A family-run five-star hotel on the Italian island of Elba, Hotel Hermitage doesn't come cheap, but the level of service and the top-class facilities, including free childcare, make it a top spot for those looking for luxury family holidays and breaks. Of particular note are the friendly and attentive staff and the glamorous location, which combined ensure that the Hotel Hermitage can boast a healthy quotient of repeat customers who return year after year, introducing new generations to this charming spot.

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What to Expect:
Mini Club (ages 4-12; June-Sept; free).
Babysitting; extra charge.
€125-220pppn for a Double Room Easy on a half-board basis. Kids on extra beds pay 50% (ages 3–6) or 30% (ages 7–14). Children up to 2 pay €42 per day (cot included but no meals).
Double Room Easy has 1 double bed.
Double Room Classic has 1 double bed.
Double Room Sea-view.
Junior Suite.
Suite.
Childcare (see above).
Outdoor swimming pool and kids' pool.
3 restaurants.
Golf course.
Watersports, including sailing and windsurfing tuition and diving centre.
9 tennis courts (8 clay and 1 grass; lessons available).
Pilates studio and beauty centre.
Just off the Tuscan coast, about a 1hr transfer from Pisa airport to Piombino harbour, then 1hr by car ferry to Portoferraio, followed by a short drive. Car hire is recommended.
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