Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya, by Karisma, Riviera Maya, Mexico

One of the more popular family hotel on Mexico's Riveria Maya and regularly voted among the best in the world, the all-inclusive beachfront Azul Beach Resort Riviera Maya, by Karisma has a fantastic range of first-class family-friendly facilities, luxury family suites and fantastic childcare service. Oozing luxury and style, it has a choice of great restaurants, each offering something very different, including organic options for kids.

Activities are top class – there's a kids' club for ages 4-12, a children's entertainer, movie nights, a beach playground plus a kids' pool, with their very own parasols and sunbeds. Adults are catered for just as well with scuba diving lessons, butler service on the beach, pool with swim-up bar and spa with a huge selection of treatments. In fact, the kids can get in on the spa action with their own range of treatments and princess pamper packages.

This resort is around a 35-min drive from the lively resort of Cancun and just 20-mins transfer time from the airport, making it a short transfer time ideal when travelling with young children whether for a winter sun escape or summer sun holiday.