Can anyone recommend a family friendly company to go on holiday with?

[McDreamy]

We are a family of 5 and want to go away for a fortnight in August but we're not sure where (although NOT longhaul)! I thought we might start with a good family friendly company and see what they have to offer!

Go to a travel agent and get a stack of brochures. Look through and decide where you want to go. Look at trip advisor for reviews on line and book yourself.

Of course, compare to a travel agent but you are pretty much guaranteed to be cheaper booking air and hotel yourself.

We went with carisma

The Family Ski Company are great in winter.

They operate a chalet hotel in Saas Fee during the summer which might be worth a look.

www.totstotravel.co.uk - villas in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Canaries and Balaerics and UK

almyra hotel in yprus is fab for families! original travel and abercromie and kent both have family services!!

cyprus even!

Neilsons - fantastic

Depends on your budget really - and the age of the children. The Adventure Comapny does great family holidays, but I think most for kids of 6/7 plus. Tots to travel as mentioned above for villas.

We have found Thomson Al Fresco good for mobile homes in quiet, pretty places in Italy. Spotless accommodation - and no sharing a room with the kids!!

A second vote for Neilsons. Really haven't been able to beat them.

Have you looked at Scott Dunn? They've looked after us a few time - we went to Pine Cliffs where they have a kids club two years ago and it was excellent. We're looking at Crete this year.

Cyprus is the one place in the world we don't want to go to. I have been to the hotel you recommend and it is excellent but we lived there for 3 years (Cyprus not the hotel) so time to explore the rest of the world. Also Cyprus in August is a wee bit warm for us - I used to come home to the UK for the month.

I will look into some of the other suggestions, thank you