Neilson Portomyrina Palace Beachclub, Lemnos, Greece

Like other Neilson resorts in the Mediterranean, Portomyrina Palace Beachclub on Lemnos is aimed at active families who want to learn new skills and hobbies, whether together or apart. Expert childcare from ages four months to teens (free from two years up) means parents can get a break to do some sports or relax by the pool, on the beach or in the spa.

Watersports, tennis, mountain-biking and fitness classes are all included in your holiday price. Most meals are also included; a couple of evenings a week, you're free to explore the culinary delights of the island capital Myrina a 15-minute walk away (don't miss a sunset cocktail and perhaps a game of traditional backgammon at the bar of its Venetian castle). To discover other local treasures, such as Lemnos' salt lakes with their resident flamingoes, it's best to hire a car.

Simple but comfortable rooms are situated either in the main hotel building or in two-storey whitewashed buildings with terracotta roofs.