DESTINATIONS WATER BABIES TURKEY Turkey
at luxury all-inclusive hotel Crystal Sunset Luxury Resort & Spa is a spectacular water park that features a half-pipe, kamikaze slide and a slide for kids, as well as a large swimming pool. Also in Turkish Riviera hotspot
Antalya is Papillon Belvil, a smart family hotel with its own private beach and an on-site water park featuring six slides including the hair-raising Black Hole. Monarch offers an all-inclusive seven-night package at Papillon Belvil from £499. Another family favourite is the purse-friendly, all-inclusive Didim Beach Hotel in Altinkum, near Bodrum. While adults seeking a spot of downtime will enjoy the hotel’s privileged position nestled in shaded hills, plus the private beach and spa, kids can while away many a fun-filled hour in the hotel’s sun-splashed water park and three outdoor pools. Jet2holidays offers a seven-night package for a family of four from £249 per person.
Clients seeking luxurious
accommodation can stay at five-star hotel D-Resort Grand Azur in Marmaris. It has plenty to offer parents, not least its private blue-flag beach at the bottom of palm-lined gardens, which even comes with its own restaurant and bar. The outdoor pool has been designed to resemble a cobalt blue river running through the hotel, and there’s a split-level pool with lazy river below and meandering waterslide above that kids will love. Even if there aren’t any facilities
on-site, plump for a family-friendly resort and there’s bound to be a water park nearby. Atlantis Marmaris Waterpark is an affordable option for fun-lovers of all ages, with plenty of slides, a kids’ pool and wave pool to splash about, plus mini-golf, bowling and a good selection of bars and restaurants. Those who prefer
a dip in the sea rather than the busy pool can wind down on the private beach, which also offers free sunbeds and umbrellas. Attraction World offers entry for £20 per adult and £8 per child aged six to 12. For thrill-seekers happy to splash
out, Adaland Aqua Park is the largest in Europe and packed full of rides for the whole family, from wave pools and lazy rivers to a rafting track and free- fall slides. Tickets are £40 per adult and £32 per child aged seven to 12 through Attraction World.
w SPORT: DIVE IN No matter how breathtaking the beach, active types will quickly tire of splaying out in the sun, so be sure to suggest a hotel that offers plenty of sporty, water-based facilities.
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For active clients, be sure to suggest a hotel that offers plenty of sporty, water-based facilities
Active resort operator Neilson’s Phokaia Beachclub has introduced waterski and wakeboard packages catering to everyone from beginners to pros. The beginner course is aimed at those who want to make progress quickly, working towards a British Water Ski and Wakeboard bronze award (£150). Families keen to have a go can enroll on the family package, which allows clients exclusive access to Neilson instructors and one of the ski boats for up to three hours (£400). Watersports fans can also get their
fill at D-Hotel Maris, home to a sail and surf centre, a waterski and wakeboard hub and a certified diving centre, all of which boast top-notch equipment and trainers. The hotel’s bay location means conditions are some of the best the area has to offer: the flat, calm private bay area is ideal for diving and waterskiing, while the tip of the peninsula is windy and wavy, making it great for sailing and wakeboarding. The hotel also offers guided kayaking tours of the area. At swish hotel Hilton Dalaman Sarigerme Resort & Spa, there’s aqua aerobics, and a watersports and scuba diving centre, plus Turkish baths to soothe aching muscles afterwards.
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travelweekly.co.uk 14 April 2016
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