Please everyone

Some holidays are a balancing act, with parents, kids and even dogs creating a complex pattern of requirements. The result is immense family fun, but the planning can be painful.

To help you skip straight to the good bit, here are some teen distractions, accessible bedrooms, enclosed gardens, pools and all sorts of things that should tick a lot of your boxes.

Pleasing everyone is one of the ten themes in our 100 Holidays series. Explore them all here.

El Nus de Pedra, in a remote valley in Catalonia, is heaven for the outdoorsy family who love their hiking and biking, but there are all kinds of family-friendly places to discover in our bespoke collection.

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Wraxall Yard, with its accessible rooms, low-slung kitchen and wide boardwalks, was designed to make everyone welcome. While accessibility isn’t a simple yes/no, we’ve picked out some places that take extra care to cater to a variety of requirements.

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We’re a nation of dog lovers, so it’s no surprise to find even stylish places like Artist Residence Penzance welcoming our four-legged friends. See our UK places to take the most important member of the family on your travels.

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With places like Hôtel Passy Eiffel giving you and your dog access to the most elegant parts of Paris, you really can take everyone. There are some things worth knowing before you go though, so here’s our dog-friendy Paris travel advice.

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From the cocktail bar by the pool to the beautiful mountain setting, The Lodge Ronda will wow whoever you take along, but feel free to explore all our other villas across Europe for whatever your group needs.

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Design fans, pool loungers, history buffs… it’s hard to think of anyone who wouldn’t be pleased to stay at the inspiring Fleurdilly, and the same goes for all our villas in the south of France.

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Places like Treveddoe Farmhouse, with space for people to come together or get some peace, a giant kitchen and a great location, make it easy to tick all those big group holiday boxes. See more places for painless planning here.

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When we rounded up our favourite places to take teenaged kids, the spectacular surrounds of Aguasalá, with its scenic pool and surf town Tarifa nearby made an easy choice. See what else we picked here.

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When you’re going away as a few families, you need space and entertainment, but there’s no reason these can’t be as special as the massive lounge, pool and hot tub at Willow’s Rest, or our other places great for groups.

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Carolyn Boyd, a travel writer and journalist who has travelled extensively in France, took her children round the real castles of the Loire valley. Read how she (and the kids) found as much magic as you ever will at Disneyland.

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Places to stay for everyone