Find me the impossible!

[Buddha15]

Currently looking for a holiday for July - anywhere from 13th onwards but I’m going round in circles finding resorts trying to find the perfect place.
I would love the likes of IKOS but with another child on the way we can’t justify spending this amount when I will be on maternity leave at the end of this year.

I would love all inclusive so I don’t have to worry about anything but it needs to be somewhere with good food and a bonus if more than one restaurant.
My husband wants a beach and a nice looking pool. We also have a four year old so a kids pool/splash area would be great but not big water slides.
Anyone have any ideas of nice places, by the beach that are reasonable in price? Budget around £2.5k.

Sorry should add we don’t like the high rise type hotels and we are open to go anywhere but need to avoid Zika areas.
Basically we are really picky but can’t really afford to be!

What about the Barut chain in Turkey. Not quite Ikos standard, but very good.

Have a look at Kriopigi in Halkidiki.

I go nearly every year with a similar age DD.
This year I'm going in July with Jet2 (free child place, half board) and it's come to 2.4k.
7 nights.

The beaches are stunning and it's not overly touristy.

Recently stayed in the Louis beach Hotel in paphos. Good AI food. 2 other restaurants that you have to book to go once per stay. We had a lovely room with a sea view. Pools are great, little splash pool for kids and small beach area with the hotel loungers and waiters come out to take your drinks order

Dreams Corfu perhaps with Jet2. Closer to £3k but seems good value compared to others this year.

I got back from here yesterday. Agree a fab hotel

I loved the Mark Warner holidays when my DC were primary school age.

Where do you want to fly from. How long for?

That's a good point I only holiday in places that fly from my nearest airport unless it's a long haul that only goes from Heathrow

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Yikes massive link sorry.
Holiday village Turkey sound ideal

The Sensatori in Crete is great for that age group (we've been several times with our pre school and primary age children). There's a fun splash park with slides they can go down by themselves. There are kids entertainment (little show and disco each day) and a kids club for a couple of hours a day.

The food and drinks in the main restaurant are decent, with some a la carte restaurants which are part of the all inclusive. The rooms are modern and have separate sleeping areas so not all crowded into one space.

There are usually free child places (with Tui), otherwise it might be over budget.

The hotel has its own section of the beach with loungers (no bar there, but the bar staff do serve on the beach as well).

Otherwise the Holiday Villages are designed to be family friendly and again, you might get free child places.

Amazing! Thank you so much for all the suggestions, I’m going through each one now.

Sorry, should have said we are south west so Bristol is our nearest but happy to travel a little further/go from Gatwick if need be.