Guest Blog: Brovad Sands Lodge, Bugala Island, Uganda

Name: Brovad Sands Lodge
Type: Fully-catered cottages
Country: Uganda
Cost per night: Approx £230/night for the three-bedroom cottage including all food for a party of 4 adults and 4 children
Facilities: Pool, Beach, Spa, Restaurant
Activities nearby: Quad biking, hiking, boat rides, guided forest walks, cycling, beach volleyball, football, fishing.
TripAdvisor rating: 4

Guest Blog: Compton Pool Farm, Devon

Name: Compton Pool Farm
Type: Self catering cottages (on a farm complex)
Country: UK
Region: Devon
Cost per night: Individually priced cottages up to approx £375, depending on party size
Facilities: Heated indoor pool, sauna, gym equipment, playground, farm animals, football pitch, tennis court, games room, rural setting
TripAdvisor rating: 5
Eco Credentials: The farm makes a concerted effort to lower their carbon rating. This area of Devon is very easy to dine in as a vegetarian or vegan and it’s easy to travel by car or train to this region.

Guest Blog: Calcot Manor Hotel, Tetbury

Name: Calcot Manor Hotel
Type: Hotel
Country: UK
Region: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Cost per night: Approx. £554 per night for a two bedroom ‘family room’, including breakfast
Facilities: Spa, outdoor and indoor pools, restaurant, kids creche
Tripadviser rating: 4.5

Woolley Grange, a truly family-focused 18th century hotel only a short drive from Bath..

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Name: Woolley Grange
Type: Hotel
Country: UK
Region: Bradford-On-Avon (near Bath)
Cost per night: Cost varied from £249-£450 across low and high seasons for a family suite, per night.
Facilities: Spa, outdoor and indoor pool, complementary creche for under 8s, family activities
Tripadviser rating: 4

Guest Blog: New Park Manor Hotel, New Forest

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Name: New Park Manor Hotel
Type: Hotel
Country: UK
Region: New Forest
Cost per night: £379 for their “Forest” room in the summer holidays that caters for up to 4 guests (worth noting they also have family suites for up to 7 guests)
Facilities: Spa, Pool, Complementary creche for under 8s, Kids activities
Tripadviser rating: 4

Guest Blog: Hotel Lopesan Baobab, Gran Canaria

Name: Hotel Lopesan Baobab, Gran Canaria
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Gran Canaria
Cost per night: approx. £265 for a family of 3
Facilities: Kids club, 7 pools, gym, live entertainment
Tripadviser rating: 4.5

A Winter Wonderland at Center Parcs, Woburn Forest

Name: Center Parcs, Woburn Forest
Type: Family resort
Country: UK
Town: Bedford
Cost: Cost for a 4 Bedroom Woodland Lodge varies from approx £859 in low season to £1499 over school holidays for a Friday – Monday stay
Facilities: Swimming complex, Spa, Kids activities
Tripadvisor rating: 4

**Hot off the press** The Island of Boracay, Philippines, is back in business, and here is a cracker of a hotel to entice you there..

Name: Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Philippines
Island: Boracay
Cost per night: £458 per night including breakfast for a Deluxe Seaview Room
Facilities: Pool, Gym, Spa, Kids Adventure Zone
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

Guest Blog: Gran Melia Palacio de Isora, Tenerife

Name: Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Tenerife
Cost per night: £900 for two bedroom suite with pool and sea view in school holidays (half board). Minimum stay 5 nights.
Facilities: Pools, Spa, Gym, Kids Club
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

Guest Blog: A touch of class for adults & children in the Oxfordshire countryside..

Name: Soho Farmhouse
Type: Hotel
Country: UK
Cost per night: Circa £800/per night for a three bedroom cabin. Minimum stay 2 nights at a weekend
Facilities: Pool, spa, gym, kids club, horse riding, crazy golf, tennis
Tripadvisor rating: 4