Looking for a great holiday location for an 18 month old Post Reply

[NorthcoteDad]

Hi

We have an 18 month old and are looking for recommendations that get close to the following criteria:

- Sun and warmth in late July / early August
- Max 5 hours flight time from UK. Direct
- Similar time zone to UK
- Resort that has childcare facilities for a 18 month old during the day (and offers babysitting) so we can have dinner at the resort
- Good restaurants
- Beach
- Pool

Many thanks

[supermummy]

Personally, I like martinhal resort on the algarve. It's a 1 hr 15 drive from faro airport, beautiful modern villas, not so big that you can't walk around it with a toddler, stylish but also very kiddy friendly. They have a very good crèche, babysitters, pools, 3 restaurants plus poolside bars, trampoline, play area. it is more of a pool than beach holiday as the beach is v windy (good for windsurfing though!), depends if you're bothered about that. It is also not as hot as places further south in the med which is good for a toddler. We've been at Easter and in August and love it.


The totstoo website has loads of other family friendly places to choose from.

[hjm]

We really like Pine Cliffs resort in Portugal, which I think meets all your criteria. We have stayed in both a Residence Apartment and one of the Townhouses, and the Residence Apartments are much, much nicer.

You can normally get some good deals through Design Holidays. Last year we got 25% off plus free half board.

We've been to Martinhal too and personally I was not that impressed, but I know a lot of people rave about it.