Family holidays: the best family resorts and hotels

Summer holidays are an opportunity to dedicate more time to the family, to live unforgettable experiences with your children. For successful family holidays, here are the addresses in Italy not to be missed. Child-friendly spas, activities for real baby farmers, cooking workshops for little chefs and lots and lots of adventure

Can’t wait to spend your family holidays? Here is a selection of the best family hotels and resorts in the mountains, by the sea, by the lake and even in the countryside.

1 Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort is located in the picturesque town of Riva del Garda, in Trentino, and offers a magical position on the beautiful Lake Garda.

It boasts a hotel, suites, bungalows, a magnificent park, a spa and a fitness centre. And, moreover, a multisport centre, restaurants and top quality comforts which make it the perfect place for an unforgettable family holiday.

Inside the Resort, the little ones can take advantage of 2 swimming pools: the Central pool and the indoor Cristallo pool.

Furthermore, the Armonia Spa offers a selection of treatments dedicated to little guests between the ages of 4 and 12: face and body treatments, manicures and pedicures.

2 In Luson, a stone’s throw from Bressanone, the Sonnwies hotel teaches young guests the secrets of rural life. It also rewards participants with a “passport” which certifies everything learned in the week of “full immersion” on the farm.

The little aspiring farmers and farmers feed the farm animals, clean the barn and collect the eggs from the chicken coop.

They also go on pony rides, take care of the adorable alpacas, ride a tractor with the South Tyrolean farmer and can jump in the hay to the bitter end.

The organic farm of the Sonnwies hotel looks like something out of a fairytale. That is, animals to pet, the scent of hay in the stable, the bleating of sheep, the softness of bunnies.

And then the tenderness of the alpacas and the charm of the little ponies.

3 The Feuerstein Nature Family Resort is at 1,250 metres, between the woods of the Val di Fleres and the peaks of the Dolomites. Here everything is thought out for family holidays.

Fun, creativity, discovery and well-being are the basis of the wide range of services and initiatives that Feuerstein Nature Family Resort makes available to its guests of all ages.

For example, walking or mountain-biking tours along the valley paths.

But also  lessons with wood, compositions with flowers, games in the barn and outdoors.

In addition, for all horse riding enthusiasts there is a new riding school. At the table, on the other hand, the young and energetic chef Tina Marcelli takes care of delighting adults and children with dishes of the regional culinary tradition.

4 Cesenatico is one of the most popular seaside destinations for family holidays.

The Ricci Hotels, family and bike resorts are the perfect address. Marino The Lifeguard Crab, the mascot of the Ricci Hotel miniclub, welcomes the children.

Thus accompanies him in a sea of adventures from Monday to Sunday, including animations, games, inventions, such as workshops to prepare wraps and biscuits.

The activities don’t end at the beach, in the pool and in the kitchen. In fact, once a week, the children reach the nineteenth-century farmhouse, surrounded by olive trees and vineyards, on the hills of Santarcangelo di Romagna.

Here the Podere La Fattoria organizes an engaging party in the farmyard, in the company of the animals.

Oil, wine and honey are grown on the farm, which enriches the tables of the Ricci Hotel restaurants, where you can savor the cuisine of Romagna and where mini-gourmets find tasty but balanced menus.

5 In Sardinia, at the Forte Village Resort, the youngest children can spend the whole day in the Nursery or at the Wonderland, under the supervision of highly qualified and certified staff. Mario’s Village awaits them, a real scale Village, the BarbieTM House, the swimming pool and much more. Even the older ones are spoiled for choice with our rich proposal of academies dedicated to sport and free time: football, basketball, dance, go karting … the list is almost endless.

6 Among the enchanting landscapes of the Val Pusteria and at the gates of the Dolomites, the Falkensteiner Family Resort Lido is a true paradise for family holidays. The most amazing experience is the Rooftop Sky Adventure Park.

The only one of its kind in Europe, it transforms the roof of the hotel into a real amusement park. In fact, it is an interactive space where young and old can practice all kinds of sports.

For example skating and skiing with a ski lift that is also perfect for out-of-season descents.

Among the attractions, the Valo Jump stands out, a special trampoline on which kids bounce and interact with a touch wall. And then there are Falky-Land and Teenie-Land, with professional assistance and a dedicated weekly edutainment program for all ages, seven days a week.

7 Another perfect destination for family holidays dedicated to the beauty of the Tuscan countryside is the Renaissance Tuscany il Ciocco Resort & Spa. Located in Tuscany, in the heart of the Serchio Valley, on a 600-hectare estate, the hotel is the ideal refuge for families who want to spend an unforgettable holiday among pristine forests, excellent food and wine and unique panoramas.