Article: Top 10 things to look forward to in January

Let’s not mince our words here, January can seem a bit bleak with the glitz of Christmas now a dim and distant memory. But don’t despair! We have compiled a list of everything there is to look forward to in January – things are looking up…

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

Pristine sand, beautiful pools, mouth-watering food.. a family-friendly hotel with a difference in Phuket, Thailand.

Name: JW Marriott Phuket
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Thailand
Cost per night:  £210 for a deluxe garden view room for a family of 4
Facilities: Pool, Spa, Gym, Beach, Restaurants
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

Guest Blog: A luxury hotel in Crete with your own private pool..

Name: Domes of Elounda
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Greece
Cost per night: Around £359/night for a Domes luxury two bedroom residence with private pool, for a family of four with breakfast only.
Facilities: Pool, Spa, Gym, Kids Club
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

A glamping holiday in South Wales that surpassed all expectations..

Name: Featherdown Cwmberach Uchaf Farm
Type: Glamping
Country: Ammanford, Wales
Cost: Around £529 for Monday-Friday break in school holidays (tent without a shower)
Facilities: Playground, farm, shower block, honesty shop
Tripadvisor rating: 5

Guest Blog: Princesa Yaiza, Lanzarote

Name: Princesa Yaiza
Type: Hotel (5*)
Country: Lanzarote
Cost per night: Around £227 for a family suite, breakfast only (£382 for a family suite, breakfast & dinner included)
Facilities: Pools, Spa, Kids Club
Tripadvisor rating: 4.5