Would love some inspiration or recommendations please.
We're a family of 4 (children will be 9 and 6) and have typically been on all inclusive holidays (except Florida and I have to say I didn't enjoy villa life, the same routine of making breakfasts/lunches and some dinners plus doing the washing up didn't feel like a holiday).
Recently we've stuck to Spain, Portugal and the Canaries. I feel like I could easily pick any of those hotels and we'd have a great holiday but I'd also like to try somewhere new. I work close to the travel industry and colleagues are definitely a bit more adventurous but they're also younger and child free so I need to remember that happy kids are the key to a happy holiday.
Really fancied Croatia but all inclusive seems less of a "thing" there. Is it reasonably cheap to eat out when there? Cavtat was coming up but I don't know anything about it and if there would be enough for the kids to be entertained? Some of the bigger resort hotels had a 3 hour transfer and that's a hard no, can't think of much worse especially as we'd have to travel to an English airport for a direct flight.
Apologies for the rambling but if anyone has any gems that would fit the bill for a family that likes swimming, activities, short transfers and walking distance to bars/restaurants that would be much appreciated. Bonus points for a proper gym onsite or near to a CrossFit gym.