Category Archives: Accommodation reviews
The Med as it should be (with a splash of luxury): review of Eagles Palace & Villas, Halkidiki
I’ll admit it upfront: Halkidiki had never been top of my list of must-go destinations. My impression of this curiously-shaped region in north-east Greece, (gathered, admittedly, from a misspent youth reading Thomson holiday brochures instead of The Famous Five), was … Continue reading
The family resort that’s thought of (pretty much) everything: review of Costa Navarino, Greece
Ask kids what they’d like from their summer holiday: a swimming pool? Natch. A sandy beach? Obvs. How about an ice cream parlour? Yum. Watersports? Yeah, maybe. A waterpark? Now you’re talking. Climbing wall? Sounds fun! Ten-pin bowling? Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe, Tips & ideas
Tagged Costa Navarino, family holidays, Greece with kids, Kids clubs, Scott Dunn
Leave a comment
Glamping it up in the New Forest
by Linda Hull Following a fun February half term trip to London, using the tried and tested Premier Inn and Pizza Express combo, and a stay at home Easter, we were ready for something different for May half term. One … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & ideas, UK
Tagged glamping holidays, glamping with kids, New Forest, YHA
Leave a comment
Child-friendly, delivered: Fawakay Villas, Marrakesh, review
I have to admit, I nailed it this time. Not that I tend to get our holidays wrong – I do far too much research for that to happen. But there’s nothing like the smug glow that comes from a … Continue reading
Private but no longer confidential: my experience of Soneva Kiri, Thailand
When I started the Trunki Files, I was a father of two working at a national newspaper. Nearly 4 years on, a fair bit has changed. Not only has another child entered the mix (and sleep decreased exponentially) but I … Continue reading
Meeting in the middle: it really is fun to stay in the Y-H-A
So here’s the situation. Close group of friends from grad days in London now all grown up and dispersed inconveniently around the country (from Northumberland in the north to Sussex in the south). Desperate to meet up but can’t bear … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Tips & ideas, UK
Tagged group holidays, Thurlby, YHA
Leave a comment
Small but perfectly formed: Ammos Hotel, Crete, reviewed
by Anna Culwick We have been wanting to visit this chic small beachside hotel for some time but it was either booked or flights didn’t seem to fit our holiday dates. Finally, when it looked like it could work, I … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews
Tagged Ammos Hotel, baby-friendly, Crete, Greece holidays
Leave a comment
No compromise: review of Dubrovnik Sun Gardens resort, Croatia
Too often, family holidays involve compromise. To keep the children happy, you choose somewhere to stay that ‘ticks the boxes’. You opt for the resort with the massive swimming pool; the playground; the on-site pizza restaurant; the kitchenette; the sandy … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe
Tagged Croatia, Dubrovnik, Kids clubs, Scott Dunn, Sun Gardens
1 Comment
Why Pine Cliffs, Algarve, works: holiday review
The Algarve may not be the most exciting destination in the Med: golf courses, white villas with swimming pools, sandy beaches – it’s all perfectly pleasant but, for me at least, it lacks a bit of soul. It’s without the … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe
Tagged Algarve with kids, Explorers kids clubs, Pine Cliffs, Pine Cliffs resort, Scott Dunn
2 Comments
Confessions of a Club Med virgin: La Palmyre resort, France, reviewed
Club Med’s La Palmyre resort, on the Atlantic coast of France between La Rochelle and Bordeaux, may not be perfect; but I can safely forgive anything that didn’t work on account of the many things that did, says Trunki Files … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation reviews, Europe, Tips & ideas
Tagged Club Med, Family holidays France, Kids clubs, La Palmyre
2 Comments
The Trunki Files 