auris-en-Oisans in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Auris is part of the Alpe d’Huez grand domaine Ski area, one of the largest ski areas in Europe, linking the resort of Alpe d’Huez with six villages via ski lifts. I […]
Family-friendly places to stay in London
If you’re visiting London with kids in tow, how can you choose where to stay, from the thousands of options on offer? Whether you’re looking for five-star luxury, a budget option, or anything in between, do you want to know what a place is really like before you commit to staying there with your kids? […]
Kids welcome: Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront
We set off for a trip to Brighton on the South coast of England after school one Friday evening. My husband, our teenage son and I are staying at the Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront as part of the Holiday Inn and BritMums You’re Welcome campaign for families. Holiday Inn is part of the Intercontinental group, […]
Park Hotel San Jorge, Platja D’Aro
I spent a few days on the Costa Brava in Spain in October with my husband and kids (17 and 12 years old at the time). I’ve already written about our zip wire adventure, the cooking workshop, and the astonishing human towers which we saw in Girona. This post is about the hotel which we […]
Without kids: Amba Hotel Marble Arch
When we’re invited to review London’s newly opened four-star Amba Hotel Marble Arch, my kids aren’t interested in coming along. The hotel looks great, but we’ve been away quite a bit recently, and they just want to stay at home. My husband and I decide to go without them. A kind friend agrees to come […]
Four Seasons Canary Wharf review
2018 update: This hotel is now the Canary Riverside Plaza, and I haven’t stayed there since this change. When you’re staying at a hotel do you like the staff to be friendly and chatty or do you prefer them to be more reserved? I much prefer the former because, to me, it feels welcoming. Four […]
Xandari Resort and Spa, Costa Rica
This is a guest post by Anglo-Italian journalist Lorenza Bacino. In August Lorenza, her husband and their two children travelled around Costa Rica in Central America with Hands Up Holidays. This is the last in a series of articles which Lorenza has written for Mums do travel about their experiences there. This post covers the final part of their trip. Xandari Resort ‘Xandari Resort […]
Great places to stay in Emilia-Romagna
I loved our summer trip to Emilia-Romagna in the North of Italy. I was with my husband and our two kids (16 and 12 years old at the time) and we were there for a family holiday. We love Italy and have travelled there widely but we’d never been to this region before. Emilia-Romagna lies between […]
Parador Resort, Costa Rica
This is a guest post by Anglo-Italian journalist Lorenza Bacino. In August Lorenza, her husband and their two children went to Costa Rica in Central America for their family holiday and it sounds like they had a brilliant time. Lorenza is writing a series of articles for Mums do travel about what they got up to and in […]
Room report: Hotel Tiffany, Cesenatico
Hotel Tiffany must be one of the most family-friendly hotels that I’ve ever stayed in. The family-run hotel is on the Adriatic coast of Emilia-Romagna in the North of Italy and I spent a week there with my husband and children (17 and 12 years old) while we were in the region this summer. While […]